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Curacao vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 182nd vs. 191st).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Marshall Islands
Population
155976
35058
Population rank 179/197 192/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 167/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt n/a
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Curacao and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Marshall Islands
2024 $3,561,178,196 $290,108,490
2023 $3,281,419,347 $263,761,322
2022 $3,075,180,835 $258,723,511
2021 $2,739,594,360 $261,245,544
2020 $2,534,327,592 $241,800,000
2019 $3,026,124,116 $232,900,000
2018 $3,046,364,820 $220,000,000
2017 $3,033,433,248 $213,700,000
2016 $3,024,690,188 $201,800,000
2015 $3,058,779,212 $183,700,000
2014 $3,059,406,995 $186,000,000
2013 $3,033,568,606 $186,400,000
2012 $3,012,836,257 $180,700,000
2011 $2,930,092,237 $172,300,000
2010 $2,951,342,793 $161,100,000
2009 $2,869,153,184 $151,200,000
2008 $2,833,476,145 $146,600,000
2007 $2,593,831,508 $150,500,000
2006 $2,457,581,732 $143,200,000
2005 $2,344,637,263 $138,000,000
2004 $2,237,160,503 $132,900,000
2003 $2,202,117,374 $131,128,500
2002 $2,160,784,693 $131,960,000
2001 $2,143,450,726 $122,406,100
2000 $2,120,511,229 $114,838,500
1999 - $113,352,100
1998 - $112,070,100
1997 - $109,884,700
1996 - $110,858,000
1995 - $120,230,000
1994 - $108,071,000
1993 - $99,461,000
1992 - $91,063,000
1991 - $82,507,000
1990 - $78,476,000
1989 - $72,798,000
1988 - $70,688,000
1987 - $62,983,000
1986 - $55,989,000
1985 - $43,879,000
1984 - $45,144,000
1983 - $41,749,000
1982 - $34,918,000
1981 - $31,020,000
1980 - $26,710,653
1979 - $25,545,346
1978 - $22,209,370
1977 - $20,210,069
1976 - $18,153,647
1975 - $16,691,301
1974 - $15,217,532
1973 - $11,607,366
1972 - $9,973,652
1971 - $9,116,810
1970 - $8,408,486

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

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Curacao and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Marshall Islands
2024 $22,833 $7,726
2023 $21,218 $6,793
2022 $20,057 $6,456
2021 $17,796 $6,315
2020 $16,300 $5,662
2019 $19,221 $5,292
2018 $19,119 $4,858
2017 $18,938 $4,593
2016 $18,944 $4,230
2015 $19,362 $3,764
2014 $19,623 $3,735
2013 $19,721 $3,678
2012 $19,810 $3,514
2011 $19,426 $3,319
2010 $19,847 $3,095
2009 $19,540 $2,907
2008 $19,423 $2,818
2007 $18,006 $2,892
2006 $17,400 $2,754
2005 $17,032 $2,659
2004 $16,671 $2,566
2003 $16,696 $2,539
2002 $16,724 $2,566
2001 $16,610 $2,394
2000 $15,841 $2,265
1999 - $2,258
1998 - $2,254
1997 - $2,231
1996 - $2,273
1995 - $2,491
1994 - $2,265
1993 - $2,112
1992 - $1,963
1991 - $1,811
1990 - $1,758
1989 - $1,670
1988 - $1,670
1987 - $1,543
1986 - $1,425
1985 - $1,162
1984 - $1,245
1983 - $1,199
1982 - $1,046
1981 - $969
1980 - $868
1979 - $859
1978 - $771
1977 - $724
1976 - $672
1975 - $638
1974 - $602
1973 - $472
1972 - $416
1971 - $390
1970 - $373

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

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Curacao vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Marshall Islands
2026 77.3 67.3
2025 77.2 67.2
2024 77 67.1
2023 76.8 66.9
2022 76.7 66.7
2021 75.7 65.4
2020 76.5 65.4
2019 76.5 66
2018 76.5 65.9
2017 76.4 65.7
2016 76.3 65.5
2015 76.5 65.3
2014 76.4 65.1
2013 76.2 65
2012 76 64.8
2011 75.6 64.6
2010 75.1 64.5
2009 74.5 64.4
2008 74.3 64.3
2007 74.1 64.3
2006 74 64.2
2005 73.9 64.1
2004 73.7 64
2003 73.6 64
2002 73.5 63.8
2001 73.4 63.7
2000 73.3 63.3
1999 73.2 63.4
1998 73.1 63.2
1997 73 63
1996 72.9 62.8
1995 72.8 62.5
1994 72.8 62.3
1993 72.7 62.1
1992 72.7 61.9
1991 72.5 61.8
1990 72.4 61.8
1989 72.2 61.7
1988 72.2 61.8
1987 72.1 61.8
1986 72 61.8
1985 71.9 61.7
1984 71.7 61.6
1983 71.5 61.5
1982 71.4 61.3
1981 71.2 61.1
1980 71 61
1979 70.7 60.8
1978 70.4 60.7
1977 70.2 60.6
1976 70 60.4
1975 69.7 60.3
1974 69.4 60.1
1973 69.1 59.8
1972 68.8 59.5
1971 68.5 59.1
1970 68.2 58.8
1969 67.9 58.5
1968 67.7 58.2
1967 67.4 57.8
1966 67.1 57.3
1965 66.9 56.8
1964 66.6 56.3
1963 66.3 55.7
1962 66 55.2
1961 65.7 54.7
1960 65.4 54.4
1959 65.1 54
1958 64.7 53.6
1957 64.2 53.4
1956 63.8 53.2
1955 63.3 53
1954 62.7 52.9
1953 62.1 52.8
1952 61.6 52.7
1951 61 52.7
1950 60.3 52.6

