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Curacao vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 182nd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Thailand
Population
155976
71571743
Population rank 179/197 21/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt n/a
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Curacao and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Thailand
2024 $3,561,178,196 $526,517,658,842
2023 $3,281,419,347 $515,906,283,941
2022 $3,075,180,835 $495,644,697,588
2021 $2,739,594,360 $506,194,668,790
2020 $2,534,327,592 $500,461,898,480
2019 $3,026,124,116 $543,976,691,794
2018 $3,046,364,820 $506,754,208,404
2017 $3,033,433,248 $456,356,813,537
2016 $3,024,690,188 $413,366,349,748
2015 $3,058,779,212 $401,296,238,228
2014 $3,059,406,995 $407,339,040,198
2013 $3,033,568,606 $420,333,654,593
2012 $3,012,836,257 $397,558,325,279
2011 $2,930,092,237 $370,818,739,624
2010 $2,951,342,793 $341,104,766,329
2009 $2,869,153,184 $281,710,630,187
2008 $2,833,476,145 $291,382,982,431
2007 $2,593,831,508 $262,942,621,455
2006 $2,457,581,732 $221,758,296,022
2005 $2,344,637,263 $189,318,408,469
2004 $2,237,160,503 $172,895,685,155
2003 $2,202,117,374 $152,280,615,246
2002 $2,160,784,693 $134,300,904,400
2001 $2,143,450,726 $120,296,476,180
2000 $2,120,511,229 $126,392,224,254
1999 - $126,669,211,779
1998 - $113,675,596,788
1997 - $150,180,456,566
1996 - $183,035,237,429
1995 - $169,278,916,593
1994 - $146,683,778,959
1993 - $128,889,262,951
1992 - $111,452,746,518
1991 - $98,234,714,971
1990 - $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Curacao and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Thailand
2024 $22,833 $7,347
2023 $21,218 $7,195
2022 $20,057 $6,909
2021 $17,796 $7,057
2020 $16,300 $6,986
2019 $19,221 $7,606
2018 $19,119 $7,100
2017 $18,938 $6,413
2016 $18,944 $5,834
2015 $19,362 $5,689
2014 $19,623 $5,801
2013 $19,721 $6,018
2012 $19,810 $5,726
2011 $19,426 $5,374
2010 $19,847 $4,974
2009 $19,540 $4,135
2008 $19,423 $4,309
2007 $18,006 $3,919
2006 $17,400 $3,331
2005 $17,032 $2,868
2004 $16,671 $2,642
2003 $16,696 $2,348
2002 $16,724 $2,090
2001 $16,610 $1,890
2000 $15,841 $2,006
1999 - $2,033
1998 - $1,848
1997 - $2,473
1996 - $3,055
1995 - $2,864
1994 - $2,518
1993 - $2,245
1992 - $1,972
1991 - $1,766
1990 - $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Curacao vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Thailand
2026 77.3 77.1
2025 77.2 76.8
2024 77 76.6
2023 76.8 76.4
2022 76.7 75.3
2021 75.7 77.6
2020 76.5 77.3
2019 76.5 77.2
2018 76.5 77.2
2017 76.4 77
2016 76.3 76.8
2015 76.5 76.6
2014 76.4 76.3
2013 76.2 76
2012 76 75.6
2011 75.6 75.3
2010 75.1 75
2009 74.5 74.7
2008 74.3 74.2
2007 74.1 73.8
2006 74 73.3
2005 73.9 72.9
2004 73.7 72.1
2003 73.6 72.1
2002 73.5 71.8
2001 73.4 71.5
2000 73.3 71.2
1999 73.2 71
1998 73.1 70.7
1997 73 70.4
1996 72.9 69.9
1995 72.8 69.8
1994 72.8 69.7
1993 72.7 69.6
1992 72.7 69.4
1991 72.5 69.1
1990 72.4 68.9
1989 72.2 68.6
1988 72.2 68.2
1987 72.1 67.8
1986 72 67.3
1985 71.9 66.5
1984 71.7 65.5
1983 71.5 64.5
1982 71.4 63.6
1981 71.2 62.9
1980 71 62.2
1979 70.7 61.7
1978 70.4 61.3
1977 70.2 60.9
1976 70 60.4
1975 69.7 59.7
1974 69.4 59
1973 69.1 58.3
1972 68.8 57.7
1971 68.5 57.1
1970 68.2 56.5
1969 67.9 55.7
1968 67.7 55
1967 67.4 54.3
1966 67.1 53.7
1965 66.9 53.1
1964 66.6 52.5
1963 66.3 52
1962 66 51.4
1961 65.7 51.1
1960 65.4 50.6
1959 65.1 50.1
1958 64.7 49.5
1957 64.2 49.1
1956 63.8 48.6
1955 63.3 48.1
1954 62.7 47.6
1953 62.1 47.1
1952 61.6 46.5
1951 61 45.9
1950 60.3 45.2

