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Curacao vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 182nd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Sierra Leone
Population
155976
9049533
Population rank 179/197 101/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt n/a
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Curacao and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Sierra Leone
2024 $3,561,178,196 $6,971,127,235
2023 $3,281,419,347 $6,415,852,767
2022 $3,075,180,835 $7,121,125,278
2021 $2,739,594,360 $7,166,931,485
2020 $2,534,327,592 $6,688,307,703
2019 $3,026,124,116 $6,523,577,594
2018 $3,046,364,820 $6,390,514,689
2017 $3,033,433,248 $5,749,846,528
2016 $3,024,690,188 $6,084,297,211
2015 $3,058,779,212 $6,788,352,975
2014 $3,059,406,995 $7,686,138,791
2013 $3,033,568,606 $7,502,762,863
2012 $3,012,836,257 $6,141,666,509
2011 $2,930,092,237 $4,861,632,885
2010 $2,951,342,793 $4,262,805,967
2009 $2,869,153,184 $3,953,403,098
2008 $2,833,476,145 $4,157,895,298
2007 $2,593,831,508 $3,632,957,611
2006 $2,457,581,732 $3,263,697,467
2005 $2,344,637,263 $2,545,275,313
2004 $2,237,160,503 $2,237,350,687
2003 $2,202,117,374 $2,142,618,046
2002 $2,160,784,693 $1,933,863,911
2001 $2,143,450,726 $1,681,473,894
2000 $2,120,511,229 $635,866,404
1999 - $669,386,624
1998 - $672,368,187
1997 - $850,232,760
1996 - $941,709,423
1995 - $870,740,292
1994 - $911,853,802
1993 - $768,867,883
1992 - $679,940,814
1991 - $779,981,987
1990 - $649,644,098
1989 - $932,974,420
1988 - $1,055,083,933
1987 - $660,106,336
1986 - $490,181,457
1985 - $856,890,459
1984 - $1,087,471,862
1983 - $995,104,305
1982 - $1,295,361,886
1981 - $1,114,830,472
1980 - $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Curacao and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Sierra Leone
2024 $22,833 $807
2023 $21,218 $758
2022 $20,057 $860
2021 $17,796 $885
2020 $16,300 $845
2019 $19,221 $844
2018 $19,119 $846
2017 $18,938 $779
2016 $18,944 $844
2015 $19,362 $965
2014 $19,623 $1,118
2013 $19,721 $1,117
2012 $19,810 $938
2011 $19,426 $761
2010 $19,847 $685
2009 $19,540 $653
2008 $19,423 $705
2007 $18,006 $632
2006 $17,400 $580
2005 $17,032 $463
2004 $16,671 $418
2003 $16,696 $414
2002 $16,724 $389
2001 $16,610 $358
2000 $15,841 $143.7
1999 - $155
1998 - $156.5
1997 - $199.9
1996 - $224.3
1995 - $208.4
1994 - $218.5
1993 - $185
1992 - $163.2
1991 - $183.7
1990 - $154.8
1989 - $231.3
1988 - $268.2
1987 - $172.4
1986 - $131.5
1985 - $235.5
1984 - $306
1983 - $285.8
1982 - $380
1981 - $334
1980 - $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Curacao vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Sierra Leone
2026 77.3 62.3
2025 77.2 62.2
2024 77 62
2023 76.8 61.8
2022 76.7 61.3
2021 75.7 60.3
2020 76.5 59.7
2019 76.5 59.6
2018 76.5 59.1
2017 76.4 57.8
2016 76.3 56.9
2015 76.5 55.5
2014 76.4 54.3
2013 76.2 54.1
2012 76 53.2
2011 75.6 52.6
2010 75.1 51.9
2009 74.5 51.3
2008 74.3 50.7
2007 74.1 50
2006 74 49.5
2005 73.9 48.3
2004 73.7 47.5
2003 73.6 46.8
2002 73.5 46.2
2001 73.4 45.4
2000 73.3 44.8
1999 73.2 42
1998 73.1 42.7
1997 73 43.6
1996 72.9 43.5
1995 72.8 42.6
1994 72.8 42.8
1993 72.7 43.4
1992 72.7 43.5
1991 72.5 43.3
1990 72.4 43.7
1989 72.2 43.7
1988 72.2 43.8
1987 72.1 43.7
1986 72 43.5
1985 71.9 43.6
1984 71.7 43.6
1983 71.5 43.5
1982 71.4 43.3
1981 71.2 43.1
1980 71 42.8
1979 70.7 42.5
1978 70.4 42.2
1977 70.2 41.8
1976 70 41.4
1975 69.7 41
1974 69.4 40.4
1973 69.1 40
1972 68.8 39.5
1971 68.5 39.1
1970 68.2 38.6
1969 67.9 38.2
1968 67.7 37.8
1967 67.4 37.3
1966 67.1 36.6
1965 66.9 35.9
1964 66.6 35.3
1963 66.3 34.7
1962 66 34.2
1961 65.7 33.6
1960 65.4 33.1
1959 65.1 32.6
1958 64.7 32.1
1957 64.2 31.8
1956 63.8 31.3
1955 63.3 30.9
1954 62.7 30.5
1953 62.1 30.1
1952 61.6 29.7
1951 61 29.3
1950 60.3 28.9

