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Curacao vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 182nd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Sri Lanka
Population
155976
22185425
Population rank 179/197 63/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt n/a
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78 years
2026

Curacao and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Sri Lanka
2024 $3,561,178,196 $98,963,185,510
2023 $3,281,419,347 $83,716,142,582
2022 $3,075,180,835 $74,143,020,263
2021 $2,739,594,360 $88,556,698,938
2020 $2,534,327,592 $84,335,574,582
2019 $3,026,124,116 $88,998,706,297
2018 $3,046,364,820 $94,450,015,983
2017 $3,033,433,248 $94,369,350,286
2016 $3,024,690,188 $88,000,211,172
2015 $3,058,779,212 $85,090,301,052
2014 $3,059,406,995 $82,531,125,191
2013 $3,033,568,606 $76,976,203,829
2012 $3,012,836,257 $70,447,217,164
2011 $2,930,092,237 $67,753,285,897
2010 $2,951,342,793 $58,636,049,434
2009 $2,869,153,184 $42,066,224,093
2008 $2,833,476,145 $40,713,826,215
2007 $2,593,831,508 $32,350,238,760
2006 $2,457,581,732 $28,267,410,543
2005 $2,344,637,263 $24,405,791,045
2004 $2,237,160,503 $20,662,525,941
2003 $2,202,117,374 $18,881,765,437
2002 $2,160,784,693 $16,536,535,647
2001 $2,143,450,726 $15,749,753,805
2000 $2,120,511,229 $16,595,882,819
1999 - $15,711,933,513
1998 - $15,760,736,956
1997 - $15,091,913,884
1996 - $13,897,738,375
1995 - $13,029,697,561
1994 - $11,717,604,209
1993 - $10,338,679,636
1992 - $9,703,011,636
1991 - $9,000,362,582
1990 - $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Curacao and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Sri Lanka
2024 $22,833 $4,516
2023 $21,218 $3,799
2022 $20,057 $3,343
2021 $17,796 $3,997
2020 $16,300 $3,848
2019 $19,221 $4,082
2018 $19,119 $4,359
2017 $18,938 $4,399
2016 $18,944 $4,149
2015 $19,362 $4,058
2014 $19,623 $3,972
2013 $19,721 $3,739
2012 $19,810 $3,328
2011 $19,426 $3,225
2010 $19,847 $2,808
2009 $19,540 $2,027
2008 $19,423 $1,974
2007 $18,006 $1,579
2006 $17,400 $1,389
2005 $17,032 $1,207
2004 $16,671 $1,029
2003 $16,696 $946
2002 $16,724 $835
2001 $16,610 $804
2000 $15,841 $860
1999 - $829
1998 - $848
1997 - $827
1996 - $776
1995 - $742
1994 - $678
1993 - $607
1992 - $580
1991 - $546
1990 - $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Curacao vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Sri Lanka
2026 77.3 78
2025 77.2 77.9
2024 77 77.7
2023 76.8 77.5
2022 76.7 77.3
2021 75.7 76.3
2020 76.5 76.9
2019 76.5 76.7
2018 76.5 76.5
2017 76.4 76.2
2016 76.3 76.1
2015 76.5 76
2014 76.4 75.8
2013 76.2 75.5
2012 76 75.2
2011 75.6 74.7
2010 75.1 74.5
2009 74.5 70.3
2008 74.3 72.6
2007 74.1 73
2006 74 72.8
2005 73.9 73.1
2004 73.7 68
2003 73.6 72.4
2002 73.5 72.3
2001 73.4 71.8
2000 73.3 71.2
1999 73.2 70.4
1998 73.1 70.1
1997 73 69.9
1996 72.9 69.8
1995 72.8 69.7
1994 72.8 70.2
1993 72.7 70
1992 72.7 69.6
1991 72.5 69.1
1990 72.4 69.2
1989 72.2 67.3
1988 72.2 69
1987 72.1 69
1986 72 69
1985 71.9 68.9
1984 71.7 68.8
1983 71.5 68.7
1982 71.4 68.7
1981 71.2 68.4
1980 71 68
1979 70.7 67.5
1978 70.4 66.8
1977 70.2 66.4
1976 70 65.8
1975 69.7 65.4
1974 69.4 65
1973 69.1 64.8
1972 68.8 64.6
1971 68.5 64.2
1970 68.2 64.4
1969 67.9 64.1
1968 67.7 63.9
1967 67.4 63.6
1966 67.1 63.2
1965 66.9 62.8
1964 66.6 62.4
1963 66.3 62
1962 66 61.6
1961 65.7 61.2
1960 65.4 60.6
1959 65.1 60
1958 64.7 59.3
1957 64.2 58.5
1956 63.8 57.9
1955 63.3 57.2
1954 62.7 56.4
1953 62.1 55.6
1952 61.6 54.9
1951 61 54
1950 60.3 53.2

