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Curacao vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 182nd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Romania
Population
155976
18839108
Population rank 179/197 70/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt n/a
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Curacao and Romania: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Romania economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Romania
2024 $3,561,178,196 $382,564,217,989
2023 $3,281,419,347 $347,757,995,759
2022 $3,075,180,835 $295,319,437,557
2021 $2,739,594,360 $285,071,280,114
2020 $2,534,327,592 $250,625,048,304
2019 $3,026,124,116 $250,080,428,512
2018 $3,046,364,820 $241,791,427,224
2017 $3,033,433,248 $210,147,385,855
2016 $3,024,690,188 $185,290,759,249
2015 $3,058,779,212 $177,885,131,240
2014 $3,059,406,995 $199,722,319,676
2013 $3,033,568,606 $189,798,603,751
2012 $3,012,836,257 $179,117,323,107
2011 $2,930,092,237 $192,623,977,894
2010 $2,951,342,793 $170,064,350,672
2009 $2,869,153,184 $174,110,532,659
2008 $2,833,476,145 $214,315,932,061
2007 $2,593,831,508 $174,588,782,939
2006 $2,457,581,732 $122,023,735,993
2005 $2,344,637,263 $98,454,380,120
2004 $2,237,160,503 $74,973,656,852
2003 $2,202,117,374 $57,806,384,143
2002 $2,160,784,693 $46,065,502,703
2001 $2,143,450,726 $40,395,116,581
2000 $2,120,511,229 $37,253,739,511
1999 - $35,953,156,754
1998 - $41,696,091,974
1997 - $35,575,214,078
1996 - $36,937,074,278
1995 - $37,430,162,103
1994 - $30,072,805,104
1993 - $26,361,160,450
1992 - $25,121,666,667
1991 - $28,850,634,900
1990 - $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Romania
2024 $22,833 $20,080
2023 $21,218 $18,244
2022 $20,057 $15,504
2021 $17,796 $14,908
2020 $16,300 $13,009
2019 $19,221 $12,910
2018 $19,119 $12,416
2017 $18,938 $10,728
2016 $18,944 $9,405
2015 $19,362 $8,977
2014 $19,623 $10,032
2013 $19,721 $9,498
2012 $19,810 $8,930
2011 $19,426 $9,561
2010 $19,847 $8,400
2009 $19,540 $8,548
2008 $19,423 $10,435
2007 $18,006 $8,360
2006 $17,400 $5,758
2005 $17,032 $4,618
2004 $16,671 $3,495
2003 $16,696 $2,679
2002 $16,724 $2,120
2001 $16,610 $1,825
2000 $15,841 $1,660
1999 - $1,600
1998 - $1,853
1997 - $1,577
1996 - $1,633
1995 - $1,650
1994 - $1,323
1993 - $1,158
1992 - $1,102
1991 - $1,254
1990 - $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Romania
2026 77.3 76.4
2025 77.2 76.2
2024 77 76.1
2023 76.8 75.9
2022 76.7 75.3
2021 75.7 72.7
2020 76.5 74
2019 76.5 75.3
2018 76.5 75.1
2017 76.4 75
2016 76.3 75
2015 76.5 74.7
2014 76.4 74.8
2013 76.2 74.9
2012 76 74.3
2011 75.6 74.3
2010 75.1 73.6
2009 74.5 73.5
2008 74.3 73.2
2007 74.1 72.8
2006 74 72.2
2005 73.9 71.6
2004 73.7 71.1
2003 73.6 70.8
2002 73.5 70.8
2001 73.4 71.1
2000 73.3 71.2
1999 73.2 70.6
1998 73.1 69.9
1997 73 69.1
1996 72.9 68.8
1995 72.8 69.3
1994 72.8 69.3
1993 72.7 69.5
1992 72.7 69.5
1991 72.5 70
1990 72.4 69.8
1989 72.2 69.5
1988 72.2 69.4
1987 72.1 69.1
1986 72 69.7
1985 71.9 69.4
1984 71.7 69.9
1983 71.5 69.8
1982 71.4 69.8
1981 71.2 69.5
1980 71 69.2
1979 70.7 69.5
1978 70.4 69.8
1977 70.2 69.5
1976 70 69.9
1975 69.7 69.6
1974 69.4 69.5
1973 69.1 68.7
1972 68.8 69
1971 68.5 68.4
1970 68.2 67.9
1969 67.9 67.2
1968 67.7 67.9
1967 67.4 68.1
1966 67.1 68.2
1965 66.9 68.4
1964 66.6 68.4
1963 66.3 67.8
1962 66 67.2
1961 65.7 66.4
1960 65.4 65.6
1959 65.1 64.9
1958 64.7 64.4
1957 64.2 64
1956 63.8 63.6
1955 63.3 63.3
1954 62.7 63
1953 62.1 62.5
1952 61.6 61.8
1951 61 61.2
1950 60.3 60.5

