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Curacao vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 182nd vs. 28th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Mauritania
Population
155976
5505206
Population rank 179/197 122/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt n/a
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Curacao and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Mauritania
2024 $3,561,178,196 $10,908,045,687
2023 $3,281,419,347 $10,726,838,461
2022 $3,075,180,835 $9,557,966,698
2021 $2,739,594,360 $9,222,536,364
2020 $2,534,327,592 $8,260,752,385
2019 $3,026,124,116 $7,894,764,886
2018 $3,046,364,820 $7,473,550,557
2017 $3,033,433,248 $6,800,135,898
2016 $3,024,690,188 $6,398,747,592
2015 $3,058,779,212 $6,166,863,897
2014 $3,059,406,995 $6,592,537,782
2013 $3,033,568,606 $7,223,071,097
2012 $3,012,836,257 $6,728,208,836
2011 $2,930,092,237 $6,764,627,746
2010 $2,951,342,793 $5,628,878,798
2009 $2,869,153,184 $4,714,595,548
2008 $2,833,476,145 $5,206,437,194
2007 $2,593,831,508 $4,346,212,355
2006 $2,457,581,732 $3,919,577,286
2005 $2,344,637,263 $2,936,019,526
2004 $2,237,160,503 $2,362,501,023
2003 $2,202,117,374 $2,051,147,607
2002 $2,160,784,693 $1,777,057,481
2001 $2,143,450,726 $1,746,063,558
2000 $2,120,511,229 $1,779,520,886
1999 - $1,985,922,776
1998 - $2,032,347,665
1997 - $2,071,996,564
1996 - $2,132,087,009
1995 - $2,091,726,101
1994 - $1,944,876,755
1993 - $1,847,353,211
1992 - $2,164,298,425
1991 - $2,133,692,697
1990 - $1,506,914,408
1989 - $1,450,647,019
1988 - $1,414,951,290
1987 - $1,344,664,725
1986 - $1,186,628,778
1985 - $1,009,723,326
1984 - $1,074,373,230
1983 - $1,165,171,263
1982 - $1,108,776,653
1981 - $1,105,494,682
1980 - $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 - $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Mauritania
2024 $22,833 $2,110
2023 $21,218 $2,136
2022 $20,057 $1,960
2021 $17,796 $1,948
2020 $16,300 $1,796
2019 $19,221 $1,767
2018 $19,119 $1,723
2017 $18,938 $1,615
2016 $18,944 $1,566
2015 $19,362 $1,555
2014 $19,623 $1,713
2013 $19,721 $1,934
2012 $19,810 $1,859
2011 $19,426 $1,931
2010 $19,847 $1,660
2009 $19,540 $1,435
2008 $19,423 $1,636
2007 $18,006 $1,405
2006 $17,400 $1,301
2005 $17,032 $999
2004 $16,671 $824
2003 $16,696 $732
2002 $16,724 $649
2001 $16,610 $652
2000 $15,841 $681
1999 - $781
1998 - $821
1997 - $859
1996 - $904
1995 - $905
1994 - $865
1993 - $850
1992 - $1,036
1991 - $1,062
1990 - $772
1989 - $762
1988 - $762
1987 - $746
1986 - $677
1985 - $593
1984 - $650
1983 - $725
1982 - $710
1981 - $729
1980 - $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 - $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Mauritania
2026 77.3 69.2
2025 77.2 68.9
2024 77 68.7
2023 76.8 68.5
2022 76.7 68.3
2021 75.7 66.8
2020 76.5 66.8
2019 76.5 67.6
2018 76.5 67.4
2017 76.4 67.1
2016 76.3 66.8
2015 76.5 66.5
2014 76.4 66.2
2013 76.2 65.9
2012 76 65.8
2011 75.6 65.8
2010 75.1 65.7
2009 74.5 65.5
2008 74.3 65.2
2007 74.1 64.9
2006 74 64.5
2005 73.9 63.9
2004 73.7 63.4
2003 73.6 62.8
2002 73.5 62.2
2001 73.4 61.7
2000 73.3 61
1999 73.2 60.4
1998 73.1 59.9
1997 73 59.4
1996 72.9 58.9
1995 72.8 58.9
1994 72.8 58.8
1993 72.7 58.7
1992 72.7 58.6
1991 72.5 58.3
1990 72.4 58.1
1989 72.2 57.7
1988 72.2 57.5
1987 72.1 57
1986 72 56.3
1985 71.9 55.8
1984 71.7 55.2
1983 71.5 54.6
1982 71.4 54.2
1981 71.2 53.7
1980 71 53.2
1979 70.7 52.8
1978 70.4 52.3
1977 70.2 52
1976 70 51.8
1975 69.7 51.6
1974 69.4 51.4
1973 69.1 51.2
1972 68.8 51
1971 68.5 50.8
1970 68.2 50.5
1969 67.9 50.1
1968 67.7 49.5
1967 67.4 48.9
1966 67.1 48.1
1965 66.9 47.4
1964 66.6 46.6
1963 66.3 45.8
1962 66 45
1961 65.7 44.3
1960 65.4 43.6
1959 65.1 42.9
1958 64.7 42.3
1957 64.2 41.7
1956 63.8 41.1
1955 63.3 40.6
1954 62.7 40.1
1953 62.1 39.6
1952 61.6 39.2
1951 61 38.8
1950 60.3 38.4

