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Curacao vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 182nd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Syria
Population
155976
26829400
Population rank 179/197 56/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 167/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 56/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt n/a
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
30%
2010
Government debt per person n/a
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank n/a 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$730
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Curacao and Syria: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Syria economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Syria
2024 $3,561,178,196 -
2023 $3,281,419,347 $19,993,439,950
2022 $3,075,180,835 $23,622,827,080
2021 $2,739,594,360 $14,353,205,678
2020 $2,534,327,592 $12,047,752,036
2019 $3,026,124,116 $22,583,045,060
2018 $3,046,364,820 $21,497,782,868
2017 $3,033,433,248 $16,369,843,352
2016 $3,024,690,188 $12,597,854,877
2015 $3,058,779,212 $16,466,863,117
2014 $3,059,406,995 $21,502,061,466
2013 $3,033,568,606 $21,361,254,635
2012 $3,012,836,257 $43,190,318,033
2011 $2,930,092,237 $67,539,428,159
2010 $2,951,342,793 $61,390,830,875
2009 $2,869,153,184 $54,111,735,629
2008 $2,833,476,145 $52,557,913,569
2007 $2,593,831,508 $40,465,318,382
2006 $2,457,581,732 $33,751,788,856
2005 $2,344,637,263 $28,858,965,517
2004 $2,237,160,503 $25,086,950,495
2003 $2,202,117,374 $21,828,144,686
2002 $2,160,784,693 $20,669,357,462
2001 $2,143,450,726 $20,237,024,725
2000 $2,120,511,229 $18,937,052,543
1999 - $15,873,875,969
1998 - $15,200,846,154
1997 - $14,505,233,463
1996 - $13,789,560,878
1995 - $11,396,706,587
1994 - $10,122,020,000
1993 - $13,695,962,055
1992 - $13,253,565,861
1991 - $12,981,833,333
1990 - $12,308,624,418
1989 - $9,853,395,762
1988 - $10,577,041,645
1987 - $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 - $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Curacao and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Syria
2024 $22,833 -
2023 $21,218 $847
2022 $20,057 $1,052
2021 $17,796 $664
2020 $16,300 $572
2019 $19,221 $1,110
2018 $19,119 $1,098
2017 $18,938 $852
2016 $18,944 $656
2015 $19,362 $848
2014 $19,623 $1,061
2013 $19,721 $986
2012 $19,810 $1,898
2011 $19,426 $2,952
2010 $19,847 $2,731
2009 $19,540 $2,462
2008 $19,423 $2,429
2007 $18,006 $1,938
2006 $17,400 $1,719
2005 $17,032 $1,534
2004 $16,671 $1,368
2003 $16,696 $1,220
2002 $16,724 $1,183
2001 $16,610 $1,187
2000 $15,841 $1,138
1999 - $978
1998 - $961
1997 - $941
1996 - $918
1995 - $780
1994 - $712
1993 - $993
1992 - $990
1991 - $1,000
1990 - $978
1989 - $809
1988 - $898
1987 - $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 - $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Curacao vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Syria
2026 77.3 73.4
2025 77.2 73
2024 77 72.6
2023 76.8 72.1
2022 76.7 72.8
2021 75.7 72.4
2020 76.5 71.9
2019 76.5 71
2018 76.5 67.4
2017 76.4 65.7
2016 76.3 65.2
2015 76.5 63.3
2014 76.4 65.5
2013 76.2 65.1
2012 76 66.2
2011 75.6 72.3
2010 75.1 73.5
2009 74.5 73.5
2008 74.3 73.4
2007 74.1 73.3
2006 74 73
2005 73.9 72.8
2004 73.7 72.5
2003 73.6 72.2
2002 73.5 71.7
2001 73.4 71.3
2000 73.3 70.9
1999 73.2 70.5
1998 73.1 70.2
1997 73 70.2
1996 72.9 70.2
1995 72.8 70.2
1994 72.8 70.3
1993 72.7 70.3
1992 72.7 70.2
1991 72.5 70.1
1990 72.4 69.8
1989 72.2 69.5
1988 72.2 69.2
1987 72.1 68.8
1986 72 68.4
1985 71.9 68
1984 71.7 67.7
1983 71.5 67.4
1982 71.4 60.8
1981 71.2 64.6
1980 71 66.5
1979 70.7 66.2
1978 70.4 65.9
1977 70.2 65.4
1976 70 64.8
1975 69.7 64.2
1974 69.4 63.4
1973 69.1 60.8
1972 68.8 62
1971 68.5 61.3
1970 68.2 60.6
1969 67.9 59.8
1968 67.7 59.1
1967 67.4 58
1966 67.1 57.6
1965 66.9 56.9
1964 66.6 56.2
1963 66.3 55.4
1962 66 54.6
1961 65.7 53.7
1960 65.4 52.7
1959 65.1 51.7
1958 64.7 50.7
1957 64.2 49.6
1956 63.8 48.5
1955 63.3 47.4
1954 62.7 46.4
1953 62.1 45.3
1952 61.6 44.3
1951 61 43.4
1950 60.3 42.5

