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Curacao vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 182nd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Suriname
Population
155976
646767
Population rank 179/197 165/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
74 years
2026

Curacao and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Suriname
2024 $3,561,178,196 $4,416,775,112
2023 $3,281,419,347 $3,472,693,412
2022 $3,075,180,835 $3,791,603,200
2021 $2,739,594,360 $3,107,923,198
2020 $2,534,327,592 $2,911,807,496
2019 $3,026,124,116 $4,016,040,575
2018 $3,046,364,820 $3,996,198,867
2017 $3,033,433,248 $3,591,679,431
2016 $3,024,690,188 $3,317,421,648
2015 $3,058,779,212 $5,126,237,646
2014 $3,059,406,995 $5,240,606,061
2013 $3,033,568,606 $5,145,757,576
2012 $3,012,836,257 $4,980,000,000
2011 $2,930,092,237 $4,422,276,622
2010 $2,951,342,793 $4,368,370,998
2009 $2,869,153,184 $3,875,409,836
2008 $2,833,476,145 $3,532,969,035
2007 $2,593,831,508 $2,936,612,022
2006 $2,457,581,732 $2,626,380,435
2005 $2,344,637,263 $1,793,410,397
2004 $2,237,160,503 $1,484,092,538
2003 $2,202,117,374 $1,274,190,311
2002 $2,160,784,693 $1,093,574,468
2001 $2,143,450,726 $834,279,358
2000 $2,120,511,229 $947,671,970
1999 - $886,290,698
1998 - $1,110,850,000
1997 - $926,422,500
1996 - $861,372,806
1995 - $691,590,498
1994 - $605,492,537
1993 - $428,764,706
1992 - $404,600,000
1991 - $448,100,000
1990 - $388,400,000
1989 - $542,600,000
1988 - $1,161,000,000
1987 - $980,000,000
1986 - $891,000,000
1985 - $873,000,000
1984 - $864,000,000
1983 - $883,500,000
1982 - $915,000,000
1981 - $889,000,000
1980 - $795,000,000
1979 - $782,500,000
1978 - $735,500,000
1977 - $641,500,000
1976 - $505,500,000
1975 - $465,500,000
1974 - $409,850,000
1973 - $339,450,000
1972 - $311,950,000
1971 - $301,000,000
1970 - $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Curacao and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Suriname
2024 $22,833 $6,962
2023 $21,218 $5,522
2022 $20,057 $6,084
2021 $17,796 $5,030
2020 $16,300 $4,755
2019 $19,221 $6,630
2018 $19,119 $6,666
2017 $18,938 $6,050
2016 $18,944 $5,644
2015 $19,362 $8,814
2014 $19,623 $9,108
2013 $19,721 $9,043
2012 $19,810 $8,851
2011 $19,426 $7,950
2010 $19,847 $7,944
2009 $19,540 $7,130
2008 $19,423 $6,576
2007 $18,006 $5,530
2006 $17,400 $5,003
2005 $17,032 $3,453
2004 $16,671 $2,888
2003 $16,696 $2,516
2002 $16,724 $2,202
2001 $16,610 $1,715
2000 $15,841 $1,988
1999 - $1,898
1998 - $2,429
1997 - $2,068
1996 - $1,963
1995 - $1,610
1994 - $1,434
1993 - $1,022
1992 - $969
1991 - $1,080
1990 - $942
1989 - $1,329
1988 - $2,886
1987 - $2,469
1986 - $2,271
1985 - $2,256
1984 - $2,261
1983 - $2,333
1982 - $2,430
1981 - $2,368
1980 - $2,118
1979 - $2,072
1978 - $1,928
1977 - $1,666
1976 - $1,302
1975 - $1,190
1974 - $1,041
1973 - $858
1972 - $785
1971 - $768
1970 - $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Curacao vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Suriname
2026 77.3 74
2025 77.2 73.9
2024 77 73.8
2023 76.8 73.6
2022 76.7 73.3
2021 75.7 68.9
2020 76.5 72.3
2019 76.5 71.8
2018 76.5 71.5
2017 76.4 71.2
2016 76.3 71
2015 76.5 70.6
2014 76.4 70.3
2013 76.2 70.1
2012 76 70
2011 75.6 69.8
2010 75.1 69.6
2009 74.5 69.3
2008 74.3 68.9
2007 74.1 68.3
2006 74 67.6
2005 73.9 67
2004 73.7 66.4
2003 73.6 65.8
2002 73.5 65.3
2001 73.4 64.8
2000 73.3 64.4
1999 73.2 64
1998 73.1 63.7
1997 73 63.4
1996 72.9 63.1
1995 72.8 62.8
1994 72.8 62.5
1993 72.7 62.4
1992 72.7 62.2
1991 72.5 62.2
1990 72.4 62.1
1989 72.2 62
1988 72.2 61.5
1987 72.1 61.3
1986 72 61.2
1985 71.9 61.4
1984 71.7 61.2
1983 71.5 61.1
1982 71.4 60.9
1981 71.2 60.8
1980 71 60.7
1979 70.7 60.5
1978 70.4 60.4
1977 70.2 60.3
1976 70 60.2
1975 69.7 60
1974 69.4 59.9
1973 69.1 59.8
1972 68.8 59.7
1971 68.5 59.6
1970 68.2 59.5
1969 67.9 59.4
1968 67.7 59.3
1967 67.4 59.2
1966 67.1 59.2
1965 66.9 59.1
1964 66.6 58.9
1963 66.3 58.5
1962 66 58
1961 65.7 57.3
1960 65.4 56.6
1959 65.1 55.9
1958 64.7 55.4
1957 64.2 54.7
1956 63.8 54.1
1955 63.3 53.5
1954 62.7 52.8
1953 62.1 52.1
1952 61.6 51.4
1951 61 51.1
1950 60.3 50.7

