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Curacao vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 182nd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao UAE
Population
155976
11686438
Population rank 179/197 84/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt n/a
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Curacao and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Curacao and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Curacao

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Curacao UAE
2024 $3,561,178,196 $552,324,846,835
2023 $3,281,419,347 $522,622,191,967
2022 $3,075,180,835 $511,403,403,676
2021 $2,739,594,360 $422,441,388,700
2020 $2,534,327,592 $357,161,878,829
2019 $3,026,124,116 $433,926,208,305
2018 $3,046,364,820 $440,560,108,918
2017 $3,033,433,248 $403,365,010,211
2016 $3,024,690,188 $381,717,086,453
2015 $3,058,779,212 $381,973,042,886
2014 $3,059,406,995 $424,935,874,745
2013 $3,033,568,606 $409,632,675,289
2012 $3,012,836,257 $392,793,464,942
2011 $2,930,092,237 $368,881,143,635
2010 $2,951,342,793 $307,736,419,333
2009 $2,869,153,184 $253,547,358,747
2008 $2,833,476,145 $315,474,615,739
2007 $2,593,831,508 $257,916,133,424
2006 $2,457,581,732 $222,116,541,865
2005 $2,344,637,263 $180,617,467,965
2004 $2,237,160,503 $147,824,370,320
2003 $2,202,117,374 $124,346,358,067
2002 $2,160,784,693 $109,816,201,498
2001 $2,143,450,726 $103,311,640,572
2000 $2,120,511,229 $104,337,372,362
1999 - $84,445,473,111
1998 - $75,674,336,283
1997 - $78,839,008,445
1996 - $73,571,233,996
1995 - $65,743,666,576
1994 - $59,305,093,980
1993 - $55,625,170,253
1992 - $54,239,171,888
1991 - $51,552,165,622
1990 - $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao UAE
2024 $22,833 $50,274
2023 $21,218 $49,851
2022 $20,057 $50,760
2021 $17,796 $44,119
2020 $16,300 $37,992
2019 $19,221 $45,939
2018 $19,119 $47,135
2017 $18,938 $43,734
2016 $18,944 $42,721
2015 $19,362 $44,910
2014 $19,623 $52,725
2013 $19,721 $53,247
2012 $19,810 $53,142
2011 $19,426 $51,922
2010 $19,847 $44,795
2009 $19,540 $37,803
2008 $19,423 $50,054
2007 $18,006 $45,855
2006 $17,400 $44,343
2005 $17,032 $38,719
2004 $16,671 $33,377
2003 $16,696 $29,660
2002 $16,724 $27,754
2001 $16,610 $27,745
2000 $15,841 $29,866
1999 - $25,856
1998 - $24,889
1997 - $27,983
1996 - $28,323
1995 - $27,003
1994 - $25,473
1993 - $25,033
1992 - $25,648
1991 - $25,691
1990 - $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao UAE
2026 77.3 83.4
2025 77.2 83.2
2024 77 83.1
2023 76.8 82.9
2022 76.7 80.5
2021 75.7 79.1
2020 76.5 81.9
2019 76.5 82.6
2018 76.5 82.4
2017 76.4 82.4
2016 76.3 82.2
2015 76.5 82.1
2014 76.4 82
2013 76.2 82
2012 76 81.9
2011 75.6 81.9
2010 75.1 81.9
2009 74.5 81.7
2008 74.3 81.6
2007 74.1 81.4
2006 74 81.2
2005 73.9 80.8
2004 73.7 80.3
2003 73.6 79.6
2002 73.5 78.7
2001 73.4 77.6
2000 73.3 76.3
1999 73.2 75
1998 73.1 73.7
1997 73 72.6
1996 72.9 71.8
1995 72.8 71.4
1994 72.8 71.2
1993 72.7 71.2
1992 72.7 71.2
1991 72.5 71.1
1990 72.4 71.1
1989 72.2 71
1988 72.2 70.8
1987 72.1 70.6
1986 72 70.4
1985 71.9 70.1
1984 71.7 69.8
1983 71.5 69.4
1982 71.4 69.1
1981 71.2 68.6
1980 71 68.2
1979 70.7 67.6
1978 70.4 67.1
1977 70.2 66.5
1976 70 65.8
1975 69.7 65.1
1974 69.4 64.4
1973 69.1 63.5
1972 68.8 62.7
1971 68.5 61.8
1970 68.2 60.8
1969 67.9 59.8
1968 67.7 58.7
1967 67.4 57.6
1966 67.1 56.6
1965 66.9 55.5
1964 66.6 54.5
1963 66.3 53.5
1962 66 52.5
1961 65.7 51.6
1960 65.4 50.7
1959 65.1 49.7
1958 64.7 48.8
1957 64.2 47.8
1956 63.8 46.9
1955 63.3 46
1954 62.7 45.2
1953 62.1 44.4
1952 61.6 43.6
1951 61 42.9
1950 60.3 42.1

