Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 40.2K in Liechtenstein (ranked 190/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 61.8 sq mi for Liechtenstein (ranked 182nd vs. 192nd).
By GDP, Curacao ranks 168/197 ($3.28B) and Liechtenstein ranks 155/197 ($8.29B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($21,062), while Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($207,974).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
155910
|
40646
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 190/197 |
| GDP |
$3.28B
2023 |
$8.29B
2023 |
| GDP rank | 168/197 | 155/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$21,062
2023 |
$207,974
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 56/197 | 2/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$30,716
2023 |
$139,100
2009 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,281
2025 |
$97,623
2025 |
| Land area |
171.4 sq mi
2025 |
61.8 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
909 ppl/mi²
2024 |
651 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.2
2023 |
1.45
2023 |
| Median age |
39.5 years
2024 |
45.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.2 years
2025 |
83.9 years
2025 |
Curacao and Liechtenstein: Comparison Charts
Curacao and Liechtenstein economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $90,099,361 |
| 1971 | - | $104,889,795 |
| 1972 | - | $124,940,289 |
| 1973 | - | $165,928,882 |
| 1974 | - | $193,980,465 |
| 1975 | - | $246,389,102 |
| 1976 | - | $272,489,300 |
| 1977 | - | $303,493,119 |
| 1978 | - | $436,912,068 |
| 1979 | - | $503,173,104 |
| 1980 | - | $534,699,363 |
| 1981 | - | $511,647,750 |
| 1982 | - | $522,096,760 |
| 1983 | - | $524,023,625 |
| 1984 | - | $502,620,992 |
| 1985 | - | $529,073,612 |
| 1986 | - | $779,357,803 |
| 1987 | - | $1,052,848,996 |
| 1988 | - | $1,161,757,671 |
| 1989 | - | $1,119,983,801 |
| 1990 | - | $1,421,509,216 |
| 1991 | - | $1,484,160,302 |
| 1992 | - | $1,631,177,029 |
| 1993 | - | $1,673,085,245 |
| 1994 | - | $1,948,129,623 |
| 1995 | - | $2,428,525,061 |
| 1996 | - | $2,504,012,993 |
| 1997 | - | $2,298,389,803 |
| 1998 | - | $2,479,699,106 |
| 1999 | - | $2,664,105,901 |
| 2000 | $2,120,511,229 | $2,483,889,858 |
| 2001 | $2,143,450,726 | $2,491,800,559 |
| 2002 | $2,160,784,693 | $2,688,618,747 |
| 2003 | $2,202,117,374 | $3,070,803,051 |
| 2004 | $2,237,160,503 | $3,454,373,798 |
| 2005 | $2,344,637,263 | $3,659,319,117 |
| 2006 | $2,457,581,732 | $4,000,102,086 |
| 2007 | $2,593,831,508 | $4,601,429,897 |
| 2008 | $2,833,476,145 | $5,081,479,840 |
| 2009 | $2,869,153,184 | $4,504,375,348 |
| 2010 | $2,951,342,793 | $5,082,337,238 |
| 2011 | $2,930,092,235 | $5,739,706,005 |
| 2012 | $3,012,836,257 | $5,456,102,482 |
| 2013 | $3,033,568,603 | $6,391,708,311 |
| 2014 | $3,059,406,983 | $6,657,526,980 |
| 2015 | $3,058,779,218 | $6,268,515,276 |
| 2016 | $3,024,690,168 | $6,237,302,034 |
| 2017 | $3,033,433,240 | $6,474,308,718 |
| 2018 | $3,046,364,804 | $6,692,620,692 |
| 2019 | $3,026,124,116 | $6,436,467,007 |
| 2020 | $2,534,327,592 | $6,405,870,210 |
| 2021 | $2,739,594,360 | $7,912,602,342 |
| 2022 | $3,075,180,835 | $7,378,156,576 |
| 2023 | $3,281,419,347 | $8,287,748,667 |
Curacao and Liechtenstein economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $4,262 |
| 1971 | - | $4,856 |
| 1972 | - | $5,645 |
| 1973 | - | $7,282 |
| 1974 | - | $8,272 |
| 1975 | - | $10,333 |
| 1976 | - | $11,326 |
| 1977 | - | $12,417 |
| 1978 | - | $17,457 |
| 1979 | - | $19,674 |
| 1980 | - | $20,959 |
| 1981 | - | $19,929 |
| 1982 | - | $19,886 |
| 1983 | - | $19,815 |
| 1984 | - | $18,898 |
| 1985 | - | $19,684 |
| 1986 | - | $28,613 |
| 1987 | - | $38,206 |
| 1988 | - | $41,569 |
| 1989 | - | $39,552 |
| 1990 | - | $49,458 |
| 1991 | - | $50,812 |
| 1992 | - | $55,057 |
| 1993 | - | $55,605 |
| 1994 | - | $63,936 |
| 1995 | - | $78,910 |
| 1996 | - | $80,689 |
| 1997 | - | $73,591 |
| 1998 | - | $78,303 |
| 1999 | - | $82,682 |
| 2000 | $15,841 | $76,088 |
| 2001 | $16,610 | $75,068 |
| 2002 | $16,724 | $79,795 |
| 2003 | $16,696 | $90,108 |
| 2004 | $16,671 | $100,281 |
| 2005 | $17,032 | $105,295 |
| 2006 | $17,400 | $114,168 |
| 2007 | $18,006 | $130,493 |
| 2008 | $19,423 | $143,249 |
| 2009 | $19,540 | $126,025 |
| 2010 | $19,847 | $141,090 |
| 2011 | $19,426 | $158,066 |
| 2012 | $19,810 | $148,842 |
| 2013 | $19,721 | $172,824 |
