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Curacao vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 182nd vs. 13th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Mexico
Population
155976
133323134
Population rank 179/197 11/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Curacao and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Mexico
2024 $3,561,178,196 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $3,281,419,347 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $3,075,180,835 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $2,739,594,360 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $2,534,327,592 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $3,026,124,116 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $3,046,364,820 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $3,033,433,248 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $3,024,690,188 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $3,058,779,212 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $3,059,406,995 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $3,033,568,606 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $3,012,836,257 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $2,930,092,237 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $2,951,342,793 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $2,869,153,184 $943,437,415,025
2008 $2,833,476,145 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $2,593,831,508 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $2,457,581,732 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $2,344,637,263 $917,571,853,529
2004 $2,237,160,503 $819,459,227,375
2003 $2,202,117,374 $765,549,967,703
2002 $2,160,784,693 $810,666,116,402
2001 $2,143,450,726 $796,064,590,549
2000 $2,120,511,229 $742,061,329,749
1999 - $631,249,359,702
1998 - $557,461,102,631
1997 - $523,449,530,464
1996 - $432,157,945,024
1995 - $380,157,469,867
1994 - $553,618,247,901
1993 - $530,160,763,663
1992 - $363,157,832,924
1991 - $313,139,656,146
1990 - $261,253,675,693
1989 - $221,403,098,267
1988 - $181,611,150,497
1987 - $147,542,558,209
1986 - $134,556,034,673
1985 - $195,241,069,482
1984 - $184,230,754,105
1983 - $156,167,000,433
1982 - $184,602,611,610
1981 - $263,797,827,860
1980 - $205,577,055,466
1979 - $134,531,900,899
1978 - $102,648,570,299
1977 - $81,912,018,784
1976 - $88,875,923,765
1975 - $88,000,000,000
1974 - $72,000,000,000
1973 - $55,280,000,000
1972 - $45,200,000,000
1971 - $39,200,000,000
1970 - $35,520,000,000
1969 - $32,480,000,000
1968 - $29,360,000,000
1967 - $26,560,000,000
1966 - $24,320,000,000
1965 - $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Curacao and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Mexico
2024 $22,833 $14,186
2023 $21,218 $13,861
2022 $20,057 $11,406
2021 $17,796 $10,314
2020 $16,300 $8,841
2019 $19,221 $10,370
2018 $19,119 $10,085
2017 $18,938 $9,649
2016 $18,944 $9,098
2015 $19,362 $10,021
2014 $19,623 $11,391
2013 $19,721 $11,217
2012 $19,810 $10,744
2011 $19,426 $10,664
2010 $19,847 $9,729
2009 $19,540 $8,424
2008 $19,423 $10,524
2007 $18,006 $10,134
2006 $17,400 $9,513
2005 $17,032 $8,672
2004 $16,671 $7,850
2003 $16,696 $7,434
2002 $16,724 $7,983
2001 $16,610 $7,953
2000 $15,841 $7,524
1999 - $6,500
1998 - $5,833
1997 - $5,567
1996 - $4,674
1995 - $4,184
1994 - $6,202
1993 - $6,048
1992 - $4,221
1991 - $3,709
1990 - $3,154
1989 - $2,725
1988 - $2,279
1987 - $1,888
1986 - $1,757
1985 - $2,602
1984 - $2,506
1983 - $2,170
1982 - $2,621
1981 - $3,829
1980 - $3,055
1979 - $2,049
1978 - $1,604
1977 - $1,315
1976 - $1,465
1975 - $1,492
1974 - $1,256
1973 - $993
1972 - $837
1971 - $748
1970 - $699
1969 - $660
1968 - $616
1967 - $576
1966 - $545
1965 - $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Curacao vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Mexico
2026 77.3 75.6
2025 77.2 75.4
2024 77 75.3
2023 76.8 75.1
2022 76.7 74
2021 75.7 69.7
2020 76.5 70.4
2019 76.5 74.5
2018 76.5 74.3
2017 76.4 74.3
2016 76.3 74.4
2015 76.5 74.4
2014 76.4 74.4
2013 76.2 74.3
2012 76 74.1
2011 75.6 73.9
2010 75.1 73.7
2009 74.5 73.6
2008 74.3 73.7
2007 74.1 73.8
2006 74 73.7
2005 73.9 73.6
2004 73.7 73.4
2003 73.6 73.3
2002 73.5 73.1
2001 73.4 72.9
2000 73.3 72.6
1999 73.2 72.2
1998 73.1 71.8
1997 73 71.5
1996 72.9 71.1
1995 72.8 70.7
1994 72.8 70.3
1993 72.7 70
1992 72.7 69.7
1991 72.5 69.4
1990 72.4 69
1989 72.2 68.6
1988 72.2 68.3
1987 72.1 67.9
1986 72 67.4
1985 71.9 66.8
1984 71.7 66.2
1983 71.5 65.8
1982 71.4 65.3
1981 71.2 64.7
1980 71 64.3
1979 70.7 63.9
1978 70.4 63.4
1977 70.2 63
1976 70 62.5
1975 69.7 61.9
1974 69.4 61.2
1973 69.1 60.5
1972 68.8 60.1
1971 68.5 59.4
1970 68.2 58.9
1969 67.9 58.4
1968 67.7 58.2
1967 67.4 58
1966 67.1 57.4
1965 66.9 56.7
1964 66.6 55.9
1963 66.3 55.5
1962 66 55.1
1961 65.7 54.4
1960 65.4 53.6
1959 65.1 52.7
1958 64.7 51.8
1957 64.2 51.1
1956 63.8 50.4
1955 63.3 49.6
1954 62.7 48.3
1953 62.1 47
1952 61.6 45.7
1951 61 44.8
1950 60.3 43.8

