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Curacao vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 182nd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Malta
Population
155976
581729
Population rank 179/197 167/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt n/a
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Curacao and Malta: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Malta economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Malta
2024 $3,561,178,196 $24,971,574,502
2023 $3,281,419,347 $22,610,561,526
2022 $3,075,180,835 $18,928,276,162
2021 $2,739,594,360 $19,739,875,611
2020 $2,534,327,592 $16,404,663,226
2019 $3,026,124,116 $16,337,793,531
2018 $3,046,364,820 $16,153,779,511
2017 $3,033,433,248 $14,161,366,724
2016 $3,024,690,188 $12,025,782,834
2015 $3,058,779,212 $11,340,795,042
2014 $3,059,406,995 $11,888,032,874
2013 $3,033,568,606 $10,796,782,636
2012 $3,012,836,257 $9,609,532,089
2011 $2,930,092,237 $9,789,361,703
2010 $2,951,342,793 $9,097,044,159
2009 $2,869,153,184 $8,734,745,698
2008 $2,833,476,145 $9,135,419,465
2007 $2,593,831,508 $7,908,412,306
2006 $2,457,581,732 $6,749,838,806
2005 $2,344,637,263 $6,393,234,993
2004 $2,237,160,503 $6,104,141,520
2003 $2,202,117,374 $5,418,315,224
2002 $2,160,784,693 $4,455,127,414
2001 $2,143,450,726 $4,070,867,133
2000 $2,120,511,229 $4,036,809,815
1999 - $4,111,857,809
1998 - $4,010,111,688
1997 - $3,787,023,707
1996 - $3,822,547,197
1995 - $3,709,396,045
1994 - $2,998,505,428
1993 - $2,709,193,538
1992 - $3,021,942,759
1991 - $2,750,216,747
1990 - $2,547,328,748
1989 - $2,118,655,677
1988 - $2,019,503,068
1987 - $1,751,293,461
1986 - $1,435,038,441
1985 - $1,117,797,439
1984 - $1,101,807,023
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

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

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Curacao and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Malta
2024 $22,833 $43,899
2023 $21,218 $40,906
2022 $20,057 $35,639
2021 $17,796 $38,097
2020 $16,300 $31,823
2019 $19,221 $32,422
2018 $19,119 $33,382
2017 $18,938 $30,317
2016 $18,944 $26,459
2015 $19,362 $25,530
2014 $19,623 $27,425
2013 $19,721 $25,416
2012 $19,810 $22,878
2011 $19,426 $23,517
2010 $19,847 $21,947
2009 $19,540 $21,176
2008 $19,423 $22,315
2007 $18,006 $19,444
2006 $17,400 $16,654
2005 $17,032 $15,831
2004 $16,671 $15,212
2003 $16,696 $13,594
2002 $16,724 $11,251
2001 $16,610 $10,358
2000 $15,841 $10,348
1999 - $10,609
1998 - $10,408
1997 - $9,893
1996 - $10,062
1995 - $9,828
1994 - $8,000
1993 - $7,296
1992 - $8,220
1991 - $7,559
1990 - $7,192
1989 - $6,041
1988 - $5,814
1987 - $5,084
1986 - $4,195
1985 - $3,322
1984 - $3,333
1983 - $3,527
1982 - $3,788
1981 - $3,898
1980 - $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

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

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Curacao vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Malta
2026 77.3 83.8
2025 77.2 83.6
2024 77 83.5
2023 76.8 83.3
2022 76.7 82.2
2021 75.7 82.3
2020 76.5 82.3
2019 76.5 82.8
2018 76.5 82.9
2017 76.4 83.1
2016 76.3 82.7
2015 76.5 82.6
2014 76.4 82.3
2013 76.2 81.8
2012 76 81.1
2011 75.6 80.8
2010 75.1 81.4
2009 74.5 80.4
2008 74.3 79.7
2007 74.1 79.7
2006 74 79.6
2005 73.9 79.5
2004 73.7 79.2
2003 73.6 78.7
2002 73.5 78.5
2001 73.4 78.9
2000 73.3 77.9
1999 73.2 77.8
1998 73.1 77.8
1997 73 77.3
1996 72.9 76.3
1995 72.8 77
1994 72.8 76.9
1993 72.7 76.8
1992 72.7 76.7
1991 72.5 76.5
1990 72.4 76.2
1989 72.2 76.2
1988 72.2 75.9
1987 72.1 75.3
1986 72 74.5
1985 71.9 73.9
1984 71.7 73.3
1983 71.5 73.1
1982 71.4 72.8
1981 71.2 72.4
1980 71 72.3
1979 70.7 72.5
1978 70.4 72.3
1977 70.2 72.3
1976 70 72.2
1975 69.7 72.1
1974 69.4 71.9
1973 69.1 71.3
1972 68.8 70.7
1971 68.5 70.1
1970 68.2 70.4
1969 67.9 70.1
1968 67.7 69.9
1967 67.4 69.8
1966 67.1 69.7
1965 66.9 69.5
1964 66.6 69.3
1963 66.3 69.2
1962 66 69.2
1961 65.7 68.4
1960 65.4 68.4
1959 65.1 68.4
1958 64.7 67.8
1957 64.2 67.5
1956 63.8 66.8
1955 63.3 66.3
1954 62.7 65.1
1953 62.1 64.3
1952 61.6 64.1
1951 61 63.9
1950 60.3 63.5

