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Curacao vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 182nd vs. 178th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Saint Lucia
Population
155976
180638
Population rank 179/197 178/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Curacao and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Saint Lucia
2024 $3,561,178,196 $2,549,062,963
2023 $3,281,419,347 $2,430,166,667
2022 $3,075,180,835 $2,342,714,815
2021 $2,739,594,360 $1,867,185,185
2020 $2,534,327,592 $1,499,274,074
2019 $3,026,124,116 $2,095,344,444
2018 $3,046,364,820 $2,060,955,556
2017 $3,033,433,248 $1,998,503,704
2016 $3,024,690,188 $1,868,544,444
2015 $3,058,779,212 $1,807,640,741
2014 $3,059,406,995 $1,749,185,185
2013 $3,033,568,606 $1,660,392,593
2012 $3,012,836,257 $1,598,207,407
2011 $2,930,092,237 $1,568,370,370
2010 $2,951,342,793 $1,482,385,185
2009 $2,869,153,184 $1,401,507,889
2008 $2,833,476,145 $1,437,731,111
2007 $2,593,831,508 $1,336,088,815
2006 $2,457,581,732 $1,268,319,185
2005 $2,344,637,263 $1,135,555,556
2004 $2,237,160,503 $1,066,666,667
2003 $2,202,117,374 $987,407,407
2002 $2,160,784,693 $900,000,000
2001 $2,143,450,726 $892,592,593
2000 $2,120,511,229 $932,592,593
1999 - $921,851,852
1998 - $877,407,407
1997 - $805,925,926
1996 - $788,888,889
1995 - $762,962,963
1994 - $713,703,704
1993 - $684,814,815
1992 - $674,074,074
1991 - $613,703,704
1990 - $579,629,630
1989 - $486,666,667
1988 - $429,629,630
1987 - $375,555,556
1986 - $340,000,000
1985 - $284,444,444
1984 - $251,481,481
1983 - $197,037,037
1982 - $183,333,333
1981 - $194,444,444
1980 - $170,370,370

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Saint Lucia
2024 $22,833 $14,182
2023 $21,218 $13,555
2022 $20,057 $13,104
2021 $17,796 $10,459
2020 $16,300 $8,411
2019 $19,221 $11,794
2018 $19,119 $11,643
2017 $18,938 $11,333
2016 $18,944 $10,638
2015 $19,362 $10,335
2014 $19,623 $10,045
2013 $19,721 $9,577
2012 $19,810 $9,260
2011 $19,426 $9,129
2010 $19,847 $8,674
2009 $19,540 $8,251
2008 $19,423 $8,517
2007 $18,006 $7,964
2006 $17,400 $7,611
2005 $17,032 $6,863
2004 $16,671 $6,495
2003 $16,696 $6,059
2002 $16,724 $5,568
2001 $16,610 $5,570
2000 $15,841 $5,880
1999 - $5,883
1998 - $5,673
1997 - $5,282
1996 - $5,244
1995 - $5,148
1994 - $4,892
1993 - $4,765
1992 - $4,760
1991 - $4,399
1990 - $4,205
1989 - $3,565
1988 - $3,182
1987 - $2,819
1986 - $2,591
1985 - $2,202
1984 - $1,979
1983 - $1,576
1982 - $1,489
1981 - $1,605
1980 - $1,428

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Saint Lucia
2026 77.3 73.2
2025 77.2 73
2024 77 72.8
2023 76.8 72.7
2022 76.7 72.7
2021 75.7 69.1
2020 76.5 72.3
2019 76.5 72.2
2018 76.5 72.7
2017 76.4 72.5
2016 76.3 72.6
2015 76.5 72.9
2014 76.4 72.7
2013 76.2 72.7
2012 76 72.9
2011 75.6 73
2010 75.1 72.8
2009 74.5 72.9
2008 74.3 73
2007 74.1 72.9
2006 74 72.8
2005 73.9 72.5
2004 73.7 72.5
2003 73.6 72.2
2002 73.5 71.7
2001 73.4 71.4
2000 73.3 70.8
1999 73.2 70.7
1998 73.1 70.7
1997 73 70.8
1996 72.9 71
1995 72.8 71.2
1994 72.8 71.1
1993 72.7 71
1992 72.7 70.7
1991 72.5 70.3
1990 72.4 70
1989 72.2 70
1988 72.2 69.7
1987 72.1 69.7
1986 72 70.2
1985 71.9 70.3
1984 71.7 70.5
1983 71.5 70
1982 71.4 69
1981 71.2 68.7
1980 71 67.8
1979 70.7 67.4
1978 70.4 67.4
1977 70.2 67
1976 70 66.2
1975 69.7 65.9
1974 69.4 65.4
1973 69.1 64.6
1972 68.8 64.6
1971 68.5 64.5
1970 68.2 64.3
1969 67.9 64
1968 67.7 63.7
1967 67.4 63.2
1966 67.1 62.5
1965 66.9 61.9
1964 66.6 61.3
1963 66.3 60.5
1962 66 59.9
1961 65.7 59.1
1960 65.4 57.9
1959 65.1 57.3
1958 64.7 56.6
1957 64.2 55.9
1956 63.8 55.9
1955 63.3 55.4
1954 62.7 54.5
1953 62.1 53.2
1952 61.6 52.4
1951 61 49.8
1950 60.3 48.3

