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Curacao vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 182nd vs. 65th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Malaysia
Population
155976
36512221
Population rank 179/197 45/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt n/a
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Curacao and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Malaysia
2024 $3,561,178,196 $422,227,005,429
2023 $3,281,419,347 $399,949,418,753
2022 $3,075,180,835 $407,830,525,990
2021 $2,739,594,360 $373,784,553,030
2020 $2,534,327,592 $337,456,163,961
2019 $3,026,124,116 $365,177,721,022
2018 $3,046,364,820 $358,788,845,713
2017 $3,033,433,248 $319,109,094,160
2016 $3,024,690,188 $301,256,033,870
2015 $3,058,779,212 $301,355,266,965
2014 $3,059,406,995 $338,066,095,097
2013 $3,033,568,606 $323,276,235,524
2012 $3,012,836,257 $314,443,047,642
2011 $2,930,092,237 $297,951,668,675
2010 $2,951,342,793 $255,017,638,456
2009 $2,869,153,184 $202,257,453,037
2008 $2,833,476,145 $230,811,614,370
2007 $2,593,831,508 $193,549,569,478
2006 $2,457,581,732 $162,692,258,307
2005 $2,344,637,263 $143,534,405,819
2004 $2,237,160,503 $124,749,473,684
2003 $2,202,117,374 $110,202,368,421
2002 $2,160,784,693 $100,845,526,316
2001 $2,143,450,726 $92,783,947,368
2000 $2,120,511,229 $93,789,736,842
1999 - $79,148,421,053
1998 - $72,167,498,981
1997 - $100,005,323,302
1996 - $100,855,393,910
1995 - $88,705,342,903
1994 - $74,478,356,958
1993 - $66,894,966,969
1992 - $59,167,550,163
1991 - $49,143,148,094
1990 - $44,024,585,240
1989 - $38,847,965,293
1988 - $35,272,109,220
1987 - $32,181,210,158
1986 - $27,734,111,400
1985 - $31,199,633,353
1984 - $33,942,897,422
1983 - $30,347,442,111
1982 - $26,804,493,635
1981 - $25,004,285,792
1980 - $24,488,224,677
1979 - $21,213,264,962
1978 - $16,358,079,862
1977 - $13,139,488,633
1976 - $11,050,234,599
1975 - $9,298,800,799
1974 - $9,496,204,302
1973 - $7,662,902,678
1972 - $5,043,347,250
1971 - $4,244,395,956
1970 - $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Curacao and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Malaysia
2024 $22,833 $11,874
2023 $21,218 $11,386
2022 $20,057 $11,755
2021 $17,796 $10,903
2020 $16,300 $9,958
2019 $19,221 $10,920
2018 $19,119 $10,902
2017 $18,938 $9,863
2016 $18,944 $9,477
2015 $19,362 $9,649
2014 $19,623 $11,013
2013 $19,721 $10,714
2012 $19,810 $10,601
2011 $19,426 $10,217
2010 $19,847 $8,899
2009 $19,540 $7,191
2008 $19,423 $8,372
2007 $18,006 $7,169
2006 $17,400 $6,158
2005 $17,032 $5,556
2004 $16,671 $4,939
2003 $16,696 $4,465
2002 $16,724 $4,184
2001 $16,610 $3,944
2000 $15,841 $4,084
1999 - $3,528
1998 - $3,294
1997 - $4,679
1996 - $4,837
1995 - $4,363
1994 - $3,758
1993 - $3,462
1992 - $3,141
1991 - $2,679
1990 - $2,469
1989 - $2,244
1988 - $2,100
1987 - $1,977
1986 - $1,760
1985 - $2,046
1984 - $2,300
1983 - $2,124
1982 - $1,938
1981 - $1,866
1980 - $1,886
1979 - $1,680
1978 - $1,327
1977 - $1,092
1976 - $940
1975 - $811
1974 - $848
1973 - $701
1972 - $472
1971 - $407
1970 - $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Curacao vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Malaysia
2026 77.3 77.2
2025 77.2 77
2024 77 76.8
2023 76.8 76.7
2022 76.7 75.4
2021 75.7 73.9
2020 76.5 76.1
2019 76.5 75.9
2018 76.5 75.7
2017 76.4 75.5
2016 76.3 75.4
2015 76.5 75.3
2014 76.4 75.3
2013 76.2 75.5
2012 76 75.6
2011 75.6 75.5
2010 75.1 75.4
2009 74.5 75.3
2008 74.3 75.2
2007 74.1 75
2006 74 74.7
2005 73.9 74.4
2004 73.7 74
2003 73.6 73.7
2002 73.5 73.5
2001 73.4 73.1
2000 73.3 72.7
1999 73.2 72.4
1998 73.1 72.4
1997 73 72.3
1996 72.9 72.1
1995 72.8 72
1994 72.8 71.9
1993 72.7 71.7
1992 72.7 71.5
1991 72.5 71.2
1990 72.4 71
1989 72.2 70.8
1988 72.2 70.6
1987 72.1 70.4
1986 72 70.1
1985 71.9 69.9
1984 71.7 69.6
1983 71.5 69.2
1982 71.4 68.9
1981 71.2 68.5
1980 71 68.1
1979 70.7 67.6
1978 70.4 67.2
1977 70.2 66.7
1976 70 66.2
1975 69.7 65.7
1974 69.4 65.2
1973 69.1 64.7
1972 68.8 64.2
1971 68.5 63.8
1970 68.2 63.3
1969 67.9 62.9
1968 67.7 62.4
1967 67.4 62
1966 67.1 61.7
1965 66.9 61.1
1964 66.6 60.4
1963 66.3 59.7
1962 66 58.9
1961 65.7 58
1960 65.4 57.2
1959 65.1 56.3
1958 64.7 55.4
1957 64.2 54.5
1956 63.8 53.7
1955 63.3 52.8
1954 62.7 52
1953 62.1 51.1
1952 61.6 50.1
1951 61 49.2
1950 60.3 48.5

