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Curacao vs Latvia statistics compared

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Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 182nd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Latvia
Population
155976
1829763
Population rank 179/197 149/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt n/a
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Curacao and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Latvia
2024 $3,561,178,196 $43,684,254,432
2023 $3,281,419,347 $42,779,550,937
2022 $3,075,180,835 $38,003,198,509
2021 $2,739,594,360 $38,183,326,785
2020 $2,534,327,592 $33,379,927,435
2019 $3,026,124,116 $33,099,503,951
2018 $3,046,364,820 $33,247,935,477
2017 $3,033,433,248 $29,391,059,767
2016 $3,024,690,188 $27,117,105,060
2015 $3,058,779,212 $26,344,565,877
2014 $3,059,406,995 $30,277,203,767
2013 $3,033,568,606 $29,152,128,168
2012 $3,012,836,257 $27,116,149,949
2011 $2,930,092,237 $26,575,547,901
2010 $2,951,342,793 $23,468,324,572
2009 $2,869,153,184 $25,691,530,442
2008 $2,833,476,145 $34,135,200,994
2007 $2,593,831,508 $29,420,499,248
2006 $2,457,581,732 $20,434,922,247
2005 $2,344,637,263 $16,306,935,905
2004 $2,237,160,503 $13,827,070,379
2003 $2,202,117,374 $11,244,337,720
2002 $2,160,784,693 $9,249,030,241
2001 $2,143,450,726 $8,190,888,740
2000 $2,120,511,229 $7,761,252,607
1999 - $7,324,192,890
1998 - $6,974,112,951
1997 - $6,349,481,007
1996 - $5,799,465,288
1995 - $5,608,208,785

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Latvia
2024 $22,833 $23,409
2023 $21,218 $22,710
2022 $20,057 $20,221
2021 $17,796 $20,262
2020 $16,300 $17,564
2019 $19,221 $17,295
2018 $19,119 $17,252
2017 $18,938 $15,132
2016 $18,944 $13,839
2015 $19,362 $13,322
2014 $19,623 $15,186
2013 $19,721 $14,484
2012 $19,810 $13,329
2011 $19,426 $12,903
2010 $19,847 $11,188
2009 $19,540 $11,996
2008 $19,423 $15,678
2007 $18,006 $13,371
2006 $17,400 $9,212
2005 $17,032 $7,284
2004 $16,671 $6,110
2003 $16,696 $4,915
2002 $16,724 $4,004
2001 $16,610 $3,505
2000 $15,841 $3,278
1999 - $3,064
1998 - $2,894
1997 - $2,610
1996 - $2,360
1995 - $2,257

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Latvia
2026 77.3 76.6
2025 77.2 76.5
2024 77 76.3
2023 76.8 76.2
2022 76.7 74.9
2021 75.7 73.2
2020 76.5 75.5
2019 76.5 75.6
2018 76.5 75
2017 76.4 74.8
2016 76.3 74.8
2015 76.5 74.7
2014 76.4 74.3
2013 76.2 74.2
2012 76 73.9
2011 75.6 73.7
2010 75.1 73
2009 74.5 72.7
2008 74.3 72
2007 74.1 70.8
2006 74 70.6
2005 73.9 70.6
2004 73.7 70.9
2003 73.6 70.6
2002 73.5 70.2
2001 73.4 69.9
2000 73.3 70.2
1999 73.2 69.6
1998 73.1 68.9
1997 73 69.2
1996 72.9 68.6
1995 72.8 66
1994 72.8 65.2
1993 72.7 66.6
1992 72.7 68.5
1991 72.5 69.2
1990 72.4 69.5
1989 72.2 70.4
1988 72.2 70.9
1987 72.1 71
1986 72 71
1985 71.9 69.6
1984 71.7 69.4
1983 71.5 69.4
1982 71.4 69.6
1981 71.2 69.1
1980 71 69.1
1979 70.7 68.8
1978 70.4 69.3
1977 70.2 69.4
1976 70 69.4
1975 69.7 69.3
1974 69.4 70.1
1973 69.1 70.2
1972 68.8 70.3
1971 68.5 70.6
1970 68.2 70.2
1969 67.9 70.2
1968 67.7 70.5
1967 67.4 70.9
1966 67.1 71.2
1965 66.9 71.2
1964 66.6 71.5
1963 66.3 70.3
1962 66 69.9
1961 65.7 70.5
1960 65.4 70.3
1959 65.1 69.5
1958 64.7 68.9
1957 64.2 68.3
1956 63.8 67.6
1955 63.3 67.1
1954 62.7 66.7
1953 62.1 66.2
1952 61.6 65.7
1951 61 65.2
1950 60.3 64.6

