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Curacao vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

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Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 182nd vs. 166th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Trinidad
Population
155976
1374840
Population rank 179/197 154/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Trinidad
2024 $3,561,178,196 $25,633,544,529
2023 $3,281,419,347 $25,036,993,423
2022 $3,075,180,835 $28,341,164,301
2021 $2,739,594,360 $24,222,963,263
2020 $2,534,327,592 $20,888,515,184
2019 $3,026,124,116 $23,477,745,792
2018 $3,046,364,820 $23,883,058,083
2017 $3,033,433,248 $23,830,750,901
2016 $3,024,690,188 $23,624,322,193
2015 $3,058,779,212 $26,841,141,793
2014 $3,059,406,995 $29,474,180,005
2013 $3,033,568,606 $28,560,537,057
2012 $3,012,836,257 $27,147,349,937
2011 $2,930,092,237 $25,433,007,437
2010 $2,951,342,793 $22,157,920,592
2009 $2,869,153,184 $19,172,165,226
2008 $2,833,476,145 $27,871,587,350
2007 $2,593,831,508 $21,641,620,050
2006 $2,457,581,732 $18,369,361,094
2005 $2,344,637,263 $15,982,389,018
2004 $2,237,160,503 $13,280,291,990
2003 $2,202,117,374 $11,305,459,802
2002 $2,160,784,693 $9,008,298,229
2001 $2,143,450,726 $8,824,849,191
2000 $2,120,511,229 $8,154,342,116
1999 - $6,808,982,521
1998 - $6,043,686,654
1997 - $5,737,771,523
1996 - $5,759,570,336
1995 - $5,329,217,747
1994 - $4,947,181,646
1993 - $4,669,491,134
1992 - $5,439,552,941
1991 - $5,307,905,882
1990 - $5,068,000,000
1989 - $4,323,058,824
1988 - $4,496,910,569
1987 - $4,797,777,778
1986 - $4,794,444,444
1985 - $7,375,918,367
1984 - $7,757,083,333
1983 - $7,763,750,000
1982 - $8,140,416,667
1981 - $6,992,083,333
1980 - $6,235,833,333
1979 - $4,602,416,625
1978 - $3,562,333,458
1977 - $3,138,666,667
1976 - $2,500,424,955
1975 - $2,442,669,825
1974 - $2,042,001,071
1973 - $1,308,785,431
1972 - $1,083,391,758
1971 - $896,765,215
1970 - $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Trinidad
2024 $22,833 $18,733
2023 $21,218 $18,308
2022 $20,057 $20,751
2021 $17,796 $17,713
2020 $16,300 $15,284
2019 $19,221 $17,213
2018 $19,119 $17,571
2017 $18,938 $17,566
2016 $18,944 $17,449
2015 $19,362 $19,887
2014 $19,623 $21,908
2013 $19,721 $21,305
2012 $19,810 $20,332
2011 $19,426 $19,151
2010 $19,847 $16,815
2009 $19,540 $14,634
2008 $19,423 $21,299
2007 $18,006 $16,607
2006 $17,400 $14,153
2005 $17,032 $12,346
2004 $16,671 $9,871
2003 $16,696 $8,445
2002 $16,724 $6,763
2001 $16,610 $6,657
2000 $15,841 $6,179
1999 - $5,179
1998 - $4,613
1997 - $4,394
1996 - $4,427
1995 - $4,115
1994 - $3,840
1993 - $3,647
1992 - $4,277
1991 - $4,205
1990 - $4,047
1989 - $3,482
1988 - $3,656
1987 - $3,941
1986 - $3,985
1985 - $6,212
1984 - $6,613
1983 - $6,690
1982 - $7,091
1981 - $6,160
1980 - $5,559
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,258
1977 - $2,907
1976 - $2,345
1975 - $2,319
1974 - $1,962
1973 - $1,273
1972 - $1,067
1971 - $894
1970 - $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Curacao vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Trinidad
2026 77.3 73.9
2025 77.2 73.7
2024 77 73.6
2023 76.8 73.5
2022 76.7 73.3
2021 75.7 71.1
2020 76.5 72.6
2019 76.5 72.8
2018 76.5 72.7
2017 76.4 73
2016 76.3 72.9
2015 76.5 72.9
2014 76.4 72.9
2013 76.2 72.8
2012 76 72.5
2011 75.6 72.2
2010 75.1 71.8
2009 74.5 71.4
2008 74.3 71.1
2007 74.1 70.8
2006 74 70.4
2005 73.9 70.2
2004 73.7 69.9
2003 73.6 69.5
2002 73.5 69.2
2001 73.4 68.9
2000 73.3 68.6
1999 73.2 68.5
1998 73.1 68.3
1997 73 68.1
1996 72.9 68
1995 72.8 68
1994 72.8 67.8
1993 72.7 67.8
1992 72.7 67.8
1991 72.5 67.8
1990 72.4 67.6
1989 72.2 67.5
1988 72.2 67.4
1987 72.1 67.1
1986 72 66.9
1985 71.9 66.7
1984 71.7 66.6
1983 71.5 66.4
1982 71.4 66.4
1981 71.2 66.5
1980 71 66.5
1979 70.7 66.4
1978 70.4 66.2
1977 70.2 66.2
1976 70 66
1975 69.7 65.6
1974 69.4 65.5
1973 69.1 65.4
1972 68.8 65.2
1971 68.5 64.9
1970 68.2 64.9
1969 67.9 64.8
1968 67.7 64.6
1967 67.4 64.5
1966 67.1 64.3
1965 66.9 64.2
1964 66.6 64
1963 66.3 63.6
1962 66 63.4
1961 65.7 63
1960 65.4 62.5
1959 65.1 61.9
1958 64.7 61.4
1957 64.2 60.7
1956 63.8 60.3
1955 63.3 59.7
1954 62.7 59.1
1953 62.1 58.3
1952 61.6 57.7
1951 61 57.3
1950 60.3 57