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

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Curacao and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Syria
1x
Year Population
Curacao Syria
2024 155,967 24,672,760
2023 154,654 23,594,623
2022 153,321 22,462,173
2021 153,948 21,628,839
2020 155,482 21,049,429
2019 157,441 20,353,534
2018 159,336 19,577,845
2017 160,175 19,224,668
2016 159,664 19,193,834
2015 157,980 19,424,618
2014 155,909 20,273,659
2013 153,822 21,666,917
2012 152,088 22,759,763
2011 150,831 22,878,098
2010 148,703 22,482,421
2009 146,833 21,976,969
2008 145,880 21,636,564
2007 144,056 20,884,125
2006 141,239 19,637,022
2005 137,658 18,814,091
2004 134,192 18,336,875
2003 131,897 17,889,296
2002 129,205 17,468,332
2001 129,047 17,051,338
2000 133,860 16,637,888
1999 139,428 16,228,061
1998 144,472 15,820,413
1997 146,956 15,417,542
1996 146,306 15,018,104
1995 145,139 14,616,801
1994 144,630 14,208,583
1993 144,299 13,795,686
1992 143,912 13,385,571
1991 144,403 12,980,821
1990 145,400 12,579,208
1989 146,937 12,179,060
1988 149,254 11,782,264
1987 151,456 11,388,923
1986 152,662 11,002,844
1985 152,711 10,625,672
1984 151,940 10,258,398
1983 151,159 9,904,809
1982 150,101 9,572,511
1981 148,629 9,260,189
1980 148,041 8,957,663
1979 147,851 8,661,909
1978 148,341 8,372,759
1977 149,459 8,090,501
1976 149,399 7,817,320
1975 149,129 7,554,364
1974 148,351 7,302,160
1973 146,912 7,060,321
1972 147,710 6,826,024
1971 147,389 6,598,094
1970 144,739 6,380,609
1969 142,581 6,175,166
1968 140,298 5,978,742
1967 138,140 5,790,198
1966 136,682 5,609,047
1965 135,266 5,435,267
1964 133,148 5,269,087
1963 130,860 5,110,467
1962 128,414 4,959,340
1961 126,125 4,815,466
1960 124,826 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Syria

Fertility rate
Curacao

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Syria
2023 1.2 2.71
2022 1.3 2.75
2021 1.4 2.8
2020 1.4 2.84
2019 1.6 2.88
2018 1.7 2.93
2017 1.5 2.97
2016 1.7 3.01
2015 1.9 3.07
2014 2 3.12
2013 2.1 3.17
2012 2.2 3.22
2011 2.1 3.29
2010 2.2 3.36
2009 2.1 3.42
2008 2.2 3.48
2007 2 3.54
2006 2.1 3.56
2005 2.04 3.61
2004 2.1 3.68
2003 2.19 3.76
2002 2.3 3.87
2001 2.4 3.98
2000 2.34 4.07
1999 2.29 4.14
1998 2.32 4.25
1997 2.37 4.37
1996 2.4 4.54
1995 2.42 4.7
1994 2.43 4.86
1993 2.44 4.99
1992 2.43 5.14
1991 2.37 5.34
1990 2.3 5.56
1989 2.27 5.78
1988 2.25 6
1987 2.24 6.2
1986 2.24 6.37
1985 2.24 6.48
1984 2.24 6.59
1983 2.24 6.69
1982 2.24 6.81
1981 2.25 6.97
1980 2.27 7.12
1979 2.31 7.25
1978 2.38 7.35
1977 2.46 7.42
1976 2.55 7.45
1975 2.66 7.49
1974 2.77 7.52
1973 2.87 7.55
1972 2.99 7.57
1971 3.18 7.6
1970 3.4 7.62
1969 3.61 7.59
1968 3.83 7.57
1967 4.06 7.56
1966 4.26 7.55
1965 4.47 7.53
1964 4.64 7.53
1963 4.8 7.51
1962 4.93 7.51
1961 5.04 7.5
1960 5.13 7.51

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

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Curacao and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Syria
2024 39.5 23.9
2023 39.2 23.3
2022 39 22.7
2021 38.7 22.2
2020 38.5 21.6
2019 37.6 20.9
2018 38.4 20.1
2017 40.2 19.6
2016 40.1 19.5
2015 40 19.5
2014 39.9 20.1
2013 39.9 21.2
2012 39.9 21.8
2011 39.5 21.9
2010 39 21.7
2009 38.4 21.5
2008 37.9 21.3
2007 37.3 21
2006 36.8 20.3
2005 36.3 19.7
2004 35.8 19.5
2003 35.3 19.2
2002 34.6 19
2001 34.1 18.8
2000 33.6 18.5
1999 33 18.3
1998 32.4 18.1
1997 31.8 17.9
1996 31.3 17.7
1995 30.8 17.5
1994 30.3 17.3
1993 29.8 17.1
1992 29.2 16.9
1991 28.7 16.7
1990 28.2 16.5
1989 27.7 16.4
1988 27.1 16.2
1987 26.6 16.1
1986 26.1 16
1985 25.6 15.9
1984 25.1 15.8
1983 24.6 15.8
1982 24.1 15.7
1981 23.7 15.6
1980 23.3 15.6
1979 22.8 15.6
1978 22.4 15.6
1977 22 15.6
1976 21.6 15.6
1975 21.2 15.7
1974 20.8 15.7
1973 20.4 15.7
1972 20.1 15.8
1971 19.9 15.8
1970 19.8 15.9
1969 19.7 16
1968 19.7 16.1
1967 19.6 16.2
1966 19.5 16.4
1965 19.5 16.5
1964 19.4 16.7
1963 19.4 16.9
1962 19.5 17.1
1961 19.6 17.3
1960 19.8 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel n/a
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
78
2025
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share n/a
23.3%
2011

Energy

Curacao Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Curacao Syria
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
14.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
37
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
94.4%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
34.7%
2019

Health

Curacao Syria
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
20.6
2023
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
42
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Syria
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
n/a

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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 (2010, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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