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

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Curacao and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Curacao Mauritania
2024 155,967 5,169,395
2023 154,654 5,022,441
2022 153,321 4,875,637
2021 153,948 4,734,874
2020 155,482 4,600,131
2019 157,441 4,467,708
2018 159,336 4,337,685
2017 160,175 4,210,600
2016 159,664 4,086,657
2015 157,980 3,965,959
2014 155,909 3,848,514
2013 153,822 3,734,318
2012 152,088 3,619,034
2011 150,831 3,502,811
2010 148,703 3,390,965
2009 146,833 3,284,448
2008 145,880 3,183,269
2007 144,056 3,093,059
2006 141,239 3,013,660
2005 137,658 2,939,059
2004 134,192 2,868,664
2003 131,897 2,802,046
2002 129,205 2,738,655
2001 129,047 2,678,760
2000 133,860 2,613,441
1999 139,428 2,541,698
1998 144,472 2,474,651
1997 146,956 2,411,306
1996 146,306 2,358,188
1995 145,139 2,312,017
1994 144,630 2,249,454
1993 144,299 2,174,328
1992 143,912 2,088,135
1991 144,403 2,009,738
1990 145,400 1,951,878
1989 146,937 1,903,048
1988 149,254 1,855,859
1987 151,456 1,803,014
1986 152,662 1,751,835
1985 152,711 1,702,107
1984 151,940 1,653,693
1983 151,159 1,606,746
1982 150,101 1,561,176
1981 148,629 1,516,877
1980 148,041 1,474,043
1979 147,851 1,432,758
1978 148,341 1,392,713
1977 149,459 1,353,768
1976 149,399 1,315,336
1975 149,129 1,277,330
1974 148,351 1,240,188
1973 146,912 1,203,838
1972 147,710 1,168,355
1971 147,389 1,133,702
1970 144,739 1,099,806
1969 142,581 1,066,754
1968 140,298 1,034,739
1967 138,140 1,003,843
1966 136,682 974,157
1965 135,266 945,838
1964 133,148 918,955
1963 130,860 893,423
1962 128,414 869,184
1961 126,125 846,167
1960 124,826 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Curacao

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Mauritania
2023 1.2 4.7
2022 1.3 4.77
2021 1.4 4.85
2020 1.4 4.91
2019 1.6 4.98
2018 1.7 5.04
2017 1.5 5.11
2016 1.7 5.16
2015 1.9 5.21
2014 2 5.26
2013 2.1 5.32
2012 2.2 5.35
2011 2.1 5.38
2010 2.2 5.38
2009 2.1 5.41
2008 2.2 5.44
2007 2 5.43
2006 2.1 5.4
2005 2.04 5.38
2004 2.1 5.37
2003 2.19 5.36
2002 2.3 5.37
2001 2.4 5.41
2000 2.34 5.46
1999 2.29 5.52
1998 2.32 5.62
1997 2.37 5.74
1996 2.4 5.86
1995 2.42 5.96
1994 2.43 6.06
1993 2.44 6.09
1992 2.43 6.13
1991 2.37 6.16
1990 2.3 6.18
1989 2.27 6.2
1988 2.25 6.21
1987 2.24 6.27
1986 2.24 6.34
1985 2.24 6.42
1984 2.24 6.48
1983 2.24 6.54
1982 2.24 6.59
1981 2.25 6.64
1980 2.27 6.67
1979 2.31 6.7
1978 2.38 6.73
1977 2.46 6.74
1976 2.55 6.73
1975 2.66 6.71
1974 2.77 6.73
1973 2.87 6.72
1972 2.99 6.71
1971 3.18 6.7
1970 3.4 6.68
1969 3.61 6.64
1968 3.83 6.6
1967 4.06 6.57
1966 4.26 6.52
1965 4.47 6.44
1964 4.64 6.37
1963 4.8 6.31
1962 4.93 6.24
1961 5.04 6.2
1960 5.13 6.15

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

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Curacao and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Mauritania
2024 39.5 18.4
2023 39.2 18.2
2022 39 18.1
2021 38.7 18
2020 38.5 17.9
2019 37.6 17.9
2018 38.4 17.8
2017 40.2 17.8
2016 40.1 17.8
2015 40 17.8
2014 39.9 17.8
2013 39.9 17.8
2012 39.9 17.8
2011 39.5 17.9
2010 39 17.8
2009 38.4 17.8
2008 37.9 17.7
2007 37.3 17.6
2006 36.8 17.6
2005 36.3 17.7
2004 35.8 17.7
2003 35.3 17.7
2002 34.6 17.7
2001 34.1 17.7
2000 33.6 17.7
1999 33 17.6
1998 32.4 17.5
1997 31.8 17.5
1996 31.3 17.5
1995 30.8 17.6
1994 30.3 17.6
1993 29.8 17.6
1992 29.2 17.3
1991 28.7 17.2
1990 28.2 17.1
1989 27.7 17.1
1988 27.1 17.1
1987 26.6 17.1
1986 26.1 17
1985 25.6 17
1984 25.1 17
1983 24.6 17
1982 24.1 17
1981 23.7 17
1980 23.3 17
1979 22.8 17
1978 22.4 17.1
1977 22 17.1
1976 21.6 17.2
1975 21.2 17.3
1974 20.8 17.4
1973 20.4 17.6
1972 20.1 17.7
1971 19.9 17.9
1970 19.8 18.1
1969 19.7 18.3
1968 19.7 18.4
1967 19.6 18.5
1966 19.5 18.6
1965 19.5 18.7
1964 19.4 18.8
1963 19.4 18.8
1962 19.5 18.8
1961 19.6 18.8
1960 19.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share n/a
27.3%
2024

Energy

Curacao Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Curacao Mauritania
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height n/a
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
25.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
63
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
67%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
37.4%
2023

Health

Curacao Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
37.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Mauritania
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
7,614 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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