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Curacao vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 182nd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao United Kingdom
Population
155976
70154914
Population rank 179/197 22/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Curacao and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Curacao and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Curacao

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Curacao United Kingdom
2024 $3,561,178,196 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $3,281,419,347 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $3,075,180,835 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $2,739,594,360 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $2,534,327,592 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $3,026,124,116 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $3,046,364,820 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $3,033,433,248 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $3,024,690,188 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $3,058,779,212 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $3,059,406,995 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $3,033,568,606 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $3,012,836,257 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $2,930,092,237 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $2,951,342,793 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $2,869,153,184 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $2,833,476,145 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $2,593,831,508 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $2,457,581,732 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $2,344,637,263 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $2,237,160,503 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $2,202,117,374 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $2,160,784,693 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $2,143,450,726 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $2,120,511,229 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 - $1,693,458,987,219
1998 - $1,660,821,464,061
1997 - $1,569,317,288,802
1996 - $1,425,287,051,482
1995 - $1,349,094,208,616
1994 - $1,140,489,745,944
1993 - $1,061,388,722,256
1992 - $1,179,659,529,660
1991 - $1,142,797,178,131
1990 - $1,093,169,389,205
1989 - $926,884,816,754
1988 - $910,122,732,124
1987 - $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Curacao and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao United Kingdom
2024 $22,833 $53,246
2023 $21,218 $49,944
2022 $20,057 $47,057
2021 $17,796 $47,691
2020 $16,300 $40,813
2019 $19,221 $43,159
2018 $19,119 $43,703
2017 $18,938 $40,917
2016 $18,944 $41,258
2015 $19,362 $45,255
2014 $19,623 $47,746
2013 $19,721 $43,607
2012 $19,810 $42,688
2011 $19,426 $42,296
2010 $19,847 $39,778
2009 $19,540 $39,009
2008 $19,423 $47,652
2007 $18,006 $50,629
2006 $17,400 $44,695
2005 $17,032 $42,240
2004 $16,671 $40,504
2003 $16,696 $34,557
2002 $16,724 $30,159
2001 $16,610 $28,014
2000 $15,841 $28,384
1999 - $28,858
1998 - $28,396
1997 - $26,910
1996 - $24,503
1995 - $23,253
1994 - $19,709
1993 - $18,389
1992 - $20,487
1991 - $19,901
1990 - $19,095
1989 - $16,239
1988 - $15,987
1987 - $13,119
1986 - $10,611
1985 - $8,652
1984 - $8,179
1983 - $8,692
1982 - $9,146
1981 - $9,599
1980 - $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Curacao vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao United Kingdom
2026 77.3 81.7
2025 77.2 81.6
2024 77 81.4
2023 76.8 81.3
2022 76.7 81.1
2021 75.7 80.7
2020 76.5 80.4
2019 76.5 81.4
2018 76.5 81.1
2017 76.4 81.2
2016 76.3 81.1
2015 76.5 80.9
2014 76.4 81.2
2013 76.2 80.9
2012 76 80.9
2011 75.6 80.8
2010 75.1 80.4
2009 74.5 80.2
2008 74.3 79.7
2007 74.1 79.5
2006 74 79.3
2005 73.9 79.1
2004 73.7 78.9
2003 73.6 78.3
2002 73.5 78.2
2001 73.4 78.1
2000 73.3 77.8
1999 73.2 77.4
1998 73.1 77.3
1997 73 77.1
1996 72.9 76.9
1995 72.8 76.6
1994 72.8 76.7
1993 72.7 76.2
1992 72.7 76.3
1991 72.5 75.9
1990 72.4 75.7
1989 72.2 75.4
1988 72.2 75.3
1987 72.1 75.1
1986 72 74.8
1985 71.9 74.5
1984 71.7 74.7
1983 71.5 74.3
1982 71.4 74
1981 71.2 73.9
1980 71 73.6
1979 70.7 73.2
1978 70.4 73
1977 70.2 73.1
1976 70 72.6
1975 69.7 72.7
1974 69.4 72.4
1973 69.1 72.2
1972 68.8 72
1971 68.5 72.2
1970 68.2 71.9
1969 67.9 71.7
1968 67.7 71.7
1967 67.4 72.1
1966 67.1 71.4
1965 66.9 71.5
1964 66.6 71.5
1963 66.3 70.8
1962 66 70.9
1961 65.7 70.8
1960 65.4 71
1959 65.1 70.8
1958 64.7 70.7
1957 64.2 70.5
1956 63.8 70.4
1955 63.3 70.1
1954 62.7 70.2
1953 62.1 69.8
1952 61.6 69.5
1951 61 68.2
1950 60.3 68.6

