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Curacao vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 182nd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Curacao and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Somalia
2024 $3,561,178,196 $11,967,000,000
2023 $3,281,419,347 $10,958,000,000
2022 $3,075,180,835 $10,203,000,000
2021 $2,739,594,360 $9,483,000,000
2020 $2,534,327,592 $8,628,000,000
2019 $3,026,124,116 $8,656,000,000
2018 $3,046,364,820 $7,873,000,000
2017 $3,033,433,248 $7,621,501,710
2016 $3,024,690,188 $6,613,743,070
2015 $3,058,779,212 $6,152,149,100
2014 $3,059,406,995 $5,728,399,720
2013 $3,033,568,606 $5,062,881,600
2012 $3,012,836,257 $4,364,670,160
2011 $2,930,092,237 $2,906,000,097
2010 $2,951,342,793 $2,687,807,004
2009 $2,869,153,184 $2,948,594,552
2008 $2,833,476,145 $5,913,620,293
2007 $2,593,831,508 $5,430,713,729
2006 $2,457,581,732 $5,026,743,282
2005 $2,344,637,263 $4,683,246,454
2004 $2,237,160,503 $3,859,592,813
2003 $2,202,117,374 $2,836,724,352
2002 $2,160,784,693 $2,192,684,135
2001 $2,143,450,726 $2,252,847,465
2000 $2,120,511,229 $3,412,797,450
1999 - $3,045,751,528
1998 - $2,962,047,564
1997 - $2,191,749,014
1996 - $1,792,234,297
1995 - $1,534,756,135
1994 - $1,481,205,098
1993 - $1,260,132,956
1992 - $709,297,579
1991 - $717,974,930
1990 - $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Curacao and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Somalia
2024 $22,833 $630
2023 $21,218 $597
2022 $20,057 $573
2021 $17,796 $549
2020 $16,300 $518
2019 $19,221 $540
2018 $19,119 $509
2017 $18,938 $511
2016 $18,944 $461
2015 $19,362 $446
2014 $19,623 $429
2013 $19,721 $393
2012 $19,810 $350
2011 $19,426 $235.3
2010 $19,847 $219.2
2009 $19,540 $246.5
2008 $19,423 $507
2007 $18,006 $480
2006 $17,400 $458
2005 $17,032 $440
2004 $16,671 $375
2003 $16,696 $286.3
2002 $16,724 $229.6
2001 $16,610 $244.9
2000 $15,841 $386
1999 - $359
1998 - $363
1997 - $280.1
1996 - $237.2
1995 - $210.7
1994 - $210.8
1993 - $188.6
1992 - $109.2
1991 - $105.4
1990 - $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Curacao vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Somalia
2026 77.3 59.3
2025 77.2 59.1
2024 77 59
2023 76.8 58.8
2022 76.7 53.9
2021 75.7 55.7
2020 76.5 57.1
2019 76.5 57.2
2018 76.5 54.8
2017 76.4 52.2
2016 76.3 55.3
2015 76.5 55.1
2014 76.4 54.4
2013 76.2 54
2012 76 49.1
2011 75.6 32.5
2010 75.1 48.9
2009 74.5 52.1
2008 74.3 51.5
2007 74.1 50.9
2006 74 50.9
2005 73.9 50.9
2004 73.7 50.7
2003 73.6 50.7
2002 73.5 50.8
2001 73.4 50.8
2000 73.3 50.7
1999 73.2 50.6
1998 73.1 50.8
1997 73 50.3
1996 72.9 50.5
1995 72.8 50.6
1994 72.8 50.3
1993 72.7 50.6
1992 72.7 25
1991 72.5 25.4
1990 72.4 46.9
1989 72.2 46.6
1988 72.2 43.9
1987 72.1 49
1986 72 48.4
1985 71.9 48.3
1984 71.7 48.4
1983 71.5 48.2
1982 71.4 48
1981 71.2 47.8
1980 71 47.6
1979 70.7 47.4
1978 70.4 47
1977 70.2 47
1976 70 44.7
1975 69.7 44.5
1974 69.4 44.3
1973 69.1 46.2
1972 68.8 46
1971 68.5 45.8
1970 68.2 45.6
1969 67.9 45.5
1968 67.7 45.3
1967 67.4 45.1
1966 67.1 44.8
1965 66.9 44.6
1964 66.6 44.4
1963 66.3 44.2
1962 66 44
1961 65.7 43.7
1960 65.4 43.5
1959 65.1 43.3
1958 64.7 43.1
1957 64.2 42.9
1956 63.8 42.7
1955 63.3 42.5
1954 62.7 42.3
1953 62.1 42.1
1952 61.6 41.9
1951 61 41.7
1950 60.3 41.5

