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Curacao vs Norway statistics compared

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Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 5.61M 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 168/197 ($3.56B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Norway
Population
156236
5660666
Population rank 179/197 119/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$531B
2025
GDP rank 168/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 56/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt n/a
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
45%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$15,072
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
911 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
39.7 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
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
2025 - $530,755,719,439
2024 $3,561,178,212 $500,886,328,034
2023 $3,281,419,330 $502,197,633,323
2022 $3,075,180,838 $617,321,834,099
2021 $2,739,594,358 $521,592,200,233
2020 $2,534,327,598 $382,252,517,922
2019 $3,026,124,134 $424,244,886,364
2018 $3,046,364,804 $454,588,871,811
2017 $3,033,433,240 $415,673,181,543
2016 $3,024,690,168 $383,284,047,619
2015 $3,058,779,218 $400,669,174,331
2014 $3,059,406,983 $515,829,568,897
2013 $3,033,568,603 $540,132,255,319
2012 $3,012,836,257 $525,082,939,407
2011 $2,930,092,235 $512,868,581,628
2010 $2,951,342,793 $440,132,138,425
2009 $2,869,153,184 $395,664,488,017
2008 $2,833,476,145 $472,060,283,688
2007 $2,593,831,508 $407,813,774,161
2006 $2,457,581,732 $349,773,283,645
2005 $2,344,637,263 $311,417,306,946
2004 $2,237,160,503 $265,662,977,688
2003 $2,202,117,374 $229,192,678,173
2002 $2,160,784,693 $195,359,978,957
2001 $2,143,450,726 $173,590,978,347
2000 $2,120,511,229 $170,620,327,660
1999 - $161,304,620,987
1998 - $152,955,958,172
1997 - $160,013,571,974
1996 - $162,427,517,132
1995 - $151,083,627,983
1994 - $126,324,387,894
1993 - $119,841,699,440
1992 - $129,998,873,602
1991 - $121,149,331,318
1990 - $119,344,377,526
1989 - $102,226,808,603
1988 - $101,497,621,605
1987 - $93,913,320,965
1986 - $78,438,205,742
1985 - $65,211,464,198
1984 - $61,866,078,539
1983 - $61,417,685,434
1982 - $62,453,362,256
1981 - $63,392,804,251
1980 - $64,176,789,764
1979 - $52,935,763,512
1978 - $46,355,988,784
1977 - $41,362,637,363
1976 - $35,815,449,464
1975 - $32,742,543,381
1974 - $27,033,413,362
1973 - $22,433,660,550
1972 - $17,283,931,878
1971 - $14,523,306,736
1970 - $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Curacao and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Norway
2025 - $94,594
2024 $22,833 $89,889
2023 $21,218 $90,984
2022 $20,057 $113,122
2021 $17,796 $96,443
2020 $16,300 $71,058
2019 $19,221 $79,329
2018 $19,119 $85,579
2017 $18,938 $78,771
2016 $18,944 $73,222
2015 $19,362 $77,221
2014 $19,623 $100,410
2013 $19,721 $106,333
2012 $19,810 $104,628
2011 $19,426 $103,545
2010 $19,847 $90,020
2009 $19,540 $81,940
2008 $19,423 $99,002
2007 $18,006 $86,600
2006 $17,400 $75,048
2005 $17,032 $67,358
2004 $16,671 $57,855
2003 $16,696 $50,208
2002 $16,724 $43,048
2001 $16,610 $38,458
2000 $15,841 $37,992
1999 - $36,151
1998 - $34,516
1997 - $36,324
1996 - $37,073
1995 - $34,659
1994 - $29,130
1993 - $27,793
1992 - $30,328
1991 - $28,427
1990 - $28,137
1989 - $24,185
1988 - $24,112
1987 - $22,430
1986 - $18,822
1985 - $15,704
1984 - $14,943
1983 - $14,877
1982 - $15,178
1981 - $15,463
1980 - $15,708
1979 - $12,998
1978 - $11,421
1977 - $10,230
1976 - $8,896
1975 - $8,171
1974 - $6,783
1973 - $5,664
1972 - $4,395
1971 - $3,721
1970 - $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Curacao and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Norway
1x
Year Population
Curacao Norway
2025 156,263 5,610,870
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Norway

Fertility rate
Curacao

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Norway
2024 1.4 1.45
2023 1.3 1.4
2022 1.4 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Curacao and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Norway
2025 39.7 40.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2026
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
78
2026
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
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$85.5B
2025
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
3,589 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.54
2023
$21.4
2024
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%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.93%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,276 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Norway
% of world population
0.002%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height n/a
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height n/a
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
64.7
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2026
81
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.9
2007
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2026
2.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
174
2026
Adult literacy rate n/a
95%
2013
English speaking
60%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
99%
2024

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
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
2.5
2024
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
12.9%
2024
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
1,097 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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