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Curacao vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 182nd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Jamaica
Population
155976
2834980
Population rank 179/197 139/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt n/a
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Curacao and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Jamaica
2024 $3,561,178,196 $22,014,397,090
2023 $3,281,419,347 $21,418,804,320
2022 $3,075,180,835 $18,813,516,805
2021 $2,739,594,360 $15,963,885,376
2020 $2,534,327,592 $15,000,214,216
2019 $3,026,124,116 $17,026,269,263
2018 $3,046,364,820 $16,855,447,986
2017 $3,033,433,248 $15,783,583,237
2016 $3,024,690,188 $14,898,999,754
2015 $3,058,779,212 $14,963,589,916
2014 $3,059,406,995 $13,899,217,680
2013 $3,033,568,606 $14,264,205,153
2012 $3,012,836,257 $14,807,086,556
2011 $2,930,092,237 $14,444,661,522
2010 $2,951,342,793 $13,220,549,908
2009 $2,869,153,184 $12,120,458,115
2008 $2,833,476,145 $13,709,401,520
2007 $2,593,831,508 $12,799,600,047
2006 $2,457,581,732 $11,930,179,090
2005 $2,344,637,263 $11,243,865,778
2004 $2,237,160,503 $10,174,664,854
2003 $2,202,117,374 $9,430,234,811
2002 $2,160,784,693 $9,719,009,495
2001 $2,143,450,726 $9,194,727,831
2000 $2,120,511,229 $9,005,064,475
1999 - $8,887,057,997
1998 - $8,787,195,622
1997 - $8,400,041,724
1996 - $7,393,891,921
1995 - $6,577,520,643
1994 - $5,452,558,947
1993 - $5,440,075,676
1992 - $3,535,460,090
1991 - $4,106,207,649
1990 - $4,592,208,087
1989 - $4,404,937,853
1988 - $3,828,342,820
1987 - $3,287,007,322
1986 - $2,754,549,582
1985 - $2,100,239,019
1984 - $2,373,564,549
1983 - $3,619,262,277
1982 - $3,293,496,312
1981 - $2,979,027,966
1980 - $2,679,379,372
1979 - $2,425,064,229
1978 - $2,644,527,822
1977 - $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Curacao and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Jamaica
2024 $22,833 $7,754
2023 $21,218 $7,542
2022 $20,057 $6,626
2021 $17,796 $5,626
2020 $16,300 $5,299
2019 $19,221 $6,031
2018 $19,119 $5,977
2017 $18,938 $5,605
2016 $18,944 $5,302
2015 $19,362 $5,339
2014 $19,623 $4,975
2013 $19,721 $5,124
2012 $19,810 $5,341
2011 $19,426 $5,233
2010 $19,847 $4,810
2009 $19,540 $4,428
2008 $19,423 $5,030
2007 $18,006 $4,716
2006 $17,400 $4,417
2005 $17,032 $4,184
2004 $16,671 $3,808
2003 $16,696 $3,550
2002 $16,724 $3,681
2001 $16,610 $3,504
2000 $15,841 $3,453
1999 - $3,432
1998 - $3,419
1997 - $3,297
1996 - $2,929
1995 - $2,631
1994 - $2,203
1993 - $2,221
1992 - $1,458
1991 - $1,710
1990 - $1,930
1989 - $1,865
1988 - $1,632
1987 - $1,411
1986 - $1,191
1985 - $917
1984 - $1,048
1983 - $1,619
1982 - $1,494
1981 - $1,370
1980 - $1,249
1979 - $1,144
1978 - $1,262
1977 - $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Curacao vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Jamaica
2026 77.3 71.9
2025 77.2 71.7
2024 77 71.6
2023 76.8 71.5
2022 76.7 71.5
2021 75.7 69.1
2020 76.5 71.5
2019 76.5 71.5
2018 76.5 71.6
2017 76.4 71.9
2016 76.3 72.1
2015 76.5 72.2
2014 76.4 72.4
2013 76.2 72.4
2012 76 72.4
2011 75.6 72.2
2010 75.1 72
2009 74.5 71.7
2008 74.3 71.5
2007 74.1 71.4
2006 74 71.4
2005 73.9 71.5
2004 73.7 71.5
2003 73.6 71.6
2002 73.5 71.5
2001 73.4 71.3
2000 73.3 71.3
1999 73.2 71.2
1998 73.1 71.2
1997 73 71.2
1996 72.9 71.3
1995 72.8 71.5
1994 72.8 71.6
1993 72.7 71.8
1992 72.7 71.8
1991 72.5 71.8
1990 72.4 71.7
1989 72.2 71.5
1988 72.2 71.2
1987 72.1 70.9
1986 72 70.4
1985 71.9 70.1
1984 71.7 69.8
1983 71.5 69.5
1982 71.4 69.3
1981 71.2 69.1
1980 71 69
1979 70.7 68.8
1978 70.4 68.7
1977 70.2 68.6
1976 70 68.4
1975 69.7 68.2
1974 69.4 67.9
1973 69.1 67.6
1972 68.8 67.3
1971 68.5 67
1970 68.2 66.7
1969 67.9 66.5
1968 67.7 66.3
1967 67.4 66.1
1966 67.1 65.9
1965 66.9 65.7
1964 66.6 65.3
1963 66.3 65
1962 66 64.6
1961 65.7 64.3
1960 65.4 63.8
1959 65.1 63.2
1958 64.7 62.6
1957 64.2 61.9
1956 63.8 61.2
1955 63.3 60.4
1954 62.7 59.6
1953 62.1 58.9
1952 61.6 58.1
1951 61 57.1
1950 60.3 56.6