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

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Curacao and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Curacao Somalia
2024 155,967 19,009,151
2023 154,654 18,358,615
2022 153,321 17,801,897
2021 153,948 17,271,431
2020 155,482 16,651,191
2019 157,441 16,030,971
2018 159,336 15,452,487
2017 160,175 14,916,629
2016 159,664 14,348,740
2015 157,980 13,806,963
2014 155,909 13,339,491
2013 153,822 12,869,594
2012 152,088 12,461,160
2011 150,831 12,348,830
2010 148,703 12,261,756
2009 146,833 11,961,201
2008 145,880 11,663,084
2007 144,056 11,322,582
2006 141,239 10,975,502
2005 137,658 10,644,228
2004 134,192 10,280,998
2003 131,897 9,909,157
2002 129,205 9,550,063
2001 129,047 9,198,493
2000 133,860 8,838,713
1999 139,428 8,492,059
1998 144,472 8,155,417
1997 146,956 7,824,525
1996 146,306 7,554,474
1995 145,139 7,285,007
1994 144,630 7,026,797
1993 144,299 6,681,399
1992 143,912 6,495,107
1991 144,403 6,813,760
1990 145,400 7,082,811
1989 146,937 7,114,817
1988 149,254 7,235,360
1987 151,456 7,228,302
1986 152,662 6,974,788
1985 152,711 6,693,289
1984 151,940 6,428,389
1983 151,159 6,198,430
1982 150,101 6,003,840
1981 148,629 5,982,849
1980 148,041 5,936,154
1979 147,851 5,449,117
1978 148,341 4,814,892
1977 149,459 4,484,050
1976 149,399 4,365,812
1975 149,129 4,257,535
1974 148,351 4,151,842
1973 146,912 4,045,592
1972 147,710 3,939,436
1971 147,389 3,837,691
1970 144,739 3,738,448
1969 142,581 3,641,015
1968 140,298 3,546,590
1967 138,140 3,454,537
1966 136,682 3,365,106
1965 135,266 3,277,874
1964 133,148 3,192,796
1963 130,860 3,110,361
1962 128,414 3,030,091
1961 126,125 2,952,054
1960 124,826 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Somalia

Fertility rate
Curacao

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Somalia
2023 1.2 6.13
2022 1.3 6.26
2021 1.4 6.35
2020 1.4 6.45
2019 1.6 6.56
2018 1.7 6.66
2017 1.5 6.77
2016 1.7 6.88
2015 1.9 6.98
2014 2 7.06
2013 2.1 7.14
2012 2.2 7.21
2011 2.1 7.27
2010 2.2 7.32
2009 2.1 7.38
2008 2.2 7.42
2007 2 7.46
2006 2.1 7.49
2005 2.04 7.53
2004 2.1 7.57
2003 2.19 7.6
2002 2.3 7.63
2001 2.4 7.64
2000 2.34 7.65
1999 2.29 7.66
1998 2.32 7.66
1997 2.37 7.66
1996 2.4 7.62
1995 2.42 7.58
1994 2.43 7.54
1993 2.44 7.53
1992 2.43 7.5
1991 2.37 7.47
1990 2.3 7.44
1989 2.27 7.42
1988 2.25 7.4
1987 2.24 7.37
1986 2.24 7.35
1985 2.24 7.33
1984 2.24 7.3
1983 2.24 7.28
1982 2.24 7.25
1981 2.25 7.23
1980 2.27 7.18
1979 2.31 7.16
1978 2.38 7.13
1977 2.46 7
1976 2.55 7.02
1975 2.66 7.03
1974 2.77 7.06
1973 2.87 7.09
1972 2.99 7.12
1971 3.18 7.15
1970 3.4 7.18
1969 3.61 7.21
1968 3.83 7.23
1967 4.06 7.25
1966 4.26 7.26
1965 4.47 7.26
1964 4.64 7.26
1963 4.8 7.26
1962 4.93 7.26
1961 5.04 7.25
1960 5.13 7.25

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

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Curacao and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Somalia
2024 39.5 16.6
2023 39.2 16.5
2022 39 16.5
2021 38.7 16.4
2020 38.5 16.3
2019 37.6 16.3
2018 38.4 16.2
2017 40.2 16.2
2016 40.1 16.1
2015 40 16.1
2014 39.9 16
2013 39.9 16
2012 39.9 16
2011 39.5 15.8
2010 39 15.7
2009 38.4 15.6
2008 37.9 15.6
2007 37.3 15.6
2006 36.8 15.7
2005 36.3 15.9
2004 35.8 16
2003 35.3 16.1
2002 34.6 16.2
2001 34.1 16.2
2000 33.6 16.3
1999 33 16.3
1998 32.4 16.4
1997 31.8 16.4
1996 31.3 16.5
1995 30.8 16.6
1994 30.3 16.7
1993 29.8 16.8
1992 29.2 16.7
1991 28.7 16.5
1990 28.2 16.5
1989 27.7 16.7
1988 27.1 16.8
1987 26.6 17
1986 26.1 17.1
1985 25.6 17.2
1984 25.1 17.3
1983 24.6 17.4
1982 24.1 17.4
1981 23.7 17.5
1980 23.3 17.6
1979 22.8 17.6
1978 22.4 17.7
1977 22 17.7
1976 21.6 17.7
1975 21.2 17.7
1974 20.8 17.7
1973 20.4 17.6
1972 20.1 17.6
1971 19.9 17.6
1970 19.8 17.5
1969 19.7 17.5
1968 19.7 17.5
1967 19.6 17.5
1966 19.5 17.5
1965 19.5 17.5
1964 19.4 17.6
1963 19.4 17.7
1962 19.5 17.8
1961 19.6 17.9
1960 19.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
78
2025
29
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Curacao Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Curacao Somalia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height n/a
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
27.4
2019
Visa free countries n/a
43
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
54.1%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
27.6%
2022

Health

Curacao Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
104
2023
Obesity rate n/a
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
35
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Somalia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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