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Curacao vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 182nd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Switzerland
Population
155976
9107866
Population rank 179/197 100/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt n/a
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Curacao and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Switzerland
2024 $3,561,178,196 $936,564,198,049
2023 $3,281,419,347 $894,424,821,645
2022 $3,075,180,835 $828,508,926,958
2021 $2,739,594,360 $815,309,330,987
2020 $2,534,327,592 $741,999,406,006
2019 $3,026,124,116 $721,369,112,727
2018 $3,046,364,820 $725,568,717,468
2017 $3,033,433,248 $695,200,833,086
2016 $3,024,690,188 $687,895,460,903
2015 $3,058,779,212 $694,118,186,380
2014 $3,059,406,995 $726,537,808,338
2013 $3,033,568,606 $706,234,937,371
2012 $3,012,836,257 $686,420,221,558
2011 $2,930,092,237 $715,888,126,682
2010 $2,951,342,793 $598,851,028,907
2009 $2,869,153,184 $554,212,916,092
2008 $2,833,476,145 $567,267,767,519
2007 $2,593,831,508 $490,740,715,595
2006 $2,457,581,732 $441,634,672,197
2005 $2,344,637,263 $418,284,865,885
2004 $2,237,160,503 $403,912,891,033
2003 $2,202,117,374 $362,075,086,508
2002 $2,160,784,693 $309,301,422,430
2001 $2,143,450,726 $286,582,672,434
2000 $2,120,511,229 $279,216,033,870
1999 - $297,873,643,323
1998 - $303,459,014,347
1997 - $294,788,198,856
1996 - $340,103,959,547
1995 - $352,835,806,342
1994 - $301,375,055,202
1993 - $272,237,527,071
1992 - $279,921,425,828
1991 - $268,901,693,863
1990 - $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Curacao and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Switzerland
2024 $22,833 $103,998
2023 $21,218 $100,624
2022 $20,057 $94,395
2021 $17,796 $93,665
2020 $16,300 $85,898
2019 $19,221 $84,122
2018 $19,119 $85,217
2017 $18,938 $82,254
2016 $18,944 $82,153
2015 $19,362 $83,806
2014 $19,623 $88,725
2013 $19,721 $87,304
2012 $19,810 $85,836
2011 $19,426 $90,477
2010 $19,847 $76,531
2009 $19,540 $71,568
2008 $19,423 $74,175
2007 $18,006 $64,989
2006 $17,400 $59,011
2005 $17,032 $56,243
2004 $16,671 $54,659
2003 $16,696 $49,336
2002 $16,724 $42,459
2001 $16,610 $39,639
2000 $15,841 $38,865
1999 - $41,696
1998 - $42,681
1997 - $41,584
1996 - $48,093
1995 - $50,114
1994 - $43,092
1993 - $39,237
1992 - $40,714
1991 - $39,544
1990 - $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Curacao vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Switzerland
2026 77.3 84.4
2025 77.2 84.2
2024 77 84.1
2023 76.8 84
2022 76.7 83.2
2021 75.7 83.6
2020 76.5 83.1
2019 76.5 83.8
2018 76.5 83.6
2017 76.4 83.4
2016 76.3 83.4
2015 76.5 82.8
2014 76.4 83.1
2013 76.2 82.7
2012 76 82.6
2011 75.6 82.6
2010 75.1 82.3
2009 74.5 82
2008 74.3 82
2007 74.1 81.7
2006 74 81.5
2005 73.9 81.2
2004 73.7 81.1
2003 73.6 80.5
2002 73.5 80.4
2001 73.4 80.3
2000 73.3 79.8
1999 73.2 79.7
1998 73.1 79.5
1997 73 79.2
1996 72.9 79
1995 72.8 78.6
1994 72.8 78.5
1993 72.7 78.2
1992 72.7 77.9
1991 72.5 77.6
1990 72.4 77.4
1989 72.2 77.6
1988 72.2 77.4
1987 72.1 77.3
1986 72 77
1985 71.9 76.9
1984 71.7 76.8
1983 71.5 76.2
1982 71.4 76.2
1981 71.2 75.8
1980 71 75.6
1979 70.7 75.6
1978 70.4 75.3
1977 70.2 75.4
1976 70 74.9
1975 69.7 74.8
1974 69.4 74.4
1973 69.1 74.1
1972 68.8 73.8
1971 68.5 73.2
1970 68.2 73.1
1969 67.9 72.7
1968 67.7 72.7
1967 67.4 72.7
1966 67.1 72.4
1965 66.9 72.3
1964 66.6 72.2
1963 66.3 71.3
1962 66 71.3
1961 65.7 71.7
1960 65.4 71.4
1959 65.1 71.5
1958 64.7 71.3
1957 64.2 70.5
1956 63.8 70.2
1955 63.3 70.1
1954 62.7 70
1953 62.1 69.5
1952 61.6 69.6
1951 61 68.7
1950 60.3 68.9