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

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Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Curacao Trinidad
2024 155,967 1,368,333
2023 154,654 1,367,510
2022 153,321 1,365,805
2021 153,948 1,367,558
2020 155,482 1,366,725
2019 157,441 1,363,985
2018 159,336 1,359,193
2017 160,175 1,356,633
2016 159,664 1,353,895
2015 157,980 1,349,667
2014 155,909 1,345,343
2013 153,822 1,340,557
2012 152,088 1,335,194
2011 150,831 1,328,019
2010 148,703 1,317,714
2009 146,833 1,310,106
2008 145,880 1,308,587
2007 144,056 1,303,188
2006 141,239 1,297,944
2005 137,658 1,294,494
2004 134,192 1,345,380
2003 131,897 1,338,709
2002 129,205 1,332,011
2001 129,047 1,325,567
2000 133,860 1,319,774
1999 139,428 1,314,708
1998 144,472 1,310,225
1997 146,956 1,305,836
1996 146,306 1,300,928
1995 145,139 1,295,169
1994 144,630 1,288,341
1993 144,299 1,280,466
1992 143,912 1,271,674
1991 144,403 1,262,171
1990 145,400 1,252,208
1989 146,937 1,241,600
1988 149,254 1,230,069
1987 151,456 1,217,364
1986 152,662 1,203,124
1985 152,711 1,187,366
1984 151,940 1,172,984
1983 151,159 1,160,534
1982 150,101 1,147,927
1981 148,629 1,135,132
1980 148,041 1,121,744
1979 147,851 1,107,639
1978 148,341 1,093,380
1977 149,459 1,079,554
1976 149,399 1,066,311
1975 149,129 1,053,469
1974 148,351 1,040,761
1973 146,912 1,027,851
1972 147,710 1,014,921
1971 147,389 1,002,585
1970 144,739 991,471
1969 142,581 980,706
1968 140,298 969,006
1967 138,140 956,418
1966 136,682 942,937
1965 135,266 928,425
1964 133,148 912,963
1963 130,860 896,804
1962 128,414 880,194
1961 126,125 863,144
1960 124,826 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Curacao

