Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 182nd vs. 58th).
By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).
Main facts and rankings
Curacao
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
155976
|
10680056
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 91/197 |
| GDP |
$3.56B
2024 |
$604B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 167/197 | 26/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$22,833
2024 |
$57,117
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 56/197 | 17/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$32,693
2024 |
$71,845
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$199B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
33%
2024 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$18,842
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 32/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,995
2026 |
$42,066
2026 |
| Land area | 171.4 sq mi | 157,248 sq mi |
| Population density |
910 ppl/mi²
2026 |
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.2
2023 |
1.45
2023 |
| Median age |
39.5 years
2024 |
41.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.3 years
2026 |
83.7 years
2026 |
Curacao and Sweden: Comparison Charts
Curacao and Sweden economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | $3,561,178,196 | $603,715,224,266 |
| 2023 | $3,281,419,347 | $578,990,915,246 |
| 2022 | $3,075,180,835 | $575,071,237,641 |
| 2021 | $2,739,594,360 | $631,693,331,301 |
| 2020 | $2,534,327,592 | $544,265,668,452 |
| 2019 | $3,026,124,116 | $530,894,124,494 |
| 2018 | $3,046,364,820 | $549,649,344,043 |
| 2017 | $3,033,433,248 | $535,172,356,785 |
| 2016 | $3,024,690,188 | $513,058,312,951 |
| 2015 | $3,058,779,212 | $501,602,351,912 |
| 2014 | $3,059,406,995 | $577,727,767,304 |
| 2013 | $3,033,568,606 | $584,125,353,119 |
| 2012 | $3,012,836,257 | $549,739,674,655 |
| 2011 | $2,930,092,237 | $570,538,581,144 |
| 2010 | $2,951,342,793 | $492,750,897,239 |
| 2009 | $2,869,153,184 | $434,311,714,442 |
| 2008 | $2,833,476,145 | $514,614,100,833 |
| 2007 | $2,593,831,508 | $490,047,789,548 |
| 2006 | $2,457,581,732 | $422,528,394,459 |
| 2005 | $2,344,637,263 | $391,688,455,929 |
| 2004 | $2,237,160,503 | $384,545,442,175 |
| 2003 | $2,202,117,374 | $334,072,443,516 |
| 2002 | $2,160,784,693 | $267,371,907,447 |
| 2001 | $2,143,450,726 | $242,497,797,485 |
| 2000 | $2,120,511,229 | $262,903,560,280 |
| 1999 | - | $274,318,357,862 |
| 1998 | - | $270,887,306,759 |
| 1997 | - | $268,249,616,891 |
| 1996 | - | $291,949,597,375 |
| 1995 | - | $267,050,453,507 |
| 1994 | - | $228,699,066,874 |
| 1993 | - | $212,644,602,616 |
| 1992 | - | $283,908,914,454 |
| 1991 | - | $273,831,464,572 |
| 1990 | - | $261,466,577,009 |
| 1989 | - | $217,632,340,195 |
| 1988 | - | $206,686,590,776 |
| 1987 | - | $182,744,315,974 |
| 1986 | - | $150,279,869,729 |
| 1985 | - | $113,958,084,357 |
| 1984 | - | $109,043,045,407 |
| 1983 | - | $104,862,109,663 |
| 1982 | - | $114,214,731,799 |
| 1981 | - | $129,498,921,476 |
| 1980 | - | $141,886,067,004 |
| 1979 | - | $123,207,527,699 |
| 1978 | - | $104,290,933,496 |
| 1977 | - | $94,331,782,622 |
| 1976 | - | $89,232,517,046 |
| 1975 | - | $82,765,232,648 |
| 1974 | - | $65,917,634,590 |
| 1973 | - | $59,318,842,992 |
| 1972 | - | $48,883,173,400 |
| 1971 | - | $41,506,151,115 |
| 1970 | - | $38,037,226,668 |
| 1969 | - | $33,967,301,561 |
| 1968 | - | $31,277,871,669 |
| 1967 | - | $29,474,881,506 |
| 1966 | - | $27,154,716,721 |
| 1965 | - | $24,963,947,415 |
| 1964 | - | $22,685,490,195 |
| 1963 | - | $20,342,131,882 |
| 1962 | - | $18,794,066,990 |
| 1961 | - | $17,329,620,585 |
| 1960 | - | $15,930,075,467 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Curacao and Sweden economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | $22,833 | $57,117 |
| 2023 | $21,218 | $54,950 |
| 2022 | $20,057 | $54,837 |
| 2021 | $17,796 | $60,648 |
| 2020 | $16,300 | $52,569 |
| 2019 | $19,221 | $51,649 |
| 2018 | $19,119 | $54,018 |
| 2017 | $18,938 | $53,210 |
| 2016 | $18,944 | $51,704 |
| 2015 | $19,362 | $51,188 |
| 2014 | $19,623 | $59,583 |
| 2013 | $19,721 | $60,844 |
| 2012 | $19,810 | $57,750 |
| 2011 | $19,426 | $60,379 |
| 2010 | $19,847 | $52,543 |
| 2009 | $19,540 | $46,708 |
| 2008 | $19,423 | $55,817 |
| 2007 | $18,006 | $53,568 |
| 2006 | $17,400 | $46,531 |
| 2005 | $17,032 | $43,378 |
| 2004 | $16,671 | $42,758 |
| 2003 | $16,696 | $37,292 |
| 2002 | $16,724 | $29,958 |
| 2001 | $16,610 | $27,259 |
| 2000 | $15,841 | $29,633 |
| 1999 | - | $30,969 |
| 1998 | - | $30,605 |
| 1997 | - | $30,324 |
| 1996 | - | $33,022 |
| 1995 | - | $30,254 |
| 1994 | - | $26,046 |
| 1993 | - | $24,390 |
| 1992 | - | $32,753 |
| 1991 | - | $31,777 |
| 1990 | - | $30,549 |
| 1989 | - | $25,625 |
| 1988 | - | $24,499 |
| 1987 | - | $21,761 |
| 1986 | - | $17,955 |
| 1985 | - | $13,647 |
| 1984 | - | $13,080 |
| 1983 | - | $12,590 |
| 1982 | - | $13,719 |
| 1981 | - | $15,564 |
| 1980 | - | $17,073 |
| 1979 | - | $14,856 |
| 1978 | - | $12,602 |