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

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Curacao and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Curacao Malaysia
2024 155,967 35,557,673
2023 154,654 35,126,298
2022 153,321 34,695,493
2021 153,948 34,282,399
2020 155,482 33,889,558
2019 157,441 33,440,596
2018 159,336 32,910,967
2017 160,175 32,355,644
2016 159,664 31,789,685
2015 157,980 31,232,798
2014 155,909 30,696,137
2013 153,822 30,174,265
2012 152,088 29,662,831
2011 150,831 29,162,039
2010 148,703 28,655,776
2009 146,833 28,124,778
2008 145,880 27,570,059
2007 144,056 26,998,389
2006 141,239 26,417,909
2005 137,658 25,836,071
2004 134,192 25,256,772
2003 131,897 24,679,602
2002 129,205 24,102,477
2001 129,047 23,526,538
2000 133,860 22,967,816
1999 139,428 22,435,531
1998 144,472 21,906,713
1997 146,956 21,375,218
1996 146,306 20,850,087
1995 145,139 20,330,599
1994 144,630 19,820,446
1993 144,299 19,322,664
1992 143,912 18,834,572
1991 144,403 18,342,464
1990 145,400 17,833,171
1989 146,937 17,314,997
1988 149,254 16,796,605
1987 151,456 16,276,737
1986 152,662 15,760,419
1985 152,711 15,252,258
1984 151,940 14,759,009
1983 151,159 14,285,907
1982 150,101 13,832,798
1981 148,629 13,399,203
1980 148,041 12,983,363
1979 147,851 12,627,862
1978 148,341 12,328,157
1977 149,459 12,035,713
1976 149,399 11,750,097
1975 149,129 11,471,914
1974 148,351 11,200,906
1973 146,912 10,935,621
1972 147,710 10,676,835
1971 147,389 10,423,453
1970 144,739 10,178,802
1969 142,581 9,947,597
1968 140,298 9,725,281
1967 138,140 9,507,099
1966 136,682 9,284,688
1965 135,266 9,056,408
1964 133,148 8,828,406
1963 130,860 8,602,160
1962 128,414 8,380,172
1961 126,125 8,164,443
1960 124,826 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Curacao