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Trinidad
2023 1.2 1.53
2022 1.3 1.54
2021 1.4 1.56
2020 1.4 1.57
2019 1.6 1.58
2018 1.7 1.59
2017 1.5 1.59
2016 1.7 1.6
2015 1.9 1.6
2014 2 1.6
2013 2.1 1.6
2012 2.2 1.61
2011 2.1 1.61
2010 2.2 1.61
2009 2.1 1.62
2008 2.2 1.62
2007 2 1.62
2006 2.1 1.62
2005 2.04 1.63
2004 2.1 1.63
2003 2.19 1.65
2002 2.3 1.67
2001 2.4 1.71
2000 2.34 1.73
1999 2.29 1.76
1998 2.32 1.78
1997 2.37 1.83
1996 2.4 1.89
1995 2.42 1.97
1994 2.43 2.06
1993 2.44 2.13
1992 2.43 2.21
1991 2.37 2.29
1990 2.3 2.39
1989 2.27 2.53
1988 2.25 2.65
1987 2.24 2.78
1986 2.24 2.9
1985 2.24 2.99
1984 2.24 3.02
1983 2.24 3.07
1982 2.24 3.11
1981 2.25 3.13
1980 2.27 3.15
1979 2.31 3.13
1978 2.38 3.13
1977 2.46 3.12
1976 2.55 3.14
1975 2.66 3.21
1974 2.77 3.32
1973 2.87 3.47
1972 2.99 3.55
1971 3.18 3.61
1970 3.4 3.71
1969 3.61 3.86
1968 3.83 4.11
1967 4.06 4.35
1966 4.26 4.62
1965 4.47 4.88
1964 4.64 5.08
1963 4.8 5.24
1962 4.93 5.36
1961 5.04 5.41
1960 5.13 5.41

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

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Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Trinidad
2024 39.5 38.2
2023 39.2 37.7
2022 39 37.2
2021 38.7 36.8
2020 38.5 36.3
2019 37.6 35.7
2018 38.4 35.3
2017 40.2 34.9
2016 40.1 34.4
2015 40 34
2014 39.9 33.5
2013 39.9 33.1
2012 39.9 32.6
2011 39.5 32.1
2010 39 31.7
2009 38.4 31.2
2008 37.9 30.7
2007 37.3 30.3
2006 36.8 29.8
2005 36.3 29.5
2004 35.8 29.1
2003 35.3 28.7
2002 34.6 28.3
2001 34.1 27.9
2000 33.6 27.5
1999 33 27.1
1998 32.4 26.7
1997 31.8 26.4
1996 31.3 26
1995 30.8 25.6
1994 30.3 25.3
1993 29.8 25.1
1992 29.2 24.8
1991 28.7 24.5
1990 28.2 24.2
1989 27.7 23.9
1988 27.1 23.6
1987 26.6 23.3
1986 26.1 23.1
1985 25.6 22.8
1984 25.1 22.6
1983 24.6 22.4
1982 24.1 22.2
1981 23.7 21.9
1980 23.3 21.7
1979 22.8 21.4
1978 22.4 21.1
1977 22 20.8
1976 21.6 20.6
1975 21.2 20.2
1974 20.8 19.9
1973 20.4 19.6
1972 20.1 19.3
1971 19.9 19.1
1970 19.8 18.8
1969 19.7 18.6
1968 19.7 18.5
1967 19.6 18.4
1966 19.5 18.4
1965 19.5 18.3
1964 19.4 18.3
1963 19.4 18.3
1962 19.5 18.4
1961 19.6 18.4
1960 19.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Curacao Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Curacao Trinidad
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
9.3
2019
Visa free countries n/a
142
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
97.9%
2000
English speaking
60%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
84.7%
2023

Health

Curacao Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$578
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
19.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
86
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Trinidad
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
876 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 (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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