| 1977 | - | $11,432 |
| 1976 | - | $10,853 |
| 1975 | - | $10,103 |
| 1974 | - | $8,078 |
| 1973 | - | $7,291 |
| 1972 | - | $6,018 |
| 1971 | - | $5,125 |
| 1970 | - | $4,729 |
| 1969 | - | $4,263 |
| 1968 | - | $3,953 |
| 1967 | - | $3,746 |
| 1966 | - | $3,478 |
| 1965 | - | $3,228 |
| 1964 | - | $2,961 |
| 1963 | - | $2,675 |
| 1962 | - | $2,485 |
| 1961 | - | $2,304 |
| 1960 | - | $2,128 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Curacao vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2026 | 77.3 | 83.7 |
| 2025 | 77.2 | 83.6 |
| 2024 | 77 | 83.4 |
| 2023 | 76.8 | 83.3 |
| 2022 | 76.7 | 83 |
| 2021 | 75.7 | 83 |
| 2020 | 76.5 | 82.4 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 83.1 |
| 2018 | 76.5 | 82.5 |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 82.4 |
| 2016 | 76.3 | 82.3 |
| 2015 | 76.5 | 82.2 |
| 2014 | 76.4 | 82.2 |
| 2013 | 76.2 | 81.9 |
| 2012 | 76 | 81.7 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 81.8 |
| 2010 | 75.1 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 81.4 |
| 2008 | 74.3 | 81.1 |
| 2007 | 74.1 | 81 |
| 2006 | 74 | 80.8 |
| 2005 | 73.9 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 73.7 | 80.5 |
| 2003 | 73.6 | 80.2 |
| 2002 | 73.5 | 79.9 |
| 2001 | 73.4 | 79.8 |
| 2000 | 73.3 | 79.7 |
| 1999 | 73.2 | 79.5 |
| 1998 | 73.1 | 79.4 |
| 1997 | 73 | 79.3 |
| 1996 | 72.9 | 79 |
| 1995 | 72.8 | 78.8 |
| 1994 | 72.8 | 78.7 |
| 1993 | 72.7 | 78.1 |
| 1992 | 72.7 | 78.1 |
| 1991 | 72.5 | 77.7 |
| 1990 | 72.4 | 77.6 |
| 1989 | 72.2 | 77.7 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 77 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 77.1 |
| 1986 | 72 | 77 |
| 1985 | 71.9 | 76.7 |
| 1984 | 71.7 | 76.8 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 76.6 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 76.3 |
| 1981 | 71.2 | 76 |
| 1980 | 71 | 75.7 |
| 1979 | 70.7 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 70.4 | 75.5 |
| 1977 | 70.2 | 75.4 |
| 1976 | 70 | 75 |
| 1975 | 69.7 | 75 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 75 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 74.9 |
| 1972 | 68.8 | 74.7 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 74.6 |
| 1970 | 68.2 | 74.7 |
| 1969 | 67.9 | 74.1 |
| 1968 | 67.7 | 74 |
| 1967 | 67.4 | 74.1 |
| 1966 | 67.1 | 74.1 |
| 1965 | 66.9 | 73.9 |
| 1964 | 66.6 | 73.7 |
| 1963 | 66.3 | 73.5 |
| 1962 | 66 | 73.4 |
| 1961 | 65.7 | 73.5 |
| 1960 | 65.4 | 73 |
| 1959 | 65.1 | 73.4 |
| 1958 | 64.7 | 73.2 |
| 1957 | 64.2 | 72.5 |
| 1956 | 63.8 | 72.7 |
| 1955 | 63.3 | 72.6 |
| 1954 | 62.7 | 72.4 |
| 1953 | 62.1 | 71.9 |
| 1952 | 61.6 | 71.8 |
| 1951 | 61 | 71.4 |
| 1950 | 60.3 | 71.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Curacao and Sweden population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 155,967 | 10,569,709 |
| 2023 | 154,654 | 10,536,632 |
| 2022 | 153,321 | 10,486,941 |
| 2021 | 153,948 | 10,415,811 |
| 2020 | 155,482 | 10,353,442 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 10,278,887 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 10,175,214 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 10,057,698 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 9,923,085 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 9,799,186 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 9,696,110 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 9,600,379 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 9,519,374 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 9,449,213 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 9,378,126 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 9,298,515 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 9,219,637 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 9,148,092 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 9,080,505 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 9,029,572 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 8,993,531 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 8,958,229 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 8,924,958 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 8,895,960 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 8,872,109 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 8,857,874 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 8,850,974 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 8,846,062 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 8,840,998 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 8,826,939 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 8,780,745 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 8,718,561 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 8,668,067 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 8,617,375 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 8,558,835 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 8,492,964 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 8,436,489 