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

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Curacao and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Curacao Jamaica
2024 155,967 2,839,175
2023 154,654 2,839,786
2022 153,321 2,839,144
2021 153,948 2,837,682
2020 155,482 2,830,739
2019 157,441 2,823,271
2018 159,336 2,820,097
2017 160,175 2,815,764
2016 159,664 2,809,915
2015 157,980 2,802,534
2014 155,909 2,793,749
2013 153,822 2,783,687
2012 152,088 2,772,430
2011 150,831 2,760,494
2010 148,703 2,748,568
2009 146,833 2,736,995
2008 145,880 2,725,635
2007 144,056 2,713,800
2006 141,239 2,700,968
2005 137,658 2,687,066
2004 134,192 2,672,225
2003 131,897 2,656,623
2002 129,205 2,640,572
2001 129,047 2,624,403
2000 133,860 2,607,826
1999 139,428 2,589,795
1998 144,472 2,569,736
1997 146,956 2,547,848
1996 146,306 2,524,463
1995 145,139 2,500,151
1994 144,630 2,475,220
1993 144,299 2,449,916
1992 143,912 2,424,701
1991 144,403 2,400,869
1990 145,400 2,379,877
1989 146,937 2,361,916
1988 149,254 2,345,777
1987 151,456 2,329,813
1986 152,662 2,312,125
1985 152,711 2,290,656
1984 151,940 2,264,562
1983 151,159 2,234,832
1982 150,101 2,203,889
1981 148,629 2,173,818
1980 148,041 2,145,658
1979 147,851 2,119,486
1978 148,341 2,094,836
1977 149,459 2,070,657
1976 149,399 2,045,578
1975 149,129 2,018,981
1974 148,351 1,990,906
1973 146,912 1,961,219
1972 147,710 1,931,542
1971 147,389 1,903,728
1970 144,739 1,878,196
1969 142,581 1,855,127
1968 140,298 1,833,765
1967 138,140 1,812,865
1966 136,682 1,791,475
1965 135,266 1,769,192
1964 133,148 1,745,568
1963 130,860 1,721,099
1962 128,414 1,696,932
1961 126,125 1,673,261
1960 124,826 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Curacao