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

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Curacao and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Curacao Mexico
2024 155,967 130,861,007
2023 154,654 129,739,759
2022 153,321 128,613,117
2021 153,948 127,648,148
2020 155,482 126,799,054
2019 157,441 125,762,982
2018 159,336 124,573,711
2017 160,175 123,400,057
2016 159,664 122,251,351
2015 157,980 121,072,306
2014 155,909 119,784,261
2013 153,822 118,343,573
2012 152,088 116,818,208
2011 150,831 115,243,504
2010 148,703 113,623,895
2009 146,833 111,999,721
2008 145,880 110,374,288
2007 144,056 108,774,360
2006 141,239 107,253,666
2005 137,658 105,811,504
2004 134,192 104,394,131
2003 131,897 102,978,515
2002 129,205 101,548,624
2001 129,047 100,099,099
2000 133,860 98,625,552
1999 139,428 97,115,707
1998 144,472 95,575,245
1997 146,956 94,021,207
1996 146,306 92,452,702
1995 145,139 90,862,455
1994 144,630 89,259,205
1993 144,299 87,653,807
1992 143,912 86,044,809
1991 144,403 84,430,572
1990 145,400 82,820,170
1989 146,937 81,247,182
1988 149,254 79,695,531
1987 151,456 78,136,651
1986 152,662 76,585,637
1985 152,711 75,043,414
1984 151,940 73,506,846
1983 151,159 71,971,240
1982 150,101 70,433,260
1981 148,629 68,892,108
1980 148,041 67,300,334
1979 147,851 65,648,865
1978 148,341 63,979,046
1977 149,459 62,308,493
1976 149,399 60,645,512
1975 149,129 58,982,400
1974 148,351 57,320,149
1973 146,912 55,667,284
1972 147,710 54,030,168
1971 147,389 52,412,558
1970 144,739 50,814,953
1969 142,581 49,233,194
1968 140,298 47,668,303
1967 138,140 46,129,608
1966 136,682 44,629,106
1965 135,266 43,174,477
1964 133,148 41,772,049
1963 130,860 40,424,065
1962 128,414 39,129,200
1961 126,125 37,890,118
1960 124,826 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Mexico

