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Curacao vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 182nd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao North Macedonia
Population
155976
1805954
Population rank 179/197 150/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Curacao and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Curacao and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Curacao

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Curacao North Macedonia
2024 $3,561,178,196 $16,951,682,245
2023 $3,281,419,347 $15,855,131,189
2022 $3,075,180,835 $13,932,436,550
2021 $2,739,594,360 $14,000,283,827
2020 $2,534,327,592 $12,361,036,914
2019 $3,026,124,116 $12,606,338,449
2018 $3,046,364,820 $12,683,068,114
2017 $3,033,433,248 $11,307,067,070
2016 $3,024,690,188 $10,672,467,073
2015 $3,058,779,212 $10,064,519,963
2014 $3,059,406,995 $11,362,265,253
2013 $3,033,568,606 $10,817,702,346
2012 $3,012,836,257 $9,745,261,301
2011 $2,930,092,237 $10,494,626,768
2010 $2,951,342,793 $9,407,170,321
2009 $2,869,153,184 $9,401,736,825
2008 $2,833,476,145 $9,909,552,435
2007 $2,593,831,508 $8,336,474,974
2006 $2,457,581,732 $6,861,226,972
2005 $2,344,637,263 $6,258,602,873
2004 $2,237,160,503 $5,682,784,472
2003 $2,202,117,374 $4,946,296,599
2002 $2,160,784,693 $4,018,365,747
2001 $2,143,450,726 $3,709,636,031
2000 $2,120,511,229 $3,772,859,034
1999 - $3,863,619,285
1998 - $3,765,745,023
1997 - $3,912,986,091
1996 - $4,642,021,256
1995 - $4,707,041,315
1994 - $3,559,608,640
1993 - $2,682,456,897
1992 - $2,436,849,342
1991 - $4,938,775,510
1990 - $4,699,646,643

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao North Macedonia
2024 $22,833 $9,292
2023 $21,218 $8,674
2022 $20,057 $7,606
2021 $17,796 $7,621
2020 $16,300 $6,660
2019 $19,221 $6,719
2018 $19,119 $6,714
2017 $18,938 $5,955
2016 $18,944 $5,598
2015 $19,362 $5,263
2014 $19,623 $5,925
2013 $19,721 $5,626
2012 $19,810 $5,050
2011 $19,426 $5,417
2010 $19,847 $4,833
2009 $19,540 $4,800
2008 $19,423 $5,026
2007 $18,006 $4,204
2006 $17,400 $3,440
2005 $17,032 $3,121
2004 $16,671 $2,819
2003 $16,696 $2,445
2002 $16,724 $1,989
2001 $16,610 $1,823
2000 $15,841 $1,862
1999 - $1,915
1998 - $1,876
1997 - $1,960
1996 - $2,307
1995 - $2,355
1994 - $1,786
1993 - $1,337
1992 - $1,199
1991 - $2,402
1990 - $2,277

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao North Macedonia
2026 77.3 77.8
2025 77.2 77.7
2024 77 77.5
2023 76.8 77.4
2022 76.7 76.6
2021 75.7 73.3
2020 76.5 74.5
2019 76.5 76.8
2018 76.5 76.9
2017 76.4 76.2
2016 76.3 75.6
2015 76.5 75.6
2014 76.4 75.6
2013 76.2 75.6
2012 76 75
2011 75.6 75.1
2010 75.1 75
2009 74.5 74.5
2008 74.3 74.4
2007 74.1 73.7
2006 74 73.8
2005 73.9 73.6
2004 73.7 73.4
2003 73.6 73
2002 73.5 72.7
2001 73.4 73
2000 73.3 72.6
1999 73.2 72.3
1998 73.1 71.8
1997 73 71.9
1996 72.9 71.9
1995 72.8 72
1994 72.8 71.5
1993 72.7 71.7
1992 72.7 71.3
1991 72.5 71.8
1990 72.4 71.3
1989 72.2 71.1
1988 72.2 70.5
1987 72.1 70.4
1986 72 70.3
1985 71.9 70.2
1984 71.7 70.2
1983 71.5 69.7
1982 71.4 69.8
1981 71.2 69.4
1980 71 69.1
1979 70.7 69.2
1978 70.4 69.1
1977 70.2 68.2
1976 70 67.9
1975 69.7 67.3
1974 69.4 67.1
1973 69.1 67.1
1972 68.8 65.6
1971 68.5 65.2
1970 68.2 65
1969 67.9 64
1968 67.7 64.6
1967 67.4 63.8
1966 67.1 63.5
1965 66.9 62.6
1964 66.6 61.5
1963 66.3 61.4
1962 66 59.3
1961 65.7 61.8
1960 65.4 60.5
1959 65.1 59.5
1958 64.7 60.3
1957 64.2 55.7
1956 63.8 58.5
1955 63.3 55.4
1954 62.7 55.7
1953 62.1 53.2
1952 61.6 52.5
1951 61 48.5
1950 60.3 50.6

