Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 182nd vs. 141st).
By GDP, Curacao ranks 168/197 ($3.28B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.76B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($21,062), while The Solomon Islands ranks 153/197 ($2,149).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
155910
|
854419
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 161/197 |
| GDP |
$3.28B
2023 |
$1.76B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 168/197 | 182/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$21,062
2023 |
$2,149
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 56/197 | 153/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$30,716
2023 |
$2,872
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$388M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
23.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$473
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 169/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,281
2025 |
$2,069
2025 |
| Land area |
171.4 sq mi
2025 |
10,807 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
909 ppl/mi²
2024 |
75.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.2
2023 |
3.56
2023 |
| Median age |
39.5 years
2024 |
21.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.2 years
2025 |
70.8 years
2025 |
Curacao and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts
Curacao and Solomon Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1967 | - | $25,203,524 |
| 1968 | - | $28,084,253 |
| 1969 | - | $28,606,411 |
| 1970 | - | - |
| 1971 | - | $50,056,883 |
| 1972 | - | $40,606,712 |
| 1973 | - | $55,272,109 |
| 1974 | - | $84,539,332 |
| 1975 | - | $74,620,320 |
| 1976 | - | $83,100,834 |
| 1977 | - | $93,145,283 |
| 1978 | - | $111,027,427 |
| 1979 | - | $151,276,496 |
| 1980 | - | $182,852,107 |
| 1981 | - | $193,750,541 |
| 1982 | - | $192,902,019 |
| 1983 | - | $181,220,399 |
| 1984 | - | $181,570,474 |
| 1985 | - | $165,524,943 |
| 1986 | - | $147,620,048 |
| 1987 | - | $155,128,542 |
| 1988 | - | $176,494,394 |
| 1989 | - | $172,882,411 |
| 1990 | - | $214,877,667 |
| 1991 | - | $227,540,473 |
| 1992 | - | $269,034,596 |
| 1993 | - | $300,746,361 |
| 1994 | - | $402,837,005 |
| 1995 | - | $469,443,202 |
| 1996 | - | $510,586,430 |
| 1997 | - | $526,554,006 |
| 1998 | - | $457,579,840 |
| 1999 | - | $488,024,514 |
| 2000 | $2,120,511,229 | $419,842,674 |
| 2001 | $2,143,450,726 | $409,508,553 |
| 2002 | $2,160,784,693 | $346,406,739 |
| 2003 | $2,202,117,374 | $417,668,983 |
| 2004 | $2,237,160,503 | $468,005,319 |
| 2005 | $2,344,637,263 | $552,864,570 |
| 2006 | $2,457,581,732 | $617,258,154 |
| 2007 | $2,593,831,508 | $695,295,348 |
| 2008 | $2,833,476,145 | $776,337,692 |
| 2009 | $2,869,153,184 | $805,557,563 |
| 2010 | $2,951,342,793 | $898,133,685 |
| 2011 | $2,930,092,235 | $1,063,895,361 |
| 2012 | $3,012,836,257 | $1,185,215,418 |
| 2013 | $3,033,568,603 | $1,285,911,586 |
| 2014 | $3,059,406,983 | $1,335,571,421 |
| 2015 | $3,058,779,218 | $1,307,909,888 |
| 2016 | $3,024,690,168 | $1,379,490,304 |
| 2017 | $3,033,433,240 | $1,469,789,119 |
| 2018 | $3,046,364,804 | $1,615,478,393 |
| 2019 | $3,026,124,116 | $1,619,155,017 |
| 2020 | $2,534,327,592 | $1,536,145,814 |
| 2021 | $2,739,594,360 | $1,522,794,913 |
| 2022 | $3,075,180,835 | $1,566,360,686 |
| 2023 | $3,281,419,347 | $1,660,896,531 |
| 2024 | - | $1,760,767,447 |
Curacao and Solomon Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1967 | - | $153.5 |
| 1968 | - | $166.9 |
| 1969 | - | $165.9 |
| 1970 | - | $162 |
| 1971 | - | $277.1 |
| 1972 | - | $219.5 |
| 1973 | - | $291.3 |
| 1974 | - | $433 |
| 1975 | - | $372 |
| 1976 | - | $401 |
| 1977 | - | $434 |
| 1978 | - | $500 |
| 1979 | - | $658 |
| 1980 | - | $768 |
| 1981 | - | $786 |
| 1982 | - | $756 |
| 1983 | - | $686 |
| 1984 | - | $665 |
| 1985 | - | $586 |
| 1986 | - | $506 |
| 1987 | - | $515 |
| 1988 | - | $567 |
| 1989 | - | $538 |
| 1990 | - | $648 |
| 1991 | - | $666 |
| 1992 | - | $764 |
| 1993 | - | $829 |
| 1994 | - | $1,078 |
| 1995 | - | $1,220 |
| 1996 | - | $1,289 |
| 1997 | - | $1,292 |
| 1998 | - | $1,092 |
| 1999 | - | $1,134 |
| 2000 | $15,841 | $953 |
| 2001 | $16,610 | $912 |
| 2002 | $16,724 | $757 |
| 2003 | $16,696 | $896 |
| 2004 | $16,671 | $986 |
| 2005 | $17,032 | $1,144 |
| 2006 | $17,400 | $1,256 |
| 2007 | $18,006 | $1,390 |
| 2008 | $19,423 | $1,526 |
| 2009 | $19,540 | $1,555 |
| 2010 | $19,847 | $1,685 |
| 2011 | $19,426 | $1,924 |
| 2012 | $19,810 | $2,066 |
| 2013 | $19,721 | $2,161 |
| 2014 | $19,623 | $2,165 |
| 2015 | $19,362 | $2,045 |
| 2016 | $18,944 | $2,083 |
| 2017 | $18,938 | $2,144 |
