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Curacao vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 182nd vs. 169th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Luxembourg
Population
155976
693885
Population rank 179/197 164/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt n/a
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Curacao and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Luxembourg
2024 $3,561,178,196 $93,279,851,863
2023 $3,281,419,347 $88,788,881,539
2022 $3,075,180,835 $80,801,680,397
2021 $2,739,594,360 $86,386,759,695
2020 $2,534,327,592 $73,670,782,100
2019 $3,026,124,116 $69,872,035,114
2018 $3,046,364,820 $71,085,623,495
2017 $3,033,433,248 $65,712,180,343
2016 $3,024,690,188 $62,216,885,436
2015 $3,058,779,212 $60,071,584,216
2014 $3,059,406,995 $68,804,811,898
2013 $3,033,568,606 $65,203,276,467
2012 $3,012,836,257 $59,776,383,527
2011 $2,930,092,237 $61,696,281,326
2010 $2,951,342,793 $56,213,985,987
2009 $2,869,153,184 $54,467,289,898
2008 $2,833,476,145 $58,844,277,702
2007 $2,593,831,508 $51,587,401,416
2006 $2,457,581,732 $42,910,146,296
2005 $2,344,637,263 $37,672,280,120
2004 $2,237,160,503 $35,064,843,793
2003 $2,202,117,374 $29,667,268,248
2002 $2,160,784,693 $23,649,833,332
2001 $2,143,450,726 $21,387,533,703
2000 $2,120,511,229 $21,230,182,989
1999 - $21,899,317,599
1998 - $20,150,053,345
1997 - $19,563,836,265
1996 - $20,895,314,658
1995 - $20,853,093,870
1994 - $17,701,798,891
1993 - $15,925,521,222
1992 - $15,518,702,635
1991 - $13,834,219,728
1990 - $12,778,792,854
1989 - $10,037,674,038
1988 - $9,418,167,855
1987 - $8,320,902,215
1986 - $6,685,595,088
1985 - $4,577,211,767
1984 - $4,438,435,493
1983 - $4,524,217,751
1982 - $4,602,316,793
1981 - $5,053,665,797
1980 - $6,019,805,490
1979 - $5,516,982,664
1978 - $4,718,539,772
1977 - $3,789,321,328
1976 - $3,423,586,207
1975 - $3,123,333,333
1974 - $3,183,637,117
1973 - $2,609,875,802
1972 - $1,901,697,370
1971 - $1,518,773,421
1970 - $1,457,768,455
1969 - $1,245,432,991
1968 - $1,075,561,623
1967 - $983,052,315
1966 - $976,717,015
1965 - $929,477,285
1964 - $910,877,686
1963 - $797,902,154
1962 - $747,846,862
1961 - $710,163,719
1960 - $709,941,874

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

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Curacao and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Luxembourg
2024 $22,833 $137,782
2023 $21,218 $133,231
2022 $20,057 $123,720
2021 $17,796 $134,966
2020 $16,300 $116,860
2019 $19,221 $112,697
2018 $19,119 $116,927
2017 $18,938 $110,193
2016 $18,944 $106,899
2015 $19,362 $105,462
2014 $19,623 $123,679
2013 $19,721 $120,000
2012 $19,810 $112,585
2011 $19,426 $119,025
2010 $19,847 $110,886
2009 $19,540 $109,420
2008 $19,423 $120,422
2007 $18,006 $107,475
2006 $17,400 $90,789
2005 $17,032 $80,988
2004 $16,671 $76,545
2003 $16,696 $65,689
2002 $16,724 $53,006
2001 $16,610 $48,440
2000 $15,841 $48,660
1999 - $50,872
1998 - $47,445
1997 - $46,642
1996 - $50,444
1995 - $51,032
1994 - $43,933
1993 - $40,067
1992 - $39,571
1991 - $35,747
1990 - $33,465
1989 - $26,618
1988 - $25,219
1987 - $22,443
1986 - $18,150
1985 - $12,482
1984 - $12,127
1983 - $12,374
1982 - $12,591
1981 - $13,837
1980 - $16,531
1979 - $15,204
1978 - $13,034
1977 - $10,486
1976 - $9,491
1975 - $8,701
1974 - $8,967
1973 - $7,447
1972 - $5,487
1971 - $4,435
1970 - $4,298
1969 - $3,690
1968 - $3,203
1967 - $2,935
1966 - $2,925
1965 - $2,804
1964 - $2,779
1963 - $2,462
1962 - $2,332
1961 - $2,241
1960 - $2,261

