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Curacao vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 182nd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Curacao and Palau: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Palau economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Palau
2024 $3,561,178,196 -
2023 $3,281,419,347 $276,733,063
2022 $3,075,180,835 $243,826,813
2021 $2,739,594,360 $231,343,460
2020 $2,534,327,592 $261,688,507
2019 $3,026,124,116 $282,041,290
2018 $3,046,364,820 $287,998,352
2017 $3,033,433,248 $292,148,590
2016 $3,024,690,188 $305,227,020
2015 $3,058,779,212 $287,057,526
2014 $3,059,406,995 $245,591,095
2013 $3,033,568,606 $224,110,611
2012 $3,012,836,257 $215,616,882
2011 $2,930,092,237 $198,742,371
2010 $2,951,342,793 $188,042,374
2009 $2,869,153,184 $189,854,706
2008 $2,833,476,145 $201,067,734
2007 $2,593,831,508 $200,789,764
2006 $2,457,581,732 $193,611,359
2005 $2,344,637,263 $190,961,685
2004 $2,237,160,503 $166,363,739
2003 $2,202,117,374 $154,566,788
2002 $2,160,784,693 $162,658,722
2001 $2,143,450,726 $159,446,228
2000 $2,120,511,229 $149,551,483
1999 - $144,206,500
1998 - $149,079,600
1997 - $143,860,800
1996 - $137,494,600
1995 - $121,018,500
1994 - $106,138,500
1993 - $96,455,700
1992 - $104,771,300
1991 - $106,555,300
1990 - $97,702,303
1989 - $85,800,543
1988 - $75,348,615
1987 - $66,169,905
1986 - $58,109,314
1985 - $51,030,637
1984 - $44,814,259
1983 - $39,661,530
1982 - $36,027,583
1981 - $32,726,594
1980 - $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Palau
2024 $22,833 -
2023 $21,218 $15,611
2022 $20,057 $13,730
2021 $17,796 $13,009
2020 $16,300 $14,708
2019 $19,221 $15,847
2018 $19,119 $16,167
2017 $18,938 $16,402
2016 $18,944 $17,150
2015 $19,362 $16,154
2014 $19,623 $13,863
2013 $19,721 $12,699
2012 $19,810 $12,137
2011 $19,426 $10,994
2010 $19,847 $10,222
2009 $19,540 $10,148
2008 $19,423 $10,578
2007 $18,006 $10,403
2006 $17,400 $9,882
2005 $17,032 $9,635
2004 $16,671 $8,394
2003 $16,696 $7,862
2002 $16,724 $8,340
2001 $16,610 $8,239
2000 $15,841 $7,798
1999 - $7,630
1998 - $8,048
1997 - $7,945
1996 - $7,788
1995 - $7,038
1994 - $6,329
1993 - $5,892
1992 - $6,553
1991 - $6,824
1990 - $6,403
1989 - $5,741
1988 - $5,145
1987 - $4,616
1986 - $4,144
1985 - $3,728
1984 - $3,360
1983 - $3,049
1982 - $2,838
1981 - $2,639
1980 - $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Palau
2026 77.3 69.6
2025 77.2 69.5
2024 77 69.4
2023 76.8 69.3
2022 76.7 68.9
2021 75.7 68.6
2020 76.5 68.7
2019 76.5 69
2018 76.5 69
2017 76.4 69
2016 76.3 69
2015 76.5 69.1
2014 76.4 69.1
2013 76.2 69
2012 76 68.9
2011 75.6 68.6
2010 75.1 68.3
2009 74.5 68
2008 74.3 67.6
2007 74.1 67.1
2006 74 66.6
2005 73.9 66.2
2004 73.7 65.8
2003 73.6 65.4
2002 73.5 65.1
2001 73.4 64.8
2000 73.3 64.5
1999 73.2 64.2
1998 73.1 64
1997 73 63.7
1996 72.9 63.5
1995 72.8 63.3
1994 72.8 63.1
1993 72.7 63
1992 72.7 62.9
1991 72.5 62.8
1990 72.4 62.8
1989 72.2 62.8
1988 72.2 62.8
1987 72.1 62.8
1986 72 62.8
1985 71.9 62.7
1984 71.7 62.6
1983 71.5 62.5
1982 71.4 62.3
1981 71.2 62.1
1980 71 61.9
1979 70.7 61.6
1978 70.4 61.3
1977 70.2 60.9
1976 70 60.5
1975 69.7 60
1974 69.4 59.5
1973 69.1 59
1972 68.8 58.6
1971 68.5 58.1
1970 68.2 57.7
1969 67.9 57.3
1968 67.7 56.9
1967 67.4 56.5
1966 67.1 56.2
1965 66.9 55.9
1964 66.6 55.8
1963 66.3 55.6
1962 66 55.4
1961 65.7 55.1
1960 65.4 54.9
1959 65.1 54.6
1958 64.7 54.4
1957 64.2 54.1
1956 63.8 53.9
1955 63.3 53.7
1954 62.7 53.5
1953 62.1 53.3
1952 61.6 53.1
1951 61 52.9
1950 60.3 52.7