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

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Curacao and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Curacao Thailand
2024 155,967 71,668,011
2023 154,654 71,702,435
2022 153,321 71,735,329
2021 153,948 71,727,332
2020 155,482 71,641,484
2019 157,441 71,522,271
2018 159,336 71,376,079
2017 160,175 71,160,187
2016 159,664 70,859,841
2015 157,980 70,540,795
2014 155,909 70,216,367
2013 153,822 69,845,114
2012 152,088 69,436,098
2011 150,831 69,007,208
2010 148,703 68,579,447
2009 146,833 68,121,080
2008 145,880 67,619,830
2007 144,056 67,102,394
2006 141,239 66,567,687
2005 137,658 66,017,420
2004 134,192 65,452,047
2003 131,897 64,868,166
2002 129,205 64,266,437
2001 129,047 63,651,141
2000 133,860 63,007,815
1999 139,428 62,299,043
1998 144,472 61,522,630
1997 146,956 60,724,584
1996 146,306 59,920,064
1995 145,139 59,098,232
1994 144,630 58,260,854
1993 144,299 57,408,198
1992 143,912 56,528,834
1991 144,403 55,637,434
1990 145,400 54,738,329
1989 146,937 53,848,956
1988 149,254 52,969,595
1987 151,456 52,074,105
1986 152,662 51,177,834
1985 152,711 50,270,753
1984 151,940 49,351,708
1983 151,159 48,423,309
1982 150,101 47,494,577
1981 148,629 46,575,855
1980 148,041 45,650,022
1979 147,851 44,718,434
1978 148,341 43,788,976
1977 149,459 42,843,974
1976 149,399 41,896,504
1975 149,129 40,940,005
1974 148,351 39,952,891
1973 146,912 38,947,787
1972 147,710 37,933,929
1971 147,389 36,937,387
1970 144,739 35,954,408
1969 142,581 34,973,782
1968 140,298 34,002,560
1967 138,140 33,037,801
1966 136,682 32,086,071
1965 135,266 31,149,337
1964 133,148 30,232,141
1963 130,860 29,342,322
1962 128,414 28,481,040
1961 126,125 27,650,334
1960 124,826 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Thailand

Fertility rate
Curacao

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Thailand
2023 1.2 1.21
2022 1.3 1.22
2021 1.4 1.23
2020 1.4 1.26
2019 1.6 1.29
2018 1.7 1.32
2017 1.5 1.36
2016 1.7 1.4
2015 1.9 1.45
2014 2 1.48
2013 2.1 1.53
2012 2.2 1.56
2011 2.1 1.57
2010 2.2 1.56
2009 2.1 1.57
2008 2.2 1.59
2007 2 1.62
2006 2.1 1.63
2005 2.04 1.64
2004 2.1 1.67
2003 2.19 1.67
2002 2.3 1.69
2001 2.4 1.71
2000 2.34 1.73
1999 2.29 1.77
1998 2.32 1.82
1997 2.37 1.85
1996 2.4 1.87
1995 2.42 1.89
1994 2.43 1.93
1993 2.44 1.97
1992 2.43 2.01
1991 2.37 2.04
1990 2.3 2.07
1989 2.27 2.14
1988 2.25 2.17
1987 2.24 2.26
1986 2.24 2.36
1985 2.24 2.45
1984 2.24 2.58
1983 2.24 2.76
1982 2.24 2.94
1981 2.25 3.13
1980 2.27 3.29
1979 2.31 3.45
1978 2.38 3.62
1977 2.46 3.87
1976 2.55 4.12
1975 2.66 4.36
1974 2.77 4.6
1973 2.87 4.85
1972 2.99 5.08
1971 3.18 5.25
1970 3.4 5.45
1969 3.61 5.7
1968 3.83 5.93
1967 4.06 6.08
1966 4.26 6.18
1965 4.47 6.26
1964 4.64 6.31
1963 4.8 6.34
1962 4.93 6.33
1961 5.04 6.32
1960 5.13 6.33

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

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Curacao and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Thailand
2024 39.5 41.1
2023 39.2 40.7
2022 39 40.2
2021 38.7 39.7
2020 38.5 39.2
2019 37.6 38.7
2018 38.4 38.2
2017 40.2 37.7
2016 40.1 37.3
2015 40 36.8
2014 39.9 36.3
2013 39.9 35.9
2012 39.9 35.4
2011 39.5 35
2010 39 34.5
2009 38.4 34
2008 37.9 33.6
2007 37.3 33.1
2006 36.8 32.6
2005 36.3 32.2
2004 35.8 31.7
2003 35.3 31.3
2002 34.6 30.9
2001 34.1 30.5
2000 33.6 30
1999 33 29.5
1998 32.4 28.9
1997 31.8 28.3
1996 31.3 27.7
1995 30.8 27.2
1994 30.3 26.6
1993 29.8 26
1992 29.2 25.4
1991 28.7 24.8
1990 28.2 24.3
1989 27.7 23.7
1988 27.1 23.3
1987 26.6 22.8
1986 26.1 22.4
1985 25.6 21.9
1984 25.1 21.5
1983 24.6 21
1982 24.1 20.6
1981 23.7 20.2
1980 23.3 19.9
1979 22.8 19.5
1978 22.4 19.2
1977 22 18.9
1976 21.6 18.7
1975 21.2 18.4
1974 20.8 18.2
1973 20.4 18
1972 20.1 17.8
1971 19.9 17.6
1970 19.8 17.5
1969 19.7 17.4
1968 19.7 17.3
1967 19.6 17.3
1966 19.5 17.3
1965 19.5 17.4
1964 19.4 17.5
1963 19.4 17.6
1962 19.5 17.7
1961 19.6 17.9
1960 19.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Curacao Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Thailand
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
32.2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
93
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
91.1%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
90.9%
2024

Health

Curacao Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
9.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Thailand
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
436,817 mi
2020

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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