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Curacao vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 182nd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Niger
Population
155976
29080898
Population rank 179/197 53/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Curacao and Niger: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Niger economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Niger
2024 $3,561,178,196 $19,876,128,486
2023 $3,281,419,347 $16,698,786,978
2022 $3,075,180,835 $15,433,852,712
2021 $2,739,594,360 $14,915,002,436
2020 $2,534,327,592 $13,744,653,103
2019 $3,026,124,116 $12,889,555,561
2018 $3,046,364,820 $12,837,307,497
2017 $3,033,433,248 $11,185,104,252
2016 $3,024,690,188 $10,398,861,982
2015 $3,058,779,212 $9,683,867,926
2014 $3,059,406,995 $10,862,943,544
2013 $3,033,568,606 $10,224,897,438
2012 $3,012,836,257 $9,426,912,648
2011 $2,930,092,237 $8,772,950,778
2010 $2,951,342,793 $7,851,192,502
2009 $2,869,153,184 $7,352,131,310
2008 $2,833,476,145 $7,297,600,226
2007 $2,593,831,508 $5,731,485,052
2006 $2,457,581,732 $4,756,361,252
2005 $2,344,637,263 $4,383,315,965
2004 $2,237,160,503 $3,760,443,738
2003 $2,202,117,374 $3,394,084,732
2002 $2,160,784,693 $2,782,192,879
2001 $2,143,450,726 $2,448,714,704
2000 $2,120,511,229 $2,241,753,193
1999 - $2,537,789,821
1998 - $2,643,363,519
1997 - $2,290,318,910
1996 - $2,405,686,940
1995 - $2,302,537,562
1994 - $1,938,058,175
1993 - $3,052,673,849
1992 - $3,386,232,579
1991 - $3,285,796,875
1990 - $3,512,356,508
1989 - $2,179,567,114
1988 - $2,280,356,193
1987 - $2,233,006,105
1986 - $1,904,096,998
1985 - $1,440,581,652
1984 - $1,461,243,326
1983 - $1,803,099,561
1982 - $2,017,612,216
1981 - $2,170,893,414
1980 - $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Curacao and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Niger
2024 $22,833 $735
2023 $21,218 $638
2022 $20,057 $610
2021 $17,796 $609
2020 $16,300 $580
2019 $19,221 $562
2018 $19,119 $579
2017 $18,938 $522
2016 $18,944 $503
2015 $19,362 $486
2014 $19,623 $565
2013 $19,721 $552
2012 $19,810 $529
2011 $19,426 $511
2010 $19,847 $474
2009 $19,540 $461
2008 $19,423 $475
2007 $18,006 $387
2006 $17,400 $333
2005 $17,032 $319
2004 $16,671 $283.5
2003 $16,696 $265.2
2002 $16,724 $225.3
2001 $16,610 $205.4
2000 $15,841 $194.8
1999 - $228.3
1998 - $246.1
1997 - $220.6
1996 - $239.5
1995 - $237
1994 - $206.2
1993 - $335
1992 - $384
1991 - $384
1990 - $424
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $292.6
1987 - $295.3
1986 - $259.6
1985 - $202.4
1984 - $211.5
1983 - $268.8
1982 - $310
1981 - $343
1980 - $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Curacao vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Niger
2026 77.3 61.9
2025 77.2 61.7
2024 77 61.4
2023 76.8 61.2
2022 76.7 60.4
2021 75.7 59.5
2020 76.5 59.9
2019 76.5 60
2018 76.5 59.8
2017 76.4 59.5
2016 76.3 59.2
2015 76.5 58.8
2014 76.4 58.7
2013 76.2 58.4
2012 76 58
2011 75.6 57.6
2010 75.1 57.1
2009 74.5 56.5
2008 74.3 55.9
2007 74.1 55.1
2006 74 54.2
2005 73.9 53.3
2004 73.7 52.4
2003 73.6 51.5
2002 73.5 50.6
2001 73.4 49.9
2000 73.3 49.2
1999 73.2 48.5
1998 73.1 47.8
1997 73 47.1
1996 72.9 46.3
1995 72.8 45.5
1994 72.8 44.6
1993 72.7 43.8
1992 72.7 43.1
1991 72.5 42.3
1990 72.4 41.7
1989 72.2 41.2
1988 72.2 40.8
1987 72.1 40.5
1986 72 40.3
1985 71.9 40.1
1984 71.7 40
1983 71.5 40
1982 71.4 39.8
1981 71.2 39.6
1980 71 39.3
1979 70.7 38.9
1978 70.4 38.3
1977 70.2 37.7
1976 70 37.1
1975 69.7 36.6
1974 69.4 36.2
1973 69.1 35.9
1972 68.8 35.8
1971 68.5 35.3
1970 68.2 35.9
1969 67.9 36
1968 67.7 36.1
1967 67.4 36.2
1966 67.1 36.3
1965 66.9 36.4
1964 66.6 36.5
1963 66.3 36.4
1962 66 36.3
1961 65.7 36.3
1960 65.4 36.2
1959 65.1 36.1
1958 64.7 36.1
1957 64.2 36.1
1956 63.8 36
1955 63.3 36
1954 62.7 36
1953 62.1 35.9
1952 61.6 35.9
1951 61 35.9
1950 60.3 35.9

