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Curacao vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 182nd vs. 181st).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Seychelles
Population
155976
126311
Population rank 179/197 181/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Curacao and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Seychelles
2024 $3,561,178,196 $2,167,239,562
2023 $3,281,419,347 $2,187,379,755
2022 $3,075,180,835 $2,018,346,589
2021 $2,739,594,360 $1,487,173,795
2020 $2,534,327,592 $1,382,551,752
2019 $3,026,124,116 $1,868,690,097
2018 $3,046,364,820 $1,784,313,927
2017 $3,033,433,248 $1,675,370,641
2016 $3,024,690,188 $1,568,513,348
2015 $3,058,779,212 $1,432,403,352
2014 $3,059,406,995 $1,387,577,870
2013 $3,033,568,606 $1,333,160,407
2012 $3,012,836,257 $1,089,407,839
2011 $2,930,092,237 $1,058,918,707
2010 $2,951,342,793 $981,616,542
2009 $2,869,153,184 $850,901,620
2008 $2,833,476,145 $979,597,394
2007 $2,593,831,508 $1,077,308,814
2006 $2,457,581,732 $1,081,441,283
2005 $2,344,637,263 $977,899,382
2004 $2,237,160,503 $893,012,218
2003 $2,202,117,374 $750,847,230
2002 $2,160,784,693 $742,134,838
2001 $2,143,450,726 $662,064,156
2000 $2,120,511,229 $654,212,394
1999 - $662,838,615
1998 - $647,287,376
1997 - $598,966,982
1996 - $535,250,347
1995 - $540,733,048
1994 - $517,570,058
1993 - $504,230,621
1992 - $461,409,399
1991 - $398,307,170
1990 - $392,163,561
1989 - $324,333,367
1988 - $301,985,618
1987 - $265,212,957
1986 - $221,147,061
1985 - $179,691,483
1984 - $160,992,921
1983 - $156,098,237
1982 - $157,211,790
1981 - $163,750,728
1980 - $156,783,830
1979 - $127,261,099
1978 - $85,552,366
1977 - $64,526,401
1976 - $49,278,982
1975 - $47,803,146
1974 - $43,134,496
1973 - $36,896,280
1972 - $30,645,123
1971 - $21,965,951
1970 - $18,432,032
1969 - $16,452,028
1968 - $16,074,028
1967 - $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Curacao and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Seychelles
2024 $22,833 $17,859
2023 $21,218 $18,263
2022 $20,057 $16,837
2021 $17,796 $14,983
2020 $16,300 $14,041
2019 $19,221 $19,142
2018 $19,119 $18,440
2017 $18,938 $17,480
2016 $18,944 $16,567
2015 $19,362 $15,333
2014 $19,623 $15,188
2013 $19,721 $14,821
2012 $19,810 $12,337
2011 $19,426 $12,110
2010 $19,847 $10,935
2009 $19,540 $9,747
2008 $19,423 $11,265
2007 $18,006 $12,669
2006 $17,400 $12,783
2005 $17,032 $11,802
2004 $16,671 $10,828
2003 $16,696 $9,070
2002 $16,724 $8,864
2001 $16,610 $8,153
2000 $15,841 $8,064
1999 - $8,243
1998 - $8,210
1997 - $7,747
1996 - $7,004
1995 - $7,181
1994 - $6,975
1993 - $6,979
1992 - $6,520
1991 - $5,655
1990 - $5,642
1989 - $4,689
1988 - $4,392
1987 - $3,872
1986 - $3,368
1985 - $2,754
1984 - $2,488
1983 - $2,426
1982 - $2,441
1981 - $2,557
1980 - $2,478
1979 - $2,030
1978 - $1,377
1977 - $1,044
1976 - $814
1975 - $806
1974 - $745
1973 - $649
1972 - $547
1971 - $402
1970 - $344
1969 - $314
1968 - $314
1967 - $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Curacao vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Seychelles
2026 77.3 73.3
2025 77.2 73.1
2024 77 73
2023 76.8 72.9
2022 76.7 71.2
2021 75.7 71.2
2020 76.5 74.1
2019 76.5 72.1
2018 76.5 72.2
2017 76.4 72.2
2016 76.3 72.2
2015 76.5 72.3
2014 76.4 72.4
2013 76.2 72.4
2012 76 72.5
2011 75.6 72.5
2010 75.1 72.5
2009 74.5 72.4
2008 74.3 72.3
2007 74.1 72.2
2006 74 72
2005 73.9 71.9
2004 73.7 71.7
2003 73.6 71.7
2002 73.5 71.5
2001 73.4 71.4
2000 73.3 71.3
1999 73.2 71.2
1998 73.1 71.1
1997 73 70.8
1996 72.9 70.8
1995 72.8 70.6
1994 72.8 70.5
1993 72.7 70.4
1992 72.7 70.3
1991 72.5 70.3
1990 72.4 70.2
1989 72.2 70.1
1988 72.2 70
1987 72.1 69.9
1986 72 69.8
1985 71.9 69.6
1984 71.7 69.5
1983 71.5 69.3
1982 71.4 69
1981 71.2 68.7
1980 71 68.5
1979 70.7 68.2
1978 70.4 67.9
1977 70.2 67.6
1976 70 67.2
1975 69.7 66.8
1974 69.4 66.4
1973 69.1 65.9
1972 68.8 65.3
1971 68.5 64.6
1970 68.2 64
1969 67.9 63.3
1968 67.7 62.6
1967 67.4 62.1
1966 67.1 61.7
1965 66.9 61.4
1964 66.6 61.2
1963 66.3 60.9
1962 66 60.7
1961 65.7 60.6
1960 65.4 60.5
1959 65.1 60.4
1958 64.7 60.4
1957 64.2 60.2
1956 63.8 59.8
1955 63.3 59.4
1954 62.7 59
1953 62.1 58.7
1952 61.6 58.4
1951 61 58
1950 60.3 57.8

