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Curacao vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 182nd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Kuwait
Population
155976
5100145
Population rank 179/197 127/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt n/a
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
81 years
2026

Curacao and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Kuwait
2024 $3,561,178,196 $160,227,273,053
2023 $3,281,419,347 $165,384,407,116
2022 $3,075,180,835 $183,502,046,694
2021 $2,739,594,360 $148,350,671,489
2020 $2,534,327,592 $111,045,470,606
2019 $3,026,124,116 $140,856,394,861
2018 $3,046,364,820 $138,646,316,351
2017 $3,033,433,248 $120,687,539,806
2016 $3,024,690,188 $109,406,674,125
2015 $3,058,779,212 $114,585,555,689
2014 $3,059,406,995 $162,650,450,685
2013 $3,033,568,606 $174,168,116,535
2012 $3,012,836,257 $174,047,662,680
2011 $2,930,092,237 $154,039,231,246
2010 $2,951,342,793 $115,416,245,242
2009 $2,869,153,184 $105,968,691,905
2008 $2,833,476,145 $147,379,737,230
2007 $2,593,831,508 $114,634,043,362
2006 $2,457,581,732 $101,557,330,723
2005 $2,344,637,263 $80,798,630,137
2004 $2,237,160,503 $59,439,090,601
2003 $2,202,117,374 $47,874,582,232
2002 $2,160,784,693 $38,135,788,414
2001 $2,143,450,726 $34,889,559,870
2000 $2,120,511,229 $37,718,743,480
1999 - $30,122,365,849
1998 - $25,943,705,784
1997 - $30,350,190,704
1996 - $31,492,373,309
1995 - $27,186,980,647
1994 - $24,848,483,838
1993 - $23,941,391,391
1992 - $19,858,555,215
1991 - $11,009,993,703
1990 - $18,427,777,778
1989 - $24,313,855,653
1988 - $20,690,322,153
1987 - $22,368,704,134
1986 - $17,903,989,745
1985 - $21,445,970,614
1984 - $21,700,082,753
1983 - $20,871,081,080
1982 - $21,577,153,356
1981 - $25,058,020,338
1980 - $28,638,868,356
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1977 - $14,137,406,741
1976 - $13,132,252,802
1975 - $12,022,811,621
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Kuwait
2024 $22,833 $32,718
2023 $21,218 $34,076
2022 $20,057 $39,982
2021 $17,796 $34,019
2020 $16,300 $25,236
2019 $19,221 $31,708
2018 $19,119 $32,068
2017 $18,938 $29,048
2016 $18,944 $27,324
2015 $19,362 $29,882
2014 $19,623 $44,369
2013 $19,721 $49,651
2012 $19,810 $52,155
2011 $19,426 $49,170
2010 $19,847 $39,212
2009 $19,540 $37,907
2008 $19,423 $55,585
2007 $18,006 $45,709
2006 $17,400 $42,947
2005 $17,032 $36,123
2004 $16,671 $27,552
2003 $16,696 $22,691
2002 $16,724 $18,513
2001 $16,610 $17,374
2000 $15,841 $19,296
1999 - $15,854
1998 - $14,067
1997 - $16,977
1996 - $18,201
1995 - $16,168
1994 - $14,930
1993 - $14,318
1992 - $12,146
1991 - $8,147
1990 - $10,938
1989 - $10,965
1988 - $9,692
1987 - $10,896
1986 - $9,077
1985 - $11,322
1984 - $11,919
1983 - $11,965
1982 - $12,979
1981 - $15,825
1980 - $19,032
1979 - $17,386
1978 - $11,567
1977 - $11,238
1976 - $11,141
1975 - $10,882
1974 - $12,527
1973 - $5,532
1972 - $4,836
1971 - $4,486
1970 - $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Kuwait
2026 77.3 81
2025 77.2 80.8
2024 77 80.6
2023 76.8 80.4
2022 76.7 78.8
2021 75.7 77.6
2020 76.5 78.2
2019 76.5 80
2018 76.5 79.9
2017 76.4 79.7
2016 76.3 79.5
2015 76.5 79.2
2014 76.4 78.9
2013 76.2 78.6
2012 76 78.2
2011 75.6 77.9
2010 75.1 77.5
2009 74.5 77.2
2008 74.3 76.9
2007 74.1 76.7
2006 74 76.6
2005 73.9 76.5
2004 73.7 76.4
2003 73.6 76.3
2002 73.5 76.2
2001 73.4 76
2000 73.3 75.9
1999 73.2 75.7
1998 73.1 75.6
1997 73 75.6
1996 72.9 75.6
1995 72.8 75.7
1994 72.8 75.7
1993 72.7 75.8
1992 72.7 75.7
1991 72.5 73.3
1990 72.4 72.9
1989 72.2 75
1988 72.2 74.6
1987 72.1 74.2
1986 72 73.8
1985 71.9 73.3
1984 71.7 72.9
1983 71.5 72.4
1982 71.4 71.9
1981 71.2 71.5
1980 71 71.1
1979 70.7 70.8
1978 70.4 70.5
1977 70.2 70.2
1976 70 69.9
1975 69.7 69.7
1974 69.4 69.4
1973 69.1 69.2
1972 68.8 68.9
1971 68.5 68.5
1970 68.2 68
1969 67.9 67.3
1968 67.7 66.6
1967 67.4 65.8
1966 67.1 64.9
1965 66.9 63.9
1964 66.6 63
1963 66.3 62
1962 66 61
1961 65.7 60
1960 65.4 58.9
1959 65.1 57.9
1958 64.7 56.9
1957 64.2 55.9
1956 63.8 54.9
1955 63.3 54
1954 62.7 53.1
1953 62.1 52.3
1952 61.6 51.4
1951 61 50.6
1950 60.3 49.7

