Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 182nd vs. 41st).
By GDP, Curacao ranks 168/197 ($3.28B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($21,062), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
155910
|
12387398
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP |
$3.28B
2023 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 168/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$21,062
2023 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 56/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$30,716
2023 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$6.87B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
63.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$618
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 159/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,281
2025 |
$1,540
2025 |
| Land area |
171.4 sq mi
2025 |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
909 ppl/mi²
2024 |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.2
2023 |
3.86
2023 |
| Median age |
39.5 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.2 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
Curacao and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
Curacao and South Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2000 | $2,120,511,229 | - |
| 2001 | $2,143,450,726 | - |
| 2002 | $2,160,784,693 | - |
| 2003 | $2,202,117,374 | - |
| 2004 | $2,237,160,503 | - |
| 2005 | $2,344,637,263 | - |
| 2006 | $2,457,581,732 | - |
| 2007 | $2,593,831,508 | - |
| 2008 | $2,833,476,145 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2009 | $2,869,153,184 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2010 | $2,951,342,793 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2011 | $2,930,092,235 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2012 | $3,012,836,257 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2013 | $3,033,568,603 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2014 | $3,059,406,983 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2015 | $3,058,779,218 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2016 | $3,024,690,168 | - |
| 2017 | $3,033,433,240 | - |
| 2018 | $3,046,364,804 | - |
| 2019 | $3,026,124,116 | - |
| 2020 | $2,534,327,592 | - |
| 2021 | $2,739,594,360 | - |
| 2022 | $3,075,180,835 | - |
| 2023 | $3,281,419,347 | - |
Curacao and South Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2000 | $15,841 | - |
| 2001 | $16,610 | - |
| 2002 | $16,724 | - |
| 2003 | $16,696 | - |
| 2004 | $16,671 | - |
| 2005 | $17,032 | - |
| 2006 | $17,400 | - |
| 2007 | $18,006 | - |
| 2008 | $19,423 | $1,654 |
| 2009 | $19,540 | $1,323 |
| 2010 | $19,847 | $1,498 |
| 2011 | $19,426 | $1,449 |
| 2012 | $19,810 | $1,109 |
| 2013 | $19,721 | $1,650 |
| 2014 | $19,623 | $1,243 |
| 2015 | $19,362 | $1,080 |
| 2016 | $18,944 | - |
| 2017 | $18,938 | - |
| 2018 | $19,119 | - |
| 2019 | $19,221 | - |
| 2020 | $16,356 | - |
| 2021 | $17,980 | - |
| 2022 | $20,502 | - |
| 2023 | $21,062 | - |
Curacao vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 60.3 | 30.2 |
| 1951 | 61 | 30.6 |
| 1952 | 61.6 | 31 |
| 1953 | 62.1 | 31.4 |
| 1954 | 62.7 | 31.7 |
| 1955 | 63.3 | 32 |
| 1956 | 63.8 | 31.6 |
| 1957 | 64.2 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 64.7 | 27.6 |
| 1959 | 65.1 | 27.8 |
| 1960 | 65.4 | 28.1 |
| 1961 | 65.7 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 66 | 28.5 |
| 1963 | 66.3 | 28.2 |
| 1964 | 66.6 | 32.5 |
| 1965 | 66.9 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 67.1 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 67.4 | 25.9 |
| 1968 | 67.7 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 67.9 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 68.2 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 31 |
| 1972 | 68.8 | 31.3 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 36.3 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 36.6 |
| 1975 | 69.7 | 36.9 |
| 1976 | 70 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 70.2 | 37.4 |
| 1978 | 70.4 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 70.7 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 71 | 38 |
| 1981 | 71.2 | 38.3 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 38.7 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 34.7 |
| 1984 | 71.7 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 71.9 | 32.4 |
| 1986 | 72 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 11 |
| 1989 | 72.2 | 28.2 |
| 1990 | 72.4 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 72.5 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 72.7 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 72.7 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 72.8 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 72.8 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 72.9 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 73 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 73.1 | 19 |
| 1999 | 73.2 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 73.3 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 73.4 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 73.5 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 73.6 | 52.3 |
| 2004 | 73.7 | 53.1 |
| 2005 | 73.9 | 54 |
| 2006 | 74 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 74.1 | 55.4 |
| 2008 | 74.3 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 56.8 |
| 2010 | 75.1 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 76 | 58.2 |
| 2013 | 76.2 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 76.4 | 45.6 |
| 2015 | 76.5 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 76.3 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 76.5 | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 76.5 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 75.7 | 57 |
| 2022 | 76.7 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 76.8 | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 77 | 57.7 |
| 2025 | 77.2 | 57.9 |
Curacao and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 124,826 | 2,931,559 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 2,976,724 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 3,024,308 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 3,072,669 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 3,129,918 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 3,189,835 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 3,236,423 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 3,277,648 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 3,321,528 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 3,365,533 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 3,409,614 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 3,468,646 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 3,542,497 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 3,627,383 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 3,723,259 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 3,821,494 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 3,921,910 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 4,024,032 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 4,127,657 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 4,232,605 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 4,339,030 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 4,447,272 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 4,557,686 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 4,661,574 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 4,750,627 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 4,834,296 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 4,921,240 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 4,962,395 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 4,848,029 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 4,713,229 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 4,737,633 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 4,836,677 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 4,909,749 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 4,956,002 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 5,071,184 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 5,225,836 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 5,356,925 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 5,509,136 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 5,620,068 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 5,771,628 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 6,032,267 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 6,308,391 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 6,596,806 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 6,903,127 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 7,233,041 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 7,590,143 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 7,976,526 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 8,388,788 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 8,817,647 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 9,243,556 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 9,745,953 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 10,288,109 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 10,756,240 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 11,166,275 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 11,235,073 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 11,107,561 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 10,830,102 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 10,259,154 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 10,122,977 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 10,423,384 |