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

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Curacao and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Romania
1x
Year Population
Curacao Romania
2024 155,967 19,051,804
2023 154,654 19,061,062
2022 153,321 19,048,502
2021 153,948 19,122,059
2020 155,482 19,265,250
2019 157,441 19,371,648
2018 159,336 19,473,970
2017 160,175 19,588,715
2016 159,664 19,702,267
2015 157,980 19,815,616
2014 155,909 19,908,979
2013 153,822 19,983,693
2012 152,088 20,058,035
2011 150,831 20,147,528
2010 148,703 20,246,871
2009 146,833 20,367,487
2008 145,880 20,537,875
2007 144,056 20,882,982
2006 141,239 21,193,760
2005 137,658 21,319,685
2004 134,192 21,451,748
2003 131,897 21,574,326
2002 129,205 21,730,496
2001 129,047 22,131,970
2000 133,860 22,442,971
1999 139,428 22,472,040
1998 144,472 22,507,344
1997 146,956 22,553,978
1996 146,306 22,619,004
1995 145,139 22,684,270
1994 144,630 22,730,211
1993 144,299 22,763,280
1992 143,912 22,794,284
1991 144,403 23,001,155
1990 145,400 23,201,835
1989 146,937 23,161,458
1988 149,254 23,057,662
1987 151,456 22,949,430
1986 152,662 22,836,841
1985 152,711 22,732,999
1984 151,940 22,640,547
1983 151,159 22,560,478
1982 150,101 22,475,741
1981 148,629 22,353,070
1980 148,041 22,207,282
1979 147,851 22,090,488
1978 148,341 21,951,464
1977 149,459 21,756,096
1976 149,399 21,551,634
1975 149,129 21,293,583
1974 148,351 21,029,429
1973 146,912 20,835,681
1972 147,710 20,657,957
1971 147,389 20,461,567
1970 144,739 20,250,398
1969 142,581 20,009,141
1968 140,298 19,799,831
1967 138,140 19,534,242
1966 136,682 19,215,450
1965 135,266 19,031,576
1964 133,148 18,919,126
1963 130,860 18,797,850
1962 128,414 18,676,550
1961 126,125 18,555,250
1960 124,826 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Romania

Fertility rate
Curacao

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Romania
2023 1.2 1.71
2022 1.3 1.71
2021 1.4 1.81
2020 1.4 1.8
2019 1.6 1.77
2018 1.7 1.76
2017 1.5 1.78
2016 1.7 1.69
2015 1.9 1.62
2014 2 1.56
2013 2.1 1.46
2012 2.2 1.52
2011 2.1 1.47
2010 2.2 1.59
2009 2.1 1.66
2008 2.2 1.6
2007 2 1.45
2006 2.1 1.42
2005 2.04 1.4
2004 2.1 1.33
2003 2.19 1.3
2002 2.3 1.27
2001 2.4 1.27
2000 2.34 1.31
1999 2.29 1.3
1998 2.32 1.32
1997 2.37 1.32
1996 2.4 1.3
1995 2.42 1.33
1994 2.43 1.4
1993 2.44 1.43
1992 2.43 1.51
1991 2.37 1.59
1990 2.3 1.83
1989 2.27 2.22
1988 2.25 2.3
1987 2.24 2.38
1986 2.24 2.39
1985 2.24 2.31
1984 2.24 2.26
1983 2.24 2.06
1982 2.24 2.17
1981 2.25 2.36
1980 2.27 2.43
1979 2.31 2.49
1978 2.38 2.52
1977 2.46 2.57
1976 2.55 2.54
1975 2.66 2.59
1974 2.77 2.71
1973 2.87 2.44
1972 2.99 2.55
1971 3.18 2.67
1970 3.4 2.89
1969 3.61 3.19
1968 3.83 3.63
1967 4.06 3.66
1966 4.26 1.9
1965 4.47 1.91
1964 4.64 1.96
1963 4.8 2.01
1962 4.93 2.04
1961 5.04 2.17
1960 5.13 2.34

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

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Curacao and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Romania
2024 39.5 43.8
2023 39.2 43.5
2022 39 43.3
2021 38.7 43.2
2020 38.5 42.9
2019 37.6 42.6
2018 38.4 42.3
2017 40.2 42
2016 40.1 41.7
2015 40 41.3
2014 39.9 40.9
2013 39.9 40.5
2012 39.9 40.2
2011 39.5 39.8
2010 39 39.3
2009 38.4 38.8
2008 37.9 38.2
2007 37.3 37.7
2006 36.8 37.3
2005 36.3 37
2004 35.8 36.6
2003 35.3 36
2002 34.6 35.3
2001 34.1 34.8
2000 33.6 34.8
1999 33 34.7
1998 32.4 34.6
1997 31.8 34.4
1996 31.3 34.2
1995 30.8 34
1994 30.3 33.8
1993 29.8 33.6
1992 29.2 33.3
1991 28.7 33.1
1990 28.2 33
1989 27.7 32.9
1988 27.1 32.8
1987 26.6 32.8
1986 26.1 32.7
1985 25.6 32.5
1984 25.1 32.3
1983 24.6 32.1
1982 24.1 32
1981 23.7 31.9
1980 23.3 31.8
1979 22.8 31.7
1978 22.4 31.7
1977 22 31.8
1976 21.6 31.8
1975 21.2 31.7
1974 20.8 31.6
1973 20.4 31.5
1972 20.1 31.5
1971 19.9 31.4
1970 19.8 31.4
1969 19.7 31.3
1968 19.7 31.3
1967 19.6 31.3
1966 19.5 31
1965 19.5 30.6
1964 19.4 30.2
1963 19.4 29.7
1962 19.5 29.3
1961 19.6 28.9
1960 19.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share n/a
71.3%
2024

Energy

Curacao Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Romania
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
10.3
2019
Visa free countries n/a
170
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99.2%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
91.3%
2024

Health

Curacao Romania
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
6.6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Romania
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
53,964 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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