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Curacao vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 182nd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Qatar
Population
155976
2999260
Population rank 179/197 136/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt n/a
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Curacao and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Qatar
2024 $3,561,178,196 $219,162,637,363
2023 $3,281,419,347 $217,308,516,484
2022 $3,075,180,835 $235,709,340,659
2021 $2,739,594,360 $179,732,142,857
2020 $2,534,327,592 $144,411,538,462
2019 $3,026,124,116 $176,371,428,571
2018 $3,046,364,820 $183,335,164,835
2017 $3,033,433,248 $161,099,175,824
2016 $3,024,690,188 $151,732,142,857
2015 $3,058,779,212 $161,739,835,165
2014 $3,059,406,995 $206,224,725,275
2013 $3,033,568,606 $198,727,747,253
2012 $3,012,836,257 $186,833,516,484
2011 $2,930,092,237 $167,775,274,725
2010 $2,951,342,793 $123,627,197,802
2009 $2,869,153,184 $97,798,351,648
2008 $2,833,476,145 $115,270,054,945
2007 $2,593,831,508 $79,712,087,912
2006 $2,457,581,732 $60,882,142,857
2005 $2,344,637,263 $44,530,494,505
2004 $2,237,160,503 $31,734,065,934
2003 $2,202,117,374 $23,533,791,209
2002 $2,160,784,693 $19,363,736,264
2001 $2,143,450,726 $17,538,461,538
2000 $2,120,511,229 $17,759,890,110
1999 - $12,393,131,868
1998 - $10,255,495,027
1997 - $11,297,802,115
1996 - $9,059,340,385
1995 - $8,137,911,978
1994 - $7,374,450,769
1993 - $7,156,593,654
1992 - $7,646,153,984
1991 - $6,883,516,484
1990 - $7,360,439,423
1989 - $6,487,912,088
1988 - $6,038,187,033
1987 - $5,446,428,681
1986 - $5,053,021,951
1985 - $6,153,296,456
1984 - $6,704,395,824
1983 - $6,467,582,308
1982 - $7,596,703,214
1981 - $8,661,263,764
1980 - $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

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

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Curacao and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Qatar
2024 $22,833 $76,689
2023 $21,218 $81,817
2022 $20,057 $88,701
2021 $17,796 $71,752
2020 $16,300 $51,684
2019 $19,221 $66,841
2018 $19,119 $71,040
2017 $18,938 $63,280
2016 $18,944 $61,254
2015 $19,362 $68,985
2014 $19,623 $95,841
2013 $19,721 $103,697
2012 $19,810 $108,470
2011 $19,426 $103,262
2010 $19,847 $76,463
2009 $19,540 $60,786
2008 $19,423 $80,781
2007 $18,006 $65,954
2006 $17,400 $62,582
2005 $17,032 $53,950
2004 $16,671 $41,036
2003 $16,696 $31,602
2002 $16,724 $27,227
2001 $16,610 $25,871
2000 $15,841 $27,535
1999 - $20,234
1998 - $17,665
1997 - $20,523
1996 - $17,125
1995 - $15,823
1994 - $14,765
1993 - $14,770
1992 - $16,280
1991 - $15,133
1990 - $16,722
1989 - $15,243
1988 - $14,682
1987 - $13,719
1986 - $13,213
1985 - $16,815
1984 - $19,272
1983 - $19,616
1982 - $24,385
1981 - $29,505
1980 - $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

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

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Curacao vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Qatar
2026 77.3 82.8
2025 77.2 82.7
2024 77 82.5
2023 76.8 82.4
2022 76.7 81.9
2021 75.7 81.1
2020 76.5 80.4
2019 76.5 82.9
2018 76.5 82.7
2017 76.4 82.5
2016 76.3 82.1
2015 76.5 81.8
2014 76.4 81.4
2013 76.2 81
2012 76 80.5
2011 75.6 80
2010 75.1 79.4
2009 74.5 78.8
2008 74.3 78.3
2007 74.1 77.7
2006 74 77.3
2005 73.9 76.9
2004 73.7 76.5
2003 73.6 76.1
2002 73.5 75.8
2001 73.4 75.5
2000 73.3 75.3
1999 73.2 75
1998 73.1 74.9
1997 73 74.7
1996 72.9 74.6
1995 72.8 74.4
1994 72.8 74.2
1993 72.7 74.1
1992 72.7 73.9
1991 72.5 73.7
1990 72.4 73.4
1989 72.2 73.1
1988 72.2 72.8
1987 72.1 72.5
1986 72 72.2
1985 71.9 71.8
1984 71.7 71.5
1983 71.5 71.1
1982 71.4 70.7
1981 71.2 70.3
1980 71 69.9
1979 70.7 69.5
1978 70.4 69.1
1977 70.2 68.6
1976 70 68.2
1975 69.7 67.7
1974 69.4 67.2
1973 69.1 66.6
1972 68.8 66.1
1971 68.5 65.5
1970 68.2 64.9
1969 67.9 64.2
1968 67.7 63.6
1967 67.4 62.9
1966 67.1 62.2
1965 66.9 61.4
1964 66.6 60.7
1963 66.3 60
1962 66 59.2
1961 65.7 58.5
1960 65.4 57.8
1959 65.1 57
1958 64.7 56.3
1957 64.2 55.6
1956 63.8 54.9
1955 63.3 54.2
1954 62.7 53.5
1953 62.1 52.8
1952 61.6 52.1
1951 61 51.5
1950 60.3 50.8