| 2014 | $19,623 | $178,735 |
| 2015 | $19,362 | $167,187 |
| 2016 | $18,944 | $165,375 |
| 2017 | $18,938 | $170,547 |
| 2018 | $19,119 | $174,989 |
| 2019 | $19,221 | $166,908 |
| 2020 | $16,356 | $164,671 |
| 2021 | $17,980 | $201,945 |
| 2022 | $20,502 | $186,822 |
| 2023 | $21,062 | $207,974 |
Curacao vs. Liechtenstein life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 60.3 | 65.3 |
| 1951 | 61 | 65.8 |
| 1952 | 61.6 | 66.2 |
| 1953 | 62.1 | 66.9 |
| 1954 | 62.7 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 63.3 | 68.3 |
| 1956 | 63.8 | 68.9 |
| 1957 | 64.2 | 69.6 |
| 1958 | 64.7 | 70.1 |
| 1959 | 65.1 | 70.6 |
| 1960 | 65.4 | 70.9 |
| 1961 | 65.7 | 71 |
| 1962 | 66 | 70.9 |
| 1963 | 66.3 | 70.9 |
| 1964 | 66.6 | 71.1 |
| 1965 | 66.9 | 71.2 |
| 1966 | 67.1 | 71.6 |
| 1967 | 67.4 | 72 |
| 1968 | 67.7 | 72.3 |
| 1969 | 67.9 | 72.6 |
| 1970 | 68.2 | 72.8 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 73 |
| 1972 | 68.8 | 73.4 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 73.7 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 74 |
| 1975 | 69.7 | 74.3 |
| 1976 | 70 | 74.6 |
| 1977 | 70.2 | 74.8 |
| 1978 | 70.4 | 74.7 |
| 1979 | 70.7 | 74.7 |
| 1980 | 71 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 71.2 | 74.9 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 75.7 |
| 1984 | 71.7 | 76.2 |
| 1985 | 71.9 | 76.7 |
| 1986 | 72 | 77.2 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 77.8 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 78 |
| 1989 | 72.2 | 78.3 |
| 1990 | 72.4 | 78.5 |
| 1991 | 72.5 | 78.7 |
| 1992 | 72.7 | 78.7 |
| 1993 | 72.7 | 78.5 |
| 1994 | 72.8 | 78.2 |
| 1995 | 72.8 | 77.9 |
| 1996 | 72.9 | 77.7 |
| 1997 | 73 | 77.6 |
| 1998 | 73.1 | 77.8 |
| 1999 | 73.2 | 78.2 |
| 2000 | 73.3 | 78.6 |
| 2001 | 73.4 | 79.2 |
| 2002 | 73.5 | 79.8 |
| 2003 | 73.6 | 80.2 |
| 2004 | 73.7 | 80.7 |
| 2005 | 73.9 | 81.1 |
| 2006 | 74 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 74.1 | 81.6 |
| 2008 | 74.3 | 81.9 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 81.9 |
| 2010 | 75.1 | 82.1 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 82.2 |
| 2012 | 76 | 82.3 |
| 2013 | 76.2 | 82.4 |
| 2014 | 76.4 | 82.5 |
| 2015 | 76.5 | 82.8 |
| 2016 | 76.3 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 83.1 |
| 2018 | 76.5 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 83.4 |
| 2020 | 76.5 | 82 |
| 2021 | 75.7 | 82.8 |
| 2022 | 76.7 | 83.4 |
| 2023 | 76.8 | 83.6 |
| 2024 | 77 | 83.7 |
| 2025 | 77.2 | 83.9 |
Curacao and Liechtenstein population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 124,826 | 16,451 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 16,877 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 17,443 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 18,093 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 18,755 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 19,195 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 19,610 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 20,175 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 20,835 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 21,084 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 21,140 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 21,600 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 22,132 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 22,785 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 23,451 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 23,846 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 24,058 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 24,442 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 25,028 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 25,575 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 25,512 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 25,673 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 26,255 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 26,446 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 26,596 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 26,878 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 27,238 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 27,557 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 27,948 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 28,317 