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Curacao vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 182nd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Iceland
Population
155976
397129
Population rank 179/197 173/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt n/a
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Curacao and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Iceland
2024 $3,561,178,196 $33,255,181,469
2023 $3,281,419,347 $31,677,891,897
2022 $3,075,180,835 $29,166,102,877
2021 $2,739,594,360 $26,234,872,402
2020 $2,534,327,592 $22,034,665,041
2019 $3,026,124,116 $24,985,687,022
2018 $3,046,364,820 $26,677,652,544
2017 $3,033,433,248 $25,060,086,488
2016 $3,024,690,188 $21,083,713,310
2015 $3,058,779,212 $17,700,486,957
2014 $3,059,406,995 $18,052,183,515
2013 $3,033,568,606 $16,244,319,959
2012 $3,012,836,257 $14,943,757,823
2011 $2,930,092,237 $15,394,005,872
2010 $2,951,342,793 $13,922,711,577
2009 $2,869,153,184 $13,212,543,838
2008 $2,833,476,145 $18,247,921,360
2007 $2,593,831,508 $21,960,110,030
2006 $2,457,581,732 $17,671,649,843
2005 $2,344,637,263 $17,146,410,561
2004 $2,237,160,503 $13,963,943,244
2003 $2,202,117,374 $11,564,687,742
2002 $2,160,784,693 $9,416,199,700
2001 $2,143,450,726 $8,323,401,820
2000 $2,120,511,229 $9,140,168,922
1999 - $9,107,644,691
1998 - $8,637,732,542
1997 - $7,716,781,803
1996 - $7,686,566,105
1995 - $7,372,640,169
1994 - $6,612,804,056
1993 - $6,435,952,174
1992 - $7,328,497,599
1991 - $7,151,260,062
1990 - $6,694,851,159
1989 - $5,870,854,233
1988 - $6,320,093,411
1987 - $5,713,281,235
1986 - $4,129,080,094
1985 - $3,088,359,967
1984 - $2,964,568,006
1983 - $2,862,634,164
1982 - $3,318,714,326
1981 - $3,615,094,820
1980 - $3,499,616,683
1979 - $2,953,176,971
1978 - $2,599,627,089
1977 - $2,285,707,749
1976 - $1,727,845,419
1975 - $1,456,052,700
1974 - $1,568,154,077
1973 - $1,194,794,186
1972 - $869,002,946
1971 - $693,679,545
1970 - $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Iceland
2024 $22,833 $86,041
2023 $21,218 $82,139
2022 $20,057 $76,350
2021 $17,796 $70,425
2020 $16,300 $60,128
2019 $19,221 $69,296
2018 $19,119 $75,634
2017 $18,938 $72,976
2016 $18,944 $62,854
2015 $19,362 $53,506
2014 $19,623 $55,140
2013 $19,721 $50,173
2012 $19,810 $46,595
2011 $19,426 $48,255
2010 $19,847 $43,776
2009 $19,540 $41,484
2008 $19,423 $57,489
2007 $18,006 $70,483
2006 $17,400 $58,172
2005 $17,032 $57,784
2004 $16,671 $47,810
2003 $16,696 $39,944
2002 $16,724 $32,749
2001 $16,610 $29,208
2000 $15,841 $32,504
1999 - $32,834
1998 - $31,519
1997 - $28,462
1996 - $28,584
1995 - $27,565
1994 - $24,858
1993 - $24,404
1992 - $28,072
1991 - $27,740
1990 - $26,272
1989 - $23,219
1988 - $25,307
1987 - $23,238
1986 - $16,980
1985 - $12,793
1984 - $12,378
1983 - $12,080
1982 - $14,191
1981 - $15,666
1980 - $15,340
1979 - $13,082
1978 - $11,630
1977 - $10,305
1976 - $7,848
1975 - $6,680
1974 - $7,287
1973 - $5,627
1972 - $4,155
1971 - $3,366
1970 - $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Iceland
2026 77.3 83.3
2025 77.2 83.2
2024 77 83
2023 76.8 82.7
2022 76.7 81.6
2021 75.7 82.8
2020 76.5 82.7
2019 76.5 82.8
2018 76.5 82.5
2017 76.4 82.2
2016 76.3 81.8
2015 76.5 82.2
2014 76.4 82.4
2013 76.2 81.7
2012 76 82.3
2011 75.6 82
2010 75.1 81.6
2009 74.5 81.4
2008 74.3 81.2
2007 74.1 81.1
2006 74 80.9
2005 73.9 81.2
2004 73.7 80.7
2003 73.6 80.8
2002 73.5 80.3
2001 73.4 80.4
2000 73.3 79.5
1999 73.2 79.2
1998 73.1 79.4
1997 73 78.7
1996 72.9 78.6
1995 72.8 77.5
1994 72.8 79
1993 72.7 78.8
1992 72.7 78.6
1991 72.5 77.8
1990 72.4 77.7
1989 72.2 77.9
1988 72.2 76.9
1987 72.1 77.1
1986 72 77.9
1985 71.9 77.4
1984 71.7 77.3
1983 71.5 76.4
1982 71.4 76.8
1981 71.2 76.2
1980 71 76.6
1979 70.7 76.5
1978 70.4 76.4
1977 70.2 76.1
1976 70 76.6
1975 69.7 75.3
1974 69.4 74.1
1973 69.1 74.3
1972 68.8 74.4
1971 68.5 73.5
1970 68.2 73.8
1969 67.9 73.7
1968 67.7 73.9
1967 67.4 73.7
1966 67.1 73.1
1965 66.9 73.8
1964 66.6 73.5
1963 66.3 72.9
1962 66 73.6
1961 65.7 73.4
1960 65.4 74
1959 65.1 72.6
1958 64.7 73.3
1957 64.2 73.4
1956 63.8 72.9
1955 63.3 73.3
1954 62.7 73.3
1953 62.1 72.3
1952 61.6 72.4
1951 61 71
1950 60.3 71

