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Curacao vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 182nd vs. 105th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao South Korea
Population
155976
51649918
Population rank 179/197 31/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt n/a
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Curacao and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Curacao and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Curacao

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Curacao South Korea
2024 $3,561,178,196 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $3,281,419,347 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $3,075,180,835 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $2,739,594,360 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $2,534,327,592 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $3,026,124,116 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $3,046,364,820 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $3,033,433,248 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $3,024,690,188 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $3,058,779,212 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $3,059,406,995 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $3,033,568,606 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $3,012,836,257 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $2,930,092,237 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $2,951,342,793 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $2,869,153,184 $983,065,242,417
2008 $2,833,476,145 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $2,593,831,508 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $2,457,581,732 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $2,344,637,263 $971,740,329,984
2004 $2,237,160,503 $823,251,107,639
2003 $2,202,117,374 $728,516,494,684
2002 $2,160,784,693 $650,014,391,470
2001 $2,143,450,726 $567,564,806,235
2000 $2,120,511,229 $597,487,173,479
1999 - $515,697,079,289
1998 - $397,297,216,492
1997 - $589,202,526,424
1996 - $631,196,863,758
1995 - $586,286,469,401
1994 - $479,181,794,217
1993 - $405,705,302,846
1992 - $366,921,291,825
1991 - $340,851,946,804
1990 - $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Curacao and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao South Korea
2024 $22,833 $36,239
2023 $21,218 $35,674
2022 $20,057 $34,822
2021 $17,796 $37,518
2020 $16,300 $33,646
2019 $19,221 $33,827
2018 $19,119 $35,364
2017 $18,938 $33,297
2016 $18,944 $30,832
2015 $19,362 $30,172
2014 $19,623 $30,667
2013 $19,721 $28,449
2012 $19,810 $26,601
2011 $19,426 $26,175
2010 $19,847 $24,071
2009 $19,540 $19,937
2008 $19,423 $22,252
2007 $18,006 $25,078
2006 $17,400 $22,610
2005 $17,032 $20,167
2004 $16,671 $17,122
2003 $16,696 $15,212
2002 $16,724 $13,643
2001 $16,610 $11,981
2000 $15,841 $12,710
1999 - $11,063
1998 - $8,583
1997 - $12,822
1996 - $13,865
1995 - $13,002
1994 - $10,734
1993 - $9,180
1992 - $8,387
1991 - $7,873
1990 - $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Curacao vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao South Korea
2026 77.3 84.6
2025 77.2 84.5
2024 77 84.4
2023 76.8 84.3
2022 76.7 82.7
2021 75.7 83.9
2020 76.5 83.7
2019 76.5 83.7
2018 76.5 83.3
2017 76.4 83.3
2016 76.3 82.9
2015 76.5 82.5
2014 76.4 82.4
2013 76.2 81.8
2012 76 81.3
2011 75.6 81.2
2010 75.1 80.7
2009 74.5 80.6
2008 74.3 80
2007 74.1 79.4
2006 74 79
2005 73.9 78.4
2004 73.7 78
2003 73.6 77.5
2002 73.5 77.2
2001 73.4 76.9
2000 73.3 76.2
1999 73.2 75.6
1998 73.1 75
1997 73 74.5
1996 72.9 74
1995 72.8 73.4
1994 72.8 72.9
1993 72.7 72.7
1992 72.7 72.2
1991 72.5 71.4
1990 72.4 71
1989 72.2 70.7
1988 72.2 70.2
1987 72.1 69.3
1986 72 69
1985 71.9 68.4
1984 71.7 68.1
1983 71.5 66.7
1982 71.4 67.1
1981 71.2 67.1
1980 71 64.8
1979 70.7 66.1
1978 70.4 65
1977 70.2 64.6
1976 70 65
1975 69.7 64.7
1974 69.4 64.2
1973 69.1 63.8
1972 68.8 63.2
1971 68.5 62.7
1970 68.2 62.2
1969 67.9 61.4
1968 67.7 60.9
1967 67.4 60.9
1966 67.1 55.4
1965 66.9 55.8
1964 66.6 55.3
1963 66.3 55
1962 66 55
1961 65.7 54.4
1960 65.4 53.8
1959 65.1 52.9
1958 64.7 51.8
1957 64.2 51.6
1956 63.8 50.2
1955 63.3 48.4
1954 62.7 46.1
1953 62.1 40.5
1952 61.6 36.6
1951 61 26.6
1950 60.3 22.2