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

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Curacao and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Curacao Suriname
2024 155,967 634,431
2023 154,654 628,886
2022 153,321 623,164
2021 153,948 617,896
2020 155,482 612,317
2019 157,441 605,768
2018 159,336 599,513
2017 160,175 593,713
2016 159,664 587,757
2015 157,980 581,627
2014 155,909 575,373
2013 153,822 569,020
2012 152,088 562,633
2011 150,831 556,269
2010 148,703 549,923
2009 146,833 543,568
2008 145,880 537,245
2007 144,056 531,016
2006 141,239 524,997
2005 137,658 519,313
2004 134,192 513,923
2003 131,897 506,414
2002 129,205 496,551
2001 129,047 486,560
2000 133,860 476,643
1999 139,428 466,916
1998 144,472 457,406
1997 146,956 448,067
1996 146,306 438,830
1995 145,139 429,606
1994 144,630 422,375
1993 144,299 419,352
1992 143,912 417,589
1991 144,403 415,013
1990 145,400 412,493
1989 146,937 408,409
1988 149,254 402,227
1987 151,456 396,911
1986 152,662 392,330
1985 152,711 386,972
1984 151,940 382,193
1983 151,159 378,746
1982 150,101 376,555
1981 148,629 375,459
1980 148,041 375,377
1979 147,851 377,602
1978 148,341 381,502
1977 149,459 385,067
1976 149,399 388,289
1975 149,129 391,170
1974 148,351 393,676
1973 146,912 395,772
1972 147,710 397,413
1971 147,389 391,932
1970 144,739 379,442
1969 142,581 366,906
1968 140,298 354,616
1967 138,140 342,679
1966 136,682 331,135
1965 135,266 320,000
1964 133,148 309,041
1963 130,860 297,034
1962 128,414 283,912
1961 126,125 272,791
1960 124,826 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Suriname

Fertility rate
Curacao

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Suriname
2023 1.2 2.25
2022 1.3 2.27
2021 1.4 2.3
2020 1.4 2.31
2019 1.6 2.35
2018 1.7 2.38
2017 1.5 2.43
2016 1.7 2.5
2015 1.9 2.57
2014 2 2.62
2013 2.1 2.65
2012 2.2 2.67
2011 2.1 2.67
2010 2.2 2.69
2009 2.1 2.71
2008 2.2 2.73
2007 2 2.74
2006 2.1 2.73
2005 2.04 2.71
2004 2.1 2.74
2003 2.19 2.84
2002 2.3 2.96
2001 2.4 3.06
2000 2.34 3.05
1999 2.29 3.02
1998 2.32 2.99
1997 2.37 2.95
1996 2.4 2.92
1995 2.42 2.9
1994 2.43 2.9
1993 2.44 2.94
1992 2.43 3.01
1991 2.37 3.09
1990 2.3 3.23
1989 2.27 3.39
1988 2.25 3.46
1987 2.24 3.53
1986 2.24 3.61
1985 2.24 3.71
1984 2.24 3.8
1983 2.24 3.87
1982 2.24 3.82
1981 2.25 3.75
1980 2.27 3.79
1979 2.31 3.93
1978 2.38 4.08
1977 2.46 4.26
1976 2.55 4.45
1975 2.66 4.63
1974 2.77 4.81
1973 2.87 5.01
1972 2.99 5.18
1971 3.18 5.36
1970 3.4 5.53
1969 3.61 5.7
1968 3.83 5.86
1967 4.06 6.04
1966 4.26 6.2
1965 4.47 6.32
1964 4.64 6.43
1963 4.8 6.51
1962 4.93 6.57
1961 5.04 6.58
1960 5.13 6.59

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

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Curacao and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Suriname
2024 39.5 29.4
2023 39.2 29.2
2022 39 28.9
2021 38.7 28.7
2020 38.5 28.6
2019 37.6 28.3
2018 38.4 28.1
2017 40.2 27.9
2016 40.1 27.7
2015 40 27.5
2014 39.9 27.3
2013 39.9 27.1
2012 39.9 26.9
2011 39.5 26.7
2010 39 26.5
2009 38.4 26.3
2008 37.9 26.1
2007 37.3 25.8
2006 36.8 25.6
2005 36.3 25.5
2004 35.8 25.3
2003 35.3 25
2002 34.6 24.7
2001 34.1 24.4
2000 33.6 24
1999 33 23.6
1998 32.4 23.2
1997 31.8 22.8
1996 31.3 22.4
1995 30.8 22
1994 30.3 21.7
1993 29.8 21.5
1992 29.2 21.2
1991 28.7 21
1990 28.2 20.8
1989 27.7 20.6
1988 27.1 20.4
1987 26.6 20.2
1986 26.1 20
1985 25.6 19.7
1984 25.1 19.5
1983 24.6 19.2
1982 24.1 18.9
1981 23.7 18.7
1980 23.3 18.4
1979 22.8 18.1
1978 22.4 17.9
1977 22 17.6
1976 21.6 17.4
1975 21.2 17
1974 20.8 16.7
1973 20.4 16.3
1972 20.1 16
1971 19.9 15.7
1970 19.8 15.6
1969 19.7 15.6
1968 19.7 15.6
1967 19.6 15.8
1966 19.5 16.1
1965 19.5 16.4
1964 19.4 16.8
1963 19.4 17.3
1962 19.5 17.8
1961 19.6 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.87%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
0.78%
2020

Energy

Curacao Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Curacao Suriname
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
15.3
2019
Visa free countries n/a
86
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
95%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
78.4%
2023

Health

Curacao Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
16.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
63
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Suriname
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
2,674 mi
2003

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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. 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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