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Curacao vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 182nd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Nicaragua
Population
155976
7124343
Population rank 179/197 107/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt n/a
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Curacao and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Nicaragua
2024 $3,561,178,196 $19,693,982,968
2023 $3,281,419,347 $17,805,842,284
2022 $3,075,180,835 $15,634,572,502
2021 $2,739,594,360 $14,209,020,362
2020 $2,534,327,592 $12,726,422,432
2019 $3,026,124,116 $12,699,023,614
2018 $3,046,364,820 $13,025,221,974
2017 $3,033,433,248 $13,785,893,007
2016 $3,024,690,188 $13,286,093,388
2015 $3,058,779,212 $12,756,696,261
2014 $3,059,406,995 $11,880,438,824
2013 $3,033,568,606 $10,982,988,249
2012 $3,012,836,257 $10,532,017,232
2011 $2,930,092,237 $9,774,329,333
2010 $2,951,342,793 $8,758,602,233
2009 $2,869,153,184 $8,298,702,489
2008 $2,833,476,145 $8,496,967,597
2007 $2,593,831,508 $7,423,375,015
2006 $2,457,581,732 $6,763,672,381
2005 $2,344,637,263 $6,321,324,279
2004 $2,237,160,503 $5,792,932,838
2003 $2,202,117,374 $5,322,228,351
2002 $2,160,784,693 $5,223,727,303
2001 $2,143,450,726 $5,351,752,034
2000 $2,120,511,229 $5,109,587,050
1999 - $4,856,026,259
1998 - $4,635,347,386
1997 - $4,389,973,490
1996 - $4,308,351,903
1995 - $4,140,470,000
1994 - $3,863,185,119
1993 - $1,756,454,248
1992 - $1,792,800,000
1991 - $1,488,804,124
1990 - $1,009,455,484
1989 - $1,013,184,756
1988 - $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Curacao and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Nicaragua
2024 $22,833 $2,848
2023 $21,218 $2,609
2022 $20,057 $2,323
2021 $17,796 $2,138
2020 $16,300 $1,938
2019 $19,221 $1,959
2018 $19,119 $2,035
2017 $18,938 $2,183
2016 $18,944 $2,132
2015 $19,362 $2,074
2014 $19,623 $1,958
2013 $19,721 $1,835
2012 $19,810 $1,785
2011 $19,426 $1,680
2010 $19,847 $1,527
2009 $19,540 $1,467
2008 $19,423 $1,524
2007 $18,006 $1,350
2006 $17,400 $1,248
2005 $17,032 $1,183
2004 $16,671 $1,099
2003 $16,696 $1,021
2002 $16,724 $1,014
2001 $16,610 $1,052
2000 $15,841 $1,017
1999 - $980
1998 - $949
1997 - $913
1996 - $911
1995 - $892
1994 - $849
1993 - $394
1992 - $411
1991 - $350
1990 - $242.5
1989 - $249.2
1988 - $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Curacao vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Nicaragua
2026 77.3 75.4
2025 77.2 75.3
2024 77 75.1
2023 76.8 74.9
2022 76.7 74.5
2021 75.7 70.5
2020 76.5 70.8
2019 76.5 73.8
2018 76.5 73.9
2017 76.4 73.4
2016 76.3 73.2
2015 76.5 72.9
2014 76.4 72.8
2013 76.2 72.6
2012 76 72.4
2011 75.6 72
2010 75.1 71.8
2009 74.5 71.5
2008 74.3 71.4
2007 74.1 71.2
2006 74 71
2005 73.9 70.4
2004 73.7 69.5
2003 73.6 68.7
2002 73.5 68
2001 73.4 67
2000 73.3 66.4
1999 73.2 65.9
1998 73.1 64.1
1997 73 65.5
1996 72.9 65.2
1995 72.8 64.9
1994 72.8 64.5
1993 72.7 64.1
1992 72.7 63.7
1991 72.5 63.3
1990 72.4 62.5
1989 72.2 61.9
1988 72.2 59.8
1987 72.1 57.3
1986 72 57.6
1985 71.9 56.4
1984 71.7 56.1
1983 71.5 56.9
1982 71.4 58.7
1981 71.2 58.3
1980 71 58
1979 70.7 50.8
1978 70.4 53.5
1977 70.2 56.1
1976 70 56.1
1975 69.7 55.8
1974 69.4 55.4
1973 69.1 55
1972 68.8 48
1971 68.5 54.2
1970 68.2 53.8
1969 67.9 53.4
1968 67.7 52.9
1967 67.4 52.3
1966 67.1 51.6
1965 66.9 50.6
1964 66.6 49.6
1963 66.3 48.8
1962 66 48
1961 65.7 47.3
1960 65.4 46.4
1959 65.1 46.1
1958 64.7 45.5
1957 64.2 44.9
1956 63.8 44.3
1955 63.3 43.7
1954 62.7 43.1
1953 62.1 42.4
1952 61.6 41.9
1951 61 40.8
1950 60.3 40.6