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

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Curacao and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Curacao South Korea
2024 155,967 51,751,065
2023 154,654 51,712,619
2022 153,321 51,672,569
2021 153,948 51,769,539
2020 155,482 51,836,239
2019 157,441 51,764,822
2018 159,336 51,585,058
2017 160,175 51,361,911
2016 159,664 51,217,803
2015 157,980 51,014,947
2014 155,909 50,746,659
2013 153,822 50,428,893
2012 152,088 50,199,853
2011 150,831 49,936,638
2010 148,703 49,554,112
2009 146,833 49,307,835
2008 145,880 49,054,708
2007 144,056 48,683,638
2006 141,239 48,438,292
2005 137,658 48,184,561
2004 134,192 48,082,519
2003 131,897 47,892,330
2002 129,205 47,644,736
2001 129,047 47,370,164
2000 133,860 47,008,111
1999 139,428 46,616,677
1998 144,472 46,286,503
1997 146,956 45,953,580
1996 146,306 45,524,681
1995 145,139 45,092,991
1994 144,630 44,641,540
1993 144,299 44,194,628
1992 143,912 43,747,962
1991 144,403 43,295,704
1990 145,400 42,869,283
1989 146,937 42,449,038
1988 149,254 42,031,247
1987 151,456 41,621,690
1986 152,662 41,213,674
1985 152,711 40,805,744
1984 151,940 40,405,956
1983 151,159 39,910,403
1982 150,101 39,326,352
1981 148,629 38,723,248
1980 148,041 38,123,775
1979 147,851 37,534,236
1978 148,341 36,969,185
1977 149,459 36,411,795
1976 149,399 35,848,523
1975 149,129 35,280,725
1974 148,351 34,692,266
1973 146,912 34,103,149
1972 147,710 33,505,406
1971 147,389 32,882,704
1970 144,739 32,240,827
1969 142,581 31,544,266
1968 140,298 30,838,302
1967 138,140 30,130,983
1966 136,682 29,435,571
1965 135,266 28,704,674
1964 133,148 27,984,155
1963 130,860 27,261,747
1962 128,414 26,513,030
1961 126,125 25,765,673
1960 124,826 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and South Korea

Fertility rate
Curacao

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao South Korea
2023 1.2 0.72
2022 1.3 0.78
2021 1.4 0.81
2020 1.4 0.84
2019 1.6 0.92
2018 1.7 0.98
2017 1.5 1.05
2016 1.7 1.17
2015 1.9 1.24
2014 2 1.21
2013 2.1 1.19
2012 2.2 1.3
2011 2.1 1.24
2010 2.2 1.23
2009 2.1 1.15
2008 2.2 1.19
2007 2 1.26
2006 2.1 1.13
2005 2.04 1.09
2004 2.1 1.16
2003 2.19 1.19
2002 2.3 1.18
2001 2.4 1.31
2000 2.34 1.48
1999 2.29 1.43
1998 2.32 1.46
1997 2.37 1.54
1996 2.4 1.57
1995 2.42 1.63
1994 2.43 1.66
1993 2.44 1.65
1992 2.43 1.76
1991 2.37 1.71
1990 2.3 1.57
1989 2.27 1.56
1988 2.25 1.55
1987 2.24 1.53
1986 2.24 1.58
1985 2.24 1.66
1984 2.24 1.74
1983 2.24 2.06
1982 2.24 2.39
1981 2.25 2.57
1980 2.27 2.82
1979 2.31 2.9
1978 2.38 2.64
1977 2.46 2.99
1976 2.55 3
1975 2.66 3.43
1974 2.77 3.77
1973 2.87 4.07
1972 2.99 4.12
1971 3.18 4.54
1970 3.4 4.53
1969 3.61 4.45
1968 3.83 4.51
1967 4.06 4.62
1966 4.26 4.78
1965 4.47 4.89
1964 4.64 5.07
1963 4.8 5.33
1962 4.93 5.56
1961 5.04 5.8
1960 5.13 5.99

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

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Curacao and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao South Korea
2024 39.5 46.1
2023 39.2 45.5
2022 39 44.9
2021 38.7 44.4
2020 38.5 43.8
2019 37.6 43.1
2018 38.4 42.5
2017 40.2 41.9
2016 40.1 41.4
2015 40 40.8
2014 39.9 40.2
2013 39.9 39.5
2012 39.9 38.8
2011 39.5 38.2
2010 39 37.6
2009 38.4 37
2008 37.9 36.4
2007 37.3 35.8
2006 36.8 35.2
2005 36.3 34.5
2004 35.8 33.9
2003 35.3 33.4
2002 34.6 32.8
2001 34.1 32.3
2000 33.6 31.7
1999 33 31.2
1998 32.4 30.7
1997 31.8 30.2
1996 31.3 29.8
1995 30.8 29.4
1994 30.3 28.9
1993 29.8 28.3
1992 29.2 27.8
1991 28.7 27.2
1990 28.2 26.7
1989 27.7 26.3
1988 27.1 25.8
1987 26.6 25.3
1986 26.1 24.8
1985 25.6 24.2
1984 25.1 23.7
1983 24.6 23.3
1982 24.1 22.8
1981 23.7 22.5
1980 23.3 22.1
1979 22.8 21.6
1978 22.4 21.1
1977 22 20.7
1976 21.6 20.2
1975 21.2 19.9
1974 20.8 19.6
1973 20.4 19.3
1972 20.1 19.1
1971 19.9 19
1970 19.8 18.9
1969 19.7 18.8
1968 19.7 18.7
1967 19.6 18.6
1966 19.5 18.5
1965 19.5 18.6
1964 19.4 18.8
1963 19.4 19
1962 19.5 19.1
1961 19.6 19.2
1960 19.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share n/a
96.9%
2024

Energy

Curacao South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao South Korea
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
8.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
98.8%
2018
English speaking
60%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
97.9%
2024

Health

Curacao South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
2.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao South Korea
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
68,794 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. 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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