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Curacao vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 182nd vs. 79th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Laos
Population
155976
8004838
Population rank 179/197 103/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Curacao and Laos: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Laos economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Laos
2024 $3,561,178,196 $16,502,933,121
2023 $3,281,419,347 $15,843,155,731
2022 $3,075,180,835 $15,468,785,204
2021 $2,739,594,360 $18,827,148,531
2020 $2,534,327,592 $18,981,805,250
2019 $3,026,124,116 $18,740,561,513
2018 $3,046,364,820 $18,141,641,090
2017 $3,033,433,248 $17,071,155,481
2016 $3,024,690,188 $15,912,501,723
2015 $3,058,779,212 $14,426,380,126
2014 $3,059,406,995 $13,279,245,886
2013 $3,033,568,606 $11,983,252,627
2012 $3,012,836,257 $10,192,846,339
2011 $2,930,092,237 $8,750,104,617
2010 $2,951,342,793 $7,131,771,015
2009 $2,869,153,184 $5,836,137,330
2008 $2,833,476,145 $5,446,433,157
2007 $2,593,831,508 $4,223,152,739
2006 $2,457,581,732 $3,455,030,061
2005 $2,344,637,263 $2,735,558,735
2004 $2,237,160,503 $2,366,398,120
2003 $2,202,117,374 $2,023,324,407
2002 $2,160,784,693 $1,758,176,653
2001 $2,143,450,726 $1,768,619,058
2000 $2,120,511,229 $1,731,198,022
1999 - $1,454,430,642
1998 - $1,280,177,839
1997 - $1,747,011,857
1996 - $1,873,671,550
1995 - $1,763,536,305
1994 - $1,543,606,345
1993 - $1,327,748,690
1992 - $1,127,806,945
1991 - $1,028,087,972
1990 - $865,559,879
1989 - $714,046,821
1988 - $598,961,269
1987 - $1,087,273,104
1986 - $1,776,842,097
1985 - $2,366,666,616
1984 - $1,757,142,856

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Laos
2024 $22,833 $2,124
2023 $21,218 $2,067
2022 $20,057 $2,046
2021 $17,796 $2,526
2020 $16,300 $2,584
2019 $19,221 $2,589
2018 $19,119 $2,545
2017 $18,938 $2,432
2016 $18,944 $2,303
2015 $19,362 $2,121
2014 $19,623 $1,981
2013 $19,721 $1,813
2012 $19,810 $1,564
2011 $19,426 $1,362
2010 $19,847 $1,126
2009 $19,540 $935
2008 $19,423 $886
2007 $18,006 $697
2006 $17,400 $579
2005 $17,032 $466
2004 $16,671 $409
2003 $16,696 $355
2002 $16,724 $313
2001 $16,610 $320
2000 $15,841 $319
1999 - $272.3
1998 - $243.9
1997 - $339
1996 - $371
1995 - $358
1994 - $321
1993 - $283.4
1992 - $247.3
1991 - $231.8
1990 - $200.7
1989 - $170.4
1988 - $147.1
1987 - $274.7
1986 - $462
1985 - $633
1984 - $483

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Laos
2026 77.3 69.7
2025 77.2 69.5
2024 77 69.2
2023 76.8 69
2022 76.7 68.7
2021 75.7 67.8
2020 76.5 68.3
2019 76.5 67.9
2018 76.5 67.6
2017 76.4 67.3
2016 76.3 67
2015 76.5 66.7
2014 76.4 66.3
2013 76.2 65.7
2012 76 65.1
2011 75.6 64.5
2010 75.1 63.7
2009 74.5 63
2008 74.3 62.2
2007 74.1 61.7
2006 74 61.1
2005 73.9 60.7
2004 73.7 60.1
2003 73.6 59.6
2002 73.5 59.3
2001 73.4 58.9
2000 73.3 58.3
1999 73.2 57.9
1998 73.1 57.5
1997 73 57.3
1996 72.9 56.8
1995 72.8 56.3
1994 72.8 55.8
1993 72.7 55.6
1992 72.7 55.1
1991 72.5 54.7
1990 72.4 54
1989 72.2 53.6
1988 72.2 53.1
1987 72.1 52.6
1986 72 52.1
1985 71.9 51.6
1984 71.7 51
1983 71.5 50.5
1982 71.4 49.9
1981 71.2 49.2
1980 71 48.6
1979 70.7 47.5
1978 70.4 46.8
1977 70.2 46.4
1976 70 46
1975 69.7 46.1
1974 69.4 45.9
1973 69.1 44.7
1972 68.8 44.4
1971 68.5 44.1
1970 68.2 43.8
1969 67.9 43.5
1968 67.7 43.2
1967 67.4 42.9
1966 67.1 42.3
1965 66.9 42.2
1964 66.6 41.9
1963 66.3 41.5
1962 66 42.3
1961 65.7 41.3
1960 65.4 41
1959 65.1 40.7
1958 64.7 41.2
1957 64.2 40.9
1956 63.8 40.6
1955 63.3 40.3
1954 62.7 40
1953 62.1 39.7
1952 61.6 39.4
1951 61 39.2
1950 60.3 38.9