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

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Curacao and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Curacao Marshall Islands
2024 155,967 37,548
2023 154,654 38,827
2022 153,321 40,077
2021 153,948 41,367
2020 155,482 42,706
2019 157,441 44,007
2018 159,336 45,285
2017 160,175 46,529
2016 159,664 47,709
2015 157,980 48,800
2014 155,909 49,796
2013 153,822 50,681
2012 152,088 51,419
2011 150,831 51,907
2010 148,703 52,044
2009 146,833 52,019
2008 145,880 52,030
2007 144,056 52,035
2006 141,239 51,992
2005 137,658 51,906
2004 134,192 51,791
2003 131,897 51,639
2002 129,205 51,425
2001 129,047 51,123
2000 133,860 50,706
1999 139,428 50,202
1998 144,472 49,717
1997 146,956 49,259
1996 146,306 48,775
1995 145,139 48,266
1994 144,630 47,712
1993 144,299 47,093
1992 143,912 46,388
1991 144,403 45,568
1990 145,400 44,629
1989 146,937 43,586
1988 149,254 42,321
1987 151,456 40,828
1986 152,662 39,286
1985 152,711 37,761
1984 151,940 36,264
1983 151,159 34,811
1982 150,101 33,397
1981 148,629 32,017
1980 148,041 30,774
1979 147,851 29,738
1978 148,341 28,809
1977 149,459 27,906
1976 149,399 27,021
1975 149,129 26,154
1974 148,351 25,296
1973 146,912 24,581
1972 147,710 23,992
1971 147,389 23,366
1970 144,739 22,530
1969 142,581 21,305
1968 140,298 19,862
1967 138,140 18,655
1966 136,682 17,927
1965 135,266 17,402
1964 133,148 16,852
1963 130,860 16,302
1962 128,414 15,755
1961 126,125 15,219
1960 124,826 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Curacao

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Marshall Islands
2023 1.2 2.92
2022 1.3 2.94
2021 1.4 2.96
2020 1.4 2.99
2019 1.6 3.01
2018 1.7 3.04
2017 1.5 3.06
2016 1.7 3.09
2015 1.9 3.13
2014 2 3.18
2013 2.1 3.25
2012 2.2 3.38
2011 2.1 3.53
2010 2.2 3.67
2009 2.1 3.83
2008 2.2 3.97
2007 2 4.09
2006 2.1 4.2
2005 2.04 4.28
2004 2.1 4.34
2003 2.19 4.42
2002 2.3 4.49
2001 2.4 4.58
2000 2.34 4.7
1999 2.29 4.78
1998 2.32 4.87
1997 2.37 4.96
1996 2.4 5.02
1995 2.42 5.09
1994 2.43 5.23
1993 2.44 5.38
1992 2.43 5.55
1991 2.37 5.76
1990 2.3 5.97
1989 2.27 6.18
1988 2.25 6.38
1987 2.24 6.57
1986 2.24 6.73
1985 2.24 6.87
1984 2.24 6.99
1983 2.24 7.08
1982 2.24 7.18
1981 2.25 7.27
1980 2.27 7.37
1979 2.31 7.47
1978 2.38 7.58
1977 2.46 7.67
1976 2.55 7.76
1975 2.66 7.83
1974 2.77 7.9
1973 2.87 7.95
1972 2.99 8
1971 3.18 8.04
1970 3.4 8.07
1969 3.61 8.11
1968 3.83 8.14
1967 4.06 8.17
1966 4.26 8.2
1965 4.47 8.16
1964 4.64 8.14
1963 4.8 8.12
1962 4.93 8.12
1961 5.04 8.12
1960 5.13 8.08

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

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Curacao and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Marshall Islands
2024 39.5 21.8
2023 39.2 21.9
2022 39 22.2
2021 38.7 22.5
2020 38.5 22.6
2019 37.6 22.6
2018 38.4 22.4
2017 40.2 22.2
2016 40.1 21.9
2015 40 21.6
2014 39.9 21.3
2013 39.9 21
2012 39.9 20.8
2011 39.5 20.6
2010 39 20.6
2009 38.4 20.5
2008 37.9 20.4
2007 37.3 20.2
2006 36.8 19.9
2005 36.3 19.7
2004 35.8 19.4
2003 35.3 19.1
2002 34.6 18.8
2001 34.1 18.5
2000 33.6 18.2
1999 33 17.9
1998 32.4 17.6
1997 31.8 17.2
1996 31.3 16.9
1995 30.8 16.5
1994 30.3 16.1
1993 29.8 15.8
1992 29.2 15.4
1991 28.7 15.2
1990 28.2 14.9
1989 27.7 14.8
1988 27.1 14.7
1987 26.6 14.7
1986 26.1 14.7
1985 25.6 14.8
1984 25.1 14.8
1983 24.6 14.9
1982 24.1 14.9
1981 23.7 14.9
1980 23.3 15
1979 22.8 15.1
1978 22.4 15.3
1977 22 15.5
1976 21.6 15.7
1975 21.2 15.9
1974 20.8 16
1973 20.4 16.2
1972 20.1 16.6
1971 19.9 17.1
1970 19.8 17.4
1969 19.7 17.2
1968 19.7 16.9
1967 19.6 16.6
1966 19.5 16.4
1965 19.5 16.3
1964 19.4 16.3
1963 19.4 16.4
1962 19.5 16.7
1961 19.6 17
1960 19.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
7.7%
2022
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
58
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2019
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
15.6%
2018

Energy

Curacao Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
5.7
2013
Visa free countries n/a
126
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
95.8%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
65.7%
2023

Health

Curacao Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
28.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.8%
2022

Territory

Curacao Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
1,260 mi
2007

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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