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Curacao vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 182nd vs. 106th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Liberia
Population
155976
5887000
Population rank 179/197 116/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt n/a
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Curacao and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Liberia
2024 $3,561,178,196 $4,779,300,900
2023 $3,281,419,347 $4,390,000,000
2022 $3,075,180,835 $4,001,047,000
2021 $2,739,594,360 $3,513,049,500
2020 $2,534,327,592 $3,176,126,300
2019 $3,026,124,116 $3,319,596,500
2018 $3,046,364,820 $3,422,754,800
2017 $3,033,433,248 $3,390,703,400
2016 $3,024,690,188 $3,398,419,600
2015 $3,058,779,212 $3,227,075,700
2014 $3,059,406,995 $3,225,652,000
2013 $3,033,568,606 $3,177,198,100
2012 $3,012,836,257 $2,791,614,000
2011 $2,930,092,237 $2,398,000,000
2010 $2,951,342,793 $1,998,000,000
2009 $2,869,153,184 $1,768,000,000
2008 $2,833,476,145 $1,726,000,000
2007 $2,593,831,508 $1,373,000,000
2006 $2,457,581,732 $1,119,000,000
2005 $2,344,637,263 $949,000,000
2004 $2,237,160,503 $897,000,000
2003 $2,202,117,374 $748,000,000
2002 $2,160,784,693 $927,000,000
2001 $2,143,450,726 $906,000,000
2000 $2,120,511,229 $874,000,000
1999 - $441,800,000
1998 - $359,600,000
1997 - $295,900,000
1996 - $159,400,000
1995 - $134,800,000
1994 - $132,200,000
1993 - $160,400,000
1992 - $223,500,000
1991 - $348,000,000
1990 - $384,400,000
1989 - $786,300,000
1988 - $1,038,300,000
1987 - $972,800,000
1986 - $840,964,400
1985 - $851,296,100
1984 - $848,478,300
1983 - $823,374,900
1982 - $863,933,200
1981 - $846,514,500
1980 - $854,711,500
1979 - $814,067,900
1978 - $717,240,400
1977 - $673,010,600
1976 - $596,675,700
1975 - $577,549,300
1974 - $486,955,000
1973 - $386,968,300
1972 - $368,098,000
1971 - $341,543,100
1970 - $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Curacao and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Liberia
2024 $22,833 $851
2023 $21,218 $799
2022 $20,057 $745
2021 $17,796 $668
2020 $16,300 $617
2019 $19,221 $658
2018 $19,119 $692
2017 $18,938 $699
2016 $18,944 $715
2015 $19,362 $693
2014 $19,623 $707
2013 $19,721 $711
2012 $19,810 $638
2011 $19,426 $568
2010 $19,847 $492
2009 $19,540 $448
2008 $19,423 $452
2007 $18,006 $374
2006 $17,400 $321
2005 $17,032 $287.5
2004 $16,671 $284.1
2003 $16,696 $239.8
2002 $16,724 $299.5
2001 $16,610 $300
2000 $15,841 $298.5
1999 - $156.6
1998 - $134.7
1997 - $122.6
1996 - $71.4
1995 - $62.1
1994 - $61.5
1993 - $74.4
1992 - $107.8
1991 - $177.9
1990 - $172.9
1989 - $312
1988 - $424
1987 - $409
1986 - $364
1985 - $380
1984 - $390
1983 - $391
1982 - $422
1981 - $426
1980 - $443
1979 - $435
1978 - $394
1977 - $381
1976 - $347
1975 - $346
1974 - $299.4
1973 - $244.4
1972 - $238.6
1971 - $227.1
1970 - $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Curacao vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Liberia
2026 77.3 62.6
2025 77.2 62.5
2024 77 62.3
2023 76.8 62.2
2022 76.7 61.9
2021 75.7 61.2
2020 76.5 61.3
2019 76.5 61.2
2018 76.5 61
2017 76.4 60.8
2016 76.3 60.5
2015 76.5 59.2
2014 76.4 59.2
2013 76.2 60
2012 76 59.8
2011 75.6 59.5
2010 75.1 59.4
2009 74.5 59.1
2008 74.3 58.7
2007 74.1 58.1
2006 74 57.5
2005 73.9 56.8
2004 73.7 55.9
2003 73.6 53
2002 73.5 54.1
2001 73.4 53.1
2000 73.3 51.9
1999 73.2 50.4
1998 73.1 49.4
1997 73 48.3
1996 72.9 44.9
1995 72.8 44.6
1994 72.8 42.6
1993 72.7 43
1992 72.7 43.6
1991 72.5 43.6
1990 72.4 37.6
1989 72.2 43.9
1988 72.2 44.1
1987 72.1 44.3
1986 72 44.5
1985 71.9 44
1984 71.7 44.7
1983 71.5 44.6
1982 71.4 44.4
1981 71.2 44.3
1980 71 44.1
1979 70.7 43.9
1978 70.4 43.6
1977 70.2 43.2
1976 70 42.9
1975 69.7 42.5
1974 69.4 42.1
1973 69.1 41.6
1972 68.8 41.2
1971 68.5 40.7
1970 68.2 40.4
1969 67.9 40
1968 67.7 39.6
1967 67.4 39.3
1966 67.1 39
1965 66.9 38.7
1964 66.6 38.5
1963 66.3 38.3
1962 66 38.2
1961 65.7 38.1
1960 65.4 38.1
1959 65.1 38.1
1958 64.7 38.1
1957 64.2 38.1
1956 63.8 38.1
1955 63.3 38.1
1954 62.7 38.1
1953 62.1 38.1
1952 61.6 38.1
1951 61 38
1950 60.3 38

