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Curacao vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 182nd vs. 115th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Panama
Population
155976
4642198
Population rank 179/197 128/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt n/a
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Curacao and Panama: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Panama economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Panama
2024 $3,561,178,196 $86,523,959,132
2023 $3,281,419,347 $83,812,155,244
2022 $3,075,180,835 $76,479,304,471
2021 $2,739,594,360 $67,396,392,506
2020 $2,534,327,592 $57,059,846,522
2019 $3,026,124,116 $69,778,991,193
2018 $3,046,364,820 $67,316,471,181
2017 $3,033,433,248 $64,327,688,826
2016 $3,024,690,188 $59,760,858,718
2015 $3,058,779,212 $55,767,806,073
2014 $3,059,406,995 $51,427,104,882
2013 $3,033,568,606 $46,949,496,479
2012 $3,012,836,257 $41,595,439,721
2011 $2,930,092,237 $35,687,738,252
2010 $2,951,342,793 $30,231,009,533
2009 $2,869,153,184 $27,791,215,547
2008 $2,833,476,145 $25,721,327,955
2007 $2,593,831,508 $21,717,433,808
2006 $2,457,581,732 $18,659,721,513
2005 $2,344,637,263 $16,623,906,739
2004 $2,237,160,503 $15,100,203,362
2003 $2,202,117,374 $13,603,456,003
2002 $2,160,784,693 $12,800,851,271
2001 $2,143,450,726 $12,252,906,341
2000 $2,120,511,229 $11,966,497,049
1999 - $11,660,704,777
1998 - $11,019,557,689
1997 - $10,058,854,386
1996 - $9,197,503,323
1995 - $9,573,813,700
1994 - $9,365,289,800
1993 - $8,782,585,400
1992 - $8,042,337,700
1991 - $7,074,675,500
1990 - $6,433,967,000
1989 - $5,918,469,800
1988 - $5,902,783,400
1987 - $6,827,665,300
1986 - $6,797,834,200
1985 - $6,541,517,100
1984 - $6,183,387,100
1983 - $5,923,755,900
1982 - $5,769,767,900
1981 - $5,222,421,500
1980 - $4,614,086,400
1979 - $3,704,551,600
1978 - $3,244,558,600
1977 - $2,738,261,900
1976 - $2,588,106,000
1975 - $2,435,304,100
1974 - $2,188,307,600
1973 - $1,913,793,400
1972 - $1,673,411,700
1971 - $1,523,917,200
1970 - $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Curacao and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Panama
2024 $22,833 $19,161
2023 $21,218 $18,797
2022 $20,057 $17,379
2021 $17,796 $15,510
2020 $16,300 $13,291
2019 $19,221 $16,478
2018 $19,119 $16,151
2017 $18,938 $15,695
2016 $18,944 $14,832
2015 $19,362 $14,083
2014 $19,623 $13,213
2013 $19,721 $12,273
2012 $19,810 $11,065
2011 $19,426 $9,662
2010 $19,847 $8,331
2009 $19,540 $7,797
2008 $19,423 $7,348
2007 $18,006 $6,318
2006 $17,400 $5,529
2005 $17,032 $5,018
2004 $16,671 $4,645
2003 $16,696 $4,265
2002 $16,724 $4,091
2001 $16,610 $3,992
2000 $15,841 $3,975
1999 - $3,950
1998 - $3,808
1997 - $3,546
1996 - $3,308
1995 - $3,514
1994 - $3,508
1993 - $3,358
1992 - $3,140
1991 - $2,821
1990 - $2,620
1989 - $2,462
1988 - $2,509
1987 - $2,966
1986 - $3,019
1985 - $2,972
1984 - $2,875
1983 - $2,819
1982 - $2,811
1981 - $2,605
1980 - $2,357
1979 - $1,938
1978 - $1,738
1977 - $1,503
1976 - $1,457
1975 - $1,406
1974 - $1,296
1973 - $1,164
1972 - $1,046
1971 - $979
1970 - $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Curacao vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Panama
2026 77.3 80.1
2025 77.2 80
2024 77 79.8
2023 76.8 79.6
2022 76.7 79.3
2021 75.7 77
2020 76.5 76.3
2019 76.5 78.5
2018 76.5 78.3
2017 76.4 77.9
2016 76.3 77.8
2015 76.5 77.6
2014 76.4 77.4
2013 76.2 77.1
2012 76 76.9
2011 75.6 76.7
2010 75.1 76.4
2009 74.5 76.2
2008 74.3 75.9
2007 74.1 75.7
2006 74 75.4
2005 73.9 75.2
2004 73.7 74.8
2003 73.6 74.6
2002 73.5 74.2
2001 73.4 73.8
2000 73.3 73.4
1999 73.2 73.1
1998 73.1 72.8
1997 73 72.5
1996 72.9 72.2
1995 72.8 72
1994 72.8 71.9
1993 72.7 71.8
1992 72.7 71.5
1991 72.5 71.3
1990 72.4 71.3
1989 72.2 70.1
1988 72.2 70.9
1987 72.1 70.8
1986 72 70.7
1985 71.9 70.5
1984 71.7 70.4
1983 71.5 70.1
1982 71.4 69.9
1981 71.2 69.8
1980 71 69.5
1979 70.7 69.1
1978 70.4 68.7
1977 70.2 68.3
1976 70 67.8
1975 69.7 67.2
1974 69.4 66.6
1973 69.1 65.8
1972 68.8 65.2
1971 68.5 64.7
1970 68.2 64.1
1969 67.9 63.7
1968 67.7 63.2
1967 67.4 62.9
1966 67.1 62.6
1965 66.9 62.3
1964 66.6 62.1
1963 66.3 61.8
1962 66 61.4
1961 65.7 60.9
1960 65.4 60.3
1959 65.1 59.6
1958 64.7 58.9
1957 64.2 58.3
1956 63.8 57.9
1955 63.3 57.5
1954 62.7 57.2
1953 62.1 56.8
1952 61.6 56.4
1951 61 55.9
1950 60.3 55.4

