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Curacao vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 182nd vs. 119th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Ireland
Population
155976
5518360
Population rank 179/197 121/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt n/a
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Curacao and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Ireland
2024 $3,561,178,196 $609,157,459,747
2023 $3,281,419,347 $567,372,737,459
2022 $3,075,180,835 $548,341,794,599
2021 $2,739,594,360 $530,394,123,830
2020 $2,534,327,592 $436,009,027,819
2019 $3,026,124,116 $407,211,793,801
2018 $3,046,364,820 $395,780,319,817
2017 $3,033,433,248 $348,355,212,569
2016 $3,024,690,188 $305,431,252,709
2015 $3,058,779,212 $302,101,388,556
2014 $3,059,406,995 $266,490,442,124
2013 $3,033,568,606 $242,924,245,719
2012 $3,012,836,257 $226,921,827,888
2011 $2,930,092,237 $240,975,871,047
2010 $2,951,342,793 $221,732,824,603
2009 $2,869,153,184 $236,443,115,854
2008 $2,833,476,145 $275,447,471,451
2007 $2,593,831,508 $270,079,279,420
2006 $2,457,581,732 $232,180,617,162
2005 $2,344,637,263 $211,876,989,656
2004 $2,237,160,503 $194,372,115,041
2003 $2,202,117,374 $164,670,771,260
2002 $2,160,784,693 $128,596,035,288
2001 $2,143,450,726 $109,346,669,230
2000 $2,120,511,229 $100,207,610,430
1999 - $98,893,958,263
1998 - $90,199,410,116
1997 - $82,856,648,758
1996 - $75,790,786,290
1995 - $69,139,823,232
1994 - $57,097,656,066
1993 - $52,417,477,614
1992 - $55,918,538,121
1991 - $49,787,501,584
1990 - $49,305,632,408
1989 - $39,238,392,678
1988 - $37,772,896,221
1987 - $33,920,518,493
1986 - $28,714,571,852
1985 - $21,270,013,326
1984 - $20,106,648,455
1983 - $20,766,047,764
1982 - $21,474,752,962
1981 - $20,670,190,138
1980 - $21,747,855,640
1979 - $18,319,334,300
1978 - $14,647,996,074
1977 - $11,248,340,431
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Curacao and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Ireland
2024 $22,833 $112,895
2023 $21,218 $106,819
2022 $20,057 $105,191
2021 $17,796 $103,783
2020 $16,300 $86,514
2019 $19,221 $81,828
2018 $19,119 $80,804
2017 $18,938 $72,161
2016 $18,944 $64,130
2015 $19,362 $64,250
2014 $19,623 $57,215
2013 $19,721 $52,538
2012 $19,810 $49,336
2011 $19,426 $52,614
2010 $19,847 $48,624
2009 $19,540 $52,133
2008 $19,423 $61,353
2007 $18,006 $61,396
2006 $17,400 $54,329
2005 $17,032 $50,933
2004 $16,671 $47,754
2003 $16,696 $41,204
2002 $16,724 $32,705
2001 $16,610 $28,282
2000 $15,841 $26,335
1999 - $26,338
1998 - $24,295
1997 - $22,551
1996 - $20,836
1995 - $19,158
1994 - $15,903
1993 - $14,657
1992 - $15,714
1991 - $14,087
1990 - $14,031
1989 - $11,176
1988 - $10,716
1987 - $9,582
1986 - $8,112
1985 - $6,012
1984 - $5,692
1983 - $5,915
1982 - $6,161
1981 - $5,986
1980 - $6,372
1979 - $5,430
1978 - $4,400
1977 - $3,427
1976 - $2,920
1975 - $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Curacao vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Ireland
2026 77.3 82.9
2025 77.2 82.7
2024 77 82.6
2023 76.8 82.4
2022 76.7 82.1
2021 75.7 81.9
2020 76.5 82.4
2019 76.5 82.4
2018 76.5 82.1
2017 76.4 82.1
2016 76.3 81.7
2015 76.5 81.5
2014 76.4 81.4
2013 76.2 81.1
2012 76 80.9
2011 75.6 80.7
2010 75.1 80.6
2009 74.5 80.1
2008 74.3 79.8
2007 74.1 79.6
2006 74 79.2
2005 73.9 78.9
2004 73.7 78.5
2003 73.6 78.1
2002 73.5 77.6
2001 73.4 77.1
2000 73.3 76.5
1999 73.2 76.1
1998 73.1 76.2
1997 73 76
1996 72.9 75.8
1995 72.8 75.5
1994 72.8 75.8
1993 72.7 75.3
1992 72.7 75.4
1991 72.5 75
1990 72.4 74.8
1989 72.2 74.5
1988 72.2 74.4
1987 72.1 74.4
1986 72 73.6
1985 71.9 73.6
1984 71.7 73.6
1983 71.5 73.2
1982 71.4 73.2
1981 71.2 72.9
1980 71 72.5
1979 70.7 72.2
1978 70.4 71.9
1977 70.2 71.9
1976 70 71.8
1975 69.7 71.7
1974 69.4 71.1
1973 69.1 71.2
1972 68.8 71
1971 68.5 71.6
1970 68.2 70.8
1969 67.9 70.8
1968 67.7 70.9
1967 67.4 71.2
1966 67.1 70.2
1965 66.9 70.6
1964 66.6 70.4
1963 66.3 70.2
1962 66 69.9
1961 65.7 69.6
1960 65.4 70.2
1959 65.1 69.4
1958 64.7 69.3
1957 64.2 69
1956 63.8 69
1955 63.3 68
1954 62.7 68
1953 62.1 67.9
1952 61.6 67.2
1951 61 64.8
1950 60.3 65.6