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

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Curacao and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Curacao Qatar
2024 155,967 2,857,822
2023 154,654 2,656,032
2022 153,321 2,657,333
2021 153,948 2,504,910
2020 155,482 2,794,148
2019 157,441 2,638,657
2018 159,336 2,580,734
2017 160,175 2,545,820
2016 159,664 2,477,113
2015 157,980 2,344,557
2014 155,909 2,151,745
2013 153,822 1,916,426
2012 152,088 1,722,438
2011 150,831 1,624,761
2010 148,703 1,616,832
2009 146,833 1,608,903
2008 145,880 1,426,938
2007 144,056 1,208,595
2006 141,239 972,831
2005 137,658 825,408
2004 134,192 773,332
2003 131,897 744,682
2002 129,205 711,205
2001 129,047 677,925
2000 133,860 644,989
1999 139,428 612,500
1998 144,472 580,540
1997 146,956 550,500
1996 146,306 529,019
1995 145,139 514,325
1994 144,630 499,459
1993 144,299 484,545
1992 143,912 469,657
1991 144,403 454,853
1990 145,400 440,175
1989 146,937 425,646
1988 149,254 411,264
1987 151,456 397,005
1986 152,662 382,422
1985 152,711 365,940
1984 151,940 347,878
1983 151,159 329,709
1982 150,101 311,537
1981 148,629 293,553
1980 148,041 275,913
1979 147,851 258,670
1978 148,341 241,808
1977 149,459 225,285
1976 149,399 209,052
1975 149,129 193,087
1974 148,351 177,362
1973 146,912 161,841
1972 147,710 146,506
1971 147,389 131,346
1970 144,739 116,350
1969 142,581 103,025
1968 140,298 91,749
1967 138,140 81,439
1966 136,682 72,192
1965 135,266 64,065
1964 133,148 56,867
1963 130,860 50,380
1962 128,414 44,630
1961 126,125 39,680
1960 124,826 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Qatar

Fertility rate
Curacao

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Qatar
2023 1.2 1.73
2022 1.3 1.74
2021 1.4 1.61
2020 1.4 1.68
2019 1.6 1.73
2018 1.7 1.76
2017 1.5 1.83
2016 1.7 1.86
2015 1.9 1.98
2014 2 2.03
2013 2.1 2.03
2012 2.2 2.04
2011 2.1 2.07
2010 2.2 2.14
2009 2.1 2.25
2008 2.2 2.37
2007 2 2.44
2006 2.1 2.51
2005 2.04 2.64
2004 2.1 2.79
2003 2.19 2.93
2002 2.3 3.01
2001 2.4 3.08
2000 2.34 3.07
1999 2.29 3.12
1998 2.32 3.21
1997 2.37 3.33
1996 2.4 3.44
1995 2.42 3.56
1994 2.43 3.67
1993 2.44 3.77
1992 2.43 3.85
1991 2.37 3.99
1990 2.3 4.23
1989 2.27 4.41
1988 2.25 4.51
1987 2.24 4.54
1986 2.24 4.57
1985 2.24 4.64
1984 2.24 4.76
1983 2.24 4.9
1982 2.24 5.04
1981 2.25 5.2
1980 2.27 5.33
1979 2.31 5.46
1978 2.38 5.58
1977 2.46 5.69
1976 2.55 5.78
1975 2.66 5.86
1974 2.77 5.94
1973 2.87 6.01
1972 2.99 6.07
1971 3.18 6.15
1970 3.4 6.23
1969 3.61 6.31
1968 3.83 6.39
1967 4.06 6.46
1966 4.26 6.52
1965 4.47 6.53
1964 4.64 6.53
1963 4.8 6.53
1962 4.93 6.53
1961 5.04 6.53
1960 5.13 6.53

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

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Curacao and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Qatar
2024 39.5 34.5
2023 39.2 34.1
2022 39 33.4
2021 38.7 32.9
2020 38.5 32.6
2019 37.6 32.3
2018 38.4 31.9
2017 40.2 31.6
2016 40.1 31.4
2015 40 31.2
2014 39.9 31.1
2013 39.9 30.9
2012 39.9 31
2011 39.5 31.2
2010 39 31.3
2009 38.4 30.8
2008 37.9 30.1
2007 37.3 30.1
2006 36.8 30.6
2005 36.3 30.9
2004 35.8 31
2003 35.3 30.9
2002 34.6 30.5
2001 34.1 30.1
2000 33.6 29.9
1999 33 29.8
1998 32.4 29.8
1997 31.8 29.9
1996 31.3 29.6
1995 30.8 29.1
1994 30.3 28.7
1993 29.8 28.4
1992 29.2 28.1
1991 28.7 27.9
1990 28.2 27.7
1989 27.7 27.6
1988 27.1 27.5
1987 26.6 27.5
1986 26.1 27.4
1985 25.6 27
1984 25.1 26.3
1983 24.6 25.6
1982 24.1 24.8
1981 23.7 24.1
1980 23.3 23.5
1979 22.8 22.9
1978 22.4 22.3
1977 22 21.8
1976 21.6 21.3
1975 21.2 21
1974 20.8 20.8
1973 20.4 20.9
1972 20.1 21.3
1971 19.9 22.2
1970 19.8 23.7
1969 19.7 24.4
1968 19.7 24
1967 19.6 23.5
1966 19.5 23
1965 19.5 22.5
1964 19.4 21.8
1963 19.4 21.1
1962 19.5 20.1
1961 19.6 19
1960 19.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Curacao Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Qatar
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height n/a
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
7.3
2019
Visa free countries n/a
118
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
97.8%
2014
English speaking
60%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
99.7%
2023

Health

Curacao Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Qatar
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
4,374 mi
2016

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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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