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Curacao vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 182nd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Nauru
Population
155976
12125
Population rank 179/197 195/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 167/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt n/a
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Curacao and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Nauru
2024 $3,561,178,196 $162,588,621
2023 $3,281,419,347 $151,435,610
2022 $3,075,180,835 $152,373,434
2021 $2,739,594,360 $175,390,281
2020 $2,534,327,592 $124,685,688
2019 $3,026,124,116 $125,160,116
2018 $3,046,364,820 $130,995,566
2017 $3,033,433,248 $109,355,639
2016 $3,024,690,188 $97,541,943
2015 $3,058,779,212 $84,863,441
2014 $3,059,406,995 $99,149,244
2013 $3,033,568,606 $94,385,015
2012 $3,012,836,257 $101,055,723
2011 $2,930,092,237 $65,071,880
2010 $2,951,342,793 $47,562,845
2009 $2,869,153,184 $44,176,246
2008 $2,833,476,145 $37,602,265
2007 $2,593,831,508 $22,766,972
2006 $2,457,581,732 $29,200,359
2005 $2,344,637,263 $30,070,666
2004 $2,237,160,503 $30,587,566
2003 $2,202,117,374 $24,778,160
2002 $2,160,784,693 $21,017,424
2001 $2,143,450,726 $22,613,288
2000 $2,120,511,229 $26,930,980
1999 - $27,328,613
1998 - $29,664,451
1997 - $37,331,507
1996 - $37,458,801
1995 - $39,969,706
1994 - $39,742,511
1993 - $43,542,088
1992 - $51,133,123
1991 - $52,533,789
1990 - $55,572,376
1989 - $53,736,786
1988 - $45,931,134
1987 - $40,118,410
1986 - $39,939,391
1985 - $41,548,741
1984 - $47,363,231
1983 - $48,439,093
1982 - $52,877,742
1981 - $51,689,637
1980 - $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

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

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Curacao and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Nauru
2024 $22,833 $13,609
2023 $21,218 $12,752
2022 $20,057 $12,912
2021 $17,796 $14,979
2020 $16,300 $10,709
2019 $19,221 $10,802
2018 $19,119 $11,414
2017 $18,938 $9,657
2016 $18,944 $8,748
2015 $19,362 $7,747
2014 $19,623 $9,230
2013 $19,721 $8,975
2012 $19,810 $9,843
2011 $19,426 $6,444
2010 $19,847 $4,736
2009 $19,540 $4,411
2008 $19,423 $3,757
2007 $18,006 $2,272
2006 $17,400 $2,910
2005 $17,032 $2,992
2004 $16,671 $3,041
2003 $16,696 $2,463
2002 $16,724 $2,085
2001 $16,610 $2,232
2000 $15,841 $2,649
1999 - $2,683
1998 - $2,909
1997 - $3,661
1996 - $3,679
1995 - $3,932
1994 - $3,921
1993 - $4,310
1992 - $5,103
1991 - $5,333
1990 - $5,776
1989 - $5,723
1988 - $5,012
1987 - $4,485
1986 - $4,569
1985 - $4,859
1984 - $5,654
1983 - $5,896
1982 - $6,577
1981 - $6,594
1980 - $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

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

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Curacao vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Nauru
2026 77.3 62.6
2025 77.2 62.4
2024 77 62.3
2023 76.8 62.1
2022 76.7 61.9
2021 75.7 61.3
2020 76.5 61.5
2019 76.5 61.4
2018 76.5 61.2
2017 76.4 61.1
2016 76.3 61
2015 76.5 60.9
2014 76.4 60.8
2013 76.2 60.7
2012 76 60.5
2011 75.6 60.3
2010 75.1 60.1
2009 74.5 59.9
2008 74.3 59.7
2007 74.1 59.5
2006 74 59.4
2005 73.9 59.4
2004 73.7 59.3
2003 73.6 59.4
2002 73.5 59.4
2001 73.4 59.5
2000 73.3 59.6
1999 73.2 59.7
1998 73.1 59.9
1997 73 60
1996 72.9 60.1
1995 72.8 60.1
1994 72.8 60
1993 72.7 59.8
1992 72.7 59.5
1991 72.5 59.3
1990 72.4 59.1
1989 72.2 58.9
1988 72.2 58.7
1987 72.1 58.6
1986 72 58.6
1985 71.9 58.6
1984 71.7 58.7
1983 71.5 58.7
1982 71.4 58.6
1981 71.2 58.6
1980 71 58.5
1979 70.7 58.4
1978 70.4 58.3
1977 70.2 58.1
1976 70 58.2
1975 69.7 58.3
1974 69.4 58.3
1973 69.1 58.4
1972 68.8 58.4
1971 68.5 58.4
1970 68.2 58.4
1969 67.9 58.4
1968 67.7 58.6
1967 67.4 58.6
1966 67.1 58.4
1965 66.9 58.3
1964 66.6 58.2
1963 66.3 58.1
1962 66 58
1961 65.7 58
1960 65.4 57.9
1959 65.1 57.9
1958 64.7 57.8
1957 64.2 57.7
1956 63.8 57.6
1955 63.3 57.5
1954 62.7 57.4
1953 62.1 57.2
1952 61.6 57
1951 61 56.8
1950 60.3 56.6