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 8,397,804 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 8,369,829 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 8,350,386 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 8,336,605 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 8,329,033 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 8,325,263 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 8,320,503 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 8,310,531 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 8,293,678 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 8,275,599 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 8,251,540 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 8,222,286 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 8,192,437 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 8,159,955 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 8,136,312 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 8,122,300 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 8,098,334 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 8,042,801 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 7,968,072 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 7,912,273 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 7,867,931 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 7,807,797 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 7,733,853 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 7,661,354 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 7,604,328 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 7,561,588 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 7,519,998 |
| 1960 | 124,826 | 7,484,656 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Curacao and Sweden
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2023 | 1.2 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 1.53 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 1.67 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 1.67 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 1.76 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 1.78 |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 1.85 |
| 2015 | 1.9 | 1.85 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 2.1 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 2.2 | 1.91 |
| 2011 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 2.2 | 1.98 |
| 2009 | 2.1 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | 1.91 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1.88 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 1.85 |
| 2005 | 2.04 | 1.77 |
| 2004 | 2.1 | 1.75 |
| 2003 | 2.19 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | 2.3 | 1.65 |
| 2001 | 2.4 | 1.57 |
| 2000 | 2.34 | 1.54 |
| 1999 | 2.29 | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 2.32 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 2.37 | 1.52 |
| 1996 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 2.42 | 1.73 |
| 1994 | 2.43 | 1.88 |
| 1993 | 2.44 | 1.99 |
| 1992 | 2.43 | 2.09 |
| 1991 | 2.37 | 2.11 |
| 1990 | 2.3 | 2.13 |
| 1989 | 2.27 | 2.01 |
| 1988 | 2.25 | 1.96 |
| 1987 | 2.24 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 2.24 | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 2.24 | 1.74 |
| 1984 | 2.24 | 1.66 |
| 1983 | 2.24 | 1.61 |
| 1982 | 2.24 | 1.62 |
| 1981 | 2.25 | 1.63 |
| 1980 | 2.27 | 1.68 |
| 1979 | 2.31 | 1.66 |
| 1978 | 2.38 | 1.6 |
| 1977 | 2.46 | 1.64 |
| 1976 | 2.55 | 1.68 |
| 1975 | 2.66 | 1.77 |
| 1974 | 2.77 | 1.87 |
| 1973 | 2.87 | 1.87 |
| 1972 | 2.99 | 1.91 |
| 1971 | 3.18 | 1.96 |
| 1970 | 3.4 | 1.92 |
| 1969 | 3.61 | 1.93 |
| 1968 | 3.83 | 2.07 |
| 1967 | 4.06 | 2.28 |
| 1966 | 4.26 | 2.37 |
| 1965 | 4.47 | 2.39 |
| 1964 | 4.64 | 2.47 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 2.33 |
| 1962 | 4.93 | 2.25 |
| 1961 | 5.04 | 2.21 |
| 1960 | 5.13 | 2.17 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Curacao and Sweden demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 39.5 | 41.1 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 40.9 |
| 2022 | 39 | 40.7 |
| 2021 | 38.7 | 40.7 |
| 2020 | 38.5 | 40.6 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 40.5 |
| 2018 | 38.4 | 40.6 |
| 2017 | 40.2 | 40.7 |
| 2016 | 40.1 | 40.8 |
| 2015 | 40 | 40.9 |
| 2014 | 39.9 | 40.9 |
| 2013 | 39.9 | 40.9 |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 40.9 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 40.8 |
| 2010 | 39 | 40.7 |
| 2009 | 38.4 | 40.7 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 40.6 |
| 2007 | 37.3 | 40.5 |
| 2006 | 36.8 | 40.4 |
| 2005 | 36.3 | 40.2 |
| 2004 | 35.8 | 40 |
| 2003 | 35.3 | 39.8 |
| 2002 | 34.6 | 39.7 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 39.5 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 39.4 |
| 1999 | 33 | 39.2 |
| 1998 | 32.4 | 39 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 38.8 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 38.6 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 38.5 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 38.4 |
