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Curacao vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 182nd vs. 188th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Maldives
Population
155976
532057
Population rank 179/197 168/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Curacao and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Maldives
2024 $3,561,178,196 $7,061,608,267
2023 $3,281,419,347 $6,621,008,704
2022 $3,075,180,835 $6,177,123,352
2021 $2,739,594,360 $5,252,457,370
2020 $2,534,327,592 $3,712,604,583
2019 $3,026,124,116 $5,726,094,799
2018 $3,046,364,820 $5,404,344,163
2017 $3,033,433,248 $4,816,426,257
2016 $3,024,690,188 $4,409,942,624
2015 $3,058,779,212 $4,129,505,319
2014 $3,059,406,995 $3,697,353,039
2013 $3,033,568,606 $3,295,009,238
2012 $3,012,836,257 $2,886,163,997
2011 $2,930,092,237 $2,774,350,240
2010 $2,951,342,793 $2,588,176,055
2009 $2,869,153,184 $2,345,294,875
2008 $2,833,476,145 $2,271,646,188
2007 $2,593,831,508 $1,868,383,461
2006 $2,457,581,732 $1,575,200,391
2005 $2,344,637,263 $1,163,362,438
2004 $2,237,160,503 $1,226,829,563
2003 $2,202,117,374 $1,052,121,055
2002 $2,160,784,693 $897,031,250
2001 $2,143,450,726 $870,031,677
2000 $2,120,511,229 $624,337,145
1999 - $589,239,754
1998 - $540,096,398
1997 - $508,223,602
1996 - $450,382,328
1995 - $398,988,955
1994 - $356,014,932
1993 - $322,417,837
1992 - $284,875,809
1991 - $244,396,762
1990 - $215,043,970
1989 - $189,514,434
1988 - $168,514,513
1987 - $141,223,029
1986 - $141,882,254
1985 - $127,190,758
1984 - $109,503,546
1983 - $57,829,787
1982 - $47,911,340
1981 - $44,781,457
1980 - $42,463,576
1979 - $38,523,364
1978 - $24,369,109
1977 - $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Maldives
2024 $22,833 $13,379
2023 $21,218 $12,588
2022 $20,057 $11,786
2021 $17,796 $10,176
2020 $16,300 $7,394
2019 $19,221 $11,740
2018 $19,119 $11,423
2017 $18,938 $10,510
2016 $18,944 $9,948
2015 $19,362 $9,645
2014 $19,623 $8,939
2013 $19,721 $8,236
2012 $19,810 $7,461
2011 $19,426 $7,425
2010 $19,847 $7,174
2009 $19,540 $6,734
2008 $19,423 $6,757
2007 $18,006 $5,758
2006 $17,400 $5,019
2005 $17,032 $3,797
2004 $16,671 $4,070
2003 $16,696 $3,549
2002 $16,724 $3,076
2001 $16,610 $3,034
2000 $15,841 $2,214
1999 - $2,124
1998 - $1,980
1997 - $1,898
1996 - $1,717
1995 - $1,555
1994 - $1,419
1993 - $1,317
1992 - $1,194
1991 - $1,054
1990 - $957
1989 - $870
1988 - $799
1987 - $692
1986 - $720
1985 - $669
1984 - $594
1983 - $323
1982 - $274.8
1981 - $264.1
1980 - $257.6
1979 - $240.2
1978 - $156.1
1977 - $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Maldives
2026 77.3 81.7
2025 77.2 81.5
2024 77 81.3
2023 76.8 81
2022 76.7 80.8
2021 75.7 78.1
2020 76.5 78.7
2019 76.5 79.7
2018 76.5 79.4
2017 76.4 79.2
2016 76.3 78.9
2015 76.5 78.6
2014 76.4 78.2
2013 76.2 77.8
2012 76 77.5
2011 75.6 77.1
2010 75.1 76.8
2009 74.5 76.4
2008 74.3 76
2007 74.1 75.7
2006 74 75.3
2005 73.9 74.8
2004 73.7 73
2003 73.6 73.3
2002 73.5 72.4
2001 73.4 71.7
2000 73.3 70.9
1999 73.2 70.2
1998 73.1 69.3
1997 73 68.5
1996 72.9 67.7
1995 72.8 67
1994 72.8 66.2
1993 72.7 65.4
1992 72.7 64.7
1991 72.5 63.9
1990 72.4 63.1
1989 72.2 62.4
1988 72.2 61.6
1987 72.1 60.8
1986 72 60
1985 71.9 59.2
1984 71.7 58.3
1983 71.5 57.5
1982 71.4 56.6
1981 71.2 55.7
1980 71 54.8
1979 70.7 53.9
1978 70.4 50.4
1977 70.2 51.8
1976 70 50.8
1975 69.7 49.6
1974 69.4 48.5
1973 69.1 47.5
1972 68.8 46.4
1971 68.5 45.5
1970 68.2 44.5
1969 67.9 43.7
1968 67.7 42.9
1967 67.4 42.1
1966 67.1 41.4
1965 66.9 40.8
1964 66.6 40.2
1963 66.3 39.6
1962 66 39.1
1961 65.7 38.6
1960 65.4 38.2
1959 65.1 37.9
1958 64.7 37.6
1957 64.2 37.3
1956 63.8 37.1
1955 63.3 37
1954 62.7 36.9
1953 62.1 36.9
1952 61.6 37
1951 61 37.1
1950 60.3 36.5