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

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Curacao and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Curacao Switzerland
2024 155,967 9,005,582
2023 154,654 8,888,822
2022 153,321 8,777,088
2021 153,948 8,704,546
2020 155,482 8,638,167
2019 157,441 8,575,280
2018 159,336 8,514,329
2017 160,175 8,451,840
2016 159,664 8,373,338
2015 157,980 8,282,396
2014 155,909 8,188,649
2013 153,822 8,089,346
2012 152,088 7,996,861
2011 150,831 7,912,398
2010 148,703 7,824,909
2009 146,833 7,743,831
2008 145,880 7,647,675
2007 144,056 7,551,117
2006 141,239 7,483,934
2005 137,658 7,437,115
2004 134,192 7,389,625
2003 131,897 7,339,001
2002 129,205 7,284,753
2001 129,047 7,229,854
2000 133,860 7,184,250
1999 139,428 7,143,991
1998 144,472 7,110,001
1997 146,956 7,088,906
1996 146,306 7,071,850
1995 145,139 7,040,687
1994 144,630 6,993,795
1993 144,299 6,938,265
1992 143,912 6,875,364
1991 144,403 6,799,978
1990 145,400 6,715,519
1989 146,937 6,646,912
1988 149,254 6,593,386
1987 151,456 6,545,106
1986 152,662 6,504,124
1985 152,711 6,470,365
1984 151,940 6,441,865
1983 151,159 6,418,773
1982 150,101 6,391,309
1981 148,629 6,354,074
1980 148,041 6,319,408
1979 147,851 6,294,365
1978 148,341 6,281,738
1977 149,459 6,281,174
1976 149,399 6,302,504
1975 149,129 6,338,632
1974 148,351 6,341,405
1973 146,912 6,307,347
1972 147,710 6,260,956
1971 147,389 6,213,399
1970 144,739 6,180,877
1969 142,581 6,136,387
1968 140,298 6,067,714
1967 138,140 5,991,785
1966 136,682 5,918,002
1965 135,266 5,856,472
1964 133,148 5,789,228
1963 130,860 5,694,247
1962 128,414 5,573,815
1961 126,125 5,434,294
1960 124,826 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Curacao

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Switzerland
2023 1.2 1.33
2022 1.3 1.39
2021 1.4 1.52
2020 1.4 1.46
2019 1.6 1.48
2018 1.7 1.52
2017 1.5 1.52
2016 1.7 1.54
2015 1.9 1.54
2014 2 1.54
2013 2.1 1.52
2012 2.2 1.52
2011 2.1 1.52
2010 2.2 1.52
2009 2.1 1.5
2008 2.2 1.48
2007 2 1.46
2006 2.1 1.44
2005 2.04 1.42
2004 2.1 1.42
2003 2.19 1.39
2002 2.3 1.39
2001 2.4 1.38
2000 2.34 1.5
1999 2.29 1.48
1998 2.32 1.47
1997 2.37 1.48
1996 2.4 1.5
1995 2.42 1.48
1994 2.43 1.49
1993 2.44 1.51
1992 2.43 1.58
1991 2.37 1.58
1990 2.3 1.58
1989 2.27 1.56
1988 2.25 1.57
1987 2.24 1.52
1986 2.24 1.53
1985 2.24 1.52
1984 2.24 1.53
1983 2.24 1.52
1982 2.24 1.56
1981 2.25 1.55
1980 2.27 1.55
1979 2.31 1.52
1978 2.38 1.51
1977 2.46 1.53
1976 2.55 1.55
1975 2.66 1.61
1974 2.77 1.73
1973 2.87 1.81
1972 2.99 1.91
1971 3.18 2.04
1970 3.4 2.1
1969 3.61 2.19
1968 3.83 2.29
1967 4.06 2.39
1966 4.26 2.5
1965 4.47 2.59
1964 4.64 2.66
1963 4.8 2.65
1962 4.93 2.58
1961 5.04 2.52
1960 5.13 2.44

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

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Curacao and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Switzerland
2024 39.5 43.7
2023 39.2 43.4
2022 39 43
2021 38.7 42.8
2020 38.5 42.7
2019 37.6 42.6
2018 38.4 42.5
2017 40.2 42.4
2016 40.1 42.3
2015 40 42.2
2014 39.9 42.1
2013 39.9 42
2012 39.9 41.8
2011 39.5 41.6
2010 39 41.5
2009 38.4 41.3
2008 37.9 41.1
2007 37.3 40.9
2006 36.8 40.6
2005 36.3 40.3
2004 35.8 39.9
2003 35.3 39.6
2002 34.6 39.3
2001 34.1 39
2000 33.6 38.7
1999 33 38.4
1998 32.4 38.2
1997 31.8 37.9
1996 31.3 37.6
1995 30.8 37.3
1994 30.3 37.1
1993 29.8 37
1992 29.2 36.9
1991 28.7 36.9
1990 28.2 36.9
1989 27.7 36.8
1988 27.1 36.7
1987 26.6 36.5
1986 26.1 36.3
1985 25.6 36.1
1984 25.1 35.9
1983 24.6 35.6
1982 24.1 35.3
1981 23.7 35
1980 23.3 34.8
1979 22.8 34.5
1978 22.4 34.2
1977 22 33.8
1976 21.6 33.5
1975 21.2 33.1
1974 20.8 32.7
1973 20.4 32.5
1972 20.1 32.3
1971 19.9 32.2
1970 19.8 32
1969 19.7 31.7
1968 19.7 31.7
1967 19.6 31.6
1966 19.5 31.6
1965 19.5 31.6
1964 19.4 31.5
1963 19.4 31.7
1962 19.5 32
1961 19.6 32.4
1960 19.8 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Curacao Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Switzerland
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
2.2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99%
2003
English speaking
60%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
97.3%
2023

Health

Curacao Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Switzerland
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
52,266 mi
2021

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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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