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

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Curacao and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Panama
1x
Year Population
Curacao Panama
2024 155,967 4,515,577
2023 154,654 4,458,759
2022 153,321 4,400,773
2021 153,948 4,345,405
2020 155,482 4,293,261
2019 157,441 4,234,700
2018 159,336 4,167,860
2017 160,175 4,098,707
2016 159,664 4,029,086
2015 157,980 3,960,035
2014 155,909 3,892,101
2013 153,822 3,825,329
2012 152,088 3,759,256
2011 150,831 3,693,505
2010 148,703 3,628,535
2009 146,833 3,564,381
2008 145,880 3,500,648
2007 144,056 3,437,490
2006 141,239 3,375,024
2005 137,658 3,313,026
2004 134,192 3,251,155
2003 131,897 3,189,807
2002 129,205 3,129,344
2001 129,047 3,069,537
2000 133,860 3,010,369
1999 139,428 2,951,822
1998 144,472 2,893,914
1997 146,956 2,836,695
1996 146,306 2,780,227
1995 145,139 2,724,557
1994 144,630 2,669,546
1993 144,299 2,615,099
1992 143,912 2,561,336
1991 144,403 2,508,265
1990 145,400 2,455,583
1989 146,937 2,403,820
1988 149,254 2,352,848
1987 151,456 2,301,970
1986 152,662 2,251,325
1985 152,711 2,200,915
1984 151,940 2,150,782
1983 151,159 2,101,106
1982 150,101 2,052,271
1981 148,629 2,004,418
1980 148,041 1,957,534
1979 147,851 1,911,552
1978 148,341 1,866,311
1977 149,459 1,821,543
1976 149,399 1,776,935
1975 149,129 1,732,389
1974 148,351 1,687,926
1973 146,912 1,643,690
1972 147,710 1,599,723
1971 147,389 1,556,081
1970 144,739 1,513,070
1969 142,581 1,470,886
1968 140,298 1,429,447
1967 138,140 1,388,628
1966 136,682 1,348,388
1965 135,266 1,308,835
1964 133,148 1,270,065
1963 130,860 1,232,124
1962 128,414 1,195,301
1961 126,125 1,159,870
1960 124,826 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Panama

