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Curacao vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 182nd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Taiwan
Population
155976
23229461
Population rank 179/197 60/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt n/a
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
39.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Curacao and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Taiwan
2024 $3,561,178,196 $801,529,000,000
2023 $3,281,419,347 $757,328,000,000
2022 $3,075,180,835 $765,529,000,000
2021 $2,739,594,360 $777,062,000,000
2020 $2,534,327,592 $676,935,000,000
2019 $3,026,124,116 $613,453,000,000
2018 $3,046,364,820 $610,744,000,000
2017 $3,033,433,248 $591,734,000,000
2016 $3,024,690,188 $543,002,000,000
2015 $3,058,779,212 $534,474,000,000
2014 $3,059,406,995 $535,332,000,000
2013 $3,033,568,606 $512,957,000,000
2012 $3,012,836,257 $495,536,000,000
2011 $2,930,092,237 $483,957,000,000
2010 $2,951,342,793 $444,245,000,000
2009 $2,869,153,184 $390,788,000,000
2008 $2,833,476,145 $415,824,000,000
2007 $2,593,831,508 $406,940,000,000
2006 $2,457,581,732 $386,492,000,000
2005 $2,344,637,263 $374,042,000,000
2004 $2,237,160,503 $346,881,000,000
2003 $2,202,117,374 $317,374,000,000
2002 $2,160,784,693 $307,429,000,000
2001 $2,143,450,726 $299,303,000,000
2000 $2,120,511,229 $330,725,000,000
1999 - $303,827,000,000
1998 - $279,926,000,000
1997 - $303,315,000,000
1996 - $292,473,000,000
1995 - $279,013,000,000
1994 - $256,213,000,000
1993 - $234,943,000,000
1992 - $222,947,000,000
1991 - $187,100,000,000
1990 - $166,392,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Taiwan
2024 $22,833 $34,238
2023 $21,218 $32,444
2022 $20,057 $32,827
2021 $17,796 $33,111
2020 $16,300 $28,705
2019 $19,221 $25,998
2018 $19,119 $25,901
2017 $18,938 $25,121
2016 $18,944 $23,091
2015 $19,362 $22,780
2014 $19,623 $22,874
2013 $19,721 $21,973
2012 $19,810 $21,295
2011 $19,426 $20,866
2010 $19,847 $19,197
2009 $19,540 $16,933
2008 $19,423 $18,081
2007 $18,006 $17,757
2006 $17,400 $16,934
2005 $17,032 $16,456
2004 $16,671 $15,317
2003 $16,696 $14,066
2002 $16,724 $13,686
2001 $16,610 $13,397
2000 $15,841 $14,908
1999 - $13,804
1998 - $12,820
1997 - $14,020
1996 - $13,641
1995 - $13,119
1994 - $12,150
1993 - $11,242
1992 - $10,768
1991 - $9,125
1990 - $8,205
1989 - $7,613
1988 - $6,370
1987 - $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 - $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Taiwan
2026 77.3 81.1
2025 77.2 80.9
2024 77 80.7
2023 76.8 80.6
2022 76.7 80.2
2021 75.7 80.8
2020 76.5 81.1
2019 76.5 80.6
2018 76.5 80.4
2017 76.4 80.1
2016 76.3 79.7
2015 76.5 79.9
2014 76.4 79.5
2013 76.2 79.6
2012 76 79.2
2011 75.6 78.9
2010 75.1 79
2009 74.5 78.7
2008 74.3 78.3
2007 74.1 78
2006 74 77.8
2005 73.9 77.1
2004 73.7 77.2
2003 73.6 77
2002 73.5 76.9
2001 73.4 76.5
2000 73.3 76.1
1999 73.2 75.6
1998 73.1 75.5
1997 73 75.3
1996 72.9 74.9
1995 72.8 74.6
1994 72.8 74.7
1993 72.7 74.6
1992 72.7 74.3
1991 72.5 74.3
1990 72.4 73.9
1989 72.2 73.7
1988 72.2 73.4
1987 72.1 73.6
1986 72 73.3
1985 71.9 73.3
1984 71.7 73
1983 71.5 72.4
1982 71.4 72.4
1981 71.2 72
1980 71 72
1979 70.7 71.7
1978 70.4 71.7
1977 70.2 71.3
1976 70 71.2
1975 69.7 70.9
1974 69.4 70.3
1973 69.1 69.8
1972 68.8 69.6
1971 68.5 69.4
1970 68.2 69
1969 67.9 67.7
1968 67.7 66.8
1967 67.4 66.7
1966 67.1 66.1
1965 66.9 65.7
1964 66.6 64.9
1963 66.3 64.5
1962 66 63.8
1961 65.7 63
1960 65.4 62.5
1959 65.1 61.6
1958 64.7 61
1957 64.2 61
1956 63.8 60.3
1955 63.3 59.8
1954 62.7 58.9
1953 62.1 58.6
1952 61.6 57.9
1951 61 57.2
1950 60.3 56.6