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

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Curacao and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Curacao United Kingdom
2024 155,967 69,226,000
2023 154,654 68,492,000
2022 153,321 67,604,000
2021 153,948 66,984,000
2020 155,482 66,744,000
2019 157,441 66,631,000
2018 159,336 66,289,000
2017 160,175 65,966,000
2016 159,664 65,607,000
2015 157,980 65,088,000
2014 155,909 64,620,000
2013 153,822 64,139,000
2012 152,088 63,711,000
2011 150,831 63,258,810
2010 148,703 62,766,365
2009 146,833 62,276,270
2008 145,880 61,806,995
2007 144,056 61,322,463
2006 141,239 60,846,820
2005 137,658 60,401,206
2004 134,192 59,987,905
2003 131,897 59,647,577
2002 129,205 59,370,479
2001 129,047 59,119,673
2000 133,860 58,892,514
1999 139,428 58,682,466
1998 144,472 58,487,141
1997 146,956 58,316,954
1996 146,306 58,166,950
1995 145,139 58,019,030
1994 144,630 57,865,745
1993 144,299 57,718,614
1992 143,912 57,580,402
1991 144,403 57,424,897
1990 145,400 57,247,586
1989 146,937 57,076,711
1988 149,254 56,928,327
1987 151,456 56,802,050
1986 152,662 56,681,396
1985 152,711 56,550,268
1984 151,940 56,422,072
1983 151,159 56,332,848
1982 150,101 56,313,641
1981 148,629 56,333,829
1980 148,041 56,314,216
1979 147,851 56,246,951
1978 148,341 56,196,504
1977 149,459 56,193,492
1976 149,399 56,211,968
1975 149,129 56,225,800
1974 148,351 56,229,974
1973 146,912 56,194,527
1972 147,710 56,086,065
1971 147,389 55,896,223
1970 144,739 55,663,250
1969 142,581 55,441,750
1968 140,298 55,211,700
1967 138,140 54,943,600
1966 136,682 54,648,500
1965 135,266 54,348,050
1964 133,148 54,000,000
1963 130,860 53,650,000
1962 128,414 53,250,000
1961 126,125 52,800,000
1960 124,826 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Curacao

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao United Kingdom
2023 1.2 1.56
2022 1.3 1.56
2021 1.4 1.58
2020 1.4 1.57
2019 1.6 1.63
2018 1.7 1.68
2017 1.5 1.74
2016 1.7 1.79
2015 1.9 1.8
2014 2 1.81
2013 2.1 1.83
2012 2.2 1.92
2011 2.1 1.91
2010 2.2 1.92
2009 2.1 1.89
2008 2.2 1.91
2007 2 1.86
2006 2.1 1.82
2005 2.04 1.76
2004 2.1 1.75
2003 2.19 1.7
2002 2.3 1.63
2001 2.4 1.63
2000 2.34 1.64
1999 2.29 1.68
1998 2.32 1.71
1997 2.37 1.72
1996 2.4 1.73
1995 2.42 1.71
1994 2.43 1.74
1993 2.44 1.76
1992 2.43 1.79
1991 2.37 1.82
1990 2.3 1.83
1989 2.27 1.79
1988 2.25 1.82
1987 2.24 1.81
1986 2.24 1.78
1985 2.24 1.79
1984 2.24 1.77
1983 2.24 1.77
1982 2.24 1.78
1981 2.25 1.82
1980 2.27 1.9
1979 2.31 1.86
1978 2.38 1.75
1977 2.46 1.69
1976 2.55 1.74
1975 2.66 1.81
1974 2.77 1.92
1973 2.87 2.04
1972 2.99 2.2
1971 3.18 2.41
1970 3.4 2.44
1969 3.61 2.51
1968 3.83 2.6
1967 4.06 2.68
1966 4.26 2.78
1965 4.47 2.86
1964 4.64 2.93
1963 4.8 2.88
1962 4.93 2.86
1961 5.04 2.78
1960 5.13 2.69

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

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Curacao and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao United Kingdom
2024 39.5 41
2023 39.2 40.8
2022 39 40.5
2021 38.7 40.3
2020 38.5 40.2
2019 37.6 40.1
2018 38.4 40
2017 40.2 39.9
2016 40.1 39.8
2015 40 39.8
2014 39.9 39.7
2013 39.9 39.6
2012 39.9 39.5
2011 39.5 39.3
2010 39 39.2
2009 38.4 39
2008 37.9 38.9
2007 37.3 38.8
2006 36.8 38.6
2005 36.3 38.5
2004 35.8 38.4
2003 35.3 38.2
2002 34.6 38.1
2001 34.1 37.9
2000 33.6 37.7
1999 33 37.4
1998 32.4 37.2
1997 31.8 37
1996 31.3 36.8
1995 30.8 36.6
1994 30.3 36.5
1993 29.8 36.3
1992 29.2 36.2
1991 28.7 36.1
1990 28.2 36
1989 27.7 35.9
1988 27.1 35.7
1987 26.6 35.4
1986 26.1 35.4
1985 25.6 35.3
1984 25.1 35.2
1983 24.6 35
1982 24.1 34.8
1981 23.7 34.5
1980 23.3 34.4
1979 22.8 34.3
1978 22.4 34.2
1977 22 34.1
1976 21.6 34
1975 21.2 34
1974 20.8 34
1973 20.4 34
1972 20.1 34
1971 19.9 34.1
1970 19.8 34.2
1969 19.7 34.4
1968 19.7 34.6
1967 19.6 34.8
1966 19.5 34.9
1965 19.5 35.1
1964 19.4 35.2
1963 19.4 35.3
1962 19.5 35.3
1961 19.6 35.4
1960 19.8 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Curacao United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao United Kingdom
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
3.2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
167
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99%
2003
English speaking
60%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
96.3%
2023

Health

Curacao United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$853
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
4.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao United Kingdom
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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