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

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Curacao and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Curacao Latvia
2024 155,967 1,866,124
2023 154,654 1,883,710
2022 153,321 1,879,383
2021 153,948 1,884,490
2020 155,482 1,900,449
2019 157,441 1,913,822
2018 159,336 1,927,174
2017 160,175 1,942,248
2016 159,664 1,959,537
2015 157,980 1,977,527
2014 155,909 1,993,782
2013 153,822 2,012,647
2012 152,088 2,034,319
2011 150,831 2,059,709
2010 148,703 2,097,555
2009 146,833 2,141,669
2008 145,880 2,177,322
2007 144,056 2,200,325
2006 141,239 2,218,357
2005 137,658 2,238,799
2004 134,192 2,263,122
2003 131,897 2,287,955
2002 129,205 2,310,173
2001 129,047 2,337,170
2000 133,860 2,367,550
1999 139,428 2,390,482
1998 144,472 2,410,019
1997 146,956 2,432,851
1996 146,306 2,457,222
1995 145,139 2,485,056
1994 144,630 2,520,742
1993 144,299 2,563,290
1992 143,912 2,614,338
1991 144,403 2,650,581
1990 145,400 2,663,151
1989 146,937 2,666,955
1988 149,254 2,653,434
1987 151,456 2,626,583
1986 152,662 2,599,892
1985 152,711 2,578,873
1984 151,940 2,562,047
1983 151,159 2,546,011
1982 150,101 2,531,080
1981 148,629 2,519,421
1980 148,041 2,511,701
1979 147,851 2,505,953
1978 148,341 2,497,921
1977 149,459 2,485,073
1976 149,399 2,470,989
1975 149,129 2,456,130
1974 148,351 2,437,186
1973 146,912 2,415,819
1972 147,710 2,395,674
1971 147,389 2,376,389
1970 144,739 2,359,164
1969 142,581 2,343,173
1968 140,298 2,323,619
1967 138,140 2,301,220
1966 136,682 2,283,217
1965 135,266 2,265,919
1964 133,148 2,240,623
1963 130,860 2,210,919
1962 128,414 2,181,586
1961 126,125 2,152,681
1960 124,826 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Latvia

Fertility rate
Curacao

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Latvia
2023 1.2 1.36
2022 1.3 1.47
2021 1.4 1.57
2020 1.4 1.55
2019 1.6 1.61
2018 1.7 1.6
2017 1.5 1.69
2016 1.7 1.74
2015 1.9 1.7
2014 2 1.65
2013 2.1 1.52
2012 2.2 1.44
2011 2.1 1.33
2010 2.2 1.36
2009 2.1 1.46
2008 2.2 1.58
2007 2 1.54
2006 2.1 1.46
2005 2.04 1.39
2004 2.1 1.29
2003 2.19 1.32
2002 2.3 1.26
2001 2.4 1.22
2000 2.34 1.25
1999 2.29 1.16
1998 2.32 1.09
1997 2.37 1.11
1996 2.4 1.16
1995 2.42 1.25
1994 2.43 1.39
1993 2.44 1.51
1992 2.43 1.73
1991 2.37 1.86
1990 2.3 2.02
1989 2.27 2.05
1988 2.25 2.11
1987 2.24 2.15
1986 2.24 2.12
1985 2.24 2.08
1984 2.24 2.09
1983 2.24 2.07
1982 2.24 1.97
1981 2.25 1.88
1980 2.27 1.86
1979 2.31 1.87
1978 2.38 1.87
1977 2.46 1.89
1976 2.55 1.93
1975 2.66 1.96
1974 2.77 1.97
1973 2.87 1.98
1972 2.99 2
1971 3.18 2
1970 3.4 1.96
1969 3.61 1.88
1968 3.83 1.83
1967 4.06 1.8
1966 4.26 1.76
1965 4.47 1.74
1964 4.64 1.79
1963 4.8 1.85
1962 4.93 1.91
1961 5.04 1.94
1960 5.13 1.94

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

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Curacao and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Latvia
2024 39.5 44.3
2023 39.2 44.1
2022 39 44
2021 38.7 43.9
2020 38.5 43.8
2019 37.6 43.6
2018 38.4 43.4
2017 40.2 43.2
2016 40.1 43
2015 40 42.8
2014 39.9 42.5
2013 39.9 42.3
2012 39.9 42
2011 39.5 41.6
2010 39 41.1
2009 38.4 40.5
2008 37.9 40.1
2007 37.3 39.9
2006 36.8 39.7
2005 36.3 39.4
2004 35.8 39.2
2003 35.3 38.9
2002 34.6 38.6
2001 34.1 38.3
2000 33.6 37.9
1999 33 37.6
1998 32.4 37.3
1997 31.8 36.9
1996 31.3 36.6
1995 30.8 36.2
1994 30.3 36
1993 29.8 35.6
1992 29.2 35.2
1991 28.7 34.8
1990 28.2 34.6
1989 27.7 34.5
1988 27.1 34.6
1987 26.6 34.6
1986 26.1 34.7
1985 25.6 34.7
1984 25.1 34.7
1983 24.6 34.6
1982 24.1 34.7
1981 23.7 34.8
1980 23.3 34.9
1979 22.8 35.1
1978 22.4 35.1
1977 22 35.1
1976 21.6 35
1975 21.2 34.9
1974 20.8 34.7
1973 20.4 34.6
1972 20.1 34.5
1971 19.9 34.3
1970 19.8 34.2
1969 19.7 34.1
1968 19.7 34
1967 19.6 33.8
1966 19.5 33.5
1965 19.5 33.2
1964 19.4 33
1963 19.4 32.8
1962 19.5 32.6
1961 19.6 32.4
1960 19.8 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share n/a
95%
2024

Energy

Curacao Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Latvia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
8.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
171
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99.9%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
92.7%
2024

Health

Curacao Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$577
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Latvia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
n/a

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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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