| 2018 | $19,119 | $2,278 |
| 2019 | $19,221 | $2,224 |
| 2020 | $16,356 | $2,063 |
| 2021 | $17,980 | $1,997 |
| 2022 | $20,502 | $2,005 |
| 2023 | $21,062 | $2,076 |
| 2024 | - | $2,149 |
Curacao vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 60.3 | 41.4 |
| 1951 | 61 | 42 |
| 1952 | 61.6 | 42.6 |
| 1953 | 62.1 | 43.2 |
| 1954 | 62.7 | 43.7 |
| 1955 | 63.3 | 44.3 |
| 1956 | 63.8 | 42.8 |
| 1957 | 64.2 | 45.7 |
| 1958 | 64.7 | 46.3 |
| 1959 | 65.1 | 47 |
| 1960 | 65.4 | 47.7 |
| 1961 | 65.7 | 48.3 |
| 1962 | 66 | 49 |
| 1963 | 66.3 | 49.8 |
| 1964 | 66.6 | 50.6 |
| 1965 | 66.9 | 51.4 |
| 1966 | 67.1 | 52.3 |
| 1967 | 67.4 | 53.1 |
| 1968 | 67.7 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 67.9 | 55.1 |
| 1970 | 68.2 | 56.1 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 57 |
| 1972 | 68.8 | 57.9 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 58.8 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 59.6 |
| 1975 | 69.7 | 58.4 |
| 1976 | 70 | 61.2 |
| 1977 | 70.2 | 61.5 |
| 1978 | 70.4 | 62.5 |
| 1979 | 70.7 | 63.1 |
| 1980 | 71 | 63.7 |
| 1981 | 71.2 | 64.1 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 64.5 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 64.8 |
| 1984 | 71.7 | 65 |
| 1985 | 71.9 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 72 | 64.7 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 65.7 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 65.9 |
| 1989 | 72.2 | 66.1 |
| 1990 | 72.4 | 66.2 |
| 1991 | 72.5 | 66.4 |
| 1992 | 72.7 | 66.5 |
| 1993 | 72.7 | 66.6 |
| 1994 | 72.8 | 66.7 |
| 1995 | 72.8 | 66.7 |
| 1996 | 72.9 | 66.7 |
| 1997 | 73 | 66.8 |
| 1998 | 73.1 | 66.9 |
| 1999 | 73.2 | 67 |
| 2000 | 73.3 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 73.4 | 67.2 |
| 2002 | 73.5 | 67.4 |
| 2003 | 73.6 | 67.5 |
| 2004 | 73.7 | 67.6 |
| 2005 | 73.9 | 67.8 |
| 2006 | 74 | 68 |
| 2007 | 74.1 | 67.8 |
| 2008 | 74.3 | 68.3 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 68.4 |
| 2010 | 75.1 | 68.7 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 68.8 |
| 2012 | 76 | 69 |
| 2013 | 76.2 | 69 |
| 2014 | 76.4 | 69 |
| 2015 | 76.5 | 69.3 |
| 2016 | 76.3 | 69.5 |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 69.7 |
| 2018 | 76.5 | 69.8 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 70 |
| 2020 | 76.5 | 69.3 |
| 2021 | 75.7 | 68.9 |
| 2022 | 76.7 | 70.4 |
| 2023 | 76.8 | 70.5 |
| 2024 | 77 | 70.7 |
| 2025 | 77.2 | 70.8 |
Curacao and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 124,826 | 139,688 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 142,912 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 146,201 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 149,589 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 153,085 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 156,686 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 160,393 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 164,245 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 168,282 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 172,476 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 176,579 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 180,637 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 184,994 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 189,774 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 195,041 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 200,744 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 207,194 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 214,418 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 222,029 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 229,953 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 238,135 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 246,555 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 255,200 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 264,068 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 273,163 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 282,455 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 291,842 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 301,414 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 311,265 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 321,282 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 331,435 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 341,738 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 352,205 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 362,839 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 373,675 