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 28,742 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 29,209 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 29,627 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 30,089 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 30,470 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 30,776 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 31,033 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 31,232 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 31,668 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 32,221 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 32,645 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 33,194 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 33,694 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 34,079 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 34,447 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 34,753 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 35,037 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 35,262 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 35,473 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 35,742 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 36,022 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 36,312 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 36,657 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 36,984 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 37,248 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 37,494 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 37,716 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 37,962 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 38,246 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 38,563 |
| 2020 | 154,947 | 38,901 |
| 2021 | 152,369 | 39,182 |
| 2022 | 149,996 | 39,493 |
| 2023 | 155,800 | 39,850 |
| 2024 | 155,900 | 40,197 |
Fertility rates in Curacao and Liechtenstein
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5.13 | 2.78 |
| 1961 | 5.04 | 2.78 |
| 1962 | 4.93 | 2.8 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 2.85 |
| 1964 | 4.64 | 2.92 |
| 1965 | 4.47 | 2.96 |
| 1966 | 4.26 | 2.78 |
| 1967 | 4.06 | 2.48 |
| 1968 | 3.83 | 2.22 |
| 1969 | 3.61 | 2.13 |
| 1970 | 3.4 | 2.09 |
| 1971 | 3.18 | 2.03 |
| 1972 | 2.99 | 1.98 |
| 1973 | 2.87 | 1.94 |
| 1974 | 2.77 | 1.9 |
| 1975 | 2.66 | 1.9 |
| 1976 | 2.55 | 1.91 |
| 1977 | 2.46 | 1.92 |
| 1978 | 2.38 | 1.9 |
| 1979 | 2.31 | 1.67 |
| 1980 | 2.27 | 1.7 |
| 1981 | 2.25 | 1.69 |
| 1982 | 2.24 | 1.61 |
| 1983 | 2.24 | 1.53 |
| 1984 | 2.24 | 1.51 |
| 1985 | 2.24 | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 2.24 | 1.48 |
| 1987 | 2.24 | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 2.25 | 1.5 |
| 1989 | 2.27 | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 2.37 | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 2.43 | 1.48 |
| 1993 | 2.44 | 1.45 |
| 1994 | 2.43 | 1.44 |
| 1995 | 2.42 | 1.44 |
| 1996 | 2.4 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 2.37 | 1.57 |
| 1998 | 2.32 | 1.59 |
| 1999 | 2.29 | 1.63 |
| 2000 | 2.34 | 1.57 |
| 2001 | 2.4 | 1.52 |
| 2002 | 2.3 | 1.47 |
| 2003 | 2.19 | 1.36 |
| 2004 | 2.1 | 1.44 |
| 2005 | 2.04 | 1.49 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 1.43 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1.42 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | 1.43 |
| 2009 | 2.1 | 1.71 |
| 2010 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 2.1 | 1.69 |
| 2012 | 2.2 | 1.51 |
| 2013 | 2.1 | 1.45 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.59 |
| 2015 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 1.61 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 1.44 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 1.58 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 1.48 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 1.46 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 1.53 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 1.45 |
Curacao and Liechtenstein demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 28 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 27.8 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 27.5 |
| 1963 | 19.4 | 27.3 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 27.1 |
