Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 23.4M 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 168/197 ($3.28B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($21,062), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).
Main facts and rankings
Curacao
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
155910
|
23308308
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$3.28B
2023 |
$797B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 168/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$21,062
2023 |
$34,041
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 56/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$30,716
2023 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$209B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
24%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$8,907
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 61/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,281
2025 |
$17,771
2025 |
| Land area |
171.4 sq mi
2025 |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
909 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.2
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
39.5 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.2 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
Curacao and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Curacao and Taiwan economies compared
GDP
Curacao
Taiwan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1961 | - | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1962 | - | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1963 | - | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1964 | - | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1965 | - | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1966 | - | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1967 | - | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1968 | - | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1969 | - | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1970 | - | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1971 | - | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1972 | - | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1973 | - | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1974 | - | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1975 | - | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1976 | - | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1977 | - | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1978 | - | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1979 | - | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1980 | - | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1981 | - | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1982 | - | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1983 | - | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1984 | - | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1985 | - | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1986 | - | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1987 | - | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1988 | - | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1989 | - | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1990 | - | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1991 | - | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1992 | - | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1993 | - | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1994 | - | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1995 | - | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1996 | - | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1997 | - | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1998 | - | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1999 | - | $303,827,000,000 |
| 2000 | $2,120,511,229 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 2001 | $2,143,450,726 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2002 | $2,160,784,693 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2003 | $2,202,117,374 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2004 | $2,237,160,503 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2005 | $2,344,637,263 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2006 | $2,457,581,732 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2007 | $2,593,831,508 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2008 | $2,833,476,145 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2009 | $2,869,153,184 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2010 | $2,951,342,793 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2011 | $2,930,092,235 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $3,012,836,257 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2013 | $3,033,568,603 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2014 | $3,059,406,983 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2015 | $3,058,779,218 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2016 | $3,024,690,168 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2017 | $3,033,433,240 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2018 | $3,046,364,804 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2019 | $3,026,124,116 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2020 | $2,534,327,592 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2021 | $2,739,594,360 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2022 | $3,075,180,835 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $3,281,419,347 | $757,276,000,000 |
| 2024 | - | $796,904,000,000 |
Curacao and Taiwan economies compared
GDP per capita
Curacao
Taiwan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1961 | - | $161.2 |
| 1962 | - | $172 |
| 1963 | - | $188.6 |
| 1964 | - | $213.6 |
| 1965 | - | $229.3 |
| 1966 | - | $249.1 |
| 1967 | - | $280.8 |
| 1968 | - | $319 |
| 1969 | - | $357 |
| 1970 | - | $397 |
| 1971 | - | $451 |
| 1972 | - | $530 |
| 1973 | - | $706 |
| 1974 | - | $934 |
| 1975 | - | $985 |
| 1976 | - | $1,158 |
| 1977 | - | $1,330 |
| 1978 | - | $1,606 |
| 1979 | - | $1,950 |
| 1980 | - | $2,389 |
| 1981 | - | $2,720 |
| 1982 | - | $2,699 |
| 1983 | - | $2,903 |
| 1984 | - | $3,224 |
| 1985 | - | $3,314 |
| 1986 | - | $4,036 |
| 1987 | - | $5,350 |
| 1988 | - | $6,370 |
| 1989 | - | $7,613 |
| 1990 | - | $8,205 |
| 1991 | - | $9,125 |
| 1992 | - | $10,768 |
| 1993 | - | $11,242 |
| 1994 | - | $12,150 |
| 1995 | - | $13,119 |
| 1996 | - | $13,641 |
