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Curacao vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 182nd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Spain
Population
155976
48806901
Population rank 179/197 32/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Curacao and Spain: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Spain economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Spain
2024 $3,561,178,196 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $3,281,419,347 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $3,075,180,835 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $2,739,594,360 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $2,534,327,592 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $3,026,124,116 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $3,046,364,820 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $3,033,433,248 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $3,024,690,188 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $3,058,779,212 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $3,059,406,995 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $3,033,568,606 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $3,012,836,257 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $2,930,092,237 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $2,951,342,793 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $2,869,153,184 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $2,833,476,145 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $2,593,831,508 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $2,457,581,732 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $2,344,637,263 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $2,237,160,503 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $2,202,117,374 $907,963,217,058
2002 $2,160,784,693 $708,938,227,244
2001 $2,143,450,726 $627,798,682,379
2000 $2,120,511,229 $598,102,854,756
1999 - $634,394,904,387
1998 - $618,731,484,575
1997 - $589,739,772,727
1996 - $642,251,412,058
1995 - $614,170,002,669
1994 - $530,183,651,720
1993 - $524,700,572,624
1992 - $630,465,353,486
1991 - $576,753,902,322
1990 - $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Curacao and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Spain
2024 $22,833 $35,327
2023 $21,218 $33,493
2022 $20,057 $30,319
2021 $17,796 $30,799
2020 $16,300 $27,234
2019 $19,221 $29,787
2018 $19,119 $30,602
2017 $18,938 $28,381
2016 $18,944 $26,756
2015 $19,362 $25,982
2014 $19,623 $29,708
2013 $19,721 $29,229
2012 $19,810 $28,456
2011 $19,426 $31,825
2010 $19,847 $30,659
2009 $19,540 $32,280
2008 $19,423 $35,603
2007 $18,006 $32,652
2006 $17,400 $28,422
2005 $17,032 $26,451
2004 $16,671 $24,925
2003 $16,696 $21,522
2002 $16,724 $17,111
2001 $16,610 $15,368
2000 $15,841 $14,743
1999 - $15,708
1998 - $15,382
1997 - $14,722
1996 - $16,101
1995 - $15,461
1994 - $13,406
1993 - $13,330
1992 - $16,101
1991 - $14,801
1990 - $13,795
1989 - $10,674
1988 - $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Curacao vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Spain
2026 77.3 84.1
2025 77.2 84
2024 77 83.8
2023 76.8 83.7
2022 76.7 82.4
2021 75.7 83
2020 76.5 82.2
2019 76.5 83.5
2018 76.5 83.1
2017 76.4 83
2016 76.3 83
2015 76.5 82.6
2014 76.4 82.8
2013 76.2 82.7
2012 76 82.2
2011 75.6 82.2
2010 75.1 82
2009 74.5 81.6
2008 74.3 81.3
2007 74.1 81
2006 74 81
2005 73.9 80.3
2004 73.7 80.3
2003 73.6 79.7
2002 73.5 79.8
2001 73.4 79.7
2000 73.3 79.4
1999 73.2 78.9
1998 73.1 78.9
1997 73 78.9
1996 72.9 78.3
1995 72.8 78.2
1994 72.8 78.1
1993 72.7 77.7
1992 72.7 77.6
1991 72.5 77.1
1990 72.4 77
1989 72.2 77
1988 72.2 76.9
1987 72.1 77
1986 72 76.7
1985 71.9 76.4
1984 71.7 76.5
1983 71.5 76.1
1982 71.4 76.3
1981 71.2 75.7
1980 71 75.5
1979 70.7 75
1978 70.4 74.5
1977 70.2 74.3
1976 70 73.8
1975 69.7 73.5
1974 69.4 73.1
1973 69.1 72.7
1972 68.8 73
1971 68.5 71.7
1970 68.2 72.1
1969 67.9 71.1
1968 67.7 71.7
1967 67.4 71.3
1966 67.1 71.2
1965 66.9 70.9
1964 66.6 70.5
1963 66.3 69.8
1962 66 69.6
1961 65.7 69.6
1960 65.4 69.2
1959 65.1 68.7
1958 64.7 68.8
1957 64.2 66.6
1956 63.8 66.8
1955 63.3 66.7
1954 62.7 66.9
1953 62.1 65.7
1952 61.6 64.8
1951 61 61.5
1950 60.3 61.8

