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Curacao vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 182nd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Malawi
Population
155976
22949294
Population rank 179/197 61/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Curacao and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Malawi
2024 $3,561,178,196 $11,316,411,329
2023 $3,281,419,347 $13,363,669,673
2022 $3,075,180,835 $12,429,059,928
2021 $2,739,594,360 $12,378,119,199
2020 $2,534,327,592 $11,769,313,598
2019 $3,026,124,116 $11,051,852,713
2018 $3,046,364,820 $9,879,220,354
2017 $3,033,433,248 $8,943,543,794
2016 $3,024,690,188 $7,909,868,618
2015 $3,058,779,212 $9,219,474,379
2014 $3,059,406,995 $8,801,326,169
2013 $3,033,568,606 $8,031,571,928
2012 $3,012,836,257 $8,773,203,178
2011 $2,930,092,237 $11,648,142,958
2010 $2,951,342,793 $10,128,323,011
2009 $2,869,153,184 $9,009,887,947
2008 $2,833,476,145 $7,743,617,352
2007 $2,593,831,508 $6,451,210,219
2006 $2,457,581,732 $5,818,279,739
2005 $2,344,637,263 $5,320,409,651
2004 $2,237,160,503 $5,058,726,350
2003 $2,202,117,374 $4,669,789,300
2002 $2,160,784,693 $5,087,328,438
2001 $2,143,450,726 $2,498,008,665
2000 $2,120,511,229 $2,537,307,580
1999 - $2,584,478,924
1998 - $2,547,609,590
1997 - $3,875,785,863
1996 - $3,319,573,750
1995 - $2,033,701,498
1994 - $1,719,864,761
1993 - $3,013,392,658
1992 - $2,618,837,835
1991 - $3,206,783,830
1990 - $2,737,087,862
1989 - $2,314,205,130
1988 - $2,008,189,508
1987 - $1,721,711,808
1986 - $1,722,586,299
1985 - $1,646,442,273
1984 - $1,758,028,656
1983 - $1,780,148,049
1982 - $1,717,379,495
1981 - $1,801,193,910
1980 - $1,801,156,775

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Malawi
2024 $22,833 $523
2023 $21,218 $633
2022 $20,057 $604
2021 $17,796 $617
2020 $16,300 $603
2019 $19,221 $581
2018 $19,119 $533
2017 $18,938 $496
2016 $18,944 $451
2015 $19,362 $540
2014 $19,623 $530
2013 $19,721 $497
2012 $19,810 $558
2011 $19,426 $763
2010 $19,847 $683
2009 $19,540 $626
2008 $19,423 $554
2007 $18,006 $475
2006 $17,400 $441
2005 $17,032 $414
2004 $16,671 $405
2003 $16,696 $383
2002 $16,724 $428
2001 $16,610 $215.5
2000 $15,841 $224.2
1999 - $233.9
1998 - $236
1997 - $367
1996 - $321
1995 - $200.4
1994 - $169.2
1993 - $293
1992 - $258.4
1991 - $326
1990 - $286.7
1989 - $252.2
1988 - $229.4
1987 - $207.6
1986 - $217.9
1985 - $216.1
1984 - $239.7
1983 - $252.4
1982 - $253.3
1981 - $276.4
1980 - $287.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Malawi
2026 77.3 67.9
2025 77.2 67.7
2024 77 67.6
2023 76.8 67.4
2022 76.7 66
2021 75.7 64.8
2020 76.5 65.2
2019 76.5 65
2018 76.5 64.5
2017 76.4 63.9
2016 76.3 63.2
2015 76.5 62.3
2014 76.4 61.7
2013 76.2 60.8
2012 76 59.9
2011 75.6 58.9
2010 75.1 57.8
2009 74.5 56.7
2008 74.3 55.7
2007 74.1 54.7
2006 74 53.7
2005 73.9 52.5
2004 73.7 51.1
2003 73.6 49.6
2002 73.5 48.2
2001 73.4 47.2
2000 73.3 46.2
1999 73.2 45.1
1998 73.1 44.3
1997 73 44.2
1996 72.9 44
1995 72.8 43.8
1994 72.8 43.8
1993 72.7 43.6
1992 72.7 43.6
1991 72.5 43.5
1990 72.4 43.6
1989 72.2 43.5
1988 72.2 43.6
1987 72.1 43.9
1986 72 44.3
1985 71.9 44.6
1984 71.7 44.8
1983 71.5 45
1982 71.4 44.8
1981 71.2 44.7
1980 71 44.3
1979 70.7 43.7
1978 70.4 43
1977 70.2 42
1976 70 41
1975 69.7 40.1
1974 69.4 39.2
1973 69.1 38.4
1972 68.8 37.6
1971 68.5 37.1
1970 68.2 36.6
1969 67.9 36.3
1968 67.7 36.1
1967 67.4 35.9
1966 67.1 35.8
1965 66.9 35.7
1964 66.6 35.7
1963 66.3 35.6
1962 66 35.4
1961 65.7 35.2
1960 65.4 35
1959 65.1 34.8
1958 64.7 34.4
1957 64.2 34.1
1956 63.8 33.8
1955 63.3 33.6
1954 62.7 33.3
1953 62.1 33.2
1952 61.6 33
1951 61 32.8
1950 60.3 32.7