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

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Curacao and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Curacao Sri Lanka
2024 155,967 21,916,000
2023 154,654 22,037,000
2022 153,321 22,181,000
2021 153,948 22,156,000
2020 155,482 21,919,000
2019 157,441 21,803,000
2018 159,336 21,670,000
2017 160,175 21,453,000
2016 159,664 21,209,000
2015 157,980 20,970,000
2014 155,909 20,778,000
2013 153,822 20,585,000
2012 152,088 21,169,458
2011 150,831 21,009,048
2010 148,703 20,879,089
2009 146,833 20,756,435
2008 145,880 20,629,378
2007 144,056 20,492,545
2006 141,239 20,352,411
2005 137,658 20,216,524
2004 134,192 20,087,605
2003 131,897 19,951,521
2002 129,205 19,805,752
2001 129,047 19,600,362
2000 133,860 19,293,054
1999 139,428 18,944,731
1998 144,472 18,596,003
1997 146,956 18,248,200
1996 146,306 17,905,018
1995 145,139 17,564,068
1994 144,630 17,275,773
1993 144,299 17,025,918
1992 143,912 16,739,284
1991 144,403 16,475,354
1990 145,400 16,352,458
1989 146,937 16,248,557
1988 149,254 16,078,621
1987 151,456 15,916,576
1986 152,662 15,731,256
1985 152,711 15,544,154
1984 151,940 15,441,860
1983 151,159 15,388,794
1982 150,101 15,286,567
1981 148,629 15,099,414
1980 148,041 14,847,974
1979 147,851 14,579,614
1978 148,341 14,310,128
1977 149,459 14,049,371
1976 149,399 13,796,770
1975 149,129 13,548,984
1974 148,351 13,305,693
1973 146,912 13,060,916
1972 147,710 12,809,205
1971 147,389 12,551,910
1970 144,739 12,287,110
1969 142,581 12,013,858
1968 140,298 11,736,088
1967 138,140 11,457,328
1966 136,682 11,183,928
1965 135,266 10,916,965
1964 133,148 10,653,397
1963 130,860 10,395,040
1962 128,414 10,143,754
1961 126,125 9,899,372
1960 124,826 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Curacao

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Sri Lanka
2023 1.2 1.97
2022 1.3 1.98
2021 1.4 2
2020 1.4 2.01
2019 1.6 2.02
2018 1.7 2.03
2017 1.5 2.04
2016 1.7 2.06
2015 1.9 2.09
2014 2 2.13
2013 2.1 2.18
2012 2.2 2.17
2011 2.1 2.14
2010 2.2 2.13
2009 2.1 2.18
2008 2.2 2.23
2007 2 2.3
2006 2.1 2.29
2005 2.04 2.26
2004 2.1 2.27
2003 2.19 2.3
2002 2.3 2.31
2001 2.4 2.28
2000 2.34 2.21
1999 2.29 2.14
1998 2.32 2.14
1997 2.37 2.22
1996 2.4 2.29
1995 2.42 2.35
1994 2.43 2.4
1993 2.44 2.44
1992 2.43 2.49
1991 2.37 2.51
1990 2.3 2.54
1989 2.27 2.58
1988 2.25 2.57
1987 2.24 2.64
1986 2.24 2.74
1985 2.24 2.9
1984 2.24 3.01
1983 2.24 3.11
1982 2.24 3.32
1981 2.25 3.65
1980 2.27 3.73
1979 2.31 3.82
1978 2.38 3.81
1977 2.46 3.74
1976 2.55 3.78
1975 2.66 3.82
1974 2.77 3.86
1973 2.87 4
1972 2.99 4.16
1971 3.18 4.27
1970 3.4 4.39
1969 3.61 4.5
1968 3.83 4.66
1967 4.06 4.79
1966 4.26 4.83
1965 4.47 4.93
1964 4.64 5.06
1963 4.8 5.12
1962 4.93 5.18
1961 5.04 5.24
1960 5.13 5.35

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

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Curacao and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Sri Lanka
2024 39.5 34.1
2023 39.2 33.8
2022 39 33.6
2021 38.7 33.3
2020 38.5 33.1
2019 37.6 32.8
2018 38.4 32.5
2017 40.2 32.3
2016 40.1 32
2015 40 31.7
2014 39.9 31.4
2013 39.9 31.1
2012 39.9 30.8
2011 39.5 30.5
2010 39 30.2
2009 38.4 29.9
2008 37.9 29.6
2007 37.3 29.3
2006 36.8 29
2005 36.3 28.8
2004 35.8 28.5
2003 35.3 28.2
2002 34.6 27.9
2001 34.1 27.6
2000 33.6 27.2
1999 33 26.9
1998 32.4 26.5
1997 31.8 26.2
1996 31.3 25.8
1995 30.8 25.3
1994 30.3 24.9
1993 29.8 24.6
1992 29.2 24.3
1991 28.7 23.9
1990 28.2 23.6
1989 27.7 23.4
1988 27.1 23.1
1987 26.6 22.8
1986 26.1 22.5
1985 25.6 22.2
1984 25.1 22
1983 24.6 21.9
1982 24.1 21.7
1981 23.7 21.6
1980 23.3 21.5
1979 22.8 21.3
1978 22.4 21.2
1977 22 21
1976 21.6 20.9
1975 21.2 20.7
1974 20.8 20.6
1973 20.4 20.4
1972 20.1 20.2
1971 19.9 20.1
1970 19.8 20
1969 19.7 19.9
1968 19.7 19.8
1967 19.6 19.7
1966 19.5 19.6
1965 19.5 19.5
1964 19.4 19.5
1963 19.4 19.5
1962 19.5 19.5
1961 19.6 19.5
1960 19.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.7%
2024

Energy

Curacao Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
19.7
2019
Visa free countries n/a
55
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
92.7%
2023
English speaking
60%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
51.2%
2023

Health

Curacao Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
6.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
70,894 mi
2010

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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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