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

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Curacao and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Curacao North Macedonia
2024 155,967 1,824,359
2023 154,654 1,827,816
2022 153,321 1,831,712
2021 153,948 1,837,114
2020 155,482 1,856,124
2019 157,441 1,876,262
2018 159,336 1,889,051
2017 160,175 1,898,657
2016 159,664 1,906,313
2015 157,980 1,912,430
2014 155,909 1,917,557
2013 153,822 1,922,716
2012 152,088 1,929,821
2011 150,831 1,937,398
2010 148,703 1,946,298
2009 146,833 1,958,782
2008 145,880 1,971,493
2007 144,056 1,982,933
2006 141,239 1,994,287
2005 137,658 2,005,330
2004 134,192 2,016,186
2003 131,897 2,022,725
2002 129,205 2,020,157
2001 129,047 2,034,882
2000 133,860 2,026,350
1999 139,428 2,017,142
1998 144,472 2,007,523
1997 146,956 1,996,869
1996 146,306 2,012,553
1995 145,139 1,998,534
1994 144,630 1,992,666
1993 144,299 2,006,854
1992 143,912 2,032,523
1991 144,403 2,055,994
1990 145,400 2,063,689
1989 146,937 2,055,649
1988 149,254 2,045,737
1987 151,456 2,035,157
1986 152,662 2,024,732
1985 152,711 2,014,331
1984 151,940 2,003,399
1983 151,159 1,991,901
1982 150,101 1,978,956
1981 148,629 1,959,065
1980 148,041 1,933,038
1979 147,851 1,906,523
1978 148,341 1,879,847
1977 149,459 1,853,138
1976 149,399 1,825,830
1975 149,129 1,797,972
1974 148,351 1,770,545
1973 146,912 1,743,816
1972 147,710 1,717,395
1971 147,389 1,691,216
1970 144,739 1,664,208
1969 142,581 1,636,345
1968 140,298 1,608,930
1967 138,140 1,582,492
1966 136,682 1,557,349
1965 135,266 1,533,466
1964 133,148 1,510,900
1963 130,860 1,488,737
1962 128,414 1,471,745
1961 126,125 1,455,171
1960 124,826 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Curacao

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao North Macedonia
2023 1.2 1.5
2022 1.3 1.6
2021 1.4 1.6
2020 1.4 1.31
2019 1.6 1.34
2018 1.7 1.42
2017 1.5 1.43
2016 1.7 1.5
2015 1.9 1.49
2014 2 1.5
2013 2.1 1.5
2012 2.2 1.5
2011 2.1 1.46
2010 2.2 1.6
2009 2.1 1.5
2008 2.2 1.47
2007 2 1.46
2006 2.1 1.46
2005 2.04 1.5
2004 2.1 1.52
2003 2.19 1.75
2002 2.3 1.79
2001 2.4 1.73
2000 2.34 1.86
1999 2.29 1.77
1998 2.32 1.89
1997 2.37 1.92
1996 2.4 2.06
1995 2.42 2.13
1994 2.43 2.23
1993 2.44 2.26
1992 2.43 2.28
1991 2.37 2.31
1990 2.3 2.27
1989 2.27 2.25
1988 2.25 2.32
1987 2.24 2.32
1986 2.24 2.25
1985 2.24 2.25
1984 2.24 2.24
1983 2.24 2.25
1982 2.24 2.29
1981 2.25 2.29
1980 2.27 2.36
1979 2.31 2.4
1978 2.38 2.42
1977 2.46 2.49
1976 2.55 2.62
1975 2.66 2.69
1974 2.77 2.7
1973 2.87 2.72
1972 2.99 2.87
1971 3.18 2.93
1970 3.4 3.01
1969 3.61 3.1
1968 3.83 3.22
1967 4.06 3.33
1966 4.26 3.43
1965 4.47 3.52
1964 4.64 3.56
1963 4.8 3.62
1962 4.93 3.5
1961 5.04 3.62
1960 5.13 3.83

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

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Curacao and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao North Macedonia
2024 39.5 41.6
2023 39.2 41.3
2022 39 40.9
2021 38.7 40.7
2020 38.5 40.3
2019 37.6 39.9
2018 38.4 39.4
2017 40.2 38.8
2016 40.1 38.3
2015 40 37.8
2014 39.9 37.3
2013 39.9 36.9
2012 39.9 36.4
2011 39.5 36
2010 39 35.5
2009 38.4 35.1
2008 37.9 34.7
2007 37.3 34.3
2006 36.8 33.9
2005 36.3 33.5
2004 35.8 33.2
2003 35.3 32.8
2002 34.6 32.6
2001 34.1 32.2
2000 33.6 31.9
1999 33 31.5
1998 32.4 31.2
1997 31.8 31
1996 31.3 30.8
1995 30.8 30.5
1994 30.3 30.3
1993 29.8 29.9
1992 29.2 29.6
1991 28.7 29.2
1990 28.2 28.9
1989 27.7 28.6
1988 27.1 28.3
1987 26.6 28
1986 26.1 27.8
1985 25.6 27.5
1984 25.1 27.2
1983 24.6 26.8
1982 24.1 26.5
1981 23.7 26.2
1980 23.3 25.9
1979 22.8 25.5
1978 22.4 25.2
1977 22 24.8
1976 21.6 24.5
1975 21.2 24.2
1974 20.8 23.9
1973 20.4 23.6
1972 20.1 23.3
1971 19.9 23.1
1970 19.8 22.8
1969 19.7 22.6
1968 19.7 22.4
1967 19.6 22.2
1966 19.5 22
1965 19.5 21.9
1964 19.4 21.9
1963 19.4 21.9
1962 19.5 21.9
1961 19.6 21.8
1960 19.8 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share n/a
84.3%
2024

Energy

Curacao North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao North Macedonia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height n/a
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
5.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
131
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
97.6%
2012
English speaking
60%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
87.2%
2023

Health

Curacao North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$253
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
32
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao North Macedonia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
8,812 mi
2017

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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