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Curacao vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 182nd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Sao Tome
Population
155976
246362
Population rank 179/197 176/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 167/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt n/a
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Sao Tome
2024 $3,561,178,196 $822,154,621
2023 $3,281,419,347 $690,456,807
2022 $3,075,180,835 $540,809,499
2021 $2,739,594,360 $524,402,456
2020 $2,534,327,592 $471,229,485
2019 $3,026,124,116 $412,976,083
2018 $3,046,364,820 $383,717,328
2017 $3,033,433,248 $322,002,845
2016 $3,024,690,188 $292,267,272
2015 $3,058,779,212 $259,999,643
2014 $3,059,406,995 $293,119,143
2013 $3,033,568,606 $267,041,748
2012 $3,012,836,257 $225,815,132
2011 $2,930,092,237 $226,455,001
2010 $2,951,342,793 $190,021,192
2009 $2,869,153,184 $200,668,065
2008 $2,833,476,145 $188,021,165
2007 $2,593,831,508 $149,146,919
2006 $2,457,581,732 $142,775,104
2005 $2,344,637,263 $136,450,662
2004 $2,237,160,503 $114,582,284
2003 $2,202,117,374 $102,085,769
2002 $2,160,784,693 $85,171,074
2001 $2,143,450,726 $75,951,133
2000 $2,120,511,229 $76,198,395
1999 - $77,302,212
1998 - $72,285,404
1997 - $91,920,274
1996 - $135,188,166
1995 - $103,695,237
1994 - $131,338,415
1993 - $125,742,229
1992 - $94,861,781
1991 - $107,484,143
1990 - $119,297,933
1989 - $98,545,367
1988 - $99,000,764
1987 - $115,952,925
1986 - $115,928,907
1985 - $82,733,069
1984 - $78,213,796
1983 - $75,110,289
1982 - $80,307,763
1981 - $83,499,264
1980 - $81,662,231
1979 - $65,755,928
1978 - $55,044,563
1977 - $49,207,692
1976 - $52,039,421
1975 - $60,101,710
1974 - $57,817,591
1973 - $56,011,245
1972 - $41,430,257
1971 - $37,288,845
1970 - $37,211,826

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

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Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Sao Tome
2024 $22,833 $3,491
2023 $21,218 $2,991
2022 $20,057 $2,390
2021 $17,796 $2,363
2020 $16,300 $2,167
2019 $19,221 $1,935
2018 $19,119 $1,826
2017 $18,938 $1,556
2016 $18,944 $1,435
2015 $19,362 $1,298
2014 $19,623 $1,490
2013 $19,721 $1,383
2012 $19,810 $1,192
2011 $19,426 $1,220
2010 $19,847 $1,045
2009 $19,540 $1,128
2008 $19,423 $1,082
2007 $18,006 $879
2006 $17,400 $862
2005 $17,032 $844
2004 $16,671 $727
2003 $16,696 $664
2002 $16,724 $568
2001 $16,610 $519
2000 $15,841 $529
1999 - $543
1998 - $514
1997 - $662
1996 - $987
1995 - $769
1994 - $990
1993 - $964
1992 - $740
1991 - $855
1990 - $970
1989 - $821
1988 - $847
1987 - $1,018
1986 - $1,043
1985 - $761
1984 - $735
1983 - $720
1982 - $783
1981 - $830
1980 - $829
1979 - $683
1978 - $587
1977 - $539
1976 - $585
1975 - $693
1974 - $683
1973 - $676
1972 - $511
1971 - $470
1970 - $479

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

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Curacao vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Sao Tome
2026 77.3 70.3
2025 77.2 70.1
2024 77 69.9
2023 76.8 69.7
2022 76.7 69.2
2021 75.7 68
2020 76.5 68
2019 76.5 68
2018 76.5 67.6
2017 76.4 67.1
2016 76.3 66.6
2015 76.5 66
2014 76.4 65.5
2013 76.2 64.9
2012 76 64.5
2011 75.6 64.1
2010 75.1 63.9
2009 74.5 63.7
2008 74.3 63.4
2007 74.1 63.3
2006 74 63
2005 73.9 62.4
2004 73.7 62.6
2003 73.6 62.2
2002 73.5 61.8
2001 73.4 61.5
2000 73.3 61.2
1999 73.2 61
1998 73.1 60.8
1997 73 60.6
1996 72.9 60.6
1995 72.8 60.5
1994 72.8 60.6
1993 72.7 60.6
1992 72.7 60.7
1991 72.5 60.8
1990 72.4 60.7
1989 72.2 59.7
1988 72.2 60.8
1987 72.1 60.7
1986 72 57.6
1985 71.9 60.1
1984 71.7 59.9
1983 71.5 59.7
1982 71.4 59.5
1981 71.2 59.4
1980 71 59.4
1979 70.7 59.3
1978 70.4 59.1
1977 70.2 59
1976 70 58.8
1975 69.7 58.6
1974 69.4 58.3
1973 69.1 57.9
1972 68.8 57.4
1971 68.5 57
1970 68.2 56.3
1969 67.9 55.4
1968 67.7 54.5
1967 67.4 53.4
1966 67.1 52.3
1965 66.9 51.1
1964 66.6 49.7
1963 66.3 48.4
1962 66 46.8
1961 65.7 45.2
1960 65.4 43.6
1959 65.1 42.1
1958 64.7 41
1957 64.2 40.1
1956 63.8 39.5
1955 63.3 39.3
1954 62.7 39.2
1953 62.1 39.1
1952 61.6 39.1
1951 61 39.1
1950 60.3 39.1