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Jamaica
2023 1.2 1.36
2022 1.3 1.37
2021 1.4 1.38
2020 1.4 1.38
2019 1.6 1.39
2018 1.7 1.4
2017 1.5 1.43
2016 1.7 1.46
2015 1.9 1.51
2014 2 1.54
2013 2.1 1.59
2012 2.2 1.65
2011 2.1 1.72
2010 2.2 1.8
2009 2.1 1.88
2008 2.2 1.95
2007 2 2.02
2006 2.1 2.09
2005 2.04 2.15
2004 2.1 2.2
2003 2.19 2.24
2002 2.3 2.27
2001 2.4 2.3
2000 2.34 2.35
1999 2.29 2.47
1998 2.32 2.57
1997 2.37 2.68
1996 2.4 2.77
1995 2.42 2.85
1994 2.43 2.93
1993 2.44 2.99
1992 2.43 3.03
1991 2.37 3
1990 2.3 2.96
1989 2.27 2.93
1988 2.25 2.98
1987 2.24 3.02
1986 2.24 3.11
1985 2.24 3.21
1984 2.24 3.32
1983 2.24 3.41
1982 2.24 3.46
1981 2.25 3.51
1980 2.27 3.59
1979 2.31 3.72
1978 2.38 3.84
1977 2.46 4
1976 2.55 4.21
1975 2.66 4.44
1974 2.77 4.67
1973 2.87 5
1972 2.99 5.06
1971 3.18 5.21
1970 3.4 5.35
1969 3.61 5.47
1968 3.83 5.58
1967 4.06 5.67
1966 4.26 5.69
1965 4.47 5.72
1964 4.64 5.79
1963 4.8 5.73
1962 4.93 5.64
1961 5.04 5.6
1960 5.13 5.54

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

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Curacao and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Jamaica
2024 39.5 33.3
2023 39.2 32.8
2022 39 32.2
2021 38.7 31.7
2020 38.5 31.3
2019 37.6 30.8
2018 38.4 30.3
2017 40.2 29.8
2016 40.1 29.3
2015 40 28.8
2014 39.9 28.3
2013 39.9 27.9
2012 39.9 27.4
2011 39.5 27
2010 39 26.5
2009 38.4 26.1
2008 37.9 25.7
2007 37.3 25.3
2006 36.8 24.9
2005 36.3 24.6
2004 35.8 24.4
2003 35.3 24.1
2002 34.6 23.8
2001 34.1 23.6
2000 33.6 23.3
1999 33 23.1
1998 32.4 22.9
1997 31.8 22.7
1996 31.3 22.6
1995 30.8 22.5
1994 30.3 22.4
1993 29.8 22.3
1992 29.2 22.2
1991 28.7 22
1990 28.2 21.8
1989 27.7 21.6
1988 27.1 21.3
1987 26.6 21.1
1986 26.1 20.8
1985 25.6 20.6
1984 25.1 20.4
1983 24.6 20.1
1982 24.1 19.9
1981 23.7 19.6
1980 23.3 19.4
1979 22.8 19.1
1978 22.4 18.9
1977 22 18.6
1976 21.6 18.4
1975 21.2 18.2
1974 20.8 18
1973 20.4 17.9
1972 20.1 17.8
1971 19.9 17.7
1970 19.8 17.7
1969 19.7 17.8
1968 19.7 17.9
1967 19.6 18.1
1966 19.5 18.3
1965 19.5 18.5
1964 19.4 18.8
1963 19.4 19
1962 19.5 19.3
1961 19.6 19.5
1960 19.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share n/a
73.3%
2021

Energy

Curacao Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Curacao Jamaica
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
15.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
99
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
88.7%
2015
English speaking
60%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
89.5%
2023

Health

Curacao Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
19.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Jamaica
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
13,745 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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