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

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Curacao and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Palau
1x
Year Population
Curacao Palau
2024 155,967 17,695
2023 154,654 17,727
2022 153,321 17,759
2021 153,948 17,783
2020 155,482 17,792
2019 157,441 17,798
2018 159,336 17,814
2017 160,175 17,812
2016 159,664 17,797
2015 157,980 17,770
2014 155,909 17,715
2013 153,822 17,648
2012 152,088 17,765
2011 150,831 18,078
2010 148,703 18,396
2009 146,833 18,709
2008 145,880 19,009
2007 144,056 19,302
2006 141,239 19,593
2005 137,658 19,819
2004 134,192 19,820
2003 131,897 19,659
2002 129,205 19,503
2001 129,047 19,352
2000 133,860 19,178
1999 139,428 18,901
1998 144,472 18,524
1997 146,956 18,108
1996 146,306 17,654
1995 145,139 17,195
1994 144,630 16,770
1993 144,299 16,372
1992 143,912 15,989
1991 144,403 15,614
1990 145,400 15,259
1989 146,937 14,945
1988 149,254 14,645
1987 151,456 14,334
1986 152,662 14,024
1985 152,711 13,688
1984 151,940 13,337
1983 151,159 13,006
1982 150,101 12,694
1981 148,629 12,402
1980 148,041 12,271
1979 147,851 12,337
1978 148,341 12,440
1977 149,459 12,525
1976 149,399 12,598
1975 149,129 12,655
1974 148,351 12,687
1973 146,912 12,552
1972 147,710 12,194
1971 147,389 11,759
1970 144,739 11,368
1969 142,581 11,159
1968 140,298 11,080
1967 138,140 10,988
1966 136,682 10,805
1965 135,266 10,547
1964 133,148 10,292
1963 130,860 10,037
1962 128,414 9,793
1961 126,125 9,555
1960 124,826 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Palau

Fertility rate
Curacao

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Palau
2023 1.2 1.91
2022 1.3 1.93
2021 1.4 1.95
2020 1.4 1.97
2019 1.6 1.98
2018 1.7 1.97
2017 1.5 2.02
2016 1.7 2.06
2015 1.9 2
2014 2 2.03
2013 2.1 2.05
2012 2.2 2.01
2011 2.1 1.97
2010 2.2 1.94
2009 2.1 1.94
2008 2.2 1.95
2007 2 1.97
2006 2.1 2
2005 2.04 2.02
2004 2.1 1.99
2003 2.19 1.96
2002 2.3 1.92
2001 2.4 1.87
2000 2.34 1.82
1999 2.29 1.91
1998 2.32 2.01
1997 2.37 2.19
1996 2.4 2.39
1995 2.42 2.55
1994 2.43 2.66
1993 2.44 2.73
1992 2.43 2.71
1991 2.37 2.74
1990 2.3 2.88
1989 2.27 2.92
1988 2.25 2.91
1987 2.24 2.93
1986 2.24 2.98
1985 2.24 3.01
1984 2.24 3.08
1983 2.24 3.14
1982 2.24 3.22
1981 2.25 3.28
1980 2.27 3.35
1979 2.31 3.49
1978 2.38 3.74
1977 2.46 4.09
1976 2.55 4.53
1975 2.66 4.9
1974 2.77 5.26
1973 2.87 5.59
1972 2.99 5.9
1971 3.18 6.16
1970 3.4 6.39
1969 3.61 6.58
1968 3.83 6.71
1967 4.06 6.84
1966 4.26 6.93
1965 4.47 7.01
1964 4.64 7.08
1963 4.8 7.12
1962 4.93 7.15
1961 5.04 7.17
1960 5.13 7.19

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

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Curacao and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Palau
2024 39.5 39.2
2023 39.2 38.8
2022 39 38.5
2021 38.7 38.1
2020 38.5 37.8
2019 37.6 37.4
2018 38.4 37
2017 40.2 36.7
2016 40.1 36.3
2015 40 36
2014 39.9 35.6
2013 39.9 35.3
2012 39.9 35
2011 39.5 34.6
2010 39 34.2
2009 38.4 33.9
2008 37.9 33.5
2007 37.3 33.1
2006 36.8 32.7
2005 36.3 32.3
2004 35.8 32
2003 35.3 31.8
2002 34.6 31.5
2001 34.1 31.2
2000 33.6 30.8
1999 33 30.2
1998 32.4 29.4
1997 31.8 28.8
1996 31.3 28.3
1995 30.8 27.8
1994 30.3 27.4
1993 29.8 26.9
1992 29.2 26.4
1991 28.7 26
1990 28.2 25.6
1989 27.7 24.9
1988 27.1 24
1987 26.6 23.1
1986 26.1 22.2
1985 25.6 21.6
1984 25.1 21.1
1983 24.6 20.5
1982 24.1 19.9
1981 23.7 19.3
1980 23.3 18.9
1979 22.8 18.6
1978 22.4 18.3
1977 22 18.1
1976 21.6 17.8
1975 21.2 17.4
1974 20.8 17.1
1973 20.4 16.8
1972 20.1 16.6
1971 19.9 16.6
1970 19.8 16.5
1969 19.7 16.1
1968 19.7 15.7
1967 19.6 15.2
1966 19.5 14.9
1965 19.5 14.9
1964 19.4 15
1963 19.4 15.1
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.6 16.1
1960 19.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.53%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
78
2025
62
2025
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
93.5%
2017

Energy

Curacao Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Palau
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
4.78
2013
Visa free countries n/a
120
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
100%
2020
English speaking
60%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
27%
2004

Health

Curacao Palau
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
22.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.3%
2022

Territory

Curacao Palau
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
n/a

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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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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