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

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Curacao and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Curacao Seychelles
2024 155,967 121,354
2023 154,654 119,773
2022 153,321 119,878
2021 153,948 99,258
2020 155,482 98,462
2019 157,441 97,625
2018 159,336 96,762
2017 160,175 95,843
2016 159,664 94,677
2015 157,980 93,419
2014 155,909 91,359
2013 153,822 89,949
2012 152,088 88,303
2011 150,831 87,441
2010 148,703 89,770
2009 146,833 87,298
2008 145,880 86,956
2007 144,056 85,033
2006 141,239 84,600
2005 137,658 82,858
2004 134,192 82,475
2003 131,897 82,781
2002 129,205 83,723
2001 129,047 81,202
2000 133,860 81,131
1999 139,428 80,410
1998 144,472 78,846
1997 146,956 77,319
1996 146,306 76,417
1995 145,139 75,304
1994 144,630 74,205
1993 144,299 72,253
1992 143,912 70,763
1991 144,403 70,439
1990 145,400 69,507
1989 146,937 69,167
1988 149,254 68,755
1987 151,456 68,499
1986 152,662 65,652
1985 152,711 65,244
1984 151,940 64,717
1983 151,159 64,335
1982 150,101 64,413
1981 148,629 64,035
1980 148,041 63,261
1979 147,851 62,686
1978 148,341 62,150
1977 149,459 61,786
1976 149,399 60,504
1975 149,129 59,292
1974 148,351 57,937
1973 146,912 56,892
1972 147,710 56,029
1971 147,389 54,695
1970 144,739 53,600
1969 142,581 52,365
1968 140,298 51,134
1967 138,140 49,911
1966 136,682 48,699
1965 135,266 47,500
1964 133,148 46,322
1963 130,860 45,176
1962 128,414 44,042
1961 126,125 42,889
1960 124,826 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Curacao

