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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 4.97M 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 168/197 ($3.28B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($21,062), while Kuwait ranks 38/197 ($32,214).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Kuwait
Population
155910
5128257
Population rank 179/197 127/197
GDP
$3.28B
2023
$160B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$21,062
2023
$32,214
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,716
2023
$51,636
2024
Government debt n/a
$4.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
7.35%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$978
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,281
2025
$28,320
2025
Land area
171.4 sq mi
2025
6,880 sq mi
2025
Population density
909 ppl/mi²
2024
723 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2025
80.8 years
2025

Curacao and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Kuwait
Year GDP
Curacao Kuwait
1962 - $1,828,107,503
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1975 - $12,022,811,621
1976 - $13,132,252,802
1977 - $14,137,406,741
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1980 - $28,638,868,356
1981 - $25,058,020,338
1982 - $21,577,153,356
1983 - $20,871,081,080
1984 - $21,700,082,753
1985 - $21,445,970,614
1986 - $17,903,989,745
1987 - $22,368,704,134
1988 - $20,690,322,153
1989 - $24,313,855,653
1990 - $18,427,777,778
1991 - $11,009,993,703
1992 - $19,858,555,215
1993 - $23,941,391,391
1994 - $24,848,483,838
1995 - $27,186,980,647
1996 - $31,492,373,309
1997 - $30,350,190,704
1998 - $25,943,705,784
1999 - $30,122,365,849
2000 $2,120,511,229 $37,718,743,480
2001 $2,143,450,726 $34,889,559,870
2002 $2,160,784,693 $38,135,788,414
2003 $2,202,117,374 $47,874,582,232
2004 $2,237,160,503 $59,439,090,601
2005 $2,344,637,263 $80,798,630,137
2006 $2,457,581,732 $101,557,330,723
2007 $2,593,831,508 $114,634,043,362
2008 $2,833,476,145 $147,379,737,230
2009 $2,869,153,184 $105,968,691,905
2010 $2,951,342,793 $115,416,245,238
2011 $2,930,092,235 $154,039,231,299
2012 $3,012,836,257 $174,047,662,555
2013 $3,033,568,603 $174,168,116,687
2014 $3,059,406,983 $162,650,450,785
2015 $3,058,779,218 $114,585,555,831
2016 $3,024,690,168 $109,406,674,088
2017 $3,033,433,240 $120,687,539,676
2018 $3,046,364,804 $138,646,316,322
2019 $3,026,124,116 $140,856,394,870
2020 $2,534,327,592 $111,045,470,461
2021 $2,739,594,360 $148,350,671,614
2022 $3,075,180,835 $183,502,046,669
2023 $3,281,419,347 $165,384,407,267
2024 - $160,227,273,001

Curacao and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Kuwait
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Kuwait
1962 - $4,748
1963 - $4,445
1964 - $4,379
1965 - $4,024
1966 - $4,176
1967 - $3,887
1968 - $3,872
1969 - $3,695
1970 - $3,552
1971 - $4,486
1972 - $4,836
1973 - $5,532
1974 - $12,527
1975 - $10,882
1976 - $11,141
1977 - $11,238
1978 - $11,567
1979 - $17,386
1980 - $19,032
1981 - $15,825
1982 - $12,979
1983 - $11,965
1984 - $11,919
1985 - $11,322
1986 - $9,077
1987 - $10,896
1988 - $9,692
1989 - $10,965
1990 - $10,938
1991 - $8,147
1992 - $12,146
1993 - $14,318
1994 - $14,930
1995 - $16,168
1996 - $18,201
1997 - $16,977
1998 - $14,067
1999 - $15,854
2000 $15,841 $19,296
2001 $16,610 $17,374
2002 $16,724 $18,513
2003 $16,696 $22,691
2004 $16,671 $27,552
2005 $17,032 $36,123
2006 $17,400 $42,947
2007 $18,006 $45,709
2008 $19,423 $55,585
2009 $19,540 $37,907
2010 $19,847 $39,212
2011 $19,426 $49,170
2012 $19,810 $52,155
2013 $19,721 $49,651
2014 $19,623 $44,369
2015 $19,362 $29,882
2016 $18,944 $27,324
2017 $18,938 $29,048
2018 $19,119 $32,068
2019 $19,221 $31,708
2020 $16,356 $25,236
2021 $17,980 $34,019
2022 $20,502 $39,982
2023 $21,062 $34,076
2024 - $32,214

Curacao vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

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

Curacao and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Kuwait
Year Population
Curacao Kuwait
1960 124,826 311,060
1961 126,125 345,945
1962 128,414 384,995
1963 130,860 427,694
1964 133,148 473,115
1965 135,266 521,174
1966 136,682 572,590
1967 138,140 628,089
1968 140,298 687,716
1969 142,581 749,452
1970 144,739 809,114
1971 147,389 865,076
1972 147,710 920,352
1973 146,912 977,654
1974 148,351 1,038,346
1975 149,129 1,104,863
1976 149,399 1,178,711
1977 149,459 1,258,023
1978 148,341 1,340,319
1979 147,851 1,423,514
1980 148,041 1,504,782
1981 148,629 1,583,426
1982 150,101 1,662,480
1983 151,159 1,744,295
1984 151,940 1,820,688
1985 152,711 1,894,242
1986 152,662 1,972,520
1987 151,456 2,052,994
1988 149,254 2,134,707
1989 146,937 2,217,468
1990 145,400 1,684,819
1991 144,403 1,351,399
1992 143,912 1,634,961
1993 144,299 1,672,151
1994 144,630 1,664,361
1995 145,139 1,681,513
1996 146,306 1,730,246
1997 146,956 1,787,683
1998 144,472 1,844,302
1999 139,428 1,900,030
2000 133,860 1,954,709
2001 129,047 2,008,121
2002 129,205 2,059,974
2003 131,897 2,109,881
2004 134,192 2,157,320
2005 137,658 2,236,788
2006 141,239 2,364,733
2007 144,056 2,507,887
2008 145,880 2,651,421
2009 146,833 2,795,484
2010 148,703 2,943,372
2011 150,831 3,132,814
2012 152,088 3,337,109
2013 153,822 3,507,844
2014 155,909 3,665,876
2015 157,980 3,834,574
2016 159,664 4,004,096
2017 160,175 4,154,812
2018 159,336 4,323,515
2019 157,441 4,442,316
2020 154,947 4,400,267
2021 152,369 4,360,865
2022 149,996 4,589,643
2023 155,800 4,853,420
2024 155,900 4,973,861

Fertility rates in Curacao and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Curacao

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

Curacao and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$3.27B
2023
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
52.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.9%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+23.6%
2025
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
73.3%
2023
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.7%
2023
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
59.9
2025
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
5,775 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.12
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
111.6 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
23 tons
2023
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
5,140 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
+513
2024
+61,624
2024
Urban population
89%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.6
2025
72.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
46
2024
Higher education index
8
2025
54
2025
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
111
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
$1,700
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$196.3
2022
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2025
80.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.29
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births n/a
8.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
81
2025
16
2025
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%
2025
0.01%
2025
Land area per capita
1,100 sq mi
2024
1,383 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
579 sq mi
2025
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2025
24.1 sq mi
2025
Roads length
342 mi
2025
3,572 mi
2018

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