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 384,733 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 396,009 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 407,474 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 419,071 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 430,500 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 440,469 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 449,125 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 457,671 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 466,154 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 474,611 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 483,080 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 491,594 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 500,156 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 508,790 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 518,141 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 532,968 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 552,945 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 573,606 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 594,945 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 616,908 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 639,415 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 662,379 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 685,672 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 709,101 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 728,147 |
| 2020 | 154,947 | 744,498 |
| 2021 | 152,369 | 762,591 |
| 2022 | 149,996 | 781,066 |
| 2023 | 155,800 | 800,005 |
| 2024 | 155,900 | 819,198 |
Fertility rates in Curacao and Solomon Islands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5.13 | 7.07 |
| 1961 | 5.04 | 7.05 |
| 1962 | 4.93 | 7.04 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 7.03 |
| 1964 | 4.64 | 7.05 |
| 1965 | 4.47 | 7.02 |
| 1966 | 4.26 | 7 |
| 1967 | 4.06 | 6.97 |
| 1968 | 3.83 | 6.95 |
| 1969 | 3.61 | 6.97 |
| 1970 | 3.4 | 6.98 |
| 1971 | 3.18 | 6.99 |
| 1972 | 2.99 | 6.99 |
| 1973 | 2.87 | 7 |
| 1974 | 2.77 | 7.01 |
| 1975 | 2.66 | 6.99 |
| 1976 | 2.55 | 6.95 |
| 1977 | 2.46 | 6.92 |
| 1978 | 2.38 | 6.87 |
| 1979 | 2.31 | 6.82 |
| 1980 | 2.27 | 6.77 |
| 1981 | 2.25 | 6.71 |
| 1982 | 2.24 | 6.64 |
| 1983 | 2.24 | 6.57 |
| 1984 | 2.24 | 6.49 |
| 1985 | 2.24 | 6.38 |
| 1986 | 2.24 | 6.26 |
| 1987 | 2.24 | 6.12 |
| 1988 | 2.25 | 5.99 |
| 1989 | 2.27 | 5.87 |
| 1990 | 2.3 | 5.74 |
| 1991 | 2.37 | 5.62 |
| 1992 | 2.43 | 5.51 |
| 1993 | 2.44 | 5.45 |
| 1994 | 2.43 | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 2.42 | 5.34 |
| 1996 | 2.4 | 5.22 |
| 1997 | 2.37 | 5.09 |
| 1998 | 2.32 | 4.98 |
| 1999 | 2.29 | 4.86 |
| 2000 | 2.34 | 4.76 |
| 2001 | 2.4 | 4.67 |
| 2002 | 2.3 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 2.19 | 4.54 |
| 2004 | 2.1 | 4.47 |
| 2005 | 2.04 | 4.41 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 4.39 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4.37 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | 4.36 |
| 2009 | 2.1 | 4.35 |
| 2010 | 2.2 | 4.34 |
| 2011 | 2.1 | 4.34 |
| 2012 | 2.2 | 4.33 |
| 2013 | 2.1 | 4.33 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4.36 |
| 2015 | 1.9 | 4.29 |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 4.06 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 3.93 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 3.75 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 3.69 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 3.62 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 3.56 |
Curacao and Solomon Islands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 16.8 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 16.9 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 16.9 |
| 1963 | 19.4 | 17 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 17 |
| 1965 | 19.5 | 17 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 17 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 16.9 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 16.8 |
| 1969 | 19.7 | 16.8 |
| 1970 | 19.8 | 16.7 |
| 1971 | 19.9 | 16.6 |
| 1972 | 20.1 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | 16.4 |
| 1974 | 20.8 | 16.3 |
| 1975 | 21.2 | 16.1 |
| 1976 | 21.6 | 15.9 |
| 1977 | 22 | 15.9 |
| 1978 | 22.4 | 15.8 |
| 1979 | 22.8 | 15.8 |
| 1980 | 23.3 | 15.8 |
| 1981 | 23.7 | 15.9 |
| 1982 | 24.1 | 15.9 |
| 1983 | 24.6 | 16 |
| 1984 | 25.1 | 16.1 |
| 1985 | 25.6 | 16.2 |
| 1986 | 26.1 | 16.3 |
| 1987 | 26.6 | 16.4 |
| 1988 | 27.1 | 16.5 |
| 1989 | 27.7 | 16.7 |
| 1990 | 28.2 | 16.8 |
| 1991 | 28.7 | 17 |