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

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Curacao and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Curacao Kuwait
2024 155,967 4,897,263
2023 154,654 4,853,420
2022 153,321 4,589,643
2021 153,948 4,360,865
2020 155,482 4,400,267
2019 157,441 4,442,316
2018 159,336 4,323,515
2017 160,175 4,154,812
2016 159,664 4,004,096
2015 157,980 3,834,574
2014 155,909 3,665,876
2013 153,822 3,507,844
2012 152,088 3,337,109
2011 150,831 3,132,814
2010 148,703 2,943,372
2009 146,833 2,795,484
2008 145,880 2,651,421
2007 144,056 2,507,887
2006 141,239 2,364,733
2005 137,658 2,236,788
2004 134,192 2,157,320
2003 131,897 2,109,881
2002 129,205 2,059,974
2001 129,047 2,008,121
2000 133,860 1,954,709
1999 139,428 1,900,030
1998 144,472 1,844,302
1997 146,956 1,787,683
1996 146,306 1,730,246
1995 145,139 1,681,513
1994 144,630 1,664,361
1993 144,299 1,672,151
1992 143,912 1,634,961
1991 144,403 1,351,399
1990 145,400 1,684,819
1989 146,937 2,217,468
1988 149,254 2,134,707
1987 151,456 2,052,994
1986 152,662 1,972,520
1985 152,711 1,894,242
1984 151,940 1,820,688
1983 151,159 1,744,295
1982 150,101 1,662,480
1981 148,629 1,583,426
1980 148,041 1,504,782
1979 147,851 1,423,514
1978 148,341 1,340,319
1977 149,459 1,258,023
1976 149,399 1,178,711
1975 149,129 1,104,863
1974 148,351 1,038,346
1973 146,912 977,654
1972 147,710 920,352
1971 147,389 865,076
1970 144,739 809,114
1969 142,581 749,452
1968 140,298 687,716
1967 138,140 628,089
1966 136,682 572,590
1965 135,266 521,174
1964 133,148 473,115
1963 130,860 427,694
1962 128,414 384,995
1961 126,125 345,945
1960 124,826 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Curacao

