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Curacao vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 182nd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Rwanda
Population
155976
14975051
Population rank 179/197 77/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Curacao and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Rwanda
2024 $3,561,178,196 $14,251,642,235
2023 $3,281,419,347 $14,331,722,703
2022 $3,075,180,835 $13,316,161,002
2021 $2,739,594,360 $11,078,787,090
2020 $2,534,327,592 $10,174,386,857
2019 $3,026,124,116 $10,349,300,277
2018 $3,046,364,820 $9,637,904,521
2017 $3,033,433,248 $9,252,833,891
2016 $3,024,690,188 $8,695,272,058
2015 $3,058,779,212 $8,543,760,200
2014 $3,059,406,995 $8,238,966,124
2013 $3,033,568,606 $7,819,964,030
2012 $3,012,836,257 $7,654,761,050
2011 $2,930,092,237 $6,884,913,658
2010 $2,951,342,793 $6,124,756,654
2009 $2,869,153,184 $5,674,476,969
2008 $2,833,476,145 $5,179,854,065
2007 $2,593,831,508 $4,070,507,895
2006 $2,457,581,732 $3,319,784,539
2005 $2,344,637,263 $2,933,819,766
2004 $2,237,160,503 $2,376,496,067
2003 $2,202,117,374 $2,138,237,279
2002 $2,160,784,693 $1,966,003,468
2001 $2,143,450,726 $1,966,600,715
2000 $2,120,511,229 $2,068,836,754
1999 - $2,157,108,263
1998 - $1,989,343,546
1997 - $1,851,558,197
1996 - $1,382,334,879
1995 - $1,293,535,193
1994 - $753,636,370
1993 - $1,971,525,712
1992 - $2,029,026,962
1991 - $1,911,600,237
1990 - $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Curacao and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Rwanda
2024 $22,833 $1,000
2023 $21,218 $1,027
2022 $20,057 $975
2021 $17,796 $830
2020 $16,300 $779
2019 $19,221 $810
2018 $19,119 $772
2017 $18,938 $758
2016 $18,944 $730
2015 $19,362 $734
2014 $19,623 $725
2013 $19,721 $705
2012 $19,810 $707
2011 $19,426 $651
2010 $19,847 $594
2009 $19,540 $564
2008 $19,423 $528
2007 $18,006 $426
2006 $17,400 $357
2005 $17,032 $324
2004 $16,671 $269.5
2003 $16,696 $249
2002 $16,724 $234
2001 $16,610 $237.3
2000 $15,841 $251.9
1999 - $264.7
1998 - $246.2
1997 - $238.7
1996 - $206
1995 - $228
1994 - $111
1993 - $247
1992 - $264.1
1991 - $254
1990 - $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Curacao vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Rwanda
2026 77.3 68.5
2025 77.2 68.2
2024 77 68
2023 76.8 67.8
2022 76.7 67.5
2021 75.7 66.8
2020 76.5 67
2019 76.5 66.7
2018 76.5 66.4
2017 76.4 66.1
2016 76.3 65.7
2015 76.5 65.4
2014 76.4 65.1
2013 76.2 64.7
2012 76 64.2
2011 75.6 63.5
2010 75.1 62.8
2009 74.5 61.8
2008 74.3 60.6
2007 74.1 59.5
2006 74 58.3
2005 73.9 57
2004 73.7 55.5
2003 73.6 53.5
2002 73.5 51.3
2001 73.4 49.5
2000 73.3 47.8
1999 73.2 45.7
1998 73.1 43.1
1997 73 42
1996 72.9 42.5
1995 72.8 41.5
1994 72.8 12.2
1993 72.7 42.9
1992 72.7 44.4
1991 72.5 46.2
1990 72.4 47.8
1989 72.2 49.5
1988 72.2 50.9
1987 72.1 51.5
1986 72 51.7
1985 71.9 51.7
1984 71.7 51.4
1983 71.5 50.9
1982 71.4 50.2
1981 71.2 49.2
1980 71 48.1
1979 70.7 47.1
1978 70.4 46.2
1977 70.2 45.6
1976 70 45.3
1975 69.7 45.3
1974 69.4 45.6
1973 69.1 45.9
1972 68.8 46.3
1971 68.5 46.8
1970 68.2 47.1
1969 67.9 47.4
1968 67.7 47.7
1967 67.4 48
1966 67.1 48.1
1965 66.9 48.2
1964 66.6 48.1
1963 66.3 44
1962 66 47.8
1961 65.7 47.5
1960 65.4 47
1959 65.1 46.5
1958 64.7 46.1
1957 64.2 45.6
1956 63.8 45.2
1955 63.3 44.8
1954 62.7 44.4
1953 62.1 44.1
1952 61.6 43.8
1951 61 43.5
1950 60.3 43.2

