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Curacao vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 182nd vs. 17th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Iran
Population
155976
93468444
Population rank 179/197 17/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt n/a
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
34%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Curacao and Iran: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Iran economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Iran
2024 $3,561,178,196 $475,252,089,215
2023 $3,281,419,347 $457,510,482,317
2022 $3,075,180,835 $422,662,261,526
2021 $2,739,594,360 $407,350,685,583
2020 $2,534,327,592 $280,934,329,280
2019 $3,026,124,116 $347,988,400,958
2018 $3,046,364,820 $411,903,303,606
2017 $3,033,433,248 $510,239,893,418
2016 $3,024,690,188 $478,618,064,871
2015 $3,058,779,212 $409,191,686,497
2014 $3,059,406,995 $462,284,793,281
2013 $3,033,568,606 $500,399,839,840
2012 $3,012,836,257 $644,019,315,004
2011 $2,930,092,237 $629,082,257,472
2010 $2,951,342,793 $487,069,570,464
2009 $2,869,153,184 $414,059,094,949
2008 $2,833,476,145 $406,070,949,554
2007 $2,593,831,508 $349,736,591,832
2006 $2,457,581,732 $265,602,187,404
2005 $2,344,637,263 $224,970,371,325
2004 $2,237,160,503 $187,754,571,248
2003 $2,202,117,374 $151,911,222,119
2002 $2,160,784,693 $128,626,917,504
2001 $2,143,450,726 $126,878,750,296
2000 $2,120,511,229 $109,591,707,802
1999 - $113,848,450,088
1998 - $110,276,913,363
1997 - $113,919,163,421
1996 - $120,403,931,885
1995 - $96,419,225,744
1994 - $71,841,461,173
1993 - $63,743,623,232
1992 - $119,768,691,217
1991 - $131,637,664,958
1990 - $124,813,263,926
1989 - $120,496,362,916
1988 - $123,057,861,334
1987 - $134,009,995,923
1986 - $209,094,561,833
1985 - $180,183,629,600
1984 - $162,276,728,620
1983 - $156,365,156,618
1982 - $125,948,756,439
1981 - $100,499,312,750
1980 - $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 - $80,600,122,702
1976 - $68,055,295,081
1975 - $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Curacao and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Iran
2024 $22,833 $5,190
2023 $21,218 $5,049
2022 $20,057 $4,721
2021 $17,796 $4,605
2020 $16,300 $3,203
2019 $19,221 $3,997
2018 $19,119 $4,783
2017 $18,938 $6,001
2016 $18,944 $5,711
2015 $19,362 $4,953
2014 $19,623 $5,672
2013 $19,721 $6,223
2012 $19,810 $8,114
2011 $19,426 $8,026
2010 $19,847 $6,291
2009 $19,540 $5,416
2008 $19,423 $5,377
2007 $18,006 $4,688
2006 $17,400 $3,619
2005 $17,032 $3,132
2004 $16,671 $2,672
2003 $16,696 $2,209
2002 $16,724 $1,891
2001 $16,610 $1,881
2000 $15,841 $1,650
1999 - $1,740
1998 - $1,709
1997 - $1,790
1996 - $1,915
1995 - $1,550
1994 - $1,168
1993 - $1,038
1992 - $1,957
1991 - $2,194
1990 - $2,138
1989 - $2,125
1988 - $2,234
1987 - $2,513
1986 - $4,064
1985 - $3,634
1984 - $3,395
1983 - $3,397
1982 - $2,845
1981 - $2,393
1980 - $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 - $2,243
1976 - $1,954
1975 - $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Curacao vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Iran
2026 77.3 78.2
2025 77.2 78.1
2024 77 77.9
2023 76.8 77.7
2022 76.7 76.8
2021 75.7 73.8
2020 76.5 74.1
2019 76.5 76.9
2018 76.5 76.6
2017 76.4 76.4
2016 76.3 76.2
2015 76.5 75.9
2014 76.4 75.6
2013 76.2 75.3
2012 76 75
2011 75.6 74.7
2010 75.1 74.4
2009 74.5 74
2008 74.3 73.7
2007 74.1 73.3
2006 74 72.9
2005 73.9 72.4
2004 73.7 72
2003 73.6 70.5
2002 73.5 71.1
2001 73.4 70.6
2000 73.3 70.2
1999 73.2 69.7
1998 73.1 69.2
1997 73 68.6
1996 72.9 68.3
1995 72.8 67.9
1994 72.8 67.5
1993 72.7 67
1992 72.7 66.7
1991 72.5 66.2
1990 72.4 64.1
1989 72.2 65.3
1988 72.2 63.3
1987 72.1 62.7
1986 72 62.1
1985 71.9 61.5
1984 71.7 60.9
1983 71.5 58.5
1982 71.4 57.6
1981 71.2 56.6
1980 71 58.4
1979 70.7 58.5
1978 70.4 56
1977 70.2 56.7
1976 70 55.8
1975 69.7 54.8
1974 69.4 53.9
1973 69.1 52.9
1972 68.8 51.7
1971 68.5 51.1
1970 68.2 50.2
1969 67.9 49.4
1968 67.7 47.9
1967 67.4 47.8
1966 67.1 47.1
1965 66.9 46.4
1964 66.6 45.7
1963 66.3 45.1
1962 66 43.8
1961 65.7 43.9
1960 65.4 43.3
1959 65.1 42.8
1958 64.7 42.2
1957 64.2 41.3
1956 63.8 41.1
1955 63.3 40.6
1954 62.7 40
1953 62.1 39.5
1952 61.6 39.2
1951 61 38.7
1950 60.3 38.2