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

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Curacao and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Niger
1x
Year Population
Curacao Niger
2024 155,967 27,032,412
2023 154,654 26,159,867
2022 153,321 25,311,973
2021 153,948 24,502,140
2020 155,482 23,717,613
2019 157,441 22,947,757
2018 159,336 22,188,069
2017 160,175 21,435,446
2016 159,664 20,685,753
2015 157,980 19,939,498
2014 155,909 19,215,909
2013 153,822 18,519,898
2012 152,088 17,836,769
2011 150,831 17,176,283
2010 148,703 16,548,835
2009 146,833 15,943,675
2008 145,880 15,361,915
2007 144,056 14,803,610
2006 141,239 14,268,581
2005 137,658 13,756,192
2004 134,192 13,265,836
2003 131,897 12,796,984
2002 129,205 12,349,144
2001 129,047 11,920,647
2000 133,860 11,509,630
1999 139,428 11,117,411
1998 144,472 10,741,413
1997 146,956 10,383,969
1996 146,306 10,044,852
1995 145,139 9,714,529
1994 144,630 9,398,258
1993 144,299 9,100,789
1992 143,912 8,817,633
1991 144,403 8,546,900
1990 145,400 8,286,059
1989 146,937 8,034,780
1988 149,254 7,793,748
1987 151,456 7,561,150
1986 152,662 7,335,811
1985 152,711 7,118,457
1984 151,940 6,909,971
1983 151,159 6,708,644
1982 150,101 6,512,732
1981 148,629 6,322,006
1980 148,041 6,135,971
1979 147,851 5,955,556
1978 148,341 5,782,932
1977 149,459 5,619,716
1976 149,399 5,464,962
1975 149,129 5,317,019
1974 148,351 5,174,953
1973 146,912 5,037,865
1972 147,710 4,904,845
1971 147,389 4,776,225
1970 144,739 4,650,275
1969 142,581 4,525,725
1968 140,298 4,403,637
1967 138,140 4,283,590
1966 136,682 4,165,544
1965 135,266 4,049,695
1964 133,148 3,935,814
1963 130,860 3,823,873
1962 128,414 3,714,520
1961 126,125 3,608,162
1960 124,826 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Niger

Fertility rate
Curacao

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Niger
2023 1.2 6.06
2022 1.3 6.14
2021 1.4 6.2
2020 1.4 6.37
2019 1.6 6.54
2018 1.7 6.71
2017 1.5 6.87
2016 1.7 7.04
2015 1.9 7.22
2014 2 7.34
2013 2.1 7.45
2012 2.2 7.53
2011 2.1 7.59
2010 2.2 7.64
2009 2.1 7.68
2008 2.2 7.7
2007 2 7.73
2006 2.1 7.74
2005 2.04 7.77
2004 2.1 7.78
2003 2.19 7.79
2002 2.3 7.8
2001 2.4 7.81
2000 2.34 7.83
1999 2.29 7.84
1998 2.32 7.84
1997 2.37 7.8
1996 2.4 7.78
1995 2.42 7.78
1994 2.43 7.79
1993 2.44 7.79
1992 2.43 7.8
1991 2.37 7.8
1990 2.3 7.81
1989 2.27 7.82
1988 2.25 7.84
1987 2.24 7.87
1986 2.24 7.9
1985 2.24 7.93
1984 2.24 7.92
1983 2.24 7.9
1982 2.24 7.86
1981 2.25 7.82
1980 2.27 7.78
1979 2.31 7.72
1978 2.38 7.66
1977 2.46 7.6
1976 2.55 7.56
1975 2.66 7.54
1974 2.77 7.54
1973 2.87 7.53
1972 2.99 7.52
1971 3.18 7.52
1970 3.4 7.51
1969 3.61 7.51
1968 3.83 7.5
1967 4.06 7.49
1966 4.26 7.48
1965 4.47 7.47
1964 4.64 7.48
1963 4.8 7.49
1962 4.93 7.5
1961 5.04 7.51
1960 5.13 7.53

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

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Curacao and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Niger
2024 39.5 16.5
2023 39.2 16.3
2022 39 16.2
2021 38.7 16
2020 38.5 15.9
2019 37.6 15.8
2018 38.4 15.7
2017 40.2 15.6
2016 40.1 15.5
2015 40 15.4
2014 39.9 15.3
2013 39.9 15.3
2012 39.9 15.3
2011 39.5 15.3
2010 39 15.3
2009 38.4 15.4
2008 37.9 15.5
2007 37.3 15.5
2006 36.8 15.7
2005 36.3 15.8
2004 35.8 15.9
2003 35.3 16
2002 34.6 16.1
2001 34.1 16.2
2000 33.6 16.3
1999 33 16.4
1998 32.4 16.5
1997 31.8 16.5
1996 31.3 16.6
1995 30.8 16.6
1994 30.3 16.6
1993 29.8 16.6
1992 29.2 16.6
1991 28.7 16.6
1990 28.2 16.5
1989 27.7 16.5
1988 27.1 16.5
1987 26.6 16.4
1986 26.1 16.4
1985 25.6 16.4
1984 25.1 16.4
1983 24.6 16.4
1982 24.1 16.4
1981 23.7 16.4
1980 23.3 16.4
1979 22.8 16.4
1978 22.4 16.4
1977 22 16.3
1976 21.6 16.3
1975 21.2 16.2
1974 20.8 16.1
1973 20.4 16.1
1972 20.1 16
1971 19.9 15.9
1970 19.8 15.9
1969 19.7 15.8
1968 19.7 15.7
1967 19.6 15.7
1966 19.5 15.6
1965 19.5 15.6
1964 19.4 15.6
1963 19.4 15.5
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.6 15.5
1960 19.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
51
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2021
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share n/a
14.8%
2024

Energy

Curacao Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Curacao Niger
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height n/a
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
25.5
2019
Visa free countries n/a
63
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
35.6%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
23.2%
2023

Health

Curacao Niger
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
114.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Niger
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
11,774 mi
2010

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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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