| 1997 | - | $14,020 |
| 1998 | - | $12,820 |
| 1999 | - | $13,804 |
| 2000 | $15,841 | $14,908 |
| 2001 | $16,610 | $13,397 |
| 2002 | $16,724 | $13,686 |
| 2003 | $16,696 | $14,066 |
| 2004 | $16,671 | $15,317 |
| 2005 | $17,032 | $16,456 |
| 2006 | $17,400 | $16,934 |
| 2007 | $18,006 | $17,757 |
| 2008 | $19,423 | $18,081 |
| 2009 | $19,540 | $16,933 |
| 2010 | $19,847 | $19,197 |
| 2011 | $19,426 | $20,866 |
| 2012 | $19,810 | $21,295 |
| 2013 | $19,721 | $21,973 |
| 2014 | $19,623 | $22,874 |
| 2015 | $19,362 | $22,780 |
| 2016 | $18,944 | $23,091 |
| 2017 | $18,938 | $25,121 |
| 2018 | $19,119 | $25,901 |
| 2019 | $19,221 | $25,998 |
| 2020 | $16,356 | $28,705 |
| 2021 | $17,980 | $33,111 |
| 2022 | $20,502 | $32,827 |
| 2023 | $21,062 | $32,442 |
| 2024 | - | $34,041 |
Curacao vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Curacao
Taiwan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1950 | 60.3 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 61 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 61.6 | 57.9 |
| 1953 | 62.1 | 58.6 |
| 1954 | 62.7 | 58.9 |
| 1955 | 63.3 | 59.8 |
| 1956 | 63.8 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 64.2 | 61 |
| 1958 | 64.7 | 61 |
| 1959 | 65.1 | 61.6 |
| 1960 | 65.4 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 65.7 | 63 |
| 1962 | 66 | 63.8 |
| 1963 | 66.3 | 64.5 |
| 1964 | 66.6 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 66.9 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 67.1 | 66.1 |
| 1967 | 67.4 | 66.7 |
| 1968 | 67.7 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 67.9 | 67.7 |
| 1970 | 68.2 | 69 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 68.8 | 69.6 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 69.8 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 70.3 |
| 1975 | 69.7 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 70 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 70.2 | 71.3 |
| 1978 | 70.4 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 70.7 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 71 | 72 |
| 1981 | 71.2 | 72 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 71.7 | 73 |
| 1985 | 71.9 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 72 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 73.6 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 72.2 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 72.4 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 72.5 | 74.3 |
| 1992 | 72.7 | 74.3 |
| 1993 | 72.7 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 72.8 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 72.8 | 74.6 |
| 1996 | 72.9 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 73 | 75.3 |
| 1998 | 73.1 | 75.5 |
| 1999 | 73.2 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 73.3 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | 73.4 | 76.5 |
| 2002 | 73.5 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | 73.6 | 77 |
| 2004 | 73.7 | 77.2 |
| 2005 | 73.9 | 77.1 |
| 2006 | 74 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 74.1 | 78 |
| 2008 | 74.3 | 78.3 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 78.7 |
| 2010 | 75.1 | 79 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 78.9 |
| 2012 | 76 | 79.2 |
| 2013 | 76.2 | 79.6 |
| 2014 | 76.4 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 76.5 | 79.9 |
| 2016 | 76.3 | 79.7 |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 76.5 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 76.5 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 75.7 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 76.7 | 80.2 |
| 2023 | 76.8 | 80.6 |
| 2024 | 77 | 80.7 |
| 2025 | 77.2 | 80.9 |
Curacao and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
Population
Curacao
Taiwan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 124,826 | - |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 11,030,385 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 11,392,513 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 11,762,101 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 12,137,143 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 12,511,863 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 12,874,153 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 13,210,344 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 13,548,537 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 14,068,984 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 14,582,944 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 14,913,564 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 15,220,495 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 15,505,121 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 15,784,817 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 16,075,128 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 16,401,413 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 16,730,895 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 17,042,272 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 17,372,779 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 17,704,538 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 18,029,982 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 18,354,855 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 18,653,146 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 18,929,866 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 19,191,510 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 19,411,454 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 19,617,046 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 19,839,704 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 20,055,492 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 20,278,946 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 20,503,568 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 20,704,227 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 20,899,019 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 21,086,645 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 21,267,653 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 21,441,432 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 21,634,124 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 21,835,703 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 22,010,489 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 22,184,530 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 22,341,120 