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

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Curacao and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Curacao Malawi
2024 155,967 21,655,286
2023 154,654 21,104,482
2022 153,321 20,568,728
2021 153,948 20,047,258
2020 155,482 19,533,888
2019 157,441 19,025,752
2018 159,336 18,528,081
2017 160,175 18,039,715
2016 159,664 17,557,739
2015 157,980 17,085,587
2014 155,909 16,621,538
2013 153,822 16,161,816
2012 152,088 15,709,577
2011 150,831 15,265,022
2010 148,703 14,826,463
2009 146,833 14,395,788
2008 145,880 13,976,417
2007 144,056 13,576,343
2006 141,239 13,198,701
2005 137,658 12,840,031
2004 134,192 12,500,737
2003 131,897 12,181,574
2002 129,205 11,880,440
2001 129,047 11,593,058
2000 133,860 11,315,942
1999 139,428 11,047,804
1998 144,472 10,792,876
1997 146,956 10,562,035
1996 146,306 10,352,228
1995 145,139 10,150,117
1994 144,630 10,164,894
1993 144,299 10,284,024
1992 143,912 10,135,079
1991 144,403 9,844,227
1990 145,400 9,545,852
1989 146,937 9,176,220
1988 149,254 8,753,262
1987 151,456 8,293,174
1986 152,662 7,906,480
1985 152,711 7,620,508
1984 151,940 7,332,810
1983 151,159 7,051,709
1982 150,101 6,778,879
1981 148,629 6,516,454
1980 148,041 6,265,529
1979 147,851 6,028,749
1978 148,341 5,810,132
1977 149,459 5,614,983
1976 149,399 5,443,384
1975 149,129 5,287,367
1974 148,351 5,141,337
1973 146,912 5,003,938
1972 147,710 4,874,475
1971 147,389 4,751,434
1970 144,739 4,633,944
1969 142,581 4,521,184
1968 140,298 4,411,054
1967 138,140 4,303,012
1966 136,682 4,197,926
1965 135,266 4,096,157
1964 133,148 3,997,305
1963 130,860 3,900,506
1962 128,414 3,806,307
1961 126,125 3,715,534
1960 124,826 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Malawi

Fertility rate
Curacao

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Malawi
2023 1.2 3.65
2022 1.3 3.72
2021 1.4 3.79
2020 1.4 3.88
2019 1.6 3.95
2018 1.7 4.02
2017 1.5 4.11
2016 1.7 4.22
2015 1.9 4.38
2014 2 4.57
2013 2.1 4.76
2012 2.2 4.9
2011 2.1 5.08
2010 2.2 5.26
2009 2.1 5.45
2008 2.2 5.61
2007 2 5.72
2006 2.1 5.8
2005 2.04 5.85
2004 2.1 5.86
2003 2.19 5.88
2002 2.3 5.9
2001 2.4 5.94
2000 2.34 6
1999 2.29 6.12
1998 2.32 6.21
1997 2.37 6.23
1996 2.4 6.29
1995 2.42 6.39
1994 2.43 6.49
1993 2.44 6.57
1992 2.43 6.63
1991 2.37 6.68
1990 2.3 6.74
1989 2.27 6.8
1988 2.25 6.88
1987 2.24 6.97
1986 2.24 7.07
1985 2.24 7.17
1984 2.24 7.27
1983 2.24 7.36
1982 2.24 7.45
1981 2.25 7.49
1980 2.27 7.52
1979 2.31 7.47
1978 2.38 7.43
1977 2.46 7.41
1976 2.55 7.39
1975 2.66 7.36
1974 2.77 7.34
1973 2.87 7.34
1972 2.99 7.33
1971 3.18 7.31
1970 3.4 7.3
1969 3.61 7.27
1968 3.83 7.26
1967 4.06 7.21
1966 4.26 7.17
1965 4.47 7.13
1964 4.64 7.11
1963 4.8 7.13
1962 4.93 7.1
1961 5.04 7.07
1960 5.13 7.04

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

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Curacao and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Malawi
2024 39.5 18.9
2023 39.2 18.7
2022 39 18.4
2021 38.7 18.2
2020 38.5 18
2019 37.6 17.8
2018 38.4 17.6
2017 40.2 17.4
2016 40.1 17.2
2015 40 17.1
2014 39.9 17
2013 39.9 16.9
2012 39.9 16.8
2011 39.5 16.8
2010 39 16.7
2009 38.4 16.7
2008 37.9 16.8
2007 37.3 16.8
2006 36.8 16.8
2005 36.3 16.8
2004 35.8 16.8
2003 35.3 16.8
2002 34.6 16.8
2001 34.1 16.8
2000 33.6 16.8
1999 33 16.7
1998 32.4 16.8
1997 31.8 16.8
1996 31.3 16.8
1995 30.8 16.9
1994 30.3 16.9
1993 29.8 17
1992 29.2 17.1
1991 28.7 17.2
1990 28.2 17.3
1989 27.7 17.4
1988 27.1 17.5
1987 26.6 17.4
1986 26.1 17.3
1985 25.6 17.3
1984 25.1 17.3
1983 24.6 17.3
1982 24.1 17.3
1981 23.7 17.3
1980 23.3 17.3
1979 22.8 17.4
1978 22.4 17.4
1977 22 17.4
1976 21.6 17.5
1975 21.2 17.5
1974 20.8 17.6
1973 20.4 17.7
1972 20.1 17.8
1971 19.9 17.9
1970 19.8 18
1969 19.7 18.2
1968 19.7 18.3
1967 19.6 18.3
1966 19.5 18.3
1965 19.5 18.4
1964 19.4 18.3
1963 19.4 18.3
1962 19.5 18.3
1961 19.6 18.3
1960 19.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.4%
2024

Energy

Curacao Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Curacao Malawi
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height n/a
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
33.4
2019
Visa free countries n/a
78
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
68.1%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
18%
2023

Health

Curacao Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
38.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Malawi
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
9,601 mi
2015

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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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