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Curacao vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 182nd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Norway
Population
155976
5671119
Population rank 179/197 119/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt n/a
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Curacao and Norway: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Norway economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Norway
2024 $3,561,178,196 $483,592,648,313
2023 $3,281,419,347 $482,949,731,777
2022 $3,075,180,835 $596,297,651,036
2021 $2,739,594,360 $503,367,986,030
2020 $2,534,327,592 $367,633,418,887
2019 $3,026,124,116 $408,742,840,909
2018 $3,046,364,820 $439,788,625,884
2017 $3,033,433,248 $401,745,275,035
2016 $3,024,690,188 $370,956,547,619
2015 $3,058,779,212 $388,159,512,246
2014 $3,059,406,995 $501,736,471,833
2013 $3,033,568,606 $526,014,468,085
2012 $3,012,836,257 $512,777,309,841
2011 $2,930,092,237 $501,360,549,669
2010 $2,951,342,793 $431,052,143,940
2009 $2,869,153,184 $387,976,400,617
2008 $2,833,476,145 $464,917,553,191
2007 $2,593,831,508 $402,643,260,488
2006 $2,457,581,732 $346,915,160,682
2005 $2,344,637,263 $309,978,579,744
2004 $2,237,160,503 $265,268,662,473
2003 $2,202,117,374 $229,385,469,337
2002 $2,160,784,693 $195,914,852,576
2001 $2,143,450,726 $174,239,354,071
2000 $2,120,511,229 $171,457,201,936
1999 - $162,383,706,021
1998 - $154,230,295,158
1997 - $161,356,631,888
1996 - $163,520,109,151
1995 - $152,029,612,325
1994 - $127,131,319,429
1993 - $120,579,213,713
1992 - $130,838,040,068
1991 - $121,872,464,483
1990 - $119,791,843,060
1989 - $102,633,934,391
1988 - $101,900,260,856
1987 - $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 - $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Curacao and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Norway
2024 $22,833 $86,785
2023 $21,218 $87,497
2022 $20,057 $109,270
2021 $17,796 $93,073
2020 $16,300 $68,340
2019 $19,221 $76,431
2018 $19,119 $82,793
2017 $18,938 $76,132
2016 $18,944 $70,867
2015 $19,362 $74,810
2014 $19,623 $97,667
2013 $19,721 $103,554
2012 $19,810 $102,176
2011 $19,426 $101,222
2010 $19,847 $88,163
2009 $19,540 $80,348
2008 $19,423 $97,504
2007 $18,006 $85,502
2006 $17,400 $74,434
2005 $17,032 $67,047
2004 $16,671 $57,769
2003 $16,696 $50,250
2002 $16,724 $43,171
2001 $16,610 $38,602
2000 $15,841 $38,178
1999 - $36,393
1998 - $34,803
1997 - $36,629
1996 - $37,322
1995 - $34,876
1994 - $29,316
1993 - $27,964
1992 - $30,524
1991 - $28,597
1990 - $28,243
1989 - $24,281
1988 - $24,207
1987 - $22,506
1986 - $18,883
1985 - $15,754
1984 - $14,989
1983 - $14,928
1982 - $15,225
1981 - $15,513
1980 - $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Curacao vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Norway
2026 77.3 83.8
2025 77.2 83.6
2024 77 83.5
2023 76.8 83.3
2022 76.7 82.6
2021 75.7 83.2
2020 76.5 83.2
2019 76.5 83
2018 76.5 82.8
2017 76.4 82.6
2016 76.3 82.4
2015 76.5 82.3
2014 76.4 82.1
2013 76.2 81.7
2012 76 81.4
2011 75.6 81.2
2010 75.1 81
2009 74.5 80.9
2008 74.3 80.7
2007 74.1 80.5
2006 74 80.4
2005 73.9 80.2
2004 73.7 80
2003 73.6 79.5
2002 73.5 79
2001 73.4 78.9
2000 73.3 78.7
1999 73.2 78.4
1998 73.1 78.4
1997 73 78.2
1996 72.9 78.2
1995 72.8 77.8
1994 72.8 77.8
1993 72.7 77.2
1992 72.7 77.2
1991 72.5 77
1990 72.4 76.6
1989 72.2 76.5
1988 72.2 76.3
1987 72.1 76.1
1986 72 76.3
1985 71.9 75.9
1984 71.7 76.2
1983 71.5 76.1
1982 71.4 76
1981 71.2 75.9
1980 71 75.7
1979 70.7 75.4
1978 70.4 75.4
1977 70.2 75.4
1976 70 75
1975 69.7 74.8
1974 69.4 74.8
1973 69.1 74.4
1972 68.8 74.3
1971 68.5 74.2
1970 68.2 74.1
1969 67.9 73.7
1968 67.7 73.9
1967 67.4 74.1
1966 67.1 74
1965 66.9 73.7
1964 66.6 73.6
1963 66.3 73.1
1962 66 73.5
1961 65.7 73.6
1960 65.4 73.6
1959 65.1 73.6
1958 64.7 73.4
1957 64.2 73.4
1956 63.8 73.5
1955 63.3 73.4
1954 62.7 73.2
1953 62.1 73.1
1952 61.6 72.7
1951 61 72.5
1950 60.3 71.6