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 22,463,172 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 22,562,663 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 22,646,836 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 22,729,753 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 22,823,455 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 22,917,444 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 22,997,696 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 23,078,402 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 23,140,948 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 23,193,518 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 23,270,367 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 23,344,670 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 23,403,635 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 23,462,914 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 23,515,945 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 23,555,522 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 23,580,080 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 23,596,027 |
| 2020 | 154,947 | 23,582,179 |
| 2021 | 152,369 | 23,468,275 |
| 2022 | 149,996 | 23,319,977 |
| 2023 | 155,800 | 23,342,541 |
| 2024 | 155,900 | 23,410,331 |
Fertility rates in Curacao and Taiwan
Fertility rate
Curacao
Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | 5.13 | - |
| 1961 | 5.04 | - |
| 1962 | 4.93 | - |
| 1963 | 4.8 | - |
| 1964 | 4.64 | - |
| 1965 | 4.47 | - |
| 1966 | 4.26 | - |
| 1967 | 4.06 | - |
| 1968 | 3.83 | - |
| 1969 | 3.61 | - |
| 1970 | 3.4 | - |
| 1971 | 3.18 | - |
| 1972 | 2.99 | - |
| 1973 | 2.87 | - |
| 1974 | 2.77 | - |
| 1975 | 2.66 | - |
| 1976 | 2.55 | - |
| 1977 | 2.46 | - |
| 1978 | 2.38 | - |
| 1979 | 2.31 | - |
| 1980 | 2.27 | - |
| 1981 | 2.25 | 2.46 |
| 1982 | 2.24 | - |
| 1983 | 2.24 | - |
| 1984 | 2.24 | - |
| 1985 | 2.24 | - |
| 1986 | 2.24 | - |
| 1987 | 2.24 | - |
| 1988 | 2.25 | - |
| 1989 | 2.27 | - |
| 1990 | 2.3 | - |
| 1991 | 2.37 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 2.43 | - |
| 1993 | 2.44 | - |
| 1994 | 2.43 | - |
| 1995 | 2.42 | - |
| 1996 | 2.4 | - |
| 1997 | 2.37 | - |
| 1998 | 2.32 | - |
| 1999 | 2.29 | - |
| 2000 | 2.34 | - |
| 2001 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 2.3 | - |
| 2003 | 2.19 | - |
| 2004 | 2.1 | - |
| 2005 | 2.04 | - |
| 2006 | 2.1 | - |
| 2007 | 2 | - |
| 2008 | 2.2 | - |
| 2009 | 2.1 | - |
| 2010 | 2.2 | - |
| 2011 | 2.1 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 2.2 | - |
| 2013 | 2.1 | - |
| 2014 | 2 | - |
| 2015 | 1.9 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
Curacao and Taiwan demographics compared
Median age
Curacao
Taiwan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | - |
| 1961 | 19.6 | - |
| 1962 | 19.5 | - |
| 1963 | 19.4 | - |
| 1964 | 19.4 | - |
| 1965 | 19.5 | - |
| 1966 | 19.5 | - |
| 1967 | 19.6 | - |
| 1968 | 19.7 | - |
| 1969 | 19.7 | - |
| 1970 | 19.8 | - |
| 1971 | 19.9 | - |
| 1972 | 20.1 | - |
| 1973 | 20.4 | - |
| 1974 | 20.8 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 21.2 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 21.6 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 22 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 22.4 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 22.8 | 22.6 |
| 1980 | 23.3 | 23 |
| 1981 | 23.7 | 23.4 |
| 1982 | 24.1 | 23.8 |
| 1983 | 24.6 | 24.1 |
| 1984 | 25.1 | 24.6 |
| 1985 | 25.6 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 26.1 | 25.6 |
| 1987 | 26.6 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 27.1 | 26.5 |
| 1989 | 27.7 | 27 |
| 1990 | 28.2 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 28.7 | 28 |
| 1992 | 29.2 | 28.4 |
| 1993 | 29.8 | 28.9 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 29.8 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 30.3 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 30.7 |
| 1998 | 32.4 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 33 | 31.6 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 32.1 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 34.6 | 33.1 |
| 2003 | 35.3 | 33.6 |
| 2004 | 35.8 | 34.1 |
| 2005 | 36.3 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 36.8 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 37.3 | 35.8 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 36.3 |
| 2009 | 38.4 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 39 | 37.4 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 38.3 |
| 2013 | 39.9 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | 39.9 | 39.3 |
| 2015 | 40 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 40.1 | 40.4 |
| 2017 | 40.2 | 41 |
| 2018 | 38.4 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 38.5 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 38.7 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | 39 | 43.9 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 44.5 |
| 2024 | 39.5 | 45.1 |
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Finance
|
Curacao
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.27B
2023 |
$825B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31%
2025 |
15.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.44%
2024 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
19.1%
2020 |
3.38%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
73.3%
2023 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.7%
2023 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
78
2025 |
79.7
2025 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
788,799
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.01%
2024 |
| 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 |
5,775 kg
2022 |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.12
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 |
5,140 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%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+513
2024 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
89%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
63.6
2025 |
78.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
72
2025 |
67
2024 |
| Higher education index |
8
2025 |
88
2025 |
| 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 |
129
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate | n/a |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
60%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
68.1%
2017 |
n/a |
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