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

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Curacao and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Curacao Nauru
2024 155,967 11,947
2023 154,654 11,875
2022 153,321 11,801
2021 153,948 11,709
2020 155,482 11,643
2019 157,441 11,587
2018 159,336 11,477
2017 160,175 11,324
2016 159,664 11,150
2015 157,980 10,954
2014 155,909 10,742
2013 153,822 10,517
2012 152,088 10,267
2011 150,831 10,098
2010 148,703 10,043
2009 146,833 10,016
2008 145,880 10,009
2007 144,056 10,020
2006 141,239 10,034
2005 137,658 10,049
2004 134,192 10,060
2003 131,897 10,059
2002 129,205 10,082
2001 129,047 10,130
2000 133,860 10,168
1999 139,428 10,187
1998 144,472 10,198
1997 146,956 10,197
1996 146,306 10,183
1995 145,139 10,165
1994 144,630 10,137
1993 144,299 10,102
1992 143,912 10,021
1991 144,403 9,850
1990 145,400 9,622
1989 146,937 9,390
1988 149,254 9,165
1987 151,456 8,946
1986 152,662 8,742
1985 152,711 8,551
1984 151,940 8,377
1983 151,159 8,216
1982 150,101 8,040
1981 148,629 7,839
1980 148,041 7,649
1979 147,851 7,468
1978 148,341 7,298
1977 149,459 7,163
1976 149,399 7,064
1975 149,129 6,987
1974 148,351 6,923
1973 146,912 6,866
1972 147,710 6,812
1971 147,389 6,762
1970 144,739 6,710
1969 142,581 6,581
1968 140,298 6,328
1967 138,140 6,135
1966 136,682 6,043
1965 135,266 5,832
1964 133,148 5,515
1963 130,860 5,226
1962 128,414 4,979
1961 126,125 4,774
1960 124,826 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Nauru

Fertility rate
Curacao

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Nauru
2023 1.2 3.33
2022 1.3 3.38
2021 1.4 3.43
2020 1.4 3.47
2019 1.6 3.53
2018 1.7 3.68
2017 1.5 3.88
2016 1.7 4.03
2015 1.9 4.08
2014 2 4.09
2013 2.1 4.1
2012 2.2 4.12
2011 2.1 4.12
2010 2.2 4.02
2009 2.1 3.85
2008 2.2 3.67
2007 2 3.5
2006 2.1 3.4
2005 2.04 3.38
2004 2.1 3.38
2003 2.19 3.39
2002 2.3 3.4
2001 2.4 3.46
2000 2.34 3.54
1999 2.29 3.64
1998 2.32 3.68
1997 2.37 3.74
1996 2.4 3.78
1995 2.42 3.81
1994 2.43 3.84
1993 2.44 3.89
1992 2.43 3.95
1991 2.37 3.99
1990 2.3 4.02
1989 2.27 4.07
1988 2.25 4.11
1987 2.24 4.14
1986 2.24 4.15
1985 2.24 4.14
1984 2.24 4.11
1983 2.24 4.06
1982 2.24 3.99
1981 2.25 3.94
1980 2.27 3.88
1979 2.31 3.85
1978 2.38 3.84
1977 2.46 3.86
1976 2.55 3.9
1975 2.66 3.97
1974 2.77 4.07
1973 2.87 4.19
1972 2.99 4.36
1971 3.18 4.54
1970 3.4 4.74
1969 3.61 4.94
1968 3.83 5.14
1967 4.06 5.29
1966 4.26 5.41
1965 4.47 5.48
1964 4.64 5.47
1963 4.8 5.44
1962 4.93 5.42
1961 5.04 5.38
1960 5.13 5.34

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

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Curacao and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Nauru
2024 39.5 21.4
2023 39.2 21.5
2022 39 21.6
2021 38.7 21.7
2020 38.5 21.8
2019 37.6 21.9
2018 38.4 21.8
2017 40.2 21.6
2016 40.1 21.5
2015 40 21.4
2014 39.9 21.5
2013 39.9 21.6
2012 39.9 21.7
2011 39.5 21.8
2010 39 21.8
2009 38.4 21.8
2008 37.9 21.7
2007 37.3 21.5
2006 36.8 21.3
2005 36.3 21.2
2004 35.8 21
2003 35.3 20.8
2002 34.6 20.6
2001 34.1 20.4
2000 33.6 20.1
1999 33 19.8
1998 32.4 19.6
1997 31.8 19.5
1996 31.3 19.4
1995 30.8 19.3
1994 30.3 19.3
1993 29.8 19.3
1992 29.2 19.4
1991 28.7 19.7
1990 28.2 20.2
1989 27.7 20.8
1988 27.1 21.4
1987 26.6 22.1
1986 26.1 22.8
1985 25.6 23.7
1984 25.1 24.5
1983 24.6 25.2
1982 24.1 25.1
1981 23.7 24.7
1980 23.3 24.2
1979 22.8 23.6
1978 22.4 22.9
1977 22 22.1
1976 21.6 21.5
1975 21.2 21
1974 20.8 20.4
1973 20.4 19.8
1972 20.1 19.4
1971 19.9 19.1
1970 19.8 18.7
1969 19.7 18.9
1968 19.7 21.2
1967 19.6 22.9
1966 19.5 22.9
1965 19.5 23.1
1964 19.4 23.4
1963 19.4 23.7
1962 19.5 23.9
1961 19.6 24
1960 19.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.68%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
78
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2012
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
2.32%
2018

Energy

Curacao Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Nauru
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
1
2025
Visa free countries n/a
89
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
96.6%
2023
English speaking
60%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
81.7%
2020

Health

Curacao Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
8.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Nauru
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
18.6 mi
2002

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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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