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Curacao vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 182nd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Papua New Guinea
Population
155976
11002753
Population rank 179/197 89/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Curacao and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Papua New Guinea
2024 $3,561,178,196 $31,800,428,266
2023 $3,281,419,347 $30,816,367,067
2022 $3,075,180,835 $31,653,185,953
2021 $2,739,594,360 $26,109,413,521
2020 $2,534,327,592 $23,848,447,850
2019 $3,026,124,116 $24,750,626,030
2018 $3,046,364,820 $24,109,780,708
2017 $3,033,433,248 $22,742,699,138
2016 $3,024,690,188 $20,758,876,953
2015 $3,058,779,212 $21,723,437,010
2014 $3,059,406,995 $23,210,823,987
2013 $3,033,568,606 $21,261,338,065
2012 $3,012,836,257 $21,295,168,666
2011 $2,930,092,237 $17,985,138,066
2010 $2,951,342,793 $14,250,786,675
2009 $2,869,153,184 $11,619,456,449
2008 $2,833,476,145 $11,670,892,801
2007 $2,593,831,508 $9,545,028,944
2006 $2,457,581,732 $8,354,911,041
2005 $2,344,637,263 $4,865,892,972
2004 $2,237,160,503 $3,927,157,867
2003 $2,202,117,374 $3,536,411,824
2002 $2,160,784,693 $2,999,511,040
2001 $2,143,450,726 $3,081,024,212
2000 $2,120,511,229 $3,521,339,699
1999 - $3,477,038,204
1998 - $3,789,443,015
1997 - $4,936,615,299
1996 - $5,155,311,077
1995 - $4,636,057,476
1994 - $5,502,786,070
1993 - $4,974,550,286
1992 - $4,377,980,510
1991 - $3,787,394,958
1990 - $3,219,729,083
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Curacao and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Papua New Guinea
2024 $22,833 $3,007
2023 $21,218 $2,966
2022 $20,057 $3,102
2021 $17,796 $2,608
2020 $16,300 $2,430
2019 $19,221 $2,576
2018 $19,119 $2,566
2017 $18,938 $2,478
2016 $18,944 $2,316
2015 $19,362 $2,485
2014 $19,623 $2,723
2013 $19,721 $2,561
2012 $19,810 $2,635
2011 $19,426 $2,288
2010 $19,847 $1,867
2009 $19,540 $1,569
2008 $19,423 $1,625
2007 $18,006 $1,371
2006 $17,400 $1,238
2005 $17,032 $744
2004 $16,671 $621
2003 $16,696 $577
2002 $16,724 $506
2001 $16,610 $538
2000 $15,841 $636
1999 - $650
1998 - $733
1997 - $990
1996 - $1,071
1995 - $998
1994 - $1,228
1993 - $1,151
1992 - $1,051
1991 - $942
1990 - $826
1989 - $934
1988 - $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Curacao vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Papua New Guinea
2026 77.3 66.5
2025 77.2 66.4
2024 77 66.3
2023 76.8 66.1
2022 76.7 65.3
2021 75.7 64.4
2020 76.5 65.1
2019 76.5 65.3
2018 76.5 65.1
2017 76.4 64.9
2016 76.3 64.7
2015 76.5 64.5
2014 76.4 64.2
2013 76.2 63.9
2012 76 63.6
2011 75.6 63.4
2010 75.1 63.1
2009 74.5 62.8
2008 74.3 62.5
2007 74.1 62.2
2006 74 62
2005 73.9 61.9
2004 73.7 61.8
2003 73.6 61.7
2002 73.5 61.6
2001 73.4 61.6
2000 73.3 61.6
1999 73.2 61.5
1998 73.1 60.4
1997 73 61.3
1996 72.9 61.1
1995 72.8 60.9
1994 72.8 60.7
1993 72.7 60.5
1992 72.7 60.3
1991 72.5 59.9
1990 72.4 59.8
1989 72.2 59.6
1988 72.2 59.4
1987 72.1 59.2
1986 72 59
1985 71.9 58.8
1984 71.7 58.6
1983 71.5 58.3
1982 71.4 58.1
1981 71.2 57.8
1980 71 57.4
1979 70.7 57
1978 70.4 56.5
1977 70.2 56
1976 70 55.5
1975 69.7 55
1974 69.4 54.4
1973 69.1 53.9
1972 68.8 53.3
1971 68.5 52.6
1970 68.2 52.1
1969 67.9 51.5
1968 67.7 50.9
1967 67.4 50.2
1966 67.1 49.6
1965 66.9 48.9
1964 66.6 48.3
1963 66.3 47.7
1962 66 46.7
1961 65.7 46.4
1960 65.4 45.8
1959 65.1 45.1
1958 64.7 44.6
1957 64.2 43.9
1956 63.8 43.3
1955 63.3 42.6
1954 62.7 42
1953 62.1 41.3
1952 61.6 40.7
1951 61 35.5
1950 60.3 39.4