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

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Curacao and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Spain
1x
Year Population
Curacao Spain
2024 155,967 48,848,840
2023 154,654 48,352,528
2022 153,321 47,786,102
2021 153,948 47,443,821
2020 155,482 47,359,424
2019 157,441 47,118,501
2018 159,336 46,782,011
2017 160,175 46,571,232
2016 159,664 46,458,139
2015 157,980 46,422,303
2014 155,909 46,460,733
2013 153,822 46,604,197
2012 152,088 46,773,055
2011 150,831 46,742,697
2010 148,703 46,576,897
2009 146,833 46,362,946
2008 145,880 45,954,106
2007 144,056 45,226,803
2006 141,239 44,397,319
2005 137,658 43,653,155
2004 134,192 42,921,895
2003 131,897 42,187,645
2002 129,205 41,431,558
2001 129,047 40,850,412
2000 133,860 40,567,864
1999 139,428 40,386,875
1998 144,472 40,223,509
1997 146,956 40,057,389
1996 146,306 39,889,852
1995 145,139 39,724,050
1994 144,630 39,549,108
1993 144,299 39,361,262
1992 143,912 39,157,685
1991 144,403 38,966,376
1990 145,400 38,867,322
1989 146,937 38,827,764
1988 149,254 38,766,939
1987 151,456 38,684,815
1986 152,662 38,584,624
1985 152,711 38,469,512
1984 151,940 38,330,364
1983 151,159 38,171,525
1982 150,101 37,986,012
1981 148,629 37,758,631
1980 148,041 37,491,165
1979 147,851 37,191,330
1978 148,341 36,864,898
1977 149,459 36,511,638
1976 149,399 36,137,812
1975 149,129 35,757,900
1974 148,351 35,373,335
1973 146,912 34,988,947
1972 147,710 34,604,469
1971 147,389 34,224,490
1970 144,739 33,814,531
1969 142,581 33,441,054
1968 140,298 33,113,134
1967 138,140 32,682,947
1966 136,682 32,283,194
1965 135,266 31,954,292
1964 133,148 31,609,195
1963 130,860 31,296,651
1962 128,414 31,023,366
1961 126,125 30,739,250
1960 124,826 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Spain

Fertility rate
Curacao

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Spain
2023 1.2 1.12
2022 1.3 1.16
2021 1.4 1.18
2020 1.4 1.18
2019 1.6 1.23
2018 1.7 1.26
2017 1.5 1.31
2016 1.7 1.33
2015 1.9 1.33
2014 2 1.32
2013 2.1 1.27
2012 2.2 1.32
2011 2.1 1.34
2010 2.2 1.37
2009 2.1 1.38
2008 2.2 1.45
2007 2 1.38
2006 2.1 1.36
2005 2.04 1.33
2004 2.1 1.31
2003 2.19 1.3
2002 2.3 1.25
2001 2.4 1.23
2000 2.34 1.22
1999 2.29 1.17
1998 2.32 1.13
1997 2.37 1.15
1996 2.4 1.14
1995 2.42 1.16
1994 2.43 1.19
1993 2.44 1.26
1992 2.43 1.31
1991 2.37 1.33
1990 2.3 1.36
1989 2.27 1.4
1988 2.25 1.45
1987 2.24 1.49
1986 2.24 1.56
1985 2.24 1.64
1984 2.24 1.73
1983 2.24 1.8
1982 2.24 1.94
1981 2.25 2.04
1980 2.27 2.22
1979 2.31 2.37
1978 2.38 2.54
1977 2.46 2.65
1976 2.55 2.77
1975 2.66 2.77
1974 2.77 2.88
1973 2.87 2.84
1972 2.99 2.87
1971 3.18 2.9
1970 3.4 2.84
1969 3.61 2.86
1968 3.83 2.87
1967 4.06 2.94
1966 4.26 2.91
1965 4.47 2.94
1964 4.64 3.01
1963 4.8 2.88
1962 4.93 2.8
1961 5.04 2.77
1960 5.13 2.86

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

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Curacao and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Spain
2024 39.5 46.4
2023 39.2 45.9
2022 39 45.4
2021 38.7 44.9
2020 38.5 44.5
2019 37.6 44.1
2018 38.4 43.8
2017 40.2 43.5
2016 40.1 43.1
2015 40 42.7
2014 39.9 42.2
2013 39.9 41.7
2012 39.9 41.1
2011 39.5 40.6
2010 39 40.2
2009 38.4 39.8
2008 37.9 39.4
2007 37.3 39.2
2006 36.8 39
2005 36.3 38.8
2004 35.8 38.5
2003 35.3 38.3
2002 34.6 38.1
2001 34.1 37.8
2000 33.6 37.4
1999 33 37
1998 32.4 36.6
1997 31.8 36.2
1996 31.3 35.7
1995 30.8 35.3
1994 30.3 34.9
1993 29.8 34.6
1992 29.2 34.2
1991 28.7 33.9
1990 28.2 33.6
1989 27.7 33.2
1988 27.1 32.9
1987 26.6 32.5
1986 26.1 32.2
1985 25.6 31.9
1984 25.1 31.6
1983 24.6 31.4
1982 24.1 31.1
1981 23.7 30.9
1980 23.3 30.7
1979 22.8 30.6
1978 22.4 30.4
1977 22 30.2
1976 21.6 30.1
1975 21.2 30
1974 20.8 30
1973 20.4 30
1972 20.1 30
1971 19.9 30.1
1970 19.8 30.1
1969 19.7 30.2
1968 19.7 30.4
1967 19.6 30.4
1966 19.5 30.3
1965 19.5 30.2
1964 19.4 30.1
1963 19.4 29.9
1962 19.5 29.7
1961 19.6 29.6
1960 19.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Curacao Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Spain
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height n/a
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
3.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
173
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99.7%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
95.8%
2024

Health

Curacao Spain
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$648
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Spain
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
424,505 mi
2020

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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. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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