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Curacao vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 182nd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Lesotho
Population
155976
2396633
Population rank 179/197 143/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Curacao and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Lesotho
2024 $3,561,178,196 $2,271,759,455
2023 $3,281,419,347 $2,117,962,445
2022 $3,075,180,835 $2,354,980,960
2021 $2,739,594,360 $2,412,130,057
2020 $2,534,327,592 $2,053,699,864
2019 $3,026,124,116 $2,390,702,296
2018 $3,046,364,820 $2,556,247,292
2017 $3,033,433,248 $2,306,741,672
2016 $3,024,690,188 $2,114,426,452
2015 $3,058,779,212 $2,359,686,725
2014 $3,059,406,995 $2,441,063,054
2013 $3,033,568,606 $2,367,112,932
2012 $3,012,836,257 $2,477,702,216
2011 $2,930,092,237 $2,579,409,620
2010 $2,951,342,793 $2,234,754,242
2009 $2,869,153,184 $1,740,894,965
2008 $2,833,476,145 $1,766,902,709
2007 $2,593,831,508 $1,682,131,785
2006 $2,457,581,732 $1,800,092,564
2005 $2,344,637,263 $1,682,343,527
2004 $2,237,160,503 $1,511,236,656
2003 $2,202,117,374 $1,157,825,435
2002 $2,160,784,693 $775,777,239
2001 $2,143,450,726 $825,706,961
2000 $2,120,511,229 $887,291,688
1999 - $912,773,681
1998 - $928,460,893
1997 - $998,004,259
1996 - $946,112,493
1995 - $1,001,894,000
1994 - $878,250,945
1993 - $835,582,062
1992 - $831,029,862
1991 - $704,325,367
1990 - $596,410,264
1989 - $495,409,233
1988 - $470,395,801
1987 - $402,768,324
1986 - $318,858,423
1985 - $268,629,926
1984 - $333,163,670
1983 - $386,699,309
1982 - $348,741,684
1981 - $434,188,034
1980 - $431,542,537
1979 - $290,134,593
1978 - $266,570,067
1977 - $193,315,048
1976 - $147,660,037
1975 - $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Curacao and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Lesotho
2024 $22,833 $972
2023 $21,218 $916
2022 $20,057 $1,030
2021 $17,796 $1,067
2020 $16,300 $919
2019 $19,221 $1,082
2018 $19,119 $1,171
2017 $18,938 $1,069
2016 $18,944 $992
2015 $19,362 $1,121
2014 $19,623 $1,174
2013 $19,721 $1,151
2012 $19,810 $1,218
2011 $19,426 $1,281
2010 $19,847 $1,119
2009 $19,540 $879
2008 $19,423 $898
2007 $18,006 $861
2006 $17,400 $925
2005 $17,032 $861
2004 $16,671 $767
2003 $16,696 $583
2002 $16,724 $389
2001 $16,610 $413
2000 $15,841 $443
1999 - $456
1998 - $465
1997 - $502
1996 - $480
1995 - $513
1994 - $456
1993 - $439
1992 - $444
1991 - $382
1990 - $330
1989 - $279
1988 - $270.4
1987 - $236.5
1986 - $191.4
1985 - $165.4
1984 - $211
1983 - $252
1982 - $233.9
1981 - $299.8
1980 - $307
1979 - $212.4
1978 - $200.8
1977 - $149.9
1976 - $117.8
1975 - $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Curacao vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Lesotho
2026 77.3 58.6
2025 77.2 58.2
2024 77 57.8
2023 76.8 57.4
2022 76.7 56.8
2021 75.7 54.2
2020 76.5 55.1
2019 76.5 55.2
2018 76.5 54.6
2017 76.4 53.9
2016 76.3 52.9
2015 76.5 51.8
2014 76.4 50.8
2013 76.2 49.5
2012 76 48.2
2011 75.6 46.9
2010 75.1 46
2009 74.5 45.1
2008 74.3 44.3
2007 74.1 43.7
2006 74 43.2
2005 73.9 43.6
2004 73.7 44
2003 73.6 44.9
2002 73.5 46
2001 73.4 47.2
2000 73.3 48.8
1999 73.2 50.4
1998 73.1 52
1997 73 53.7
1996 72.9 55.1
1995 72.8 56.4
1994 72.8 57.3
1993 72.7 58.1
1992 72.7 58.6
1991 72.5 59.1
1990 72.4 59.3
1989 72.2 59.5
1988 72.2 59.6
1987 72.1 59.6
1986 72 59.3
1985 71.9 59.2
1984 71.7 59
1983 71.5 58.5
1982 71.4 58
1981 71.2 57.3
1980 71 56.5
1979 70.7 55.8
1978 70.4 55.2
1977 70.2 54.5
1976 70 53.9
1975 69.7 53.5
1974 69.4 52.9
1973 69.1 52.6
1972 68.8 52.3
1971 68.5 51.8
1970 68.2 51.5
1969 67.9 51.1
1968 67.7 50.8
1967 67.4 50.5
1966 67.1 50.4
1965 66.9 50.3
1964 66.6 50.3
1963 66.3 50.3
1962 66 50.3
1961 65.7 50.3
1960 65.4 50.2
1959 65.1 49.9
1958 64.7 49.6
1957 64.2 49.2
1956 63.8 48.6
1955 63.3 48
1954 62.7 47.3
1953 62.1 46.6
1952 61.6 45.9
1951 61 45.2
1950 60.3 44.6