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

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Curacao and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Curacao Papua New Guinea
2024 155,967 10,576,502
2023 154,654 10,389,635
2022 153,321 10,203,169
2021 153,948 10,012,896
2020 155,482 9,815,746
2019 157,441 9,609,010
2018 159,336 9,394,513
2017 160,175 9,178,714
2016 159,664 8,961,718
2015 157,980 8,743,246
2014 155,909 8,523,441
2013 153,822 8,302,698
2012 152,088 8,081,390
2011 150,831 7,859,346
2010 148,703 7,633,523
2009 146,833 7,406,438
2008 145,880 7,183,002
2007 144,056 6,963,345
2006 141,239 6,747,720
2005 137,658 6,535,905
2004 134,192 6,328,041
2003 131,897 6,123,997
2002 129,205 5,924,003
2001 129,047 5,728,435
2000 133,860 5,537,064
1999 139,428 5,349,333
1998 144,472 5,166,390
1997 146,956 4,987,883
1996 146,306 4,813,361
1995 145,139 4,644,278
1994 144,630 4,480,208
1993 144,299 4,320,872
1992 143,912 4,166,699
1991 144,403 4,021,837
1990 145,400 3,896,481
1989 146,937 3,796,078
1988 149,254 3,711,880
1987 151,456 3,632,543
1986 152,662 3,554,793
1985 152,711 3,478,936
1984 151,940 3,405,198
1983 151,159 3,333,633
1982 150,101 3,264,291
1981 148,629 3,197,019
1980 148,041 3,131,512
1979 147,851 3,067,341
1978 148,341 3,003,714
1977 149,459 2,940,327
1976 149,399 2,877,327
1975 149,129 2,814,820
1974 148,351 2,752,671
1973 146,912 2,690,629
1972 147,710 2,628,432
1971 147,389 2,566,421
1970 144,739 2,505,628
1969 142,581 2,446,927
1968 140,298 2,390,803
1967 138,140 2,337,532
1966 136,682 2,285,774
1965 135,266 2,235,820
1964 133,148 2,188,325
1963 130,860 2,141,376
1962 128,414 2,093,919
1961 126,125 2,046,127
1960 124,826 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Curacao

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Papua New Guinea
2023 1.2 3.1
2022 1.3 3.17
2021 1.4 3.22
2020 1.4 3.27
2019 1.6 3.32
2018 1.7 3.38
2017 1.5 3.43
2016 1.7 3.5
2015 1.9 3.56
2014 2 3.63
2013 2.1 3.68
2012 2.2 3.75
2011 2.1 3.82
2010 2.2 3.88
2009 2.1 3.94
2008 2.2 4.01
2007 2 4.08
2006 2.1 4.15
2005 2.04 4.22
2004 2.1 4.28
2003 2.19 4.36
2002 2.3 4.42
2001 2.4 4.47
2000 2.34 4.53
1999 2.29 4.59
1998 2.32 4.63
1997 2.37 4.68
1996 2.4 4.73
1995 2.42 4.78
1994 2.43 4.87
1993 2.44 4.96
1992 2.43 5.03
1991 2.37 5.11
1990 2.3 5.18
1989 2.27 5.24
1988 2.25 5.3
1987 2.24 5.36
1986 2.24 5.42
1985 2.24 5.47
1984 2.24 5.51
1983 2.24 5.56
1982 2.24 5.59
1981 2.25 5.65
1980 2.27 5.71
1979 2.31 5.79
1978 2.38 5.88
1977 2.46 5.96
1976 2.55 6.02
1975 2.66 6.07
1974 2.77 6.11
1973 2.87 6.16
1972 2.99 6.2
1971 3.18 6.23
1970 3.4 6.25
1969 3.61 6.26
1968 3.83 6.25
1967 4.06 6.24
1966 4.26 6.23
1965 4.47 6.2
1964 4.64 6.19
1963 4.8 6.15
1962 4.93 6.14
1961 5.04 6.07
1960 5.13 6.02

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

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Curacao and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Papua New Guinea
2024 39.5 23.6
2023 39.2 23.4
2022 39 23.2
2021 38.7 23
2020 38.5 22.8
2019 37.6 22.6
2018 38.4 22.4
2017 40.2 22.2
2016 40.1 22
2015 40 21.9
2014 39.9 21.7
2013 39.9 21.5
2012 39.9 21.3
2011 39.5 21.2
2010 39 21
2009 38.4 20.9
2008 37.9 20.7
2007 37.3 20.6
2006 36.8 20.4
2005 36.3 20.3
2004 35.8 20.2
2003 35.3 20
2002 34.6 19.9
2001 34.1 19.9
2000 33.6 19.8
1999 33 19.7
1998 32.4 19.6
1997 31.8 19.5
1996 31.3 19.4
1995 30.8 19.2
1994 30.3 19.1
1993 29.8 19
1992 29.2 18.9
1991 28.7 18.8
1990 28.2 18.7
1989 27.7 18.6
1988 27.1 18.6
1987 26.6 18.5
1986 26.1 18.5
1985 25.6 18.4
1984 25.1 18.3
1983 24.6 18.3
1982 24.1 18.2
1981 23.7 18.1
1980 23.3 18
1979 22.8 17.8
1978 22.4 17.7
1977 22 17.5
1976 21.6 17.4
1975 21.2 17.3
1974 20.8 17.2
1973 20.4 17.2
1972 20.1 17.1
1971 19.9 17.2
1970 19.8 17.3
1969 19.7 17.4
1968 19.7 17.5
1967 19.6 17.6
1966 19.5 17.8
1965 19.5 17.9
1964 19.4 18
1963 19.4 18.1
1962 19.5 18.3
1961 19.6 18.4
1960 19.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
0.04%
2018

Energy

Curacao Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Curacao Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
12.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
86
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
87.1%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
24.1%
2023

Health

Curacao Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
40.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
5,809 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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