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Curacao vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 182nd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao New Zealand
Population
155976
5374272
Population rank 179/197 124/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt n/a
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Curacao and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Curacao and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Curacao

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Curacao New Zealand
2024 $3,561,178,196 $260,172,385,098
2023 $3,281,419,347 $255,194,972,673
2022 $3,075,180,835 $249,509,991,440
2021 $2,739,594,360 $253,977,931,815
2020 $2,534,327,592 $213,029,554,654
2019 $3,026,124,116 $213,006,341,102
2018 $3,046,364,820 $211,985,631,173
2017 $3,033,433,248 $206,745,969,246
2016 $3,024,690,188 $189,100,085,275
2015 $3,058,779,212 $178,224,167,088
2014 $3,059,406,995 $201,518,402,787
2013 $3,033,568,606 $191,012,364,177
2012 $3,012,836,257 $176,560,711,239
2011 $2,930,092,237 $168,484,908,960
2010 $2,951,342,793 $146,887,902,524
2009 $2,869,153,184 $121,663,439,315
2008 $2,833,476,145 $133,437,126,590
2007 $2,593,831,508 $137,188,946,866
2006 $2,457,581,732 $111,538,810,713
2005 $2,344,637,263 $114,720,129,550
2004 $2,237,160,503 $103,905,210,084
2003 $2,202,117,374 $88,250,885,550
2002 $2,160,784,693 $66,627,729,311
2001 $2,143,450,726 $53,872,425,917
2000 $2,120,511,229 $52,623,281,957
1999 - $58,762,260,626
1998 - $56,227,169,851
1997 - $66,075,143,415
1996 - $70,140,835,299
1995 - $63,918,703,507
1994 - $55,314,732,279
1993 - $46,775,620,817
1992 - $41,649,829,860
1991 - $42,745,329,732
1990 - $45,495,129,385
1989 - $43,920,222,525
1988 - $45,176,811,594
1987 - $40,376,354,070
1986 - $30,604,668,357
1985 - $24,679,795,396
1984 - $21,665,975,319
1983 - $24,309,279,706
1982 - $24,164,603,059
1981 - $24,417,617,184
1980 - $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Curacao and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao New Zealand
2024 $22,833 $49,205
2023 $21,218 $49,076
2022 $20,057 $49,100
2021 $17,796 $49,950
2020 $16,300 $41,998
2019 $19,221 $42,856
2018 $19,119 $43,257
2017 $18,938 $42,950
2016 $18,944 $40,114
2015 $19,362 $38,665
2014 $19,623 $44,618
2013 $19,721 $43,000
2012 $19,810 $40,054
2011 $19,426 $38,432
2010 $19,847 $33,762
2009 $19,540 $28,277
2008 $19,423 $31,325
2007 $18,006 $32,480
2006 $17,400 $26,655
2005 $17,032 $27,751
2004 $16,671 $25,420
2003 $16,696 $21,914
2002 $16,724 $16,874
2001 $16,610 $13,883
2000 $15,841 $13,641
1999 - $15,322
1998 - $14,738
1997 - $17,474
1996 - $18,794
1995 - $17,400
1994 - $15,280
1993 - $13,094
1992 - $11,793
1991 - $12,230
1990 - $13,663
1989 - $13,312
1988 - $13,759
1987 - $12,331
1986 - $9,428
1985 - $7,601
1984 - $6,714
1983 - $7,598
1982 - $7,656
1981 - $7,814
1980 - $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Curacao vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao New Zealand
2026 77.3 82.5
2025 77.2 82.4
2024 77 82.2
2023 76.8 82.1
2022 76.7 81
2021 75.7 82.3
2020 76.5 82.7
2019 76.5 81.8
2018 76.5 81.9
2017 76.4 81.6
2016 76.3 82
2015 76.5 81.6
2014 76.4 81.4
2013 76.2 81.6
2012 76 81.2
2011 75.6 80.8
2010 75.1 81.1
2009 74.5 80.5
2008 74.3 80.2
2007 74.1 80.1
2006 74 80
2005 73.9 80
2004 73.7 79.4
2003 73.6 79.1
2002 73.5 78.9
2001 73.4 78.7
2000 73.3 78.7
1999 73.2 77.9
1998 73.1 78.2
1997 73 77.3
1996 72.9 76.8
1995 72.8 76.8
1994 72.8 76.9
1993 72.7 76.5
1992 72.7 76.2
1991 72.5 76.1
1990 72.4 75.4
1989 72.2 74.9
1988 72.2 74.5
1987 72.1 74.2
1986 72 74.1
1985 71.9 73.9
1984 71.7 74.4
1983 71.5 73.8
1982 71.4 73.7
1981 71.2 73.6
1980 71 72.9
1979 70.7 73.1
1978 70.4 73
1977 70.2 72.1
1976 70 72.4
1975 69.7 72.2
1974 69.4 71.9
1973 69.1 71.7
1972 68.8 71.8
1971 68.5 71.7
1970 68.2 71.2
1969 67.9 71.5
1968 67.7 71.1
1967 67.4 71.4
1966 67.1 71.1
1965 66.9 71.2
1964 66.6 71.3
1963 66.3 71.3
1962 66 71.2
1961 65.7 70.9
1960 65.4 71.2
1959 65.1 70.8
1958 64.7 70.9
1957 64.2 70.3
1956 63.8 70.7
1955 63.3 70.5
1954 62.7 70.3
1953 62.1 70.2
1952 61.6 69.4
1951 61 69.1
1950 60.3 69.3