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

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Curacao vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Luxembourg
2026 77.3 82.6
2025 77.2 82.5
2024 77 82.4
2023 76.8 82.2
2022 76.7 82.2
2021 75.7 81.8
2020 76.5 81.4
2019 76.5 81.6
2018 76.5 81.5
2017 76.4 81.1
2016 76.3 81.6
2015 76.5 81.3
2014 76.4 81.2
2013 76.2 80.9
2012 76 80.4
2011 75.6 80.3
2010 75.1 80.1
2009 74.5 79.9
2008 74.3 80.1
2007 74.1 79.1
2006 74 78.8
2005 73.9 78.9
2004 73.7 78.7
2003 73.6 77.3
2002 73.5 77.6
2001 73.4 77.5
2000 73.3 77.3
1999 73.2 77
1998 73.1 76.6
1997 73 76.4
1996 72.9 76.2
1995 72.8 75.9
1994 72.8 75.9
1993 72.7 75.4
1992 72.7 74.7
1991 72.5 75
1990 72.4 75
1989 72.2 74.3
1988 72.2 74.3
1987 72.1 73.9
1986 72 74.1
1985 71.9 73.3
1984 71.7 72.7
1983 71.5 73
1982 71.4 72.2
1981 71.2 72.1
1980 71 72.4
1979 70.7 72.3
1978 70.4 71.5
1977 70.2 71.5
1976 70 70.2
1975 69.7 70.3
1974 69.4 70.2
1973 69.1 70.3
1972 68.8 70.5
1971 68.5 69.2
1970 68.2 69.2
1969 67.9 69.7
1968 67.7 70
1967 67.4 69.5
1966 67.1 68.9
1965 66.9 69.2
1964 66.6 68.8
1963 66.3 68.7
1962 66 68.4
1961 65.7 69.1
1960 65.4 68.8
1959 65.1 68.4
1958 64.7 68.4
1957 64.2 66.9
1956 63.8 67.1
1955 63.3 67.4
1954 62.7 66.7
1953 62.1 66.4
1952 61.6 66.1
1951 61 65.9
1950 60.3 65.5

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

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Curacao and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Curacao Luxembourg
2024 155,967 677,012
2023 154,654 666,430
2022 153,321 653,103
2021 153,948 640,064
2020 155,482 630,419
2019 157,441 620,001
2018 159,336 607,950
2017 160,175 596,336
2016 159,664 582,014
2015 157,980 569,604
2014 155,909 556,319
2013 153,822 543,360
2012 152,088 530,946
2011 150,831 518,347
2010 148,703 506,953
2009 146,833 497,783
2008 145,880 488,650
2007 144,056 479,993
2006 141,239 472,637
2005 137,658 465,158
2004 134,192 458,095
2003 131,897 451,630
2002 129,205 446,175
2001 129,047 441,525
2000 133,860 436,300
1999 139,428 430,475
1998 144,472 424,700
1997 146,956 419,450
1996 146,306 414,225
1995 145,139 408,625
1994 144,630 402,925
1993 144,299 397,475
1992 143,912 392,175
1991 144,403 387,000
1990 145,400 381,850
1989 146,937 377,100
1988 149,254 373,450
1987 151,456 370,750
1986 152,662 368,355
1985 152,711 366,706
1984 151,940 365,998
1983 151,159 365,622
1982 150,101 365,525
1981 148,629 365,225
1980 148,041 364,150
1979 147,851 362,856
1978 148,341 362,007
1977 149,459 361,358
1976 149,399 360,731
1975 149,129 358,950
1974 148,351 355,050
1973 146,912 350,450
1972 147,710 346,600
1971 147,389 342,421
1970 144,739 339,171
1969 142,581 337,500
1968 140,298 335,850
1967 138,140 334,995
1966 136,682 333,895
1965 135,266 331,500
1964 133,148 327,750
1963 130,860 324,100
1962 128,414 320,750
1961 126,125 316,845
1960 124,826 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Curacao