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

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Curacao and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Curacao Sierra Leone
2024 155,967 8,642,022
2023 154,654 8,460,512
2022 153,321 8,276,807
2021 153,948 8,094,602
2020 155,482 7,912,558
2019 157,441 7,731,991
2018 159,336 7,554,563
2017 160,175 7,379,299
2016 159,664 7,205,328
2015 157,980 7,037,655
2014 155,909 6,876,385
2013 153,822 6,714,051
2012 152,088 6,551,080
2011 150,831 6,387,251
2010 148,703 6,222,714
2009 146,833 6,055,646
2008 145,880 5,894,722
2007 144,056 5,749,352
2006 141,239 5,624,466
2005 137,658 5,501,712
2004 134,192 5,355,717
2003 131,897 5,177,687
2002 129,205 4,971,435
2001 129,047 4,692,716
2000 133,860 4,423,611
1999 139,428 4,318,043
1998 144,472 4,295,785
1997 146,956 4,253,716
1996 146,306 4,199,210
1995 145,139 4,179,179
1994 144,630 4,173,105
1993 144,299 4,157,130
1992 143,912 4,166,366
1991 144,403 4,246,267
1990 145,400 4,196,828
1989 146,937 4,034,037
1988 149,254 3,934,517
1987 151,456 3,829,718
1986 152,662 3,728,380
1985 152,711 3,638,438
1984 151,940 3,558,758
1983 151,159 3,481,646
1982 150,101 3,408,183
1981 148,629 3,338,940
1980 148,041 3,272,089
1979 147,851 3,207,499
1978 148,341 3,145,517
1977 149,459 3,085,354
1976 149,399 3,028,820
1975 149,129 2,974,657
1974 148,351 2,920,459
1973 146,912 2,866,955
1972 147,710 2,814,388
1971 147,389 2,763,222
1970 144,739 2,712,286
1969 142,581 2,661,365
1968 140,298 2,611,532
1967 138,140 2,562,384
1966 136,682 2,514,638
1965 135,266 2,468,666
1964 133,148 2,424,390
1963 130,860 2,382,258
1962 128,414 2,342,242
1961 126,125 2,304,227
1960 124,826 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Curacao

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Sierra Leone
2023 1.2 3.79
2022 1.3 3.88
2021 1.4 3.98
2020 1.4 4.08
2019 1.6 4.19
2018 1.7 4.29
2017 1.5 4.39
2016 1.7 4.47
2015 1.9 4.55
2014 2 4.7
2013 2.1 4.87
2012 2.2 5.06
2011 2.1 5.21
2010 2.2 5.33
2009 2.1 5.45
2008 2.2 5.56
2007 2 5.64
2006 2.1 5.74
2005 2.04 5.81
2004 2.1 5.92
2003 2.19 6.09
2002 2.3 6.23
2001 2.4 6.31
2000 2.34 6.36
1999 2.29 6.42
1998 2.32 6.5
1997 2.37 6.53
1996 2.4 6.55
1995 2.42 6.56
1994 2.43 6.56
1993 2.44 6.57
1992 2.43 6.56
1991 2.37 6.55
1990 2.3 6.57
1989 2.27 6.57
1988 2.25 6.59
1987 2.24 6.61
1986 2.24 6.6
1985 2.24 6.59
1984 2.24 6.59
1983 2.24 6.57
1982 2.24 6.56
1981 2.25 6.55
1980 2.27 6.56
1979 2.31 6.58
1978 2.38 6.59
1977 2.46 6.57
1976 2.55 6.55
1975 2.66 6.55
1974 2.77 6.53
1973 2.87 6.47
1972 2.99 6.45
1971 3.18 6.43
1970 3.4 6.41
1969 3.61 6.39
1968 3.83 6.39
1967 4.06 6.38
1966 4.26 6.35
1965 4.47 6.31
1964 4.64 6.29
1963 4.8 6.26
1962 4.93 6.22
1961 5.04 6.21
1960 5.13 6.18

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

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Curacao and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Sierra Leone
2024 39.5 20.5
2023 39.2 20.3
2022 39 20
2021 38.7 19.8
2020 38.5 19.6
2019 37.6 19.4
2018 38.4 19.2
2017 40.2 19.1
2016 40.1 18.9
2015 40 18.7
2014 39.9 18.6
2013 39.9 18.5
2012 39.9 18.4
2011 39.5 18.3
2010 39 18.2
2009 38.4 18.1
2008 37.9 18.1
2007 37.3 18
2006 36.8 18
2005 36.3 18
2004 35.8 17.9
2003 35.3 17.9
2002 34.6 17.9
2001 34.1 18
2000 33.6 18
1999 33 18
1998 32.4 18.1
1997 31.8 18.1
1996 31.3 18.2
1995 30.8 18.2
1994 30.3 18.3
1993 29.8 18.4
1992 29.2 18.4
1991 28.7 18.5
1990 28.2 18.5
1989 27.7 18.6
1988 27.1 18.6
1987 26.6 18.7
1986 26.1 18.7
1985 25.6 18.8
1984 25.1 18.9
1983 24.6 18.9
1982 24.1 19
1981 23.7 19.1
1980 23.3 19.1
1979 22.8 19.2
1978 22.4 19.3
1977 22 19.4
1976 21.6 19.5
1975 21.2 19.6
1974 20.8 19.8
1973 20.4 19.9
1972 20.1 20.1
1971 19.9 20.2
1970 19.8 20.4
1969 19.7 20.6
1968 19.7 20.7
1967 19.6 20.8
1966 19.5 20.9
1965 19.5 20.9
1964 19.4 21
1963 19.4 21
1962 19.5 21.1
1961 19.6 21.1
1960 19.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

Curacao Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Curacao Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
33
2019
Visa free countries n/a
66
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
48.6%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
20.6%
2023

Health

Curacao Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
94.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
7,270 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) (2000–2025, 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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