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Curacao vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 182nd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Samoa
Population
155976
220932
Population rank 179/197 177/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt n/a
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Curacao and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Samoa
2024 $3,561,178,196 $1,175,749,786
2023 $3,281,419,347 $1,044,909,500
2022 $3,075,180,835 $889,554,712
2021 $2,739,594,360 $859,724,936
2020 $2,534,327,592 $868,884,903
2019 $3,026,124,116 $912,950,466
2018 $3,046,364,820 $878,448,433
2017 $3,033,433,248 $884,844,384
2016 $3,024,690,188 $843,924,797
2015 $3,058,779,212 $824,150,499
2014 $3,059,406,995 $796,683,520
2013 $3,033,568,606 $797,736,334
2012 $3,012,836,257 $773,141,661
2011 $2,930,092,237 $744,097,050
2010 $2,951,342,793 $680,260,907
2009 $2,869,153,184 $628,006,115
2008 $2,833,476,145 $641,346,192
2007 $2,593,831,508 $573,548,460
2006 $2,457,581,732 $499,923,758
2005 $2,344,637,263 $476,801,793
2004 $2,237,160,503 $407,747,565
2003 $2,202,117,374 $333,426,188
2002 $2,160,784,693 $281,790,134
2001 $2,143,450,726 $266,299,591
2000 $2,120,511,229 $258,856,140
1999 - $255,408,060
1998 - $269,485,244
1997 - $285,475,592
1996 - $249,907,869
1995 - $224,865,731
1994 - $221,098,107
1993 - $133,122,897
1992 - $132,303,041
1991 - $125,597,205
1990 - $125,766,270
1989 - $122,888,610
1988 - $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Curacao and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Samoa
2024 $22,833 $5,393
2023 $21,218 $4,823
2022 $20,057 $4,132
2021 $17,796 $4,022
2020 $16,300 $4,100
2019 $19,221 $4,352
2018 $19,119 $4,232
2017 $18,938 $4,308
2016 $18,944 $4,147
2015 $19,362 $4,084
2014 $19,623 $3,983
2013 $19,721 $4,024
2012 $19,810 $3,935
2011 $19,426 $3,822
2010 $19,847 $3,524
2009 $19,540 $3,279
2008 $19,423 $3,374
2007 $18,006 $3,039
2006 $17,400 $2,663
2005 $17,032 $2,550
2004 $16,671 $2,189
2003 $16,696 $1,798
2002 $16,724 $1,528
2001 $16,610 $1,454
2000 $15,841 $1,425
1999 - $1,417
1998 - $1,506
1997 - $1,608
1996 - $1,419
1995 - $1,288
1994 - $1,277
1993 - $775
1992 - $777
1991 - $742
1990 - $744
1989 - $728
1988 - $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Curacao vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Samoa
2026 77.3 72.1
2025 77.2 71.9
2024 77 71.8
2023 76.8 71.7
2022 76.7 71.6
2021 75.7 71.1
2020 76.5 70.7
2019 76.5 70.3
2018 76.5 71.1
2017 76.4 71
2016 76.3 71
2015 76.5 71.1
2014 76.4 71.1
2013 76.2 71.2
2012 76 71.2
2011 75.6 71.4
2010 75.1 71.5
2009 74.5 69.5
2008 74.3 71.5
2007 74.1 71.6
2006 74 71.6
2005 73.9 71.5
2004 73.7 71.5
2003 73.6 71.4
2002 73.5 71.2
2001 73.4 71
2000 73.3 70.8
1999 73.2 70.6
1998 73.1 70.3
1997 73 70
1996 72.9 69.8
1995 72.8 69.5
1994 72.8 69.2
1993 72.7 68.8
1992 72.7 68.5
1991 72.5 68
1990 72.4 67.8
1989 72.2 67.6
1988 72.2 67.3
1987 72.1 67
1986 72 66.8
1985 71.9 66.6
1984 71.7 66.3
1983 71.5 66
1982 71.4 65.6
1981 71.2 65.3
1980 71 65
1979 70.7 64.5
1978 70.4 64.1
1977 70.2 63.7
1976 70 63.3
1975 69.7 62.8
1974 69.4 62.3
1973 69.1 61.9
1972 68.8 61.4
1971 68.5 60.9
1970 68.2 60.4
1969 67.9 59.9
1968 67.7 59.4
1967 67.4 58.9
1966 67.1 58.2
1965 66.9 57.9
1964 66.6 54
1963 66.3 56.9
1962 66 56.3
1961 65.7 55.7
1960 65.4 55.2
1959 65.1 54.6
1958 64.7 54
1957 64.2 53.4
1956 63.8 52.8
1955 63.3 52.2
1954 62.7 51.6
1953 62.1 51
1952 61.6 50.4
1951 61 49.8
1950 60.3 49.2