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

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Curacao and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Iran
1x
Year Population
Curacao Iran
2024 155,967 91,567,738
2023 154,654 90,608,707
2022 153,321 89,524,246
2021 153,948 88,455,488
2020 155,482 87,723,443
2019 157,441 87,051,648
2018 159,336 86,117,998
2017 160,175 85,026,754
2016 159,664 83,812,228
2015 157,980 82,619,362
2014 155,909 81,502,045
2013 153,822 80,414,686
2012 152,088 79,370,580
2011 150,831 78,383,598
2010 148,703 77,420,842
2009 146,833 76,457,825
2008 145,880 75,514,204
2007 144,056 74,602,648
2006 141,239 73,392,747
2005 137,658 71,828,455
2004 134,192 70,256,316
2003 131,897 68,769,340
2002 129,205 68,011,317
2001 129,047 67,452,005
2000 133,860 66,418,659
1999 139,428 65,445,391
1998 144,472 64,519,859
1997 146,956 63,639,638
1996 146,306 62,881,300
1995 145,139 62,205,567
1994 144,630 61,520,598
1993 144,299 61,403,543
1992 143,912 61,184,983
1991 144,403 59,986,931
1990 145,400 58,380,092
1989 146,937 56,704,914
1988 149,254 55,072,694
1987 151,456 53,323,493
1986 152,662 51,446,045
1985 152,711 49,582,289
1984 151,940 47,793,998
1983 151,159 46,029,535
1982 150,101 44,272,141
1981 148,629 41,989,312
1980 148,041 39,842,324
1979 147,851 38,424,952
1978 148,341 37,126,535
1977 149,459 35,933,181
1976 149,399 34,837,271
1975 149,129 33,802,973
1974 148,351 32,796,463
1973 146,912 31,839,838
1972 147,710 30,921,179
1971 147,389 30,029,071
1970 144,739 29,145,100
1969 142,581 28,273,482
1968 140,298 27,437,391
1967 138,140 26,628,432
1966 136,682 25,829,270
1965 135,266 25,036,978
1964 133,148 24,262,859
1963 130,860 23,519,005
1962 128,414 22,807,907
1961 126,125 22,125,726
1960 124,826 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Iran

