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Curacao vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 182nd vs. 57th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Iraq
Population
155976
48289334
Population rank 179/197 33/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt n/a
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Curacao and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Iraq
2024 $3,561,178,196 $279,641,257,615
2023 $3,281,419,347 $268,881,051,644
2022 $3,075,180,835 $287,372,232,138
2021 $2,739,594,360 $209,691,945,713
2020 $2,534,327,592 $180,898,797,517
2019 $3,026,124,116 $233,636,097,800
2018 $3,046,364,820 $227,367,469,034
2017 $3,033,433,248 $187,217,660,051
2016 $3,024,690,188 $166,743,557,748
2015 $3,058,779,212 $166,774,104,959
2014 $3,059,406,995 $228,415,656,175
2013 $3,033,568,606 $234,637,675,129
2012 $3,012,836,257 $218,002,476,129
2011 $2,930,092,237 $185,749,664,444
2010 $2,951,342,793 $138,516,722,650
2009 $2,869,153,184 $111,657,580,326
2008 $2,833,476,145 $131,614,434,154
2007 $2,593,831,508 $88,837,057,320
2006 $2,457,581,732 $65,147,051,918
2005 $2,344,637,263 $50,065,104,668
2004 $2,237,160,503 $36,633,669,269
2003 $2,202,117,374 $21,921,569,479
2002 $2,160,784,693 $32,928,454,672
2001 $2,143,450,726 $36,176,430,129
2000 $2,120,511,229 $48,364,250,944
1999 - $36,881,601,584
1998 - $20,617,405,044
1997 - $20,764,857,056
1996 - $10,433,698,621
1995 - $12,894,029,888
1994 - $3,991,349,283
1993 - $1,031,944,881
1992 - $553,671,958
1991 - $407,796,350
1990 - $180,408,064,516
1989 - $65,831,935,484
1988 - $62,684,516,129
1987 - $56,774,193,548
1986 - $47,264,516,129
1985 - $48,425,161,290
1984 - $46,938,387,097
1983 - $40,712,903,226
1982 - $42,382,333,333
1981 - $37,823,000,000
1980 - $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 - $19,838,130,715
1976 - $17,754,825,601
1975 - $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Curacao and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Iraq
2024 $22,833 $6,074
2023 $21,218 $5,965
2022 $20,057 $6,521
2021 $17,796 $4,868
2020 $16,300 $4,295
2019 $19,221 $5,672
2018 $19,119 $5,647
2017 $18,938 $4,759
2016 $18,944 $4,334
2015 $19,362 $4,440
2014 $19,623 $6,249
2013 $19,721 $6,650
2012 $19,810 $6,478
2011 $19,426 $5,776
2010 $19,847 $4,462
2009 $19,540 $3,715
2008 $19,423 $4,543
2007 $18,006 $3,129
2006 $17,400 $2,277
2005 $17,032 $1,762
2004 $16,671 $1,328
2003 $16,696 $818
2002 $16,724 $1,266
2001 $16,610 $1,436
2000 $15,841 $1,980
1999 - $1,560
1998 - $901
1997 - $936
1996 - $485
1995 - $619
1994 - $198.2
1993 - $53.7
1992 - $30.3
1991 - $23
1990 - $10,261
1989 - $3,791
1988 - $3,707
1987 - $3,436
1986 - $2,940
1985 - $3,088
1984 - $3,066
1983 - $2,743
1982 - $2,942
1981 - $2,700
1980 - $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 - $1,609
1976 - $1,489
1975 - $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Curacao vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Iraq
2026 77.3 72.6
2025 77.2 72.5
2024 77 72.4
2023 76.8 72.3
2022 76.7 72
2021 75.7 70.7
2020 76.5 69.7
2019 76.5 71.2
2018 76.5 71.1
2017 76.4 69.8
2016 76.3 68.7
2015 76.5 70
2014 76.4 69.7
2013 76.2 69
2012 76 68.8
2011 75.6 68.4
2010 75.1 68.1
2009 74.5 67.8
2008 74.3 66.5
2007 74.1 64.4
2006 74 64
2005 73.9 64.9
2004 73.7 64.6
2003 73.6 64.8
2002 73.5 65.7
2001 73.4 65.3
2000 73.3 64.9
1999 73.2 64.5
1998 73.1 64.4
1997 73 64.2
1996 72.9 64.6
1995 72.8 64.8
1994 72.8 65
1993 72.7 65.3
1992 72.7 65.3
1991 72.5 61.3
1990 72.4 57.6
1989 72.2 57.5
1988 72.2 56.7
1987 72.1 60.3
1986 72 60
1985 71.9 59.8
1984 71.7 59.5
1983 71.5 59.3
1982 71.4 59
1981 71.2 58.7
1980 71 60.9
1979 70.7 64.4
1978 70.4 64.2
1977 70.2 63.9
1976 70 63.6
1975 69.7 61.4
1974 69.4 61
1973 69.1 62.3
1972 68.8 61.8
1971 68.5 61.3
1970 68.2 60.5
1969 67.9 59.6
1968 67.7 59
1967 67.4 58.4
1966 67.1 57.3
1965 66.9 56.4
1964 66.6 55.2
1963 66.3 54.4
1962 66 53.5
1961 65.7 52.3
1960 65.4 51.5
1959 65.1 49.7
1958 64.7 49
1957 64.2 47.7
1956 63.8 46.4
1955 63.3 45
1954 62.7 43.5
1953 62.1 42.1
1952 61.6 40.5
1951 61 39
1950 60.3 37.4