| 2020 | 154,947 | 10,698,467 |
| 2021 | 152,369 | 10,865,780 |
| 2022 | 149,996 | 11,021,177 |
| 2023 | 155,800 | 11,483,374 |
| 2024 | 155,900 | 11,943,408 |
Fertility rates in Curacao and South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5.13 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 5.04 | 7.18 |
| 1962 | 4.93 | 7.2 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 7.2 |
| 1964 | 4.64 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 4.47 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 4.26 | 7.25 |
| 1967 | 4.06 | 7.26 |
| 1968 | 3.83 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 3.61 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 3.4 | 7.29 |
| 1971 | 3.18 | 7.3 |
| 1972 | 2.99 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 2.87 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 2.77 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 2.66 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 2.55 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 2.46 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 2.38 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 2.31 | 7.32 |
| 1980 | 2.27 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 2.25 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 2.24 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 2.24 | 7.34 |
| 1984 | 2.24 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 2.24 | 7.36 |
| 1986 | 2.24 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 2.24 | 7.39 |
| 1988 | 2.25 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 2.27 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 2.3 | 7.38 |
| 1991 | 2.37 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 2.43 | 7.37 |
| 1993 | 2.44 | 7.36 |
| 1994 | 2.43 | 7.35 |
| 1995 | 2.42 | 7.34 |
| 1996 | 2.4 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 2.37 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 2.32 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 2.29 | 6.94 |
| 2000 | 2.34 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 2.4 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 2.3 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 2.19 | 6.35 |
| 2004 | 2.1 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 2.04 | 6.02 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 2.1 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 2.2 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 2.1 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 2.2 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 2.1 | 4.94 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4.82 |
| 2015 | 1.9 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 3.86 |
Curacao and South Sudan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 19.4 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 19.5 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 18 |
| 1969 | 19.7 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 19.8 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 19.9 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 20.1 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 20.8 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 21.2 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 21.6 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 22 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 22.4 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 22.8 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 23.3 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 23.7 | 17 |
| 1982 | 24.1 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 24.6 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 25.1 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 25.6 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 26.1 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 26.6 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 27.1 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 27.7 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 28.2 | 17 |
| 1991 | 28.7 | 17 |
| 1992 | 29.2 | 17 |
| 1993 | 29.8 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 32.4 | 17 |
| 1999 | 33 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 34.6 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 35.3 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 35.8 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 36.3 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 36.8 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 37.3 | 18 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 38.4 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 39 | 18.7 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 19 |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 39.9 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 39.9 | 19 |
| 2015 | 40 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 40.1 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 40.2 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 38.4 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 38.5 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 38.7 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 39 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 19 |
| 2024 | 39.5 | 19.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.27B
2023 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.44%
2024 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
6.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
19.1%
2020 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
73.3%
2023 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.7%
2023 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
78
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
33%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
1.8%
2016 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$72.9M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$116M
2024 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,293,000
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27.8%
2020 |
0.39%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
5.83%
2021 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,775 kg
2022 |
69 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.12
2022 |
$15.1
2015 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
73.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
2.8%
2021 |
32.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.15%
2022 |
0.4%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
236.1%
2018 |
-860%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,140 kWh
2022 |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
0.34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
5.4%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+513
2024 |
+15,374
2024 |
| Urban population |
89%
2024 |
21.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Quality of life index |
63.6
2025 |
5.62
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
72
2025 |
8
2024 |
| Higher education index |
8
2025 |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
17.1
2007 |
14.1
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17
2025 |
36.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate | n/a |
34.5%
2018 |
| English speaking |
60%
2025 |
94%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
68.1%
2017 |
9.27%
2020 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$49.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$17
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
77.2 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
49.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | n/a |
0.04
2020 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
98.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
8.79%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.4%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
81
2025 |
21
2025 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,100 sq mi
2024 |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area | n/a |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
0.27 sq mi
2025 |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
342 mi
2025 |
n/a |
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