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

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Curacao and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Curacao Lesotho
2024 155,967 2,337,423
2023 154,654 2,311,472
2022 153,321 2,286,110
2021 153,948 2,261,542
2020 155,482 2,235,727
2019 157,441 2,209,405
2018 159,336 2,183,603
2017 160,175 2,157,110
2016 159,664 2,130,422
2015 157,980 2,104,611
2014 155,909 2,080,089
2013 153,822 2,056,504
2012 152,088 2,034,354
2011 150,831 2,014,009
2010 148,703 1,996,251
2009 146,833 1,980,883
2008 145,880 1,966,541
2007 144,056 1,953,268
2006 141,239 1,945,063
2005 137,658 1,953,076
2004 134,192 1,971,129
2003 131,897 1,985,059
2002 129,205 1,994,679
2001 129,047 2,000,853
2000 133,860 2,003,913
1999 139,428 2,003,234
1998 144,472 1,998,049
1997 146,956 1,988,130
1996 146,306 1,972,418
1995 145,139 1,951,437
1994 144,630 1,927,707
1993 144,299 1,901,793
1992 143,912 1,873,274
1991 144,403 1,842,379
1990 145,400 1,809,696
1989 146,937 1,775,436
1988 149,254 1,739,841
1987 151,456 1,703,390
1986 152,662 1,666,138
1985 152,711 1,624,379
1984 151,940 1,578,986
1983 151,159 1,534,413
1982 150,101 1,490,732
1981 148,629 1,448,069
1980 148,041 1,406,521
1979 147,851 1,366,169
1978 148,341 1,327,240
1977 149,459 1,289,967
1976 149,399 1,253,214
1975 149,129 1,213,643
1974 148,351 1,172,420
1973 146,912 1,132,697
1972 147,710 1,094,063
1971 147,389 1,056,246
1970 144,739 1,019,273
1969 142,581 983,202
1968 140,298 948,105
1967 138,140 913,982
1966 136,682 881,870
1965 135,266 854,090
1964 133,148 829,437
1963 130,860 805,373
1962 128,414 781,814
1961 126,125 758,824
1960 124,826 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Curacao

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Lesotho
2023 1.2 2.69
2022 1.3 2.72
2021 1.4 2.77
2020 1.4 2.85
2019 1.6 2.92
2018 1.7 3.02
2017 1.5 3.11
2016 1.7 3.18
2015 1.9 3.22
2014 2 3.24
2013 2.1 3.28
2012 2.2 3.3
2011 2.1 3.34
2010 2.2 3.25
2009 2.1 3.31
2008 2.2 3.39
2007 2 3.44
2006 2.1 3.41
2005 2.04 3.43
2004 2.1 3.51
2003 2.19 3.62
2002 2.3 3.68
2001 2.4 3.63
2000 2.34 3.61
1999 2.29 3.67
1998 2.32 3.82
1997 2.37 3.98
1996 2.4 4.06
1995 2.42 4.13
1994 2.43 4.21
1993 2.44 4.37
1992 2.43 4.54
1991 2.37 4.68
1990 2.3 4.81
1989 2.27 4.96
1988 2.25 5.1
1987 2.24 5.22
1986 2.24 5.32
1985 2.24 5.4
1984 2.24 5.48
1983 2.24 5.56
1982 2.24 5.63
1981 2.25 5.69
1980 2.27 5.75
1979 2.31 5.79
1978 2.38 5.82
1977 2.46 5.85
1976 2.55 5.87
1975 2.66 5.83
1974 2.77 5.75
1973 2.87 5.69
1972 2.99 5.69
1971 3.18 5.7
1970 3.4 5.7
1969 3.61 5.7
1968 3.83 5.73
1967 4.06 5.75
1966 4.26 5.76
1965 4.47 5.77
1964 4.64 5.77
1963 4.8 5.78
1962 4.93 5.79
1961 5.04 5.79
1960 5.13 5.78

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

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Curacao and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Lesotho
2024 39.5 22.7
2023 39.2 22.5
2022 39 22.3
2021 38.7 22.1
2020 38.5 22
2019 37.6 21.8
2018 38.4 21.7
2017 40.2 21.6
2016 40.1 21.4
2015 40 21.3
2014 39.9 21.2
2013 39.9 21.1
2012 39.9 21
2011 39.5 20.9
2010 39 20.7
2009 38.4 20.6
2008 37.9 20.4
2007 37.3 20.2
2006 36.8 20
2005 36.3 19.9
2004 35.8 19.8
2003 35.3 19.7
2002 34.6 19.5
2001 34.1 19.4
2000 33.6 19.2
1999 33 19.1
1998 32.4 18.9
1997 31.8 18.8
1996 31.3 18.6
1995 30.8 18.6
1994 30.3 18.5
1993 29.8 18.4
1992 29.2 18.4
1991 28.7 18.4
1990 28.2 18.4
1989 27.7 18.5
1988 27.1 18.6
1987 26.6 18.7
1986 26.1 18.6
1985 25.6 18.4
1984 25.1 18.5
1983 24.6 18.6
1982 24.1 18.6
1981 23.7 18.7
1980 23.3 18.8
1979 22.8 18.8
1978 22.4 18.9
1977 22 19
1976 21.6 19
1975 21.2 18.9
1974 20.8 18.8
1973 20.4 18.6
1972 20.1 18.5
1971 19.9 18.3
1970 19.8 18.2
1969 19.7 18
1968 19.7 17.8
1967 19.6 17.6
1966 19.5 17.5
1965 19.5 17.5
1964 19.4 17.5
1963 19.4 17.4
1962 19.5 17.4
1961 19.6 17.4
1960 19.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share n/a
61.6%
2024

Energy

Curacao Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Curacao Lesotho
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
31.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
81
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
90.4%
2024
English speaking
60%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
48%
2023

Health

Curacao Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
58.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Lesotho
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
3,691 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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