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

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Curacao and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Curacao Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 155,967 23,410,331
2023 154,654 23,342,541
2022 153,321 23,319,977
2021 153,948 23,468,275
2020 155,482 23,582,179
2019 157,441 23,596,027
2018 159,336 23,580,080
2017 160,175 23,555,522
2016 159,664 23,515,945
2015 157,980 23,462,914
2014 155,909 23,403,635
2013 153,822 23,344,670
2012 152,088 23,270,367
2011 150,831 23,193,518
2010 148,703 23,140,948
2009 146,833 23,078,402
2008 145,880 22,997,696
2007 144,056 22,917,444
2006 141,239 22,823,455
2005 137,658 22,729,753
2004 134,192 22,646,836
2003 131,897 22,562,663
2002 129,205 22,463,172
2001 129,047 22,341,120
2000 133,860 22,184,530
1999 139,428 22,010,489
1998 144,472 21,835,703
1997 146,956 21,634,124
1996 146,306 21,441,432
1995 145,139 21,267,653
1994 144,630 21,086,645
1993 144,299 20,899,019
1992 143,912 20,704,227
1991 144,403 20,503,568
1990 145,400 20,278,946
1989 146,937 20,055,492
1988 149,254 19,839,704
1987 151,456 19,617,046
1986 152,662 19,411,454
1985 152,711 19,191,510
1984 151,940 18,929,866
1983 151,159 18,653,146
1982 150,101 18,354,855
1981 148,629 18,029,982
1980 148,041 17,704,538
1979 147,851 17,372,779
1978 148,341 17,042,272
1977 149,459 16,730,895
1976 149,399 16,401,413
1975 149,129 16,075,128
1974 148,351 15,784,817
1973 146,912 15,505,121
1972 147,710 15,220,495
1971 147,389 14,913,564
1970 144,739 14,582,944
1969 142,581 14,068,984
1968 140,298 13,548,537
1967 138,140 13,210,344
1966 136,682 12,874,153
1965 135,266 12,511,863
1964 133,148 12,137,143
1963 130,860 11,762,101
1962 128,414 11,392,513
1961 126,125 11,030,385
1960 124,826 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Curacao

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.2 0.87
2022 1.3 0.87
2021 1.4 0.98
2020 1.4 0.99
2019 1.6 1.05
2018 1.7 1.06
2017 1.5 1.13
2016 1.7 1.17
2015 1.9 1.18
2014 2 -
2013 2.1 -
2012 2.2 -
2011 2.1 1.07
2010 2.2 -
2009 2.1 -
2008 2.2 -
2007 2 -
2006 2.1 -
2005 2.04 -
2004 2.1 -
2003 2.19 -
2002 2.3 -
2001 2.4 1.4
2000 2.34 -
1999 2.29 -
1998 2.32 -
1997 2.37 -
1996 2.4 -
1995 2.42 -
1994 2.43 -
1993 2.44 -
1992 2.43 -
1991 2.37 1.72
1990 2.3 -
1989 2.27 -
1988 2.25 -
1987 2.24 -
1986 2.24 -
1985 2.24 -
1984 2.24 -
1983 2.24 -
1982 2.24 -
1981 2.25 2.46
1980 2.27 -
1979 2.31 -
1978 2.38 -
1977 2.46 -
1976 2.55 -
1975 2.66 -
1974 2.77 -
1973 2.87 -
1972 2.99 -
1971 3.18 -
1970 3.4 -
1969 3.61 -
1968 3.83 -
1967 4.06 -
1966 4.26 -
1965 4.47 -
1964 4.64 -
1963 4.8 -
1962 4.93 -
1961 5.04 -
1960 5.13 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Curacao and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Taiwan
2024 39.5 45.1
2023 39.2 44.5
2022 39 43.9
2021 38.7 43.3
2020 38.5 42.7
2019 37.6 42.1
2018 38.4 41.5
2017 40.2 41
2016 40.1 40.4
2015 40 39.9
2014 39.9 39.3
2013 39.9 38.9
2012 39.9 38.3
2011 39.5 37.9
2010 39 37.4
2009 38.4 36.8
2008 37.9 36.3
2007 37.3 35.8
2006 36.8 35.2
2005 36.3 34.7
2004 35.8 34.1
2003 35.3 33.6
2002 34.6 33.1
2001 34.1 32.6
2000 33.6 32.1
1999 33 31.6
1998 32.4 31.2
1997 31.8 30.7
1996 31.3 30.3
1995 30.8 29.8
1994 30.3 29.4
1993 29.8 28.9
1992 29.2 28.4
1991 28.7 28
1990 28.2 27.5
1989 27.7 27
1988 27.1 26.5
1987 26.6 26.1
1986 26.1 25.6
1985 25.6 25.1
1984 25.1 24.6
1983 24.6 24.1
1982 24.1 23.8
1981 23.7 23.4
1980 23.3 23
1979 22.8 22.6
1978 22.4 22.3
1977 22 21.9
1976 21.6 21.5
1975 21.2 21.2
1974 20.8 20.8
1973 20.4 -
1972 20.1 -
1971 19.9 -
1970 19.8 -
1969 19.7 -
1968 19.7 -
1967 19.6 -
1966 19.5 -
1965 19.5 -
1964 19.4 -
1963 19.4 -
1962 19.5 -
1961 19.6 -
1960 19.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
79.8
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
n/a

Energy

Curacao Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Curacao Taiwan
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
91.4%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height n/a
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
2
2024
Visa free countries n/a
127
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
98.5%
2014
English speaking
60%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
n/a

Health

Curacao Taiwan
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
14
2024
Obesity rate n/a
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
81
2026
55
2026

Territory

Curacao Taiwan
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area n/a
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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