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

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Curacao and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Laos
1x
Year Population
Curacao Laos
2024 155,967 7,769,819
2023 154,654 7,664,993
2022 153,321 7,559,007
2021 153,948 7,453,194
2020 155,482 7,346,533
2019 157,441 7,237,636
2018 159,336 7,128,045
2017 160,175 7,018,147
2016 159,664 6,908,802
2015 157,980 6,801,645
2014 155,909 6,703,172
2013 153,822 6,611,385
2012 152,088 6,518,978
2011 150,831 6,426,590
2010 148,703 6,334,194
2009 146,833 6,241,642
2008 145,880 6,148,969
2007 144,056 6,056,236
2006 141,239 5,963,200
2005 137,658 5,869,523
2004 134,192 5,781,626
2003 131,897 5,697,945
2002 129,205 5,610,889
2001 129,047 5,521,482
2000 133,860 5,431,212
1999 139,428 5,340,784
1998 144,472 5,248,266
1997 146,956 5,152,011
1996 146,306 5,045,678
1995 145,139 4,929,409
1994 144,630 4,809,220
1993 144,299 4,685,060
1992 143,912 4,559,646
1991 144,403 4,435,118
1990 145,400 4,311,955
1989 146,937 4,190,974
1988 149,254 4,072,601
1987 151,456 3,957,612
1986 152,662 3,846,715
1985 152,711 3,739,985
1984 151,940 3,637,843
1983 151,159 3,541,001
1982 150,101 3,450,026
1981 148,629 3,366,631
1980 148,041 3,292,573
1979 147,851 3,228,202
1978 148,341 3,171,740
1977 149,459 3,118,923
1976 149,399 3,064,876
1975 149,129 3,005,521
1974 148,351 2,939,761
1973 146,912 2,870,573
1972 147,710 2,801,660
1971 147,389 2,734,628
1970 144,739 2,669,702
1969 142,581 2,606,959
1968 140,298 2,546,377
1967 138,140 2,487,715
1966 136,682 2,431,084
1965 135,266 2,376,200
1964 133,148 2,322,826
1963 130,860 2,271,061
1962 128,414 2,219,910
1961 126,125 2,169,796
1960 124,826 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Laos

Fertility rate
Curacao

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Laos
2023 1.2 2.42
2022 1.3 2.46
2021 1.4 2.49
2020 1.4 2.54
2019 1.6 2.59
2018 1.7 2.63
2017 1.5 2.69
2016 1.7 2.74
2015 1.9 2.8
2014 2 2.8
2013 2.1 2.87
2012 2.2 2.95
2011 2.1 3.05
2010 2.2 3.14
2009 2.1 3.23
2008 2.2 3.33
2007 2 3.44
2006 2.1 3.56
2005 2.04 3.69
2004 2.1 3.9
2003 2.19 4.02
2002 2.3 4.13
2001 2.4 4.29
2000 2.34 4.43
1999 2.29 4.64
1998 2.32 4.79
1997 2.37 4.96
1996 2.4 5.15
1995 2.42 5.36
1994 2.43 5.6
1993 2.44 5.8
1992 2.43 5.9
1991 2.37 5.99
1990 2.3 6.06
1989 2.27 6.1
1988 2.25 6.16
1987 2.24 6.21
1986 2.24 6.26
1985 2.24 6.33
1984 2.24 6.37
1983 2.24 6.38
1982 2.24 6.37
1981 2.25 6.35
1980 2.27 6.33
1979 2.31 6.31
1978 2.38 6.3
1977 2.46 6.29
1976 2.55 6.29
1975 2.66 6.29
1974 2.77 6.29
1973 2.87 6.28
1972 2.99 6.28
1971 3.18 6.3
1970 3.4 6.31
1969 3.61 6.3
1968 3.83 6.3
1967 4.06 6.31
1966 4.26 6.31
1965 4.47 6.32
1964 4.64 6.31
1963 4.8 6.32
1962 4.93 6.31
1961 5.04 6.31
1960 5.13 6.29

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

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Curacao and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Laos
2024 39.5 25.6
2023 39.2 25.3
2022 39 25
2021 38.7 24.7
2020 38.5 24.4
2019 37.6 24.1
2018 38.4 23.8
2017 40.2 23.6
2016 40.1 23.3
2015 40 23
2014 39.9 22.7
2013 39.9 22.3
2012 39.9 21.9
2011 39.5 21.4
2010 39 21
2009 38.4 20.5
2008 37.9 20
2007 37.3 19.6
2006 36.8 19.2
2005 36.3 18.9
2004 35.8 18.7
2003 35.3 18.5
2002 34.6 18.4
2001 34.1 18.2
2000 33.6 18.1
1999 33 18
1998 32.4 18
1997 31.8 18
1996 31.3 17.9
1995 30.8 17.9
1994 30.3 17.9
1993 29.8 17.9
1992 29.2 17.9
1991 28.7 17.9
1990 28.2 17.9
1989 27.7 17.9
1988 27.1 17.9
1987 26.6 17.8
1986 26.1 17.8
1985 25.6 17.8
1984 25.1 17.8
1983 24.6 17.8
1982 24.1 17.8
1981 23.7 17.9
1980 23.3 17.9
1979 22.8 18
1978 22.4 18.1
1977 22 18.3
1976 21.6 18.4
1975 21.2 18.5
1974 20.8 18.6
1973 20.4 18.7
1972 20.1 18.7
1971 19.9 18.7
1970 19.8 18.7
1969 19.7 18.8
1968 19.7 18.8
1967 19.6 18.9
1966 19.5 18.9
1965 19.5 18.9
1964 19.4 19
1963 19.4 19
1962 19.5 19.1
1961 19.6 19.2
1960 19.8 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel n/a
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.7%
2024

Energy

Curacao Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Curacao Laos
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
17.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
61
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
75.6%
2023
English speaking
60%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
63.6%
2023

Health

Curacao Laos
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
39
2023
Obesity rate n/a
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Laos
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
24,598 mi
2009

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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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