| 1992 | 29.2 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 29.8 | 17.2 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 17.4 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 17.5 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 17.7 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 17.8 |
| 1998 | 32.4 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 33 | 18.1 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 18.3 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 18.4 |
| 2002 | 34.6 | 18.6 |
| 2003 | 35.3 | 18.8 |
| 2004 | 35.8 | 19 |
| 2005 | 36.3 | 19.1 |
| 2006 | 36.8 | 19.2 |
| 2007 | 37.3 | 19.4 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 19.4 |
| 2009 | 38.4 | 19.5 |
| 2010 | 39 | 19.6 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 19.6 |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 19.7 |
| 2013 | 39.9 | 19.7 |
| 2014 | 39.9 | 19.8 |
| 2015 | 40 | 19.9 |
| 2016 | 40.1 | 20 |
| 2017 | 40.2 | 20.2 |
| 2018 | 38.4 | 20.4 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 20.5 |
| 2020 | 38.5 | 20.7 |
| 2021 | 38.7 | 20.9 |
| 2022 | 39 | 21.1 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 21.3 |
| 2024 | 39.5 | 21.5 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.27B
2023 |
$1.71B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31%
2025 |
35.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.44%
2024 |
8.29%
2023 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-3.15%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
19.1%
2020 |
0.69%
2013 |
| Services, % of GDP |
73.3%
2023 |
47.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.7%
2023 |
18.7%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
78
2025 |
56.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
29.2%
2012 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.8%
2012 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$688M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$116M
2024 |
$95.2M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,293,000
2019 |
4,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27.8%
2020 |
1.63%
2020 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,775 kg
2022 |
128 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.12
2022 |
$14.6
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
0.42 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
0.52 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
2.8%
2021 |
50.1%
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 |
5,140 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
6.56%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0.86%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
81.3%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
0.01%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+513
2024 |
+1,610
2024 |
| Urban population |
89%
2024 |
26.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.14 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
63.6
2025 |
37.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
72
2025 |
43
2024 |
| Higher education index |
8
2025 |
2
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
17.1
2007 |
3.68
2008 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17
2025 |
16.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
137
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate | n/a |
84.1%
2013 |
| English speaking |
60%
2025 |
31.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
68.1%
2017 |
42.5%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$96.7
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$3.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
77.2 years
2025 |
70.8 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
27.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | n/a |
0.19
2016 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
22.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
123
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
20.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
23.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.4%
2024 |
12%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
81
2025 |
93
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
36.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
1.45 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,100 sq mi
2024 |
13,192 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area | n/a |
422 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
0.27 sq mi
2025 |
9,733 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
342 mi
2025 |
864 mi
2011 |
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