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

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Curacao and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Curacao Saint Lucia
2024 155,967 179,744
2023 154,654 179,285
2022 153,321 178,781
2021 153,948 178,522
2020 155,482 178,250
2019 157,441 177,661
2018 159,336 177,017
2017 160,175 176,342
2016 159,664 175,646
2015 157,980 174,905
2014 155,909 174,138
2013 153,822 173,369
2012 152,088 172,587
2011 150,831 171,801
2010 148,703 170,906
2009 146,833 169,869
2008 145,880 168,808
2007 144,056 167,758
2006 141,239 166,639
2005 137,658 165,450
2004 134,192 164,239
2003 131,897 162,976
2002 129,205 161,641
2001 129,047 160,237
2000 133,860 158,616
1999 139,428 156,702
1998 144,472 154,677
1997 146,956 152,569
1996 146,306 150,436
1995 145,139 148,208
1994 144,630 145,890
1993 144,299 143,726
1992 143,912 141,617
1991 144,403 139,520
1990 145,400 137,857
1989 146,937 136,512
1988 149,254 135,000
1987 151,456 133,227
1986 152,662 131,239
1985 152,711 129,159
1984 151,940 127,067
1983 151,159 125,044
1982 150,101 123,087
1981 148,629 121,166
1980 148,041 119,290
1979 147,851 117,528
1978 148,341 115,834
1977 149,459 114,135
1976 149,399 112,425
1975 149,129 110,725
1974 148,351 109,076
1973 146,912 107,498
1972 147,710 106,002
1971 147,389 104,564
1970 144,739 103,165
1969 142,581 101,879
1968 140,298 100,675
1967 138,140 99,504
1966 136,682 98,463
1965 135,266 97,493
1964 133,148 96,505
1963 130,860 95,519
1962 128,414 94,505
1961 126,125 93,490
1960 124,826 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Curacao

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Saint Lucia
2023 1.2 1.38
2022 1.3 1.39
2021 1.4 1.4
2020 1.4 1.41
2019 1.6 1.42
2018 1.7 1.44
2017 1.5 1.45
2016 1.7 1.46
2015 1.9 1.47
2014 2 1.49
2013 2.1 1.5
2012 2.2 1.5
2011 2.1 1.5
2010 2.2 1.67
2009 2.1 1.74
2008 2.2 1.7
2007 2 1.7
2006 2.1 1.77
2005 2.04 1.81
2004 2.1 1.86
2003 2.19 1.94
2002 2.3 2.03
2001 2.4 2.13
2000 2.34 2.21
1999 2.29 2.5
1998 2.32 2.4
1997 2.37 2.74
1996 2.4 2.71
1995 2.42 3.03
1994 2.43 3.03
1993 2.44 3
1992 2.43 3.11
1991 2.37 3.19
1990 2.3 3.24
1989 2.27 3.31
1988 2.25 3.44
1987 2.24 3.61
1986 2.24 3.8
1985 2.24 3.97
1984 2.24 4.02
1983 2.24 4.08
1982 2.24 4.17
1981 2.25 4.28
1980 2.27 4.41
1979 2.31 4.58
1978 2.38 4.83
1977 2.46 4.97
1976 2.55 5.16
1975 2.66 5.36
1974 2.77 5.57
1973 2.87 5.69
1972 2.99 5.81
1971 3.18 5.95
1970 3.4 6.1
1969 3.61 6.25
1968 3.83 6.39
1967 4.06 6.51
1966 4.26 6.61
1965 4.47 6.69
1964 4.64 6.76
1963 4.8 6.72
1962 4.93 6.82
1961 5.04 6.84
1960 5.13 6.77

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

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Curacao and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Saint Lucia
2024 39.5 35.2
2023 39.2 34.8
2022 39 34.3
2021 38.7 34
2020 38.5 33.6
2019 37.6 33.2
2018 38.4 32.8
2017 40.2 32.3
2016 40.1 31.9
2015 40 31.5
2014 39.9 31.1
2013 39.9 30.6
2012 39.9 30.2
2011 39.5 29.7
2010 39 29.3
2009 38.4 28.7
2008 37.9 27.9
2007 37.3 26.9
2006 36.8 26.2
2005 36.3 25.8
2004 35.8 25.4
2003 35.3 25
2002 34.6 24.7
2001 34.1 24.3
2000 33.6 23.8
1999 33 23
1998 32.4 22.2
1997 31.8 21.7
1996 31.3 21.4
1995 30.8 21.2
1994 30.3 20.9
1993 29.8 20.7
1992 29.2 20.5
1991 28.7 20.3
1990 28.2 19.9
1989 27.7 19.2
1988 27.1 18.4
1987 26.6 18
1986 26.1 17.8
1985 25.6 17.7
1984 25.1 17.6
1983 24.6 17.5
1982 24.1 17.3
1981 23.7 17.2
1980 23.3 17.1
1979 22.8 16.8
1978 22.4 16.3
1977 22 15.8
1976 21.6 15.4
1975 21.2 15.2
1974 20.8 15
1973 20.4 14.9
1972 20.1 14.9
1971 19.9 14.9
1970 19.8 14.9
1969 19.7 15
1968 19.7 15.1
1967 19.6 15
1966 19.5 14.9
1965 19.5 14.8
1964 19.4 15
1963 19.4 15.2
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.6 16
1960 19.8 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.85%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold n/a
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
88.8%
2018

Energy

Curacao Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
9.7%
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
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
29.8
2019
Visa free countries n/a
141
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
90.1%
2001
English speaking
60%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
70.1%
2023

Health

Curacao Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
15.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
752 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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