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Curacao and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Curacao Iceland
2024 155,967 386,506
2023 154,654 385,663
2022 153,321 382,003
2021 153,948 372,520
2020 155,482 366,463
2019 157,441 360,563
2018 159,336 352,721
2017 160,175 343,400
2016 159,664 335,439
2015 157,980 330,815
2014 155,909 327,386
2013 153,822 323,764
2012 152,088 320,716
2011 150,831 319,014
2010 148,703 318,041
2009 146,833 318,499
2008 145,880 317,414
2007 144,056 311,566
2006 141,239 303,782
2005 137,658 296,734
2004 134,192 292,074
2003 131,897 289,521
2002 129,205 287,523
2001 129,047 284,968
2000 133,860 281,205
1999 139,428 277,381
1998 144,472 274,047
1997 146,956 271,128
1996 146,306 268,916
1995 145,139 267,468
1994 144,630 266,021
1993 144,299 263,725
1992 143,912 261,057
1991 144,403 257,797
1990 145,400 254,826
1989 146,937 252,852
1988 149,254 249,740
1987 151,456 245,859
1986 152,662 243,180
1985 152,711 241,405
1984 151,940 239,511
1983 151,159 236,977
1982 150,101 233,860
1981 148,629 230,755
1980 148,041 228,138
1979 147,851 225,735
1978 148,341 223,537
1977 149,459 221,799
1976 149,399 220,154
1975 149,129 217,979
1974 148,351 215,209
1973 146,912 212,317
1972 147,710 209,137
1971 147,389 206,098
1970 144,739 204,438
1969 142,581 203,369
1968 140,298 201,488
1967 138,140 198,751
1966 136,682 195,570
1965 135,266 192,286
1964 133,148 188,983
1963 130,860 185,653
1962 128,414 182,378
1961 126,125 179,029
1960 124,826 175,574