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

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Curacao and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Curacao Samoa
2024 155,967 218,019
2023 154,654 216,663
2022 153,321 215,261
2021 153,948 213,779
2020 155,482 211,944
2019 157,441 209,780
2018 159,336 207,582
2017 160,175 205,415
2016 159,664 203,499
2015 157,980 201,782
2014 155,909 200,037
2013 153,822 198,268
2012 152,088 196,498
2011 150,831 194,713
2010 148,703 193,023
2009 146,833 191,513
2008 145,880 190,107
2007 144,056 188,753
2006 141,239 187,709
2005 137,658 186,978
2004 134,192 186,249
2003 131,897 185,430
2002 129,205 184,471
2001 129,047 183,166
2000 133,860 181,685
1999 139,428 180,275
1998 144,472 178,905
1997 146,956 177,547
1996 146,306 176,071
1995 145,139 174,571
1994 144,630 173,159
1993 144,299 171,774
1992 143,912 170,331
1991 144,403 169,368
1990 145,400 169,042
1989 146,937 168,768
1988 149,254 168,346
1987 151,456 167,661
1986 152,662 167,061
1985 152,711 166,849
1984 151,940 166,796
1983 151,159 166,714
1982 150,101 166,484
1981 148,629 165,678
1980 148,041 164,322
1979 147,851 162,882
1978 148,341 161,375
1977 149,459 159,753
1976 149,399 157,113
1975 149,129 153,344
1974 148,351 149,431
1973 146,912 146,516
1972 147,710 144,538
1971 147,389 142,503
1970 144,739 140,400
1969 142,581 138,233
1968 140,298 136,020
1967 138,140 133,764
1966 136,682 131,073
1965 135,266 127,978
1964 133,148 124,894
1963 130,860 121,764
1962 128,414 118,597
1961 126,125 115,496
1960 124,826 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Samoa

Fertility rate
Curacao

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Samoa
2023 1.2 3.83
2022 1.3 3.88
2021 1.4 3.94
2020 1.4 4
2019 1.6 4.06
2018 1.7 4.14
2017 1.5 4.2
2016 1.7 4.26
2015 1.9 4.34
2014 2 4.42
2013 2.1 4.49
2012 2.2 4.55
2011 2.1 4.56
2010 2.2 4.52
2009 2.1 4.47
2008 2.2 4.42
2007 2 4.36
2006 2.1 4.32
2005 2.04 4.32
2004 2.1 4.34
2003 2.19 4.39
2002 2.3 4.44
2001 2.4 4.48
2000 2.34 4.52
1999 2.29 4.57
1998 2.32 4.64
1997 2.37 4.7
1996 2.4 4.74
1995 2.42 4.77
1994 2.43 4.79
1993 2.44 4.83
1992 2.43 4.87
1991 2.37 4.91
1990 2.3 5.01
1989 2.27 5.11
1988 2.25 5.21
1987 2.24 5.32
1986 2.24 5.42
1985 2.24 5.49
1984 2.24 5.55
1983 2.24 5.62
1982 2.24 5.68
1981 2.25 5.75
1980 2.27 5.86
1979 2.31 5.99
1978 2.38 6.15
1977 2.46 6.31
1976 2.55 6.47
1975 2.66 6.61
1974 2.77 6.75
1973 2.87 6.91
1972 2.99 7.07
1971 3.18 7.22
1970 3.4 7.34
1969 3.61 7.43
1968 3.83 7.5
1967 4.06 7.55
1966 4.26 7.6
1965 4.47 7.65
1964 4.64 7.7
1963 4.8 7.73
1962 4.93 7.76
1961 5.04 7.77
1960 5.13 7.78

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

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Curacao and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Samoa
2024 39.5 20.9
2023 39.2 21
2022 39 21.1
2021 38.7 21.4
2020 38.5 21.4
2019 37.6 21.5
2018 38.4 21.4
2017 40.2 21.4
2016 40.1 21.3
2015 40 21.2
2014 39.9 21.1
2013 39.9 21
2012 39.9 20.8
2011 39.5 20.8
2010 39 20.8
2009 38.4 20.8
2008 37.9 20.7
2007 37.3 20.6
2006 36.8 20.4
2005 36.3 20.3
2004 35.8 20.1
2003 35.3 19.9
2002 34.6 19.7
2001 34.1 19.7
2000 33.6 19.8
1999 33 19.9
1998 32.4 19.9
1997 31.8 19.8
1996 31.3 19.7
1995 30.8 19.6
1994 30.3 19.3
1993 29.8 19
1992 29.2 18.7
1991 28.7 18.5
1990 28.2 18.4
1989 27.7 18.3
1988 27.1 18.2
1987 26.6 18
1986 26.1 17.8
1985 25.6 17.6
1984 25.1 17.4
1983 24.6 17.1
1982 24.1 16.8
1981 23.7 16.6
1980 23.3 16.4
1979 22.8 16.2
1978 22.4 16
1977 22 15.8
1976 21.6 15.5
1975 21.2 15.3
1974 20.8 15
1973 20.4 14.9
1972 20.1 14.8
1971 19.9 14.7
1970 19.8 14.6
1969 19.7 14.5
1968 19.7 14.5
1967 19.6 14.5
1966 19.5 14.5
1965 19.5 14.5
1964 19.4 14.6
1963 19.4 14.6
1962 19.5 14.8
1961 19.6 14.9
1960 19.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.46%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold n/a
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
19.8%
2020

Energy

Curacao Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Samoa
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
13
2019
Visa free countries n/a
131
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99.1%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
58.1%
2023

Health

Curacao Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
15.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Samoa
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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