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

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Curacao and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Curacao Iraq
2024 155,967 46,042,015
2023 154,654 45,074,049
2022 153,321 44,070,551
2021 153,948 43,071,211
2020 155,482 42,116,605
2019 157,441 41,192,171
2018 159,336 40,265,624
2017 160,175 39,337,353
2016 159,664 38,469,627
2015 157,980 37,560,535
2014 155,909 36,550,059
2013 153,822 35,281,989
2012 152,088 33,654,842
2011 150,831 32,161,424
2010 148,703 31,045,366
2009 146,833 30,058,206
2008 145,880 28,971,036
2007 144,056 28,391,607
2006 141,239 28,616,515
2005 137,658 28,407,448
2004 134,192 27,577,878
2003 131,897 26,802,659
2002 129,205 26,006,559
2001 129,047 25,197,840
2000 133,860 24,424,056
1999 139,428 23,636,527
1998 144,472 22,884,399
1997 146,956 22,176,593
1996 146,306 21,501,321
1995 145,139 20,825,860
1994 144,630 20,139,807
1993 144,299 19,201,195
1992 143,912 18,300,845
1991 144,403 17,767,253
1990 145,400 17,581,206
1989 146,937 17,364,542
1988 149,254 16,908,819
1987 151,456 16,521,049
1986 152,662 16,074,145
1985 152,711 15,683,430
1984 151,940 15,310,733
1983 151,159 14,840,555
1982 150,101 14,406,083
1981 148,629 14,006,381
1980 148,041 13,591,992
1979 147,851 13,170,365
1978 148,341 12,753,355
1977 149,459 12,331,046
1976 149,399 11,927,651
1975 149,129 11,543,639
1974 148,351 11,167,761
1973 146,912 10,795,869
1972 147,710 10,430,164
1971 147,389 10,077,809
1970 144,739 9,735,611
1969 142,581 9,403,356
1968 140,298 9,085,016
1967 138,140 8,778,869
1966 136,682 8,485,104
1965 135,266 8,202,140
1964 133,148 7,929,566
1963 130,860 7,667,928
1962 128,414 7,413,875
1961 126,125 7,194,553
1960 124,826 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Iraq

Fertility rate
Curacao

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Iraq
2023 1.2 3.25
2022 1.3 3.29
2021 1.4 3.36
2020 1.4 3.42
2019 1.6 3.48
2018 1.7 3.55
2017 1.5 3.64
2016 1.7 3.84
2015 1.9 4.08
2014 2 4.31
2013 2.1 4.44
2012 2.2 4.54
2011 2.1 4.59
2010 2.2 4.46
2009 2.1 4.38
2008 2.2 4.37
2007 2 4.4
2006 2.1 4.46
2005 2.04 4.45
2004 2.1 4.53
2003 2.19 4.58
2002 2.3 4.67
2001 2.4 4.8
2000 2.34 4.92
1999 2.29 5.04
1998 2.32 5.11
1997 2.37 5.19
1996 2.4 5.25
1995 2.42 5.36
1994 2.43 5.49
1993 2.44 5.61
1992 2.43 5.72
1991 2.37 5.83
1990 2.3 5.93
1989 2.27 5.99
1988 2.25 6.05
1987 2.24 6.11
1986 2.24 6.18
1985 2.24 6.25
1984 2.24 6.32
1983 2.24 6.39
1982 2.24 6.46
1981 2.25 6.53
1980 2.27 6.59
1979 2.31 6.66
1978 2.38 6.73
1977 2.46 6.8
1976 2.55 6.86
1975 2.66 6.91
1974 2.77 6.95
1973 2.87 6.99
1972 2.99 7.02
1971 3.18 7.06
1970 3.4 7.07
1969 3.61 7.08
1968 3.83 7.06
1967 4.06 7.03
1966 4.26 7.02
1965 4.47 7.02
1964 4.64 7.01
1963 4.8 7.01
1962 4.93 6.99
1961 5.04 5.8
1960 5.13 5.3

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

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Curacao and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Iraq
2024 39.5 21.6
2023 39.2 21.4
2022 39 21.1
2021 38.7 20.9
2020 38.5 20.6
2019 37.6 20.4
2018 38.4 20.1
2017 40.2 19.9
2016 40.1 19.7
2015 40 19.5
2014 39.9 19.4
2013 39.9 19.3
2012 39.9 19.2
2011 39.5 19.1
2010 39 19
2009 38.4 18.9
2008 37.9 18.8
2007 37.3 18.7
2006 36.8 18.6
2005 36.3 18.5
2004 35.8 18.3
2003 35.3 18.2
2002 34.6 18.1
2001 34.1 18
2000 33.6 17.9
1999 33 17.9
1998 32.4 17.8
1997 31.8 17.7
1996 31.3 17.6
1995 30.8 17.5
1994 30.3 17.4
1993 29.8 17.3
1992 29.2 17.3
1991 28.7 17.2
1990 28.2 17.1
1989 27.7 17
1988 27.1 16.9
1987 26.6 16.9
1986 26.1 16.8
1985 25.6 16.7
1984 25.1 16.6
1983 24.6 16.6
1982 24.1 16.5
1981 23.7 16.5
1980 23.3 16.5
1979 22.8 16.5
1978 22.4 16.6
1977 22 16.6
1976 21.6 16.7
1975 21.2 17
1974 20.8 17.2
1973 20.4 17.5
1972 20.1 17.7
1971 19.9 17.9
1970 19.8 18.1
1969 19.7 18.3
1968 19.7 18.5
1967 19.6 18.7
1966 19.5 19
1965 19.5 19.3
1964 19.4 19.5
1963 19.4 19.8
1962 19.5 20.1
1961 19.6 20.4
1960 19.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
30.2%
2024

Energy

Curacao Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Iraq
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
27.3
2019
Visa free countries n/a
41
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
84.1%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
81.7%
2023

Health

Curacao Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
22.6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Iraq
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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