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

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Curacao and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Curacao Liberia
2024 155,967 5,612,817
2023 154,654 5,493,031
2022 153,321 5,373,294
2021 153,948 5,259,323
2020 155,482 5,149,463
2019 157,441 5,043,721
2018 159,336 4,944,726
2017 160,175 4,848,925
2016 159,664 4,755,608
2015 157,980 4,659,431
2014 155,909 4,564,293
2013 153,822 4,470,239
2012 152,088 4,373,043
2011 150,831 4,221,178
2010 148,703 4,058,890
2009 146,833 3,943,028
2008 145,880 3,821,003
2007 144,056 3,669,050
2006 141,239 3,490,787
2005 137,658 3,301,015
2004 134,192 3,156,892
2003 131,897 3,119,532
2002 129,205 3,094,782
2001 129,047 3,015,338
2000 133,860 2,928,117
1999 139,428 2,821,684
1998 144,472 2,670,124
1997 146,956 2,412,989
1996 146,306 2,232,289
1995 145,139 2,169,162
1994 144,630 2,149,928
1993 144,299 2,155,126
1992 143,912 2,072,461
1991 144,403 1,956,518
1990 145,400 2,223,667
1989 146,937 2,517,858
1988 149,254 2,446,941
1987 151,456 2,377,229
1986 152,662 2,308,511
1985 152,711 2,240,539
1984 151,940 2,173,312
1983 151,159 2,107,113
1982 150,101 2,045,073
1981 148,629 1,986,867
1980 148,041 1,929,253
1979 147,851 1,872,713
1978 148,341 1,818,247
1977 149,459 1,766,019
1976 149,399 1,717,060
1975 149,129 1,670,913
1974 148,351 1,626,362
1973 146,912 1,583,588
1972 147,710 1,542,670
1971 147,389 1,504,077
1970 144,739 1,466,676
1969 142,581 1,429,605
1968 140,298 1,393,530
1967 138,140 1,358,435
1966 136,682 1,324,383
1965 135,266 1,291,156
1964 133,148 1,258,745
1963 130,860 1,227,414
1962 128,414 1,197,039
1961 126,125 1,167,717
1960 124,826 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Liberia

Fertility rate
Curacao

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Liberia
2023 1.2 3.95
2022 1.3 4.02
2021 1.4 4.09
2020 1.4 4.17
2019 1.6 4.26
2018 1.7 4.34
2017 1.5 4.4
2016 1.7 4.46
2015 1.9 4.52
2014 2 4.62
2013 2.1 4.75
2012 2.2 4.88
2011 2.1 4.97
2010 2.2 5.06
2009 2.1 5.17
2008 2.2 5.33
2007 2 5.46
2006 2.1 5.53
2005 2.04 5.52
2004 2.1 5.51
2003 2.19 5.55
2002 2.3 5.65
2001 2.4 5.77
2000 2.34 5.88
1999 2.29 5.95
1998 2.32 6.02
1997 2.37 6.08
1996 2.4 6.13
1995 2.42 6.17
1994 2.43 6.21
1993 2.44 6.25
1992 2.43 6.28
1991 2.37 6.32
1990 2.3 6.37
1989 2.27 6.43
1988 2.25 6.51
1987 2.24 6.57
1986 2.24 6.64
1985 2.24 6.69
1984 2.24 6.73
1983 2.24 6.76
1982 2.24 6.79
1981 2.25 6.83
1980 2.27 6.87
1979 2.31 6.92
1978 2.38 6.88
1977 2.46 6.84
1976 2.55 6.79
1975 2.66 6.74
1974 2.77 6.69
1973 2.87 6.65
1972 2.99 6.6
1971 3.18 6.54
1970 3.4 6.58
1969 3.61 6.64
1968 3.83 6.66
1967 4.06 6.65
1966 4.26 6.63
1965 4.47 6.62
1964 4.64 6.59
1963 4.8 6.56
1962 4.93 6.5
1961 5.04 6.45
1960 5.13 6.39

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

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Curacao and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Liberia
2024 39.5 19.6
2023 39.2 19.4
2022 39 19.2
2021 38.7 19.1
2020 38.5 19
2019 37.6 18.8
2018 38.4 18.8
2017 40.2 18.7
2016 40.1 18.7
2015 40 18.7
2014 39.9 18.7
2013 39.9 18.7
2012 39.9 18.8
2011 39.5 18.6
2010 39 18.4
2009 38.4 18.4
2008 37.9 18.4
2007 37.3 18.4
2006 36.8 18.4
2005 36.3 18.4
2004 35.8 18.4
2003 35.3 18.4
2002 34.6 18.3
2001 34.1 18.3
2000 33.6 18.3
1999 33 18.2
1998 32.4 18.2
1997 31.8 18.1
1996 31.3 18.1
1995 30.8 18
1994 30.3 18
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 17.9
1986 26.1 17.9
1985 25.6 17.9
1984 25.1 17.9
1983 24.6 17.9
1982 24.1 17.9
1981 23.7 17.9
1980 23.3 18
1979 22.8 18
1978 22.4 18.1
1977 22 18.2
1976 21.6 18.2
1975 21.2 18.3
1974 20.8 18.4
1973 20.4 18.5
1972 20.1 18.6
1971 19.9 18.6
1970 19.8 18.7
1969 19.7 18.8
1968 19.7 19
1967 19.6 19.1
1966 19.5 19.2
1965 19.5 19.2
1964 19.4 19.2
1963 19.4 19.3
1962 19.5 19.3
1961 19.6 19.3
1960 19.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold n/a
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share n/a
52.2%
2024

Energy

Curacao Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Curacao Liberia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
38.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
58
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
48.3%
2017
English speaking
60%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
23.5%
2023

Health

Curacao Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
72.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Liberia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
6,587 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) (2000–2025, 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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