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

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Curacao and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Curacao Ireland
2024 155,967 5,395,790
2023 154,654 5,311,538
2022 153,321 5,212,836
2021 153,948 5,110,585
2020 155,482 5,039,747
2019 157,441 4,976,456
2018 159,336 4,898,022
2017 160,175 4,827,445
2016 159,664 4,762,722
2015 157,980 4,701,957
2014 155,909 4,657,740
2013 153,822 4,623,816
2012 152,088 4,599,533
2011 150,831 4,580,084
2010 148,703 4,560,155
2009 146,833 4,535,375
2008 145,880 4,489,544
2007 144,056 4,398,942
2006 141,239 4,273,591
2005 137,658 4,159,914
2004 134,192 4,070,262
2003 131,897 3,996,521
2002 129,205 3,931,947
2001 129,047 3,866,243
2000 133,860 3,805,174
1999 139,428 3,754,786
1998 144,472 3,712,696
1997 146,956 3,674,171
1996 146,306 3,637,510
1995 145,139 3,608,841
1994 144,630 3,590,386
1993 144,299 3,576,261
1992 143,912 3,558,430
1991 144,403 3,534,235
1990 145,400 3,513,974
1989 146,937 3,511,009
1988 149,254 3,524,949
1987 151,456 3,540,057
1986 152,662 3,539,690
1985 152,711 3,538,082
1984 151,940 3,532,423
1983 151,159 3,510,600
1982 150,101 3,485,800
1981 148,629 3,453,000
1980 148,041 3,412,800
1979 147,851 3,373,750
1978 148,341 3,329,100
1977 149,459 3,282,200
1976 149,399 3,238,050
1975 149,129 3,189,550
1974 148,351 3,137,500
1973 146,912 3,085,950
1972 147,710 3,036,850
1971 147,389 2,992,050
1970 144,739 2,957,250
1969 142,581 2,932,650
1968 140,298 2,915,550
1967 138,140 2,902,450
1966 136,682 2,888,800
1965 135,266 2,877,300
1964 133,148 2,866,550
1963 130,860 2,852,650
1962 128,414 2,836,050
1961 126,125 2,824,400
1960 124,826 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Ireland