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

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Curacao and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Malta
1x
Year Population
Curacao Malta
2024 155,967 568,847
2023 154,654 552,747
2022 153,321 531,113
2021 153,948 518,150
2020 155,482 515,490
2019 157,441 503,912
2018 159,336 483,903
2017 160,175 467,106
2016 159,664 454,505
2015 157,980 444,220
2014 155,909 433,481
2013 153,822 424,810
2012 152,088 420,028
2011 150,831 416,268
2010 148,703 414,508
2009 146,833 412,477
2008 145,880 409,379
2007 144,056 406,724
2006 141,239 405,308
2005 137,658 403,834
2004 134,192 401,268
2003 131,897 398,582
2002 129,205 395,969
2001 129,047 393,028
2000 133,860 390,087
1999 139,428 387,578
1998 144,472 385,287
1997 146,956 382,791
1996 146,306 379,905
1995 145,139 377,419
1994 144,630 374,797
1993 144,299 371,308
1992 143,912 367,618
1991 144,403 363,845
1990 145,400 354,170
1989 146,937 350,722
1988 149,254 347,325
1987 151,456 344,485
1986 152,662 342,121
1985 152,711 336,452
1984 151,940 330,593
1983 151,159 330,524
1982 150,101 325,898
1981 148,629 318,982
1980 148,041 316,645
1979 147,851 313,342
1978 148,341 310,182
1977 149,459 306,970
1976 149,399 305,774
1975 149,129 304,222
1974 148,351 301,996
1973 146,912 302,200
1972 147,710 302,450
1971 147,389 302,700
1970 144,739 302,650
1969 142,581 304,300
1968 140,298 307,900
1967 138,140 311,550
1966 136,682 315,200
1965 135,266 318,800
1964 133,148 321,250
1963 130,860 322,550
1962 128,414 323,900
1961 126,125 325,250
1960 124,826 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Malta

Fertility rate
Curacao

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Malta
2023 1.2 1.06
2022 1.3 1.08
2021 1.4 1.13
2020 1.4 1.13
2019 1.6 1.14
2018 1.7 1.23
2017 1.5 1.26
2016 1.7 1.37
2015 1.9 1.37
2014 2 1.38
2013 2.1 1.36
2012 2.2 1.42
2011 2.1 1.45
2010 2.2 1.36
2009 2.1 1.42
2008 2.2 1.43
2007 2 1.35
2006 2.1 1.36
2005 2.04 1.38
2004 2.1 1.4
2003 2.19 1.48
2002 2.3 1.45
2001 2.4 1.48
2000 2.34 1.68
1999 2.29 1.73
1998 2.32 1.84
1997 2.37 1.93
1996 2.4 1.99
1995 2.42 1.77
1994 2.43 1.84
1993 2.44 1.96
1992 2.43 2.07
1991 2.37 1.99
1990 2.3 2.02
1989 2.27 2.1
1988 2.25 2.06
1987 2.24 1.97
1986 2.24 1.93
1985 2.24 1.95
1984 2.24 1.95
1983 2.24 1.92
1982 2.24 1.9
1981 2.25 1.87
1980 2.27 1.99
1979 2.31 2.1
1978 2.38 2.05
1977 2.46 2.14
1976 2.55 2.21
1975 2.66 2.27
1974 2.77 1.64
1973 2.87 1.65
1972 2.99 2.01
1971 3.18 2.06
1970 3.4 2.03
1969 3.61 2.02
1968 3.83 2.12
1967 4.06 2.24
1966 4.26 2.33
1965 4.47 2.52
1964 4.64 2.79
1963 4.8 2.9
1962 4.93 3.24
1961 5.04 3.27
1960 5.13 3.62

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

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Curacao and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Malta
2024 39.5 41.8
2023 39.2 41.4
2022 39 40.8
2021 38.7 40.2
2020 38.5 39.9
2019 37.6 39.9
2018 38.4 40.2
2017 40.2 40.5
2016 40.1 40.6
2015 40 40.6
2014 39.9 40.6
2013 39.9 40.4
2012 39.9 40.2
2011 39.5 39.9
2010 39 39.6
2009 38.4 39.3
2008 37.9 39
2007 37.3 38.7
2006 36.8 38.4
2005 36.3 38.1
2004 35.8 37.7
2003 35.3 37.4
2002 34.6 37
2001 34.1 36.7
2000 33.6 36.4
1999 33 36.1
1998 32.4 35.8
1997 31.8 35.5
1996 31.3 35.1
1995 30.8 34.7
1994 30.3 34.3
1993 29.8 34
1992 29.2 33.7
1991 28.7 33.3
1990 28.2 33
1989 27.7 32.7
1988 27.1 32.4
1987 26.6 32
1986 26.1 31.7
1985 25.6 31.4
1984 25.1 31.2
1983 24.6 30.9
1982 24.1 30.6
1981 23.7 30.3
1980 23.3 30
1979 22.8 29.6
1978 22.4 29.2
1977 22 28.7
1976 21.6 28.4
1975 21.2 28
1974 20.8 27.6
1973 20.4 27.2
1972 20.1 26.8
1971 19.9 26.3
1970 19.8 25.9
1969 19.7 25.5
1968 19.7 25
1967 19.6 24.8
1966 19.5 24.6
1965 19.5 24.5
1964 19.4 24.4
1963 19.4 24.2
1962 19.5 24
1961 19.6 23.8
1960 19.8 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Curacao Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Malta
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
4.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
171
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
94.9%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
92.1%
2023

Health

Curacao Malta
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
5.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Malta
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
1,401 mi
2001

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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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