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Iceland

Fertility rate
Curacao

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Iceland
2023 1.2 1.59
2022 1.3 1.59
2021 1.4 1.82
2020 1.4 1.72
2019 1.6 1.74
2018 1.7 1.71
2017 1.5 1.71
2016 1.7 1.74
2015 1.9 1.8
2014 2 1.93
2013 2.1 1.93
2012 2.2 2.04
2011 2.1 2.02
2010 2.2 2.2
2009 2.1 2.23
2008 2.2 2.15
2007 2 2.09
2006 2.1 2.08
2005 2.04 2.05
2004 2.1 2.04
2003 2.19 1.99
2002 2.3 1.93
2001 2.4 1.95
2000 2.34 2.08
1999 2.29 1.99
1998 2.32 2.05
1997 2.37 2.04
1996 2.4 2.12
1995 2.42 2.08
1994 2.43 2.14
1993 2.44 2.22
1992 2.43 2.21
1991 2.37 2.18
1990 2.3 2.3
1989 2.27 2.19
1988 2.25 2.26
1987 2.24 2.06
1986 2.24 1.92
1985 2.24 1.93
1984 2.24 2.08
1983 2.24 2.24
1982 2.24 2.27
1981 2.25 2.33
1980 2.27 2.48
1979 2.31 2.49
1978 2.38 2.35
1977 2.46 2.31
1976 2.55 2.52
1975 2.66 2.65
1974 2.77 2.66
1973 2.87 2.94
1972 2.99 3.09
1971 3.18 2.92
1970 3.4 2.81
1969 3.61 2.99
1968 3.83 3.06
1967 4.06 3.28
1966 4.26 3.59
1965 4.47 3.73
1964 4.64 3.88
1963 4.8 3.99
1962 4.93 3.98
1961 5.04 3.88
1960 5.13 4.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Iceland
2024 39.5 37.1
2023 39.2 36.9
2022 39 36.7
2021 38.7 36.7
2020 38.5 36.6
2019 37.6 36.5
2018 38.4 36.4
2017 40.2 36.3
2016 40.1 36.2
2015 40 36
2014 39.9 35.7
2013 39.9 35.5
2012 39.9 35.4
2011 39.5 35.1
2010 39 34.9
2009 38.4 34.6
2008 37.9 34.5
2007 37.3 34.6
2006 36.8 34.5
2005 36.3 34.2
2004 35.8 34
2003 35.3 33.7
2002 34.6 33.4
2001 34.1 33
2000 33.6 32.8
1999 33 32.6
1998 32.4 32.4
1997 31.8 32.1
1996 31.3 31.8
1995 30.8 31.5
1994 30.3 31.1
1993 29.8 30.8
1992 29.2 30.5
1991 28.7 30.2
1990 28.2 30
1989 27.7 29.6
1988 27.1 29.3
1987 26.6 29.1
1986 26.1 28.8
1985 25.6 28.4
1984 25.1 28
1983 24.6 27.7
1982 24.1 27.5
1981 23.7 27.2
1980 23.3 26.9
1979 22.8 26.7
1978 22.4 26.4
1977 22 26
1976 21.6 25.7
1975 21.2 25.4
1974 20.8 25.1
1973 20.4 24.9
1972 20.1 24.8
1971 19.9 24.7
1970 19.8 24.5
1969 19.7 24.3
1968 19.7 24.2
1967 19.6 24.1
1966 19.5 24.1
1965 19.5 24.2
1964 19.4 24.4
1963 19.4 24.7
1962 19.5 24.9
1961 19.6 25.2
1960 19.8 25.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
7.29%
2022
Armed forces personnel n/a
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
75
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share n/a
99.9%
2024

Energy

Curacao Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Iceland
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
168
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99%
2003
English speaking
60%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
99.8%
2023

Health

Curacao Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
2.6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Iceland
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
8,014 mi
2012

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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