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

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Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Curacao Sao Tome
2024 155,967 235,536
2023 154,654 230,871
2022 153,321 226,305
2021 153,948 221,961
2020 155,482 217,435
2019 157,441 213,392
2018 159,336 210,187
2017 160,175 206,970
2016 159,664 203,689
2015 157,980 200,291
2014 155,909 196,767
2013 153,822 193,148
2012 152,088 189,439
2011 150,831 185,649
2010 148,703 181,802
2009 146,833 177,853
2008 145,880 173,793
2007 144,056 169,700
2006 141,239 165,638
2005 137,658 161,639
2004 134,192 157,705
2003 131,897 153,814
2002 129,205 149,922
2001 129,047 146,375
2000 133,860 144,018
1999 139,428 142,442
1998 144,472 140,751
1997 146,956 138,922
1996 146,306 136,962
1995 145,139 134,895
1994 144,630 132,732
1993 144,299 130,467
1992 143,912 128,110
1991 144,403 125,697
1990 145,400 122,980
1989 146,937 119,979
1988 149,254 116,939
1987 151,456 113,919
1986 152,662 111,150
1985 152,711 108,658
1984 151,940 106,394
1983 151,159 104,380
1982 150,101 102,508
1981 148,629 100,615
1980 148,041 98,544
1979 147,851 96,252
1978 148,341 93,794
1977 149,459 91,301
1976 149,399 88,922
1975 149,129 86,708
1974 148,351 84,672
1973 146,912 82,798
1972 147,710 81,041
1971 147,389 79,330
1970 144,739 77,626
1969 142,581 76,083
1968 140,298 74,765
1967 138,140 73,596
1966 136,682 72,576
1965 135,266 71,680
1964 133,148 70,865
1963 130,860 70,112
1962 128,414 69,403
1961 126,125 68,707
1960 124,826 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Curacao

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Sao Tome
2023 1.2 3.64
2022 1.3 3.7
2021 1.4 3.76
2020 1.4 3.83
2019 1.6 3.9
2018 1.7 3.98
2017 1.5 4.07
2016 1.7 4.2
2015 1.9 4.35
2014 2 4.49
2013 2.1 4.58
2012 2.2 4.66
2011 2.1 4.72
2010 2.2 4.77
2009 2.1 4.84
2008 2.2 4.91
2007 2 4.96
2006 2.1 4.93
2005 2.04 4.94
2004 2.1 4.96
2003 2.19 5.01
2002 2.3 5.06
2001 2.4 5.1
2000 2.34 5.16
1999 2.29 5.23
1998 2.32 5.3
1997 2.37 5.4
1996 2.4 5.47
1995 2.42 5.55
1994 2.43 5.56
1993 2.44 5.64
1992 2.43 5.7
1991 2.37 5.77
1990 2.3 5.83
1989 2.27 5.88
1988 2.25 5.94
1987 2.24 5.99
1986 2.24 6.05
1985 2.24 6.1
1984 2.24 6.16
1983 2.24 6.22
1982 2.24 6.28
1981 2.25 6.33
1980 2.27 6.39
1979 2.31 6.43
1978 2.38 6.47
1977 2.46 6.5
1976 2.55 6.52
1975 2.66 6.53
1974 2.77 6.53
1973 2.87 6.53
1972 2.99 6.51
1971 3.18 6.49
1970 3.4 6.47
1969 3.61 6.44
1968 3.83 6.42
1967 4.06 6.39
1966 4.26 6.37
1965 4.47 6.35
1964 4.64 6.33
1963 4.8 6.31
1962 4.93 6.28
1961 5.04 6.26
1960 5.13 6.24

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

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Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Sao Tome
2024 39.5 20.3
2023 39.2 20.1
2022 39 19.9
2021 38.7 19.7
2020 38.5 19.5
2019 37.6 19.4
2018 38.4 19.3
2017 40.2 19.1
2016 40.1 19
2015 40 19
2014 39.9 18.9
2013 39.9 18.9
2012 39.9 18.9
2011 39.5 18.9
2010 39 18.8
2009 38.4 18.7
2008 37.9 18.7
2007 37.3 18.7
2006 36.8 18.6
2005 36.3 18.5
2004 35.8 18.4
2003 35.3 18.3
2002 34.6 18.1
2001 34.1 18
2000 33.6 17.9
1999 33 17.7
1998 32.4 17.5
1997 31.8 17.4
1996 31.3 17.3
1995 30.8 17.3
1994 30.3 17.2
1993 29.8 17.2
1992 29.2 17.3
1991 28.7 17.3
1990 28.2 17.4
1989 27.7 17.4
1988 27.1 17.4
1987 26.6 17.4
1986 26.1 17.4
1985 25.6 17.4
1984 25.1 17.4
1983 24.6 17.4
1982 24.1 17.4
1981 23.7 17.4
1980 23.3 17.3
1979 22.8 17.3
1978 22.4 17.2
1977 22 17.2
1976 21.6 17.1
1975 21.2 17.1
1974 20.8 17.1
1973 20.4 17
1972 20.1 17
1971 19.9 16.9
1970 19.8 16.9
1969 19.7 17.2
1968 19.7 17.7
1967 19.6 18.5
1966 19.5 19.5
1965 19.5 21
1964 19.4 22.4
1963 19.4 23.5
1962 19.5 24.1
1961 19.6 24.3
1960 19.8 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.03%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
73.2%
2018

Energy

Curacao Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
42.5%
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
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Curacao Sao Tome
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
27.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
70
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
93.8%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
61.5%
2023

Health

Curacao Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
13.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Sao Tome
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
808 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. 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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