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

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Curacao and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Curacao New Zealand
2024 155,967 5,287,500
2023 154,654 5,200,000
2022 153,321 5,081,700
2021 153,948 5,084,600
2020 155,482 5,072,400
2019 157,441 4,970,300
2018 159,336 4,900,600
2017 160,175 4,813,600
2016 159,664 4,714,100
2015 157,980 4,609,400
2014 155,909 4,516,500
2013 153,822 4,442,100
2012 152,088 4,408,100
2011 150,831 4,384,000
2010 148,703 4,350,700
2009 146,833 4,302,600
2008 145,880 4,259,800
2007 144,056 4,223,800
2006 141,239 4,184,600
2005 137,658 4,133,900
2004 134,192 4,087,500
2003 131,897 4,027,200
2002 129,205 3,948,500
2001 129,047 3,880,500
2000 133,860 3,857,700
1999 139,428 3,835,100
1998 144,472 3,815,000
1997 146,956 3,781,300
1996 146,306 3,732,000
1995 145,139 3,673,400
1994 144,630 3,620,000
1993 144,299 3,572,200
1992 143,912 3,531,700
1991 144,403 3,495,100
1990 145,400 3,329,800
1989 146,937 3,299,200
1988 149,254 3,283,400
1987 151,456 3,274,400
1986 152,662 3,246,300
1985 152,711 3,247,100
1984 151,940 3,227,100
1983 151,159 3,199,300
1982 150,101 3,156,100
1981 148,629 3,124,900
1980 148,041 3,112,900
1979 147,851 3,109,000
1978 148,341 3,121,200
1977 149,459 3,120,200
1976 149,399 3,110,500
1975 149,129 3,083,100
1974 148,351 3,023,700
1973 146,912 2,961,300
1972 147,710 2,903,900
1971 147,389 2,853,000
1970 144,739 2,810,700
1969 142,581 2,772,800
1968 140,298 2,748,100
1967 138,140 2,724,100
1966 136,682 2,675,900
1965 135,266 2,628,400
1964 133,148 2,585,400
1963 130,860 2,531,800
1962 128,414 2,482,000
1961 126,125 2,419,700
1960 124,826 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Curacao

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao New Zealand
2023 1.2 1.56
2022 1.3 1.66
2021 1.4 1.64
2020 1.4 1.61
2019 1.6 1.72
2018 1.7 1.71
2017 1.5 1.81
2016 1.7 1.87
2015 1.9 1.99
2014 2 1.92
2013 2.1 2.01
2012 2.2 2.1
2011 2.1 2.09
2010 2.2 2.17
2009 2.1 2.13
2008 2.2 2.19
2007 2 2.18
2006 2.1 2.01
2005 2.04 1.97
2004 2.1 1.98
2003 2.19 1.93
2002 2.3 1.89
2001 2.4 1.97
2000 2.34 1.98
1999 2.29 1.97
1998 2.32 1.89
1997 2.37 1.96
1996 2.4 1.96
1995 2.42 1.98
1994 2.43 1.98
1993 2.44 2.04
1992 2.43 2.06
1991 2.37 2.09
1990 2.3 2.18
1989 2.27 2.12
1988 2.25 2.1
1987 2.24 2.03
1986 2.24 1.96
1985 2.24 1.93
1984 2.24 1.93
1983 2.24 1.92
1982 2.24 1.95
1981 2.25 2.01
1980 2.27 2.03
1979 2.31 2.12
1978 2.38 2.07
1977 2.46 2.21
1976 2.55 2.27
1975 2.66 2.37
1974 2.77 2.58
1973 2.87 2.76
1972 2.99 3
1971 3.18 3.18
1970 3.4 3.17
1969 3.61 3.28
1968 3.83 3.34
1967 4.06 3.35
1966 4.26 3.41
1965 4.47 3.54
1964 4.64 3.8
1963 4.8 4.05
1962 4.93 4.19
1961 5.04 4.31
1960 5.13 4.24

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

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Curacao and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao New Zealand
2024 39.5 38.6
2023 39.2 38.3
2022 39 38.1
2021 38.7 37.8
2020 38.5 37.5
2019 37.6 37.3
2018 38.4 37.3
2017 40.2 37.2
2016 40.1 37.3
2015 40 37.4
2014 39.9 37.5
2013 39.9 37.4
2012 39.9 37.2
2011 39.5 37
2010 39 36.8
2009 38.4 36.6
2008 37.9 36.4
2007 37.3 36.1
2006 36.8 35.8
2005 36.3 35.5
2004 35.8 35.2
2003 35.3 35
2002 34.6 34.8
2001 34.1 34.6
2000 33.6 34.3
1999 33 34
1998 32.4 33.6
1997 31.8 33.2
1996 31.3 32.8
1995 30.8 32.6
1994 30.3 32.3
1993 29.8 32
1992 29.2 31.7
1991 28.7 31.4
1990 28.2 31.1
1989 27.7 30.8
1988 27.1 30.4
1987 26.6 30.1
1986 26.1 29.8
1985 25.6 29.4
1984 25.1 29.1
1983 24.6 28.8
1982 24.1 28.5
1981 23.7 28.2
1980 23.3 27.9
1979 22.8 27.5
1978 22.4 27.1
1977 22 26.8
1976 21.6 26.5
1975 21.2 26.3
1974 20.8 26.2
1973 20.4 26
1972 20.1 25.9
1971 19.9 25.7
1970 19.8 25.6
1969 19.7 25.7
1968 19.7 25.7
1967 19.6 25.8
1966 19.5 25.9
1965 19.5 26
1964 19.4 26.2
1963 19.4 26.4
1962 19.5 26.8
1961 19.6 27.1
1960 19.8 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
78
2025
77.8
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
97.9%
2024

Energy

Curacao New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao New Zealand
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
9.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
170
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99%
2003
English speaking
60%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
96.2%
2023

Health

Curacao New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$637
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
4.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao New Zealand
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
60,159 mi
2020

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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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