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

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Curacao and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Norway
1x
Year Population
Curacao Norway
2024 155,967 5,572,279
2023 154,654 5,519,601
2022 153,321 5,457,127
2021 153,948 5,408,320
2020 155,482 5,379,475
2019 157,441 5,347,896
2018 159,336 5,311,916
2017 160,175 5,276,968
2016 159,664 5,234,519
2015 157,980 5,188,607
2014 155,909 5,137,232
2013 153,822 5,079,623
2012 152,088 5,018,573
2011 150,831 4,953,088
2010 148,703 4,889,252
2009 146,833 4,828,726
2008 145,880 4,768,212
2007 144,056 4,709,153
2006 141,239 4,660,677
2005 137,658 4,623,291
2004 134,192 4,591,910
2003 131,897 4,564,855
2002 129,205 4,538,159
2001 129,047 4,513,751
2000 133,860 4,490,967
1999 139,428 4,461,913
1998 144,472 4,431,464
1997 146,956 4,405,157
1996 146,306 4,381,336
1995 145,139 4,359,184
1994 144,630 4,336,613
1993 144,299 4,311,991
1992 143,912 4,286,401
1991 144,403 4,261,732
1990 145,400 4,241,473
1989 146,937 4,226,901
1988 149,254 4,209,488
1987 151,456 4,186,905
1986 152,662 4,167,354
1985 152,711 4,152,516
1984 151,940 4,140,099
1983 151,159 4,128,432
1982 150,101 4,114,787
1981 148,629 4,099,702
1980 148,041 4,085,620
1979 147,851 4,072,517
1978 148,341 4,058,671
1977 149,459 4,043,205
1976 149,399 4,026,152
1975 149,129 4,007,313
1974 148,351 3,985,258
1973 146,912 3,960,612
1972 147,710 3,933,004
1971 147,389 3,903,039
1970 144,739 3,875,763
1969 142,581 3,847,707
1968 140,298 3,816,486
1967 138,140 3,784,539
1966 136,682 3,753,012
1965 135,266 3,723,168
1964 133,148 3,694,339
1963 130,860 3,666,537
1962 128,414 3,638,918
1961 126,125 3,609,800
1960 124,826 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Norway

Fertility rate
Curacao

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Norway
2023 1.2 1.4
2022 1.3 1.41
2021 1.4 1.55
2020 1.4 1.48
2019 1.6 1.53
2018 1.7 1.56
2017 1.5 1.62
2016 1.7 1.71
2015 1.9 1.72
2014 2 1.75
2013 2.1 1.78
2012 2.2 1.85
2011 2.1 1.88
2010 2.2 1.95
2009 2.1 1.98
2008 2.2 1.96
2007 2 1.9
2006 2.1 1.9
2005 2.04 1.84
2004 2.1 1.83
2003 2.19 1.8
2002 2.3 1.75
2001 2.4 1.78
2000 2.34 1.85
1999 2.29 1.85
1998 2.32 1.81
1997 2.37 1.86
1996 2.4 1.89
1995 2.42 1.87
1994 2.43 1.87
1993 2.44 1.86
1992 2.43 1.88
1991 2.37 1.92
1990 2.3 1.93
1989 2.27 1.89
1988 2.25 1.84
1987 2.24 1.74
1986 2.24 1.71
1985 2.24 1.68
1984 2.24 1.66
1983 2.24 1.66
1982 2.24 1.71
1981 2.25 1.7
1980 2.27 1.72
1979 2.31 1.75
1978 2.38 1.77
1977 2.46 1.75
1976 2.55 1.86
1975 2.66 1.98
1974 2.77 2.13
1973 2.87 2.23
1972 2.99 2.38
1971 3.18 2.49
1970 3.4 2.5
1969 3.61 2.7
1968 3.83 2.75
1967 4.06 2.81
1966 4.26 2.9
1965 4.47 2.94
1964 4.64 2.98
1963 4.8 2.93
1962 4.93 2.91
1961 5.04 2.94
1960 5.13 2.85

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

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Curacao and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Norway
2024 39.5 40.7
2023 39.2 40.5
2022 39 40.4
2021 38.7 40.3
2020 38.5 40
2019 37.6 39.8
2018 38.4 39.6
2017 40.2 39.4
2016 40.1 39.3
2015 40 39.2
2014 39.9 39
2013 39.9 38.9
2012 39.9 38.8
2011 39.5 38.7
2010 39 38.6
2009 38.4 38.5
2008 37.9 38.4
2007 37.3 38.3
2006 36.8 38.1
2005 36.3 37.9
2004 35.8 37.7
2003 35.3 37.5
2002 34.6 37.3
2001 34.1 37.1
2000 33.6 36.9
1999 33 36.7
1998 32.4 36.5
1997 31.8 36.4
1996 31.3 36.2
1995 30.8 36.1
1994 30.3 35.9
1993 29.8 35.8
1992 29.2 35.7
1991 28.7 35.5
1990 28.2 35.4
1989 27.7 35.2
1988 27.1 35.1
1987 26.6 34.9
1986 26.1 34.8
1985 25.6 34.6
1984 25.1 34.4
1983 24.6 34.1
1982 24.1 33.9
1981 23.7 33.6
1980 23.3 33.3
1979 22.8 33.1
1978 22.4 32.9
1977 22 32.7
1976 21.6 32.6
1975 21.2 32.5
1974 20.8 32.4
1973 20.4 32.4
1972 20.1 32.5
1971 19.9 32.7
1970 19.8 32.9
1969 19.7 33.2
1968 19.7 33.5
1967 19.6 33.7
1966 19.5 33.9
1965 19.5 34.1
1964 19.4 34.2
1963 19.4 34.3
1962 19.5 34.4
1961 19.6 34.4
1960 19.8 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Curacao Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Norway
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
2.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
95%
2013
English speaking
60%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
99%
2023

Health

Curacao Norway
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
2.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Norway
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
60,737 mi
2025

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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