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Curacao vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 182nd vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao United States
Population
155976
344023146
Population rank 179/197 3/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt n/a
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Curacao and United States: Comparison Charts

Curacao and United States economies compared

GDP
Curacao

United States
1x
Year GDP
Curacao United States
2024 $3,561,178,196 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $3,281,419,347 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $3,075,180,835 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $2,739,594,360 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $2,534,327,592 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $3,026,124,116 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $3,046,364,820 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $3,033,433,248 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $3,024,690,188 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $3,058,779,212 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $3,059,406,995 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $3,033,568,606 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $3,012,836,257 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $2,930,092,237 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $2,951,342,793 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $2,869,153,184 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $2,833,476,145 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $2,593,831,508 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $2,457,581,732 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $2,344,637,263 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $2,237,160,503 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $2,202,117,374 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $2,160,784,693 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $2,143,450,726 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $2,120,511,229 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 - $9,631,174,489,000
1998 - $9,062,818,202,000
1997 - $8,577,554,457,000
1996 - $8,073,122,000,000
1995 - $7,639,749,000,000
1994 - $7,287,236,000,000
1993 - $6,858,559,000,000
1992 - $6,520,327,000,000
1991 - $6,158,129,000,000
1990 - $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Curacao and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao United States
2024 $22,833 $84,534
2023 $21,218 $81,490
2022 $20,057 $76,829
2021 $17,796 $70,249
2020 $16,300 $63,526
2019 $19,221 $65,120
2018 $19,119 $62,823
2017 $18,938 $59,908
2016 $18,944 $57,867
2015 $19,362 $56,763
2014 $19,623 $55,124
2013 $19,721 $53,291
2012 $19,810 $51,784
2011 $19,426 $50,066
2010 $19,847 $48,651
2009 $19,540 $47,195
2008 $19,423 $48,570
2007 $18,006 $48,050
2006 $17,400 $46,302
2005 $17,032 $44,123
2004 $16,671 $41,725
2003 $16,696 $39,490
2002 $16,724 $37,998
2001 $16,610 $37,134
2000 $15,841 $36,330
1999 - $34,484
1998 - $32,823
1997 - $31,430
1996 - $29,937
1995 - $28,661
1994 - $27,662
1993 - $26,353
1992 - $25,381
1991 - $24,293
1990 - $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Curacao vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao United States
2026 77.3 79.8
2025 77.2 79.6
2024 77 79.5
2023 76.8 79.3
2022 76.7 78
2021 75.7 76.4
2020 76.5 77
2019 76.5 78.9
2018 76.5 78.8
2017 76.4 78.6
2016 76.3 78.7
2015 76.5 78.7
2014 76.4 78.9
2013 76.2 78.8
2012 76 78.8
2011 75.6 78.7
2010 75.1 78.7
2009 74.5 78.5
2008 74.3 78.1
2007 74.1 78
2006 74 77.8
2005 73.9 77.5
2004 73.7 77.5
2003 73.6 77.1
2002 73.5 77
2001 73.4 76.9
2000 73.3 76.8
1999 73.2 76.7
1998 73.1 76.7
1997 73 76.5
1996 72.9 76.2
1995 72.8 75.9
1994 72.8 75.7
1993 72.7 75.6
1992 72.7 75.8
1991 72.5 75.5
1990 72.4 75.4
1989 72.2 75.1
1988 72.2 74.8
1987 72.1 74.9
1986 72 74.7
1985 71.9 74.7
1984 71.7 74.7
1983 71.5 74.6
1982 71.4 74.5
1981 71.2 74.1
1980 71 73.7
1979 70.7 73.8
1978 70.4 73.4
1977 70.2 73.2
1976 70 72.8
1975 69.7 72.5
1974 69.4 72
1973 69.1 71.4
1972 68.8 71.2
1971 68.5 71.1
1970 68.2 70.7
1969 67.9 70.5
1968 67.7 70.2
1967 67.4 70.5
1966 67.1 70.2
1965 66.9 70.2
1964 66.6 70.2
1963 66.3 69.9
1962 66 70.1
1961 65.7 70.3
1960 65.4 69.8
1959 65.1 69.9
1958 64.7 69.7
1957 64.2 69.4
1956 63.8 69.6
1955 63.3 69.6
1954 62.7 69.5
1953 62.1 68.7
1952 61.6 68.4
1951 61 68.2
1950 60.3 68.1

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

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Curacao and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