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Kuwait
2023 1.2 1.52
2022 1.3 1.55
2021 1.4 2.15
2020 1.4 2.03
2019 1.6 2.08
2018 1.7 2.12
2017 1.5 2.16
2016 1.7 2.06
2015 1.9 2.03
2014 2 2.06
2013 2.1 1.97
2012 2.2 1.99
2011 2.1 1.96
2010 2.2 2.04
2009 2.1 2.15
2008 2.2 2.27
2007 2 2.41
2006 2.1 2.59
2005 2.04 2.73
2004 2.1 2.76
2003 2.19 2.77
2002 2.3 2.8
2001 2.4 2.84
2000 2.34 2.89
1999 2.29 2.95
1998 2.32 3.04
1997 2.37 3.14
1996 2.4 3.22
1995 2.42 3.25
1994 2.43 3.27
1993 2.44 3.31
1992 2.43 3.35
1991 2.37 3.4
1990 2.3 3.49
1989 2.27 3.59
1988 2.25 3.7
1987 2.24 3.83
1986 2.24 4
1985 2.24 4.22
1984 2.24 4.45
1983 2.24 4.66
1982 2.24 4.85
1981 2.25 5.02
1980 2.27 5.18
1979 2.31 5.33
1978 2.38 5.52
1977 2.46 5.71
1976 2.55 5.9
1975 2.66 6.06
1974 2.77 6.23
1973 2.87 6.43
1972 2.99 6.64
1971 3.18 6.84
1970 3.4 7.03
1969 3.61 7.18
1968 3.83 7.28
1967 4.06 7.33
1966 4.26 7.34
1965 4.47 7.31
1964 4.64 7.29
1963 4.8 7.28
1962 4.93 7.25
1961 5.04 7.25
1960 5.13 7.22

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

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Curacao and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Kuwait
2024 39.5 35.8
2023 39.2 35.5
2022 39 34.4
2021 38.7 35.8
2020 38.5 37.7
2019 37.6 37.1
2018 38.4 36.4
2017 40.2 35.6
2016 40.1 34.7
2015 40 33.8
2014 39.9 33
2013 39.9 32.3
2012 39.9 31.5
2011 39.5 30.5
2010 39 29.6
2009 38.4 29.2
2008 37.9 28.8
2007 37.3 28.6
2006 36.8 28.5
2005 36.3 28.3
2004 35.8 27.9
2003 35.3 27.3
2002 34.6 26.8
2001 34.1 26.3
2000 33.6 25.9
1999 33 25.6
1998 32.4 25.5
1997 31.8 25.5
1996 31.3 25.5
1995 30.8 25.5
1994 30.3 25.1
1993 29.8 24.2
1992 29.2 23.8
1991 28.7 23.6
1990 28.2 23.4
1989 27.7 23.2
1988 27.1 23
1987 26.6 22.8
1986 26.1 22.7
1985 25.6 22.4
1984 25.1 22.1
1983 24.6 21.7
1982 24.1 21.3
1981 23.7 20.9
1980 23.3 20.5
1979 22.8 20.1
1978 22.4 19.6
1977 22 19.2
1976 21.6 18.7
1975 21.2 18.4
1974 20.8 18.4
1973 20.4 18.3
1972 20.1 18.3
1971 19.9 18.3
1970 19.8 18.5
1969 19.7 18.8
1968 19.7 19.2
1967 19.6 19.6
1966 19.5 20
1965 19.5 20.4
1964 19.4 20.7
1963 19.4 21
1962 19.5 21.5
1961 19.6 21.8
1960 19.8 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
59.9
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.5%
2024

Energy

Curacao Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Kuwait
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height n/a
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
15.4
2019
Visa free countries n/a
110
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
96.5%
2020
English speaking
60%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
99.7%
2023

Health

Curacao Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$168
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
8.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Kuwait
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
3,572 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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