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Malaysia
2023 1.2 1.55
2022 1.3 1.55
2021 1.4 1.56
2020 1.4 1.68
2019 1.6 1.78
2018 1.7 1.84
2017 1.5 1.89
2016 1.7 1.94
2015 1.9 2.01
2014 2 2.06
2013 2.1 2.07
2012 2.2 2.12
2011 2.1 2.15
2010 2.2 2.14
2009 2.1 2.22
2008 2.2 2.26
2007 2 2.25
2006 2.1 2.31
2005 2.04 2.39
2004 2.1 2.49
2003 2.19 2.6
2002 2.3 2.66
2001 2.4 2.81
2000 2.34 2.94
1999 2.29 3.07
1998 2.32 3.12
1997 2.37 3.23
1996 2.4 3.3
1995 2.42 3.32
1994 2.43 3.35
1993 2.44 3.36
1992 2.43 3.37
1991 2.37 3.34
1990 2.3 3.3
1989 2.27 3.31
1988 2.25 3.5
1987 2.24 3.57
1986 2.24 3.7
1985 2.24 3.8
1984 2.24 3.89
1983 2.24 3.93
1982 2.24 3.97
1981 2.25 4
1980 2.27 4.04
1979 2.31 4.09
1978 2.38 4.18
1977 2.46 4.28
1976 2.55 4.4
1975 2.66 4.5
1974 2.77 4.62
1973 2.87 4.73
1972 2.99 4.82
1971 3.18 4.92
1970 3.4 5.04
1969 3.61 5.16
1968 3.83 5.29
1967 4.06 5.43
1966 4.26 5.64
1965 4.47 5.84
1964 4.64 6.03
1963 4.8 6.19
1962 4.93 6.3
1961 5.04 6.37
1960 5.13 6.41

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

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Curacao and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Malaysia
2024 39.5 31.5
2023 39.2 31.1
2022 39 30.6
2021 38.7 30.1
2020 38.5 29.6
2019 37.6 29.2
2018 38.4 28.8
2017 40.2 28.5
2016 40.1 28.1
2015 40 27.8
2014 39.9 27.5
2013 39.9 27.1
2012 39.9 26.8
2011 39.5 26.4
2010 39 26
2009 38.4 25.6
2008 37.9 25.1
2007 37.3 24.8
2006 36.8 24.5
2005 36.3 24.2
2004 35.8 24
2003 35.3 23.9
2002 34.6 23.7
2001 34.1 23.6
2000 33.6 23.5
1999 33 23.4
1998 32.4 23.1
1997 31.8 22.9
1996 31.3 22.7
1995 30.8 22.5
1994 30.3 22.3
1993 29.8 22.1
1992 29.2 21.9
1991 28.7 21.7
1990 28.2 21.5
1989 27.7 21.3
1988 27.1 21.1
1987 26.6 21
1986 26.1 20.9
1985 25.6 20.7
1984 25.1 20.5
1983 24.6 20.4
1982 24.1 20.1
1981 23.7 19.9
1980 23.3 19.7
1979 22.8 19.5
1978 22.4 19.3
1977 22 19
1976 21.6 18.8
1975 21.2 18.6
1974 20.8 18.3
1973 20.4 18.1
1972 20.1 17.9
1971 19.9 17.6
1970 19.8 17.4
1969 19.7 17.3
1968 19.7 17.1
1967 19.6 17
1966 19.5 16.9
1965 19.5 16.8
1964 19.4 16.9
1963 19.4 17
1962 19.5 17.1
1961 19.6 17.3
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 Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
88.7%
2024

Energy

Curacao Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Malaysia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
22.5
2019
Visa free countries n/a
174
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
95.8%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
98%
2024

Health

Curacao Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$167
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.34
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
8.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Malaysia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
173,898 mi
2022

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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. 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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