| 1993 | 29.8 | 38.4 |
| 1992 | 29.2 | 38.4 |
| 1991 | 28.7 | 38.3 |
| 1990 | 28.2 | 38.3 |
| 1989 | 27.7 | 38.3 |
| 1988 | 27.1 | 38.2 |
| 1987 | 26.6 | 38.1 |
| 1986 | 26.1 | 37.9 |
| 1985 | 25.6 | 37.6 |
| 1984 | 25.1 | 37.4 |
| 1983 | 24.6 | 37.1 |
| 1982 | 24.1 | 36.8 |
| 1981 | 23.7 | 36.5 |
| 1980 | 23.3 | 36.2 |
| 1979 | 22.8 | 36 |
| 1978 | 22.4 | 35.7 |
| 1977 | 22 | 35.5 |
| 1976 | 21.6 | 35.4 |
| 1975 | 21.2 | 35.3 |
| 1974 | 20.8 | 35.3 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | 35.3 |
| 1972 | 20.1 | 35.3 |
| 1971 | 19.9 | 35.3 |
| 1970 | 19.8 | 35.4 |
| 1969 | 19.7 | 35.6 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 35.8 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 36 |
| 1965 | 19.5 | 36.2 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 36.3 |
| 1963 | 19.4 | 36.3 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 36.3 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 36.2 |
| 1960 | 19.8 | 36 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Curacao
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.52B
2024 |
$615B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31%
2025 |
49.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.44%
2024 |
7.32%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
15,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-1.72%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
19.1%
2020 |
8.31%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
72.3%
2024 |
66.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
12.2%
2024 |
21.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
78
2025 |
77.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
22.3%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
490,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
6.01%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
45
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0006%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
278
2002 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$290B
2003 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$62.6B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$116M
2024 |
$4.43B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,293,000
2019 |
1,957,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27.8%
2020 |
4.85%
2010 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
98.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Curacao
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,650 kg
2022 |
4,289 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.07
2022 |
$16.1
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
37.8 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
3.57 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
24.9%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
2.8%
2021 |
57.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.15%
2022 |
49.9%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
236.1%
2018 |
27.8%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,029 kWh
2022 |
12,150 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
67.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
39.9%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
29.2%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Curacao
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+470
2025 |
+47,079
2025 |
| Urban population |
91.4%
2024 |
88.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
47.6:52.4
2024 |
50.4:49.6
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.92 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.47 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
63.7
2026 |
94.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
72
2025 |
80
2025 |
| Higher education index |
8
2026 |
94
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
17.1
2007 |
1.15
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17
2025 |
3.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate | n/a |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
60%
2025 |
89%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
68.1%
2017 |
95.5%
2024 |
Health
|
Curacao
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$6,485
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$868
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.3 years
2026 |
83.7 years
2026 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | n/a |
4.41
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
30 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age | n/a |
2.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
15.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.4%
2024 |
5.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
81
2026 |
89
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
22.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
9.57 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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