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

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Curacao and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Curacao Nicaragua
2024 155,967 6,916,140
2023 154,654 6,823,613
2022 153,321 6,730,654
2021 153,948 6,644,741
2020 155,482 6,565,267
2019 157,441 6,483,657
2018 159,336 6,400,080
2017 160,175 6,316,231
2016 159,664 6,232,666
2015 157,980 6,149,417
2014 155,909 6,066,492
2013 153,822 5,983,845
2012 152,088 5,901,287
2011 150,831 5,819,051
2010 148,703 5,737,450
2009 146,833 5,656,601
2008 145,880 5,576,593
2007 144,056 5,497,243
2006 141,239 5,418,855
2005 137,658 5,342,105
2004 134,192 5,272,912
2003 131,897 5,210,963
2002 129,205 5,149,909
2001 129,047 5,087,825
2000 133,860 5,022,633
1999 139,428 4,954,018
1998 144,472 4,883,655
1997 146,956 4,809,573
1996 146,306 4,729,974
1995 145,139 4,642,931
1994 144,630 4,549,316
1993 144,299 4,453,732
1992 143,912 4,357,026
1991 144,403 4,259,637
1990 145,400 4,162,559
1989 146,937 4,066,476
1988 149,254 3,972,320
1987 151,456 3,882,164
1986 152,662 3,794,157
1985 152,711 3,706,479
1984 151,940 3,619,104
1983 151,159 3,530,282
1982 150,101 3,438,745
1981 148,629 3,345,674
1980 148,041 3,252,403
1979 147,851 3,164,525
1978 148,341 3,080,314
1977 149,459 2,992,534
1976 149,399 2,903,851
1975 149,129 2,816,943
1974 148,351 2,732,075
1973 146,912 2,649,278
1972 147,710 2,573,578
1971 147,389 2,499,825
1970 144,739 2,423,065
1969 142,581 2,348,398
1968 140,298 2,275,836
1967 138,140 2,205,567
1966 136,682 2,137,820
1965 135,266 2,072,681
1964 133,148 2,010,176
1963 130,860 1,950,159
1962 128,414 1,892,320
1961 126,125 1,836,451
1960 124,826 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Curacao

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Nicaragua
2023 1.2 2.22
2022 1.3 2.24
2021 1.4 2.27
2020 1.4 2.3
2019 1.6 2.32
2018 1.7 2.35
2017 1.5 2.38
2016 1.7 2.41
2015 1.9 2.43
2014 2 2.46
2013 2.1 2.49
2012 2.2 2.53
2011 2.1 2.56
2010 2.2 2.6
2009 2.1 2.63
2008 2.2 2.66
2007 2 2.7
2006 2.1 2.73
2005 2.04 2.77
2004 2.1 2.78
2003 2.19 2.83
2002 2.3 2.89
2001 2.4 3
2000 2.34 3.12
1999 2.29 3.22
1998 2.32 3.34
1997 2.37 3.47
1996 2.4 3.62
1995 2.42 3.78
1994 2.43 3.94
1993 2.44 4.1
1992 2.43 4.27
1991 2.37 4.43
1990 2.3 4.6
1989 2.27 4.76
1988 2.25 4.93
1987 2.24 5.07
1986 2.24 5.22
1985 2.24 5.36
1984 2.24 5.49
1983 2.24 5.61
1982 2.24 5.74
1981 2.25 5.84
1980 2.27 5.96
1979 2.31 6.07
1978 2.38 6.16
1977 2.46 6.28
1976 2.55 6.37
1975 2.66 6.45
1974 2.77 6.52
1973 2.87 6.59
1972 2.99 6.65
1971 3.18 6.71
1970 3.4 6.77
1969 3.61 6.83
1968 3.83 6.89
1967 4.06 6.94
1966 4.26 6.99
1965 4.47 7.03
1964 4.64 7.06
1963 4.8 7.08
1962 4.93 7.1
1961 5.04 7.11
1960 5.13 7.16

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

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Curacao and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Nicaragua
2024 39.5 26.6
2023 39.2 26.3
2022 39 25.9
2021 38.7 25.6
2020 38.5 25.3
2019 37.6 25
2018 38.4 24.7
2017 40.2 24.3
2016 40.1 24
2015 40 23.7
2014 39.9 23.4
2013 39.9 23.1
2012 39.9 22.8
2011 39.5 22.5
2010 39 22.2
2009 38.4 22
2008 37.9 21.7
2007 37.3 21.4
2006 36.8 21.1
2005 36.3 20.8
2004 35.8 20.4
2003 35.3 20.1
2002 34.6 19.7
2001 34.1 19.4
2000 33.6 19.1
1999 33 18.8
1998 32.4 18.4
1997 31.8 18.1
1996 31.3 17.9
1995 30.8 17.6
1994 30.3 17.4
1993 29.8 17.2
1992 29.2 17
1991 28.7 16.8
1990 28.2 16.7
1989 27.7 16.5
1988 27.1 16.4
1987 26.6 16.4
1986 26.1 16.3
1985 25.6 16.3
1984 25.1 16.3
1983 24.6 16.3
1982 24.1 16.2
1981 23.7 16.2
1980 23.3 16.2
1979 22.8 16.2
1978 22.4 16.2
1977 22 16.2
1976 21.6 16.2
1975 21.2 16.2
1974 20.8 16.2
1973 20.4 16.2
1972 20.1 16.2
1971 19.9 16.1
1970 19.8 16.1
1969 19.7 16.1
1968 19.7 16
1967 19.6 16
1966 19.5 16
1965 19.5 15.9
1964 19.4 15.9
1963 19.4 15.9
1962 19.5 16
1961 19.6 16.1
1960 19.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Curacao Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Curacao Nicaragua
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
16.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
124
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
82.6%
2015
English speaking
60%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
58.2%
2023

Health

Curacao Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
13.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
58
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Nicaragua
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
14,849 mi
2014

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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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