Fertility rate
Curacao

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Mexico
2023 1.2 1.91
2022 1.3 1.94
2021 1.4 1.97
2020 1.4 1.99
2019 1.6 2.02
2018 1.7 2.03
2017 1.5 2.04
2016 1.7 2.09
2015 1.9 2.14
2014 2 2.21
2013 2.1 2.27
2012 2.2 2.29
2011 2.1 2.32
2010 2.2 2.34
2009 2.1 2.36
2008 2.2 2.39
2007 2 2.42
2006 2.1 2.46
2005 2.04 2.5
2004 2.1 2.54
2003 2.19 2.58
2002 2.3 2.63
2001 2.4 2.67
2000 2.34 2.71
1999 2.29 2.76
1998 2.32 2.82
1997 2.37 2.89
1996 2.4 2.96
1995 2.42 3.04
1994 2.43 3.13
1993 2.44 3.21
1992 2.43 3.29
1991 2.37 3.36
1990 2.3 3.44
1989 2.27 3.53
1988 2.25 3.64
1987 2.24 3.8
1986 2.24 3.97
1985 2.24 4.09
1984 2.24 4.18
1983 2.24 4.3
1982 2.24 4.43
1981 2.25 4.57
1980 2.27 4.74
1979 2.31 4.96
1978 2.38 5.2
1977 2.46 5.36
1976 2.55 5.54
1975 2.66 5.74
1974 2.77 5.95
1973 2.87 6.12
1972 2.99 6.28
1971 3.18 6.42
1970 3.4 6.53
1969 3.61 6.63
1968 3.83 6.71
1967 4.06 6.75
1966 4.26 6.79
1965 4.47 6.82
1964 4.64 6.83
1963 4.8 6.82
1962 4.93 6.8
1961 5.04 6.78
1960 5.13 6.76

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

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Curacao and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Mexico
2024 39.5 30.3
2023 39.2 29.9
2022 39 29.5
2021 38.7 29.2
2020 38.5 29
2019 37.6 28.6
2018 38.4 28.3
2017 40.2 28
2016 40.1 27.6
2015 40 27.3
2014 39.9 27
2013 39.9 26.7
2012 39.9 26.4
2011 39.5 26.1
2010 39 25.8
2009 38.4 25.6
2008 37.9 25.3
2007 37.3 25
2006 36.8 24.7
2005 36.3 24.4
2004 35.8 24.1
2003 35.3 23.8
2002 34.6 23.5
2001 34.1 23.1
2000 33.6 22.8
1999 33 22.5
1998 32.4 22.2
1997 31.8 22
1996 31.3 21.7
1995 30.8 21.4
1994 30.3 21
1993 29.8 20.7
1992 29.2 20.4
1991 28.7 20
1990 28.2 19.7
1989 27.7 19.4
1988 27.1 19.2
1987 26.6 18.9
1986 26.1 18.6
1985 25.6 18.3
1984 25.1 18
1983 24.6 17.7
1982 24.1 17.4
1981 23.7 17.1
1980 23.3 16.8
1979 22.8 16.6
1978 22.4 16.5
1977 22 16.4
1976 21.6 16.2
1975 21.2 16.2
1974 20.8 16.1
1973 20.4 16.1
1972 20.1 16
1971 19.9 16
1970 19.8 16.1
1969 19.7 16.1
1968 19.7 16.1
1967 19.6 16.1
1966 19.5 16.2
1965 19.5 16.2
1964 19.4 16.3
1963 19.4 16.3
1962 19.5 16.4
1961 19.6 16.5
1960 19.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share n/a
53%
2024

Energy

Curacao Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Curacao Mexico
% of world population
0.002%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
12.8
2019
Visa free countries n/a
150
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
95.9%
2025
English speaking
60%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
81.2%
2023

Health

Curacao Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$314
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
12.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Mexico
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
519,841 mi
2023

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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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