Fertility rate
Curacao

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Panama
2023 1.2 2.12
2022 1.3 2.14
2021 1.4 2.15
2020 1.4 2.18
2019 1.6 2.29
2018 1.7 2.4
2017 1.5 2.46
2016 1.7 2.5
2015 1.9 2.53
2014 2 2.55
2013 2.1 2.57
2012 2.2 2.59
2011 2.1 2.6
2010 2.2 2.59
2009 2.1 2.59
2008 2.2 2.61
2007 2 2.61
2006 2.1 2.62
2005 2.04 2.64
2004 2.1 2.68
2003 2.19 2.68
2002 2.3 2.7
2001 2.4 2.72
2000 2.34 2.74
1999 2.29 2.77
1998 2.32 2.79
1997 2.37 2.81
1996 2.4 2.83
1995 2.42 2.85
1994 2.43 2.88
1993 2.44 2.91
1992 2.43 2.95
1991 2.37 3
1990 2.3 3.07
1989 2.27 3.12
1988 2.25 3.17
1987 2.24 3.25
1986 2.24 3.34
1985 2.24 3.43
1984 2.24 3.52
1983 2.24 3.6
1982 2.24 3.66
1981 2.25 3.72
1980 2.27 3.8
1979 2.31 3.88
1978 2.38 3.98
1977 2.46 4.12
1976 2.55 4.26
1975 2.66 4.41
1974 2.77 4.58
1973 2.87 4.74
1972 2.99 4.91
1971 3.18 5.05
1970 3.4 5.18
1969 3.61 5.29
1968 3.83 5.41
1967 4.06 5.53
1966 4.26 5.65
1965 4.47 5.73
1964 4.64 5.81
1963 4.8 5.87
1962 4.93 5.87
1961 5.04 5.87
1960 5.13 5.83

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

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Curacao and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Panama
2024 39.5 30.9
2023 39.2 30.6
2022 39 30.3
2021 38.7 30
2020 38.5 29.7
2019 37.6 29.4
2018 38.4 29.1
2017 40.2 28.8
2016 40.1 28.5
2015 40 28.3
2014 39.9 28
2013 39.9 27.8
2012 39.9 27.5
2011 39.5 27.2
2010 39 27
2009 38.4 26.7
2008 37.9 26.4
2007 37.3 26.1
2006 36.8 25.9
2005 36.3 25.6
2004 35.8 25.3
2003 35.3 25.1
2002 34.6 24.8
2001 34.1 24.5
2000 33.6 24.3
1999 33 24
1998 32.4 23.7
1997 31.8 23.5
1996 31.3 23.2
1995 30.8 22.9
1994 30.3 22.7
1993 29.8 22.4
1992 29.2 22.1
1991 28.7 21.8
1990 28.2 21.5
1989 27.7 21.3
1988 27.1 21
1987 26.6 20.7
1986 26.1 20.4
1985 25.6 20.2
1984 25.1 19.9
1983 24.6 19.7
1982 24.1 19.5
1981 23.7 19.2
1980 23.3 19
1979 22.8 18.8
1978 22.4 18.6
1977 22 18.4
1976 21.6 18.3
1975 21.2 18.1
1974 20.8 18
1973 20.4 17.8
1972 20.1 17.7
1971 19.9 17.7
1970 19.8 17.6
1969 19.7 17.6
1968 19.7 17.5
1967 19.6 17.5
1966 19.5 17.5
1965 19.5 17.5
1964 19.4 17.6
1963 19.4 17.6
1962 19.5 17.7
1961 19.6 17.8
1960 19.8 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel n/a
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
64.1%
2024

Energy

Curacao Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Curacao Panama
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
13.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
138
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
96.3%
2024
English speaking
60%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
68.5%
2023

Health

Curacao Panama
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$630
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
13.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Panama
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
16,138 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. 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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