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

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Curacao and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Curacao Rwanda
2024 155,967 14,256,567
2023 154,654 13,954,471
2022 153,321 13,651,030
2021 153,948 13,355,260
2020 155,482 13,065,837
2019 157,441 12,776,103
2018 159,336 12,487,996
2017 160,175 12,202,060
2016 159,664 11,919,183
2015 157,980 11,640,022
2014 155,909 11,364,757
2013 153,822 11,093,340
2012 152,088 10,829,901
2011 150,831 10,573,733
2010 148,703 10,317,553
2009 146,833 10,060,432
2008 145,880 9,804,269
2007 144,056 9,549,933
2006 141,239 9,299,246
2005 137,658 9,054,528
2004 134,192 8,816,844
2003 131,897 8,586,875
2002 129,205 8,400,180
2001 129,047 8,287,094
2000 133,860 8,213,931
1999 139,428 8,147,912
1998 144,472 8,081,681
1997 146,956 7,755,238
1996 146,306 6,708,764
1995 145,139 5,674,118
1994 144,630 6,792,352
1993 144,299 7,981,132
1992 143,912 7,683,266
1991 144,403 7,526,966
1990 145,400 7,375,307
1989 146,937 7,184,706
1988 149,254 6,968,071
1987 151,456 6,749,493
1986 152,662 6,531,881
1985 152,711 6,317,228
1984 151,940 6,107,627
1983 151,159 5,905,311
1982 150,101 5,711,549
1981 148,629 5,527,230
1980 148,041 5,353,259
1979 147,851 5,189,541
1978 148,341 5,035,171
1977 149,459 4,888,240
1976 149,399 4,745,954
1975 149,129 4,607,728
1974 148,351 4,474,228
1973 146,912 4,345,047
1972 147,710 4,220,335
1971 147,389 4,100,044
1970 144,739 3,980,669
1969 142,581 3,861,271
1968 140,298 3,744,010
1967 138,140 3,629,577
1966 136,682 3,521,626
1965 135,266 3,423,210
1964 133,148 3,334,834
1963 130,860 3,258,890
1962 128,414 3,186,025
1961 126,125 3,106,779
1960 124,826 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Curacao

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Rwanda
2023 1.2 3.7
2022 1.3 3.78
2021 1.4 3.84
2020 1.4 3.91
2019 1.6 3.99
2018 1.7 4.05
2017 1.5 4.08
2016 1.7 4.11
2015 1.9 4.11
2014 2 4.12
2013 2.1 4.14
2012 2.2 4.2
2011 2.1 4.33
2010 2.2 4.52
2009 2.1 4.71
2008 2.2 4.92
2007 2 5.14
2006 2.1 5.34
2005 2.04 5.5
2004 2.1 5.64
2003 2.19 5.74
2002 2.3 5.82
2001 2.4 5.89
2000 2.34 5.97
1999 2.29 6.06
1998 2.32 6.17
1997 2.37 6.24
1996 2.4 6.29
1995 2.42 6.35
1994 2.43 6.42
1993 2.44 6.48
1992 2.43 6.54
1991 2.37 6.62
1990 2.3 6.8
1989 2.27 7.03
1988 2.25 7.23
1987 2.24 7.43
1986 2.24 7.61
1985 2.24 7.79
1984 2.24 7.91
1983 2.24 8
1982 2.24 8.06
1981 2.25 8.1
1980 2.27 8.12
1979 2.31 8.13
1978 2.38 8.16
1977 2.46 8.14
1976 2.55 8.12
1975 2.66 8.1
1974 2.77 8.1
1973 2.87 8.09
1972 2.99 8.09
1971 3.18 8.09
1970 3.4 8.15
1969 3.61 8.18
1968 3.83 8.19
1967 4.06 8.21
1966 4.26 8.23
1965 4.47 8.25
1964 4.64 8.27
1963 4.8 8.27
1962 4.93 8.27
1961 5.04 8.28
1960 5.13 8.28

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

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Curacao and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Rwanda
2024 39.5 20.8
2023 39.2 20.5
2022 39 20.3
2021 38.7 20
2020 38.5 19.9
2019 37.6 19.8
2018 38.4 19.7
2017 40.2 19.6
2016 40.1 19.4
2015 40 19.3
2014 39.9 19.1
2013 39.9 19
2012 39.9 18.8
2011 39.5 18.7
2010 39 18.5
2009 38.4 18.4
2008 37.9 18.3
2007 37.3 18.1
2006 36.8 18
2005 36.3 17.8
2004 35.8 17.6
2003 35.3 17.4
2002 34.6 17.1
2001 34.1 16.8
2000 33.6 16.3
1999 33 15.8
1998 32.4 15.3
1997 31.8 14.8
1996 31.3 14.6
1995 30.8 14.3
1994 30.3 15
1993 29.8 15.7
1992 29.2 15.6
1991 28.7 15.5
1990 28.2 15.5
1989 27.7 15.5
1988 27.1 15.6
1987 26.6 15.6
1986 26.1 15.7
1985 25.6 15.8
1984 25.1 16
1983 24.6 16.1
1982 24.1 16.2
1981 23.7 16.4
1980 23.3 16.5
1979 22.8 16.5
1978 22.4 16.6
1977 22 16.6
1976 21.6 16.5
1975 21.2 16.4
1974 20.8 16.3
1973 20.4 16.2
1972 20.1 16
1971 19.9 15.9
1970 19.8 15.7
1969 19.7 15.5
1968 19.7 15.3
1967 19.6 15.1
1966 19.5 14.9
1965 19.5 14.8
1964 19.4 14.7
1963 19.4 14.8
1962 19.5 14.9
1961 19.6 15.1
1960 19.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50%
2017

Energy

Curacao Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Curacao Rwanda
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height n/a
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
29.4
2019
Visa free countries n/a
72
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
78.8%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
34.2%
2023

Health

Curacao Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
40
2023
Obesity rate n/a
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Rwanda
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
2,920 mi
2021

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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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