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

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Curacao and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Curacao UAE
2024 155,967 10,986,400
2023 154,654 10,483,751
2022 153,321 10,074,977
2021 153,948 9,575,152
2020 155,482 9,401,038
2019 157,441 9,445,785
2018 159,336 9,346,701
2017 160,175 9,223,225
2016 159,664 8,935,095
2015 157,980 8,505,237
2014 155,909 8,059,440
2013 153,822 7,693,031
2012 152,088 7,391,448
2011 150,831 7,104,538
2010 148,703 6,869,838
2009 146,833 6,707,058
2008 145,880 6,302,664
2007 144,056 5,624,635
2006 141,239 5,009,100
2005 137,658 4,664,790
2004 134,192 4,428,967
2003 131,897 4,192,457
2002 129,205 3,956,826
2001 129,047 3,723,590
2000 133,860 3,493,575
1999 139,428 3,266,009
1998 144,472 3,040,421
1997 146,956 2,817,410
1996 146,306 2,597,564
1995 145,139 2,434,662
1994 144,630 2,328,188
1993 144,299 2,222,093
1992 143,912 2,114,730
1991 144,403 2,006,626
1990 145,400 1,898,220
1989 146,937 1,789,851
1988 149,254 1,681,788
1987 151,456 1,574,244
1986 152,662 1,467,383
1985 152,711 1,377,911
1984 151,940 1,305,996
1983 151,159 1,235,305
1982 150,101 1,166,370
1981 148,629 1,099,855
1980 148,041 1,015,700
1979 147,851 912,010
1978 148,341 809,274
1977 149,459 710,209
1976 149,399 615,866
1975 149,129 542,856
1974 148,351 489,087
1973 146,912 436,399
1972 147,710 385,014
1971 147,389 335,027
1970 144,739 286,536
1969 142,581 239,660
1968 140,298 199,416
1967 138,140 179,700
1966 136,682 173,976
1965 135,266 167,103
1964 133,148 159,692
1963 130,860 152,211
1962 128,414 144,946
1961 126,125 137,989
1960 124,826 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Curacao

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao UAE
2023 1.2 1.2
2022 1.3 1.15
2021 1.4 1.16
2020 1.4 1.29
2019 1.6 1.25
2018 1.7 1.29
2017 1.5 1.35
2016 1.7 1.37
2015 1.9 1.42
2014 2 1.48
2013 2.1 1.53
2012 2.2 1.53
2011 2.1 1.54
2010 2.2 1.57
2009 2.1 1.58
2008 2.2 1.52
2007 2 1.79
2006 2.1 1.96
2005 2.04 2.23
2004 2.1 2.38
2003 2.19 2.49
2002 2.3 2.54
2001 2.4 2.62
2000 2.34 2.73
1999 2.29 2.79
1998 2.32 2.77
1997 2.37 2.83
1996 2.4 3.06
1995 2.42 3.28
1994 2.43 3.76
1993 2.44 3.82
1992 2.43 4.09
1991 2.37 4.25
1990 2.3 4.51
1989 2.27 4.65
1988 2.25 4.77
1987 2.24 4.88
1986 2.24 5
1985 2.24 5.13
1984 2.24 5.3
1983 2.24 5.48
1982 2.24 5.66
1981 2.25 5.81
1980 2.27 5.95
1979 2.31 6.06
1978 2.38 6.15
1977 2.46 6.22
1976 2.55 6.29
1975 2.66 6.35
1974 2.77 6.41
1973 2.87 6.46
1972 2.99 6.5
1971 3.18 6.52
1970 3.4 6.52
1969 3.61 6.52
1968 3.83 6.53
1967 4.06 6.51
1966 4.26 6.5
1965 4.47 6.5
1964 4.64 6.49
1963 4.8 6.5
1962 4.93 6.49
1961 5.04 6.49
1960 5.13 6.5

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

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Curacao and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao UAE
2024 39.5 32.6
2023 39.2 32.2
2022 39 31.9
2021 38.7 31.9
2020 38.5 31.8
2019 37.6 31.8
2018 38.4 31.8
2017 40.2 31.8
2016 40.1 31.8
2015 40 31.8
2014 39.9 31.8
2013 39.9 31.7
2012 39.9 31.7
2011 39.5 31.7
2010 39 31.7
2009 38.4 31.6
2008 37.9 31.6
2007 37.3 31.6
2006 36.8 31.4
2005 36.3 30.9
2004 35.8 30.3
2003 35.3 29.6
2002 34.6 29.1
2001 34.1 28.6
2000 33.6 28.2
1999 33 28
1998 32.4 27.9
1997 31.8 27.9
1996 31.3 28.1
1995 30.8 28
1994 30.3 27.4
1993 29.8 26.8
1992 29.2 26.4
1991 28.7 26
1990 28.2 25.8
1989 27.7 25.8
1988 27.1 25.9
1987 26.6 26.1
1986 26.1 26.5
1985 25.6 26.6
1984 25.1 26.4
1983 24.6 26.4
1982 24.1 26.4
1981 23.7 26.4
1980 23.3 26.2
1979 22.8 25.8
1978 22.4 25.5
1977 22 25.4
1976 21.6 25.6
1975 21.2 25.4
1974 20.8 24.7
1973 20.4 24.1
1972 20.1 23.6
1971 19.9 23.2
1970 19.8 23
1969 19.7 23.1
1968 19.7 23.5
1967 19.6 23.3
1966 19.5 22.6
1965 19.5 22
1964 19.4 21.5
1963 19.4 21
1962 19.5 20.6
1961 19.6 20.1
1960 19.8 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Curacao UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao UAE
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
8.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
181
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
98.8%
2024
English speaking
60%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
100%
2024

Health

Curacao UAE
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao UAE
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
2,535 mi
2008

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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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