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Luxembourg
2023 1.2 1.25
2022 1.3 1.31
2021 1.4 1.38
2020 1.4 1.36
2019 1.6 1.34
2018 1.7 1.38
2017 1.5 1.39
2016 1.7 1.41
2015 1.9 1.47
2014 2 1.5
2013 2.1 1.55
2012 2.2 1.57
2011 2.1 1.52
2010 2.2 1.63
2009 2.1 1.59
2008 2.2 1.61
2007 2 1.61
2006 2.1 1.65
2005 2.04 1.63
2004 2.1 1.66
2003 2.19 1.62
2002 2.3 1.63
2001 2.4 1.66
2000 2.34 1.76
1999 2.29 1.74
1998 2.32 1.68
1997 2.37 1.71
1996 2.4 1.77
1995 2.42 1.7
1994 2.43 1.72
1993 2.44 1.7
1992 2.43 1.64
1991 2.37 1.6
1990 2.3 1.6
1989 2.27 1.52
1988 2.25 1.51
1987 2.24 1.4
1986 2.24 1.43
1985 2.24 1.38
1984 2.24 1.42
1983 2.24 1.43
1982 2.24 1.49
1981 2.25 1.55
1980 2.27 1.5
1979 2.31 1.48
1978 2.38 1.48
1977 2.46 1.5
1976 2.55 1.48
1975 2.66 1.55
1974 2.77 1.58
1973 2.87 1.58
1972 2.99 1.75
1971 3.18 1.95
1970 3.4 1.97
1969 3.61 2.02
1968 3.83 2.12
1967 4.06 2.24
1966 4.26 2.34
1965 4.47 2.42
1964 4.64 2.34
1963 4.8 -
1962 4.93 2.37
1961 5.04 -
1960 5.13 2.29

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

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Curacao and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Luxembourg
2024 39.5 40.2
2023 39.2 39.9
2022 39 39.7
2021 38.7 39.7
2020 38.5 39.6
2019 37.6 39.5
2018 38.4 39.5
2017 40.2 39.4
2016 40.1 39.3
2015 40 39.3
2014 39.9 39.2
2013 39.9 39.1
2012 39.9 39.1
2011 39.5 39
2010 39 38.9
2009 38.4 38.8
2008 37.9 38.7
2007 37.3 38.5
2006 36.8 38.4
2005 36.3 38.2
2004 35.8 38
2003 35.3 37.8
2002 34.6 37.6
2001 34.1 37.3
2000 33.6 37.3
1999 33 37.3
1998 32.4 37.1
1997 31.8 37
1996 31.3 36.8
1995 30.8 36.7
1994 30.3 36.6
1993 29.8 36.5
1992 29.2 36.5
1991 28.7 36.4
1990 28.2 36.4
1989 27.7 36.3
1988 27.1 36.2
1987 26.6 36.1
1986 26.1 36
1985 25.6 35.8
1984 25.1 35.6
1983 24.6 35.4
1982 24.1 35.2
1981 23.7 35
1980 23.3 34.9
1979 22.8 34.8
1978 22.4 34.8
1977 22 34.8
1976 21.6 34.9
1975 21.2 35
1974 20.8 35
1973 20.4 35.1
1972 20.1 35.1
1971 19.9 35.3
1970 19.8 35.3
1969 19.7 35.3
1968 19.7 35.3
1967 19.6 35.2
1966 19.5 35.2
1965 19.5 35.2
1964 19.4 35.2
1963 19.4 35.1
1962 19.5 35.1
1961 19.6 35.1
1960 19.8 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
2.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.8%
2017

Energy

Curacao Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Luxembourg
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height n/a
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
4.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
100%
2000
English speaking
60%
2025
57%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
98.8%
2024

Health

Curacao Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$695
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
2.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Luxembourg
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
1,786 mi
2019

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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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