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

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Curacao and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Curacao Maldives
2024 155,967 527,799
2023 154,654 525,994
2022 153,321 524,106
2021 153,948 516,154
2020 155,482 502,118
2019 157,441 487,731
2018 159,336 473,099
2017 160,175 458,287
2016 159,664 443,308
2015 157,980 428,154
2014 155,909 413,617
2013 153,822 400,070
2012 152,088 386,818
2011 150,831 373,674
2010 148,703 360,792
2009 146,833 348,275
2008 145,880 336,170
2007 144,056 324,479
2006 141,239 313,851
2005 137,658 306,429
2004 134,192 301,413
2003 131,897 296,491
2002 129,205 291,616
2001 129,047 286,767
2000 133,860 282,019
1999 139,428 277,412
1998 144,472 272,723
1997 146,956 267,707
1996 146,306 262,347
1995 145,139 256,649
1994 144,630 250,822
1993 144,299 244,884
1992 143,912 238,543
1991 144,403 231,802
1990 145,400 224,762
1989 146,937 217,738
1988 149,254 210,885
1987 151,456 203,944
1986 152,662 196,935
1985 152,711 190,169
1984 151,940 184,198
1983 151,159 179,128
1982 150,101 174,333
1981 148,629 169,532
1980 148,041 164,835
1979 147,851 160,360
1978 148,341 156,159
1977 149,459 151,930
1976 149,399 147,525
1975 149,129 143,158
1974 148,351 138,978
1973 146,912 134,952
1972 147,710 130,968
1971 147,389 127,035
1970 144,739 123,219
1969 142,581 119,564
1968 140,298 116,075
1967 138,140 112,528
1966 136,682 108,507
1965 135,266 104,102
1964 133,148 100,662
1963 130,860 98,222
1962 128,414 95,802
1961 126,125 93,450
1960 124,826 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Maldives

Fertility rate
Curacao

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Maldives
2023 1.2 1.58
2022 1.3 1.58
2021 1.4 1.6
2020 1.4 1.61
2019 1.6 1.64
2018 1.7 1.71
2017 1.5 1.8
2016 1.7 1.9
2015 1.9 2
2014 2 2.09
2013 2.1 2.17
2012 2.2 2.25
2011 2.1 2.31
2010 2.2 2.35
2009 2.1 2.39
2008 2.2 2.37
2007 2 2.29
2006 2.1 2.2
2005 2.04 2.2
2004 2.1 2.26
2003 2.19 2.34
2002 2.3 2.42
2001 2.4 2.53
2000 2.34 2.69
1999 2.29 2.9
1998 2.32 3.17
1997 2.37 3.48
1996 2.4 3.86
1995 2.42 4.29
1994 2.43 4.69
1993 2.44 5.06
1992 2.43 5.44
1991 2.37 5.8
1990 2.3 6.13
1989 2.27 6.39
1988 2.25 6.58
1987 2.24 6.73
1986 2.24 6.85
1985 2.24 6.94
1984 2.24 7.03
1983 2.24 7.09
1982 2.24 7.15
1981 2.25 7.19
1980 2.27 7.23
1979 2.31 7.23
1978 2.38 7.23
1977 2.46 7.27
1976 2.55 7.29
1975 2.66 7.32
1974 2.77 7.38
1973 2.87 7.4
1972 2.99 7.37
1971 3.18 7.38
1970 3.4 7.39
1969 3.61 7.33
1968 3.83 7.28
1967 4.06 7.23
1966 4.26 7.15
1965 4.47 7.07
1964 4.64 7
1963 4.8 6.94
1962 4.93 6.89
1961 5.04 6.79
1960 5.13 6.71

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

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Curacao and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Maldives
2024 39.5 32.9
2023 39.2 32.1
2022 39 31.4
2021 38.7 30.7
2020 38.5 30.1
2019 37.6 29.5
2018 38.4 29
2017 40.2 28.5
2016 40.1 28
2015 40 27.6
2014 39.9 27.1
2013 39.9 26.5
2012 39.9 25.8
2011 39.5 25.1
2010 39 24.4
2009 38.4 23.8
2008 37.9 23.2
2007 37.3 22.7
2006 36.8 22.1
2005 36.3 21.5
2004 35.8 20.9
2003 35.3 20.3
2002 34.6 19.8
2001 34.1 19.3
2000 33.6 18.9
1999 33 18.4
1998 32.4 18
1997 31.8 17.6
1996 31.3 17.3
1995 30.8 16.9
1994 30.3 16.7
1993 29.8 16.5
1992 29.2 16.4
1991 28.7 16.4
1990 28.2 16.4
1989 27.7 16.5
1988 27.1 16.6
1987 26.6 16.7
1986 26.1 16.9
1985 25.6 17
1984 25.1 17
1983 24.6 16.9
1982 24.1 16.9
1981 23.7 16.8
1980 23.3 16.8
1979 22.8 16.9
1978 22.4 17
1977 22 17
1976 21.6 17
1975 21.2 17.1
1974 20.8 17.2
1973 20.4 17.2
1972 20.1 17.2
1971 19.9 17.3
1970 19.8 17.4
1969 19.7 17.6
1968 19.7 17.8
1967 19.6 18.2
1966 19.5 18.9
1965 19.5 19.9
1964 19.4 20.5
1963 19.4 20.6
1962 19.5 20.6
1961 19.6 20.6
1960 19.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.17%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.5%
2017

Energy

Curacao Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Maldives
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
1.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
102
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
97.9%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
84.7%
2023

Health

Curacao Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
5.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Maldives
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
57.8 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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