Fertility rate
Curacao

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Ireland
2023 1.2 1.5
2022 1.3 1.54
2021 1.4 1.78
2020 1.4 1.63
2019 1.6 1.71
2018 1.7 1.75
2017 1.5 1.77
2016 1.7 1.81
2015 1.9 1.85
2014 2 1.89
2013 2.1 1.93
2012 2.2 1.98
2011 2.1 2.03
2010 2.2 2.05
2009 2.1 2.06
2008 2.2 2.06
2007 2 2.01
2006 2.1 1.91
2005 2.04 1.86
2004 2.1 1.93
2003 2.19 1.96
2002 2.3 1.97
2001 2.4 1.94
2000 2.34 1.89
1999 2.29 1.9
1998 2.32 1.94
1997 2.37 1.93
1996 2.4 1.88
1995 2.42 1.84
1994 2.43 1.85
1993 2.44 1.9
1992 2.43 1.99
1991 2.37 2.08
1990 2.3 2.11
1989 2.27 2.08
1988 2.25 2.17
1987 2.24 2.32
1986 2.24 2.44
1985 2.24 2.48
1984 2.24 2.58
1983 2.24 2.74
1982 2.24 2.94
1981 2.25 3.05
1980 2.27 3.21
1979 2.31 3.21
1978 2.38 3.21
1977 2.46 3.24
1976 2.55 3.29
1975 2.66 3.37
1974 2.77 3.59
1973 2.87 3.71
1972 2.99 3.84
1971 3.18 3.93
1970 3.4 3.85
1969 3.61 3.83
1968 3.83 3.77
1967 4.06 3.84
1966 4.26 3.94
1965 4.47 4.04
1964 4.64 4.07
1963 4.8 4.01
1962 4.93 3.92
1961 5.04 3.78
1960 5.13 3.78

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

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Curacao and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Ireland
2024 39.5 39.7
2023 39.2 39.4
2022 39 38.9
2021 38.7 38.6
2020 38.5 38.2
2019 37.6 37.8
2018 38.4 37.4
2017 40.2 37.1
2016 40.1 36.8
2015 40 36.4
2014 39.9 36
2013 39.9 35.6
2012 39.9 35.2
2011 39.5 34.8
2010 39 34.3
2009 38.4 33.9
2008 37.9 33.5
2007 37.3 33.4
2006 36.8 33.4
2005 36.3 33.4
2004 35.8 33.4
2003 35.3 33.2
2002 34.6 33
2001 34.1 32.7
2000 33.6 32.5
1999 33 32.2
1998 32.4 31.9
1997 31.8 31.6
1996 31.3 31.3
1995 30.8 30.9
1994 30.3 30.6
1993 29.8 30.2
1992 29.2 29.9
1991 28.7 29.6
1990 28.2 29.2
1989 27.7 28.8
1988 27.1 28.4
1987 26.6 27.9
1986 26.1 27.6
1985 25.6 27.3
1984 25.1 27.1
1983 24.6 26.9
1982 24.1 26.7
1981 23.7 26.6
1980 23.3 26.5
1979 22.8 26.5
1978 22.4 26.5
1977 22 26.5
1976 21.6 26.4
1975 21.2 26.5
1974 20.8 26.5
1973 20.4 26.7
1972 20.1 26.9
1971 19.9 27.1
1970 19.8 27.4
1969 19.7 27.6
1968 19.7 27.8
1967 19.6 28
1966 19.5 28.2
1965 19.5 28.6
1964 19.4 28.9
1963 19.4 29.2
1962 19.5 29.5
1961 19.6 29.8
1960 19.8 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Curacao Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Ireland
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
3.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99%
2003
English speaking
60%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
96.5%
2023

Health

Curacao Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$784
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Ireland
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
62,031 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. 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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