United States
1x
Year Population
Curacao United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 155,967 340,110,988
2023 154,654 334,914,895
2022 153,321 333,271,411
2021 153,948 331,893,745
2020 155,482 331,526,933
2019 157,441 328,329,953
2018 159,336 326,838,199
2017 160,175 325,122,128
2016 159,664 323,071,755
2015 157,980 320,738,994
2014 155,909 318,386,329
2013 153,822 316,059,947
2012 152,088 313,877,662
2011 150,831 311,583,481
2010 148,703 309,327,143
2009 146,833 306,771,529
2008 145,880 304,093,966
2007 144,056 301,231,207
2006 141,239 298,379,912
2005 137,658 295,516,599
2004 134,192 292,805,298
2003 131,897 290,107,933
2002 129,205 287,625,193
2001 129,047 284,968,955
2000 133,860 282,162,411
1999 139,428 279,294,713
1998 144,472 276,115,288
1997 146,956 272,911,760
1996 146,306 269,667,391
1995 145,139 266,557,091
1994 144,630 263,435,673
1993 144,299 260,255,352
1992 143,912 256,894,189
1991 144,403 253,492,503
1990 145,400 250,131,894
1989 146,937 246,819,222
1988 149,254 244,499,004
1987 151,456 242,288,936
1986 152,662 240,132,831
1985 152,711 237,923,734
1984 151,940 235,824,908
1983 151,159 233,792,014
1982 150,101 231,664,432
1981 148,629 229,465,744
1980 148,041 226,542,250
1979 147,851 225,055,487
1978 148,341 222,584,545
1977 149,459 220,239,425
1976 149,399 218,035,164
1975 149,129 215,973,199
1974 148,351 213,853,928
1973 146,912 211,908,788
1972 147,710 209,896,021
1971 147,389 207,660,677
1970 144,739 205,052,174
1969 142,581 202,676,946
1968 140,298 200,706,052
1967 138,140 198,712,056
1966 136,682 196,560,338
1965 135,266 194,302,963
1964 133,148 191,888,791
1963 130,860 189,241,798
1962 128,414 186,537,737
1961 126,125 183,691,481
1960 124,826 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Curacao and United States

Fertility rate
Curacao

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao United States
2023 1.2 1.62
2022 1.3 1.66
2021 1.4 1.66
2020 1.4 1.64
2019 1.6 1.71
2018 1.7 1.73
2017 1.5 1.77
2016 1.7 1.82
2015 1.9 1.84
2014 2 1.86
2013 2.1 1.86
2012 2.2 1.88
2011 2.1 1.89
2010 2.2 1.93
2009 2.1 2
2008 2.2 2.07
2007 2 2.12
2006 2.1 2.11
2005 2.04 2.06
2004 2.1 2.05
2003 2.19 2.05
2002 2.3 2.02
2001 2.4 2.03
2000 2.34 2.06
1999 2.29 2.01
1998 2.32 2
1997 2.37 1.97
1996 2.4 1.98
1995 2.42 1.98
1994 2.43 2
1993 2.44 2.02
1992 2.43 2.05
1991 2.37 2.06
1990 2.3 2.08
1989 2.27 2.01
1988 2.25 1.93
1987 2.24 1.87
1986 2.24 1.84
1985 2.24 1.84
1984 2.24 1.81
1983 2.24 1.8
1982 2.24 1.83
1981 2.25 1.81
1980 2.27 1.84
1979 2.31 1.81
1978 2.38 1.76
1977 2.46 1.79
1976 2.55 1.74
1975 2.66 1.77
1974 2.77 1.84
1973 2.87 1.88
1972 2.99 2.01
1971 3.18 2.27
1970 3.4 2.48
1969 3.61 2.46
1968 3.83 2.46
1967 4.06 2.56
1966 4.26 2.72
1965 4.47 2.91
1964 4.64 3.19
1963 4.8 3.32
1962 4.93 3.46
1961 5.04 3.62
1960 5.13 3.65

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

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Curacao and United States demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao United States
2024 39.5 39.3
2023 39.2 39
2022 39 38.7
2021 38.7 38.5
2020 38.5 38.2
2019 37.6 38
2018 38.4 37.9
2017 40.2 37.7
2016 40.1 37.6
2015 40 37.5
2014 39.9 37.3
2013 39.9 37.2
2012 39.9 37.1
2011 39.5 37
2010 39 36.9
2009 38.4 36.7
2008 37.9 36.6
2007 37.3 36.5
2006 36.8 36.4
2005 36.3 36.2
2004 35.8 36
2003 35.3 35.8
2002 34.6 35.6
2001 34.1 35.5
2000 33.6 35.3
1999 33 35.1
1998 32.4 34.9
1997 31.8 34.6
1996 31.3 34.4
1995 30.8 34.1
1994 30.3 33.8
1993 29.8 33.6
1992 29.2 33.4
1991 28.7 33.2
1990 28.2 32.9
1989 27.7 32.7
1988 27.1 32.4
1987 26.6 32.1
1986 26.1 31.8
1985 25.6 31.5
1984 25.1 31.2
1983 24.6 30.9
1982 24.1 30.7
1981 23.7 30.4
1980 23.3 30.1
1979 22.8 29.9
1978 22.4 29.6
1977 22 29.2
1976 21.6 28.9
1975 21.2 28.7
1974 20.8 28.5
1973 20.4 28.3
1972 20.1 28
1971 19.9 27.9
1970 19.8 27.8
1969 19.7 27.9
1968 19.7 27.9
1967 19.6 27.9
1966 19.5 27.9
1965 19.5 28.1
1964 19.4 28.2
1963 19.4 28.5
1962 19.5 28.7
1961 19.6 29
1960 19.8 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao United States
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
97%
2024

Energy

Curacao United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao United States
% of world population
0.002%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
12.7
2019
Visa free countries n/a
166
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99%
2003
English speaking
60%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
93.1%
2023

Health

Curacao United States
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
6.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao United States
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area n/a
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, 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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