Fertility rate
Curacao

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Iran
2023 1.2 1.7
2022 1.3 1.7
2021 1.4 1.71
2020 1.4 1.7
2019 1.6 1.77
2018 1.7 1.92
2017 1.5 2.02
2016 1.7 2.05
2015 1.9 2.02
2014 2 1.98
2013 2.1 1.91
2012 2.2 1.85
2011 2.1 1.79
2010 2.2 1.75
2009 2.1 1.74
2008 2.2 1.74
2007 2 1.75
2006 2.1 1.76
2005 2.04 1.76
2004 2.1 1.78
2003 2.19 1.8
2002 2.3 1.84
2001 2.4 1.92
2000 2.34 2
1999 2.29 2.09
1998 2.32 2.19
1997 2.37 2.32
1996 2.4 2.54
1995 2.42 2.85
1994 2.43 3.24
1993 2.44 3.67
1992 2.43 4.1
1991 2.37 4.57
1990 2.3 4.93
1989 2.27 5.17
1988 2.25 5.43
1987 2.24 5.72
1986 2.24 6.01
1985 2.24 6.24
1984 2.24 6.43
1983 2.24 6.53
1982 2.24 6.59
1981 2.25 6.62
1980 2.27 6.63
1979 2.31 6.55
1978 2.38 6.34
1977 2.46 6.18
1976 2.55 6.07
1975 2.66 5.95
1974 2.77 5.97
1973 2.87 6.06
1972 2.99 6.26
1971 3.18 6.55
1970 3.4 6.8
1969 3.61 7.01
1968 3.83 7.12
1967 4.06 7.19
1966 4.26 7.21
1965 4.47 7.22
1964 4.64 7.24
1963 4.8 7.32
1962 4.93 7.4
1961 5.04 7.46
1960 5.13 7.52

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

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Curacao and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Iran
2024 39.5 34.3
2023 39.2 33.8
2022 39 33.3
2021 38.7 32.8
2020 38.5 32.3
2019 37.6 31.7
2018 38.4 31.2
2017 40.2 30.7
2016 40.1 30.2
2015 40 29.7
2014 39.9 29.2
2013 39.9 28.7
2012 39.9 28.2
2011 39.5 27.7
2010 39 27.2
2009 38.4 26.6
2008 37.9 26.1
2007 37.3 25.5
2006 36.8 24.8
2005 36.3 24.3
2004 35.8 23.7
2003 35.3 23.1
2002 34.6 22.6
2001 34.1 22
2000 33.6 21.4
1999 33 20.7
1998 32.4 20
1997 31.8 19.5
1996 31.3 19.1
1995 30.8 18.7
1994 30.3 18.4
1993 29.8 18.3
1992 29.2 18.4
1991 28.7 18.3
1990 28.2 18.2
1989 27.7 18.1
1988 27.1 18.2
1987 26.6 18.2
1986 26.1 18.2
1985 25.6 18.3
1984 25.1 18.4
1983 24.6 18.5
1982 24.1 18.6
1981 23.7 18.4
1980 23.3 18.2
1979 22.8 18.3
1978 22.4 18.3
1977 22 18.3
1976 21.6 18.2
1975 21.2 18.1
1974 20.8 18
1973 20.4 17.9
1972 20.1 17.8
1971 19.9 17.7
1970 19.8 17.6
1969 19.7 17.6
1968 19.7 17.6
1967 19.6 17.7
1966 19.5 17.7
1965 19.5 17.8
1964 19.4 17.9
1963 19.4 18.1
1962 19.5 18.4
1961 19.6 18.7
1960 19.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share n/a
91.1%
2024

Energy

Curacao Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Iran
% of world population
0.002%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height n/a
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
21.5
2019
Visa free countries n/a
52
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
88.9%
2023
English speaking
60%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
79.6%
2023

Health

Curacao Iran
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
11.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Iran
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
138,867 mi
2018

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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