| 1965 | 19.5 | 27 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 27 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 27 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 27 |
| 1969 | 19.7 | 27.1 |
| 1970 | 19.8 | 27.2 |
| 1971 | 19.9 | 27.3 |
| 1972 | 20.1 | 27.6 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | 27.8 |
| 1974 | 20.8 | 28.1 |
| 1975 | 21.2 | 28.3 |
| 1976 | 21.6 | 28.6 |
| 1977 | 22 | 29 |
| 1978 | 22.4 | 29.4 |
| 1979 | 22.8 | 29.8 |
| 1980 | 23.3 | 30.2 |
| 1981 | 23.7 | 30.5 |
| 1982 | 24.1 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 24.6 | 31 |
| 1984 | 25.1 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 25.6 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 26.1 | 31.7 |
| 1987 | 26.6 | 32 |
| 1988 | 27.1 | 32.3 |
| 1989 | 27.7 | 32.6 |
| 1990 | 28.2 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 28.7 | 33.3 |
| 1992 | 29.2 | 33.6 |
| 1993 | 29.8 | 33.9 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 34.3 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 34.6 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 35 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 35.3 |
| 1998 | 32.4 | 35.7 |
| 1999 | 33 | 36.1 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 36.5 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 36.9 |
| 2002 | 34.6 | 37.3 |
| 2003 | 35.3 | 37.7 |
| 2004 | 35.8 | 38.2 |
| 2005 | 36.3 | 38.6 |
| 2006 | 36.8 | 39.1 |
| 2007 | 37.3 | 39.6 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 40.1 |
| 2009 | 38.4 | 40.6 |
| 2010 | 39 | 41.1 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 41.4 |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 41.8 |
| 2013 | 39.9 | 42.2 |
| 2014 | 39.9 | 42.7 |
| 2015 | 40 | 43 |
| 2016 | 40.1 | 43.4 |
| 2017 | 40.2 | 43.8 |
| 2018 | 38.4 | 44.1 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 44.4 |
| 2020 | 38.5 | 44.6 |
| 2021 | 38.7 | 44.8 |
| 2022 | 39 | 45 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 45.2 |
| 2024 | 39.5 | 45.4 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.27B
2023 |
$4.16B
2009 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31%
2025 |
22.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.44%
2024 |
2.56%
2011 |
| Unemployment rate |
19.1%
2020 |
2.01%
2007 |
| Services, % of GDP |
73.3%
2023 |
55.6%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.7%
2023 |
40.6%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
78
2025 |
74
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
1
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.003%
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$116M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,293,000
2019 |
58,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27.8%
2020 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,775 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.12
2022 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
2.8%
2021 |
56.9%
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 |
5,140 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
0.0005%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+513
2024 |
+206
2024 |
| Urban population |
89%
2024 |
14.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Quality of life index |
63.6
2025 |
95.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
72
2025 |
82
2025 |
| Higher education index |
8
2025 |
47
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
17.1
2007 |
5.12
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17
2025 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate | n/a |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
60%
2025 |
35%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
68.1%
2017 |
97.3%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy |
77.2 years
2025 |
83.9 years
2025 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
31.3 years
2017 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.4%
2024 |
7.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
81
2025 |
86
2025 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,100 sq mi
2024 |
1,537 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area | n/a |
20 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
0.27 sq mi
2025 |
25.9 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
342 mi
2025 |
391 mi
2019 |
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