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Seychelles
2023 1.2 2.02
2022 1.3 2.01
2021 1.4 2.46
2020 1.4 2.29
2019 1.6 2.36
2018 1.7 2.41
2017 1.5 2.41
2016 1.7 2.39
2015 1.9 2.31
2014 2 2.25
2013 2.1 2.26
2012 2.2 2.37
2011 2.1 2.33
2010 2.2 2.16
2009 2.1 2.38
2008 2.2 2.33
2007 2 2.24
2006 2.1 2.11
2005 2.04 2.2
2004 2.1 2.01
2003 2.19 2.06
2002 2.3 2.04
2001 2.4 1.98
2000 2.34 2.08
1999 2.29 2.04
1998 2.32 2.04
1997 2.37 2.1
1996 2.4 2.31
1995 2.42 2.36
1994 2.43 2.6
1993 2.44 2.58
1992 2.43 2.53
1991 2.37 2.69
1990 2.3 2.61
1989 2.27 2.67
1988 2.25 2.79
1987 2.24 2.92
1986 2.24 3.07
1985 2.24 3.09
1984 2.24 3.24
1983 2.24 3.22
1982 2.24 3.13
1981 2.25 3.67
1980 2.27 3.79
1979 2.31 3.66
1978 2.38 3.92
1977 2.46 3.75
1976 2.55 4.09
1975 2.66 4.75
1974 2.77 5.1
1973 2.87 4.78
1972 2.99 5.16
1971 3.18 5.69
1970 3.4 5.31
1969 3.61 5.48
1968 3.83 5.61
1967 4.06 5.9
1966 4.26 6.13
1965 4.47 5.72
1964 4.64 5.69
1963 4.8 5.61
1962 4.93 5.51
1961 5.04 5.42
1960 5.13 5.31

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

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Curacao and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Seychelles
2024 39.5 35
2023 39.2 34.7
2022 39 34.4
2021 38.7 34
2020 38.5 33.6
2019 37.6 33.2
2018 38.4 32.9
2017 40.2 32.6
2016 40.1 32.3
2015 40 32.1
2014 39.9 31.8
2013 39.9 31.6
2012 39.9 31.5
2011 39.5 31.4
2010 39 31.2
2009 38.4 30.8
2008 37.9 30.4
2007 37.3 30
2006 36.8 29.6
2005 36.3 29.3
2004 35.8 28.9
2003 35.3 28.5
2002 34.6 28.1
2001 34.1 27.7
2000 33.6 27.3
1999 33 26.8
1998 32.4 26.4
1997 31.8 26.1
1996 31.3 25.7
1995 30.8 25.4
1994 30.3 25.2
1993 29.8 24.8
1992 29.2 24.5
1991 28.7 24
1990 28.2 23.6
1989 27.7 23.3
1988 27.1 22.9
1987 26.6 22.5
1986 26.1 22.3
1985 25.6 22
1984 25.1 21.7
1983 24.6 21.4
1982 24.1 21.1
1981 23.7 20.7
1980 23.3 20.4
1979 22.8 19.9
1978 22.4 19.6
1977 22 19.3
1976 21.6 19
1975 21.2 18.9
1974 20.8 18.7
1973 20.4 18.6
1972 20.1 18.5
1971 19.9 18.4
1970 19.8 18.5
1969 19.7 18.7
1968 19.7 19
1967 19.6 19.4
1966 19.5 19.8
1965 19.5 20.2
1964 19.4 20.6
1963 19.4 21
1962 19.5 21.3
1961 19.6 21.6
1960 19.8 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
18.4%
2020

Energy

Curacao Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Seychelles
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
11.3
2019
Visa free countries n/a
148
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
96.2%
2020
English speaking
60%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
87.4%
2023

Health

Curacao Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
14.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Seychelles
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
327 mi
2015

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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. 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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