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Curacao vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 182nd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Uruguay
Population
155976
3382789
Population rank 179/197 133/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt n/a
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Curacao and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Uruguay
2024 $3,561,178,196 $80,961,511,074
2023 $3,281,419,347 $77,991,666,838
2022 $3,075,180,835 $70,594,110,920
2021 $2,739,594,360 $60,739,084,241
2020 $2,534,327,592 $53,559,359,262
2019 $3,026,124,116 $62,222,313,619
2018 $3,046,364,820 $65,344,577,416
2017 $3,033,433,248 $65,005,997,963
2016 $3,024,690,188 $57,480,787,465
2015 $3,058,779,212 $57,680,327,999
2014 $3,059,406,995 $61,496,186,974
2013 $3,033,568,606 $61,337,621,934
2012 $3,012,836,257 $54,232,266,359
2011 $2,930,092,237 $50,342,406,067
2010 $2,951,342,793 $41,950,361,212
2009 $2,869,153,184 $32,708,319,078
2008 $2,833,476,145 $31,119,602,539
2007 $2,593,831,508 $23,797,773,024
2006 $2,457,581,732 $19,741,420,740
2005 $2,344,637,263 $17,362,857,684
2004 $2,237,160,503 $13,686,329,890
2003 $2,202,117,374 $12,045,638,352
2002 $2,160,784,693 $13,606,515,723
2001 $2,143,450,726 $20,898,761,742
2000 $2,120,511,229 $22,823,270,892
1999 - $23,983,945,191
1998 - $25,385,886,978
1997 - $23,969,739,234
1996 - $20,515,458,114
1995 - $19,297,663,097
1994 - $17,474,588,896
1993 - $15,002,136,971
1992 - $12,878,148,791
1991 - $11,206,176,651
1990 - $9,298,807,850
1989 - $8,438,951,476
1988 - $8,213,538,369
1987 - $7,367,494,080
1986 - $5,880,112,788
1985 - $4,732,017,873
1984 - $4,850,238,550
1983 - $5,102,276,308
1982 - $9,178,780,077
1981 - $11,048,301,421
1980 - $10,163,020,116
1979 - $7,181,182,224
1978 - $4,910,254,566
1977 - $4,114,670,014
1976 - $3,667,161,241
1975 - $3,538,278,047
1974 - $4,090,209,682
1973 - $3,964,296,443
1972 - $2,189,418,689
1971 - $2,807,258,065
1970 - $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Curacao and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Uruguay
2024 $22,833 $23,907
2023 $21,218 $23,019
2022 $20,057 $20,819
2021 $17,796 $17,882
2020 $16,300 $15,758
2019 $19,221 $18,316
2018 $19,119 $19,250
2017 $18,938 $19,185
2016 $18,944 $17,010
2015 $19,362 $17,126
2014 $19,623 $18,322
2013 $19,721 $18,335
2012 $19,810 $16,260
2011 $19,426 $15,132
2010 $19,847 $12,641
2009 $19,540 $9,881
2008 $19,423 $9,424
2007 $18,006 $7,222
2006 $17,400 $6,001
2005 $17,032 $5,284
2004 $16,671 $4,169
2003 $16,696 $3,671
2002 $16,724 $4,150
2001 $16,610 $6,383
2000 $15,841 $6,988
1999 - $7,371
1998 - $7,837
1997 - $7,436
1996 - $6,398
1995 - $6,050
1994 - $5,508
1993 - $4,753
1992 - $4,102
1991 - $3,589
1990 - $2,995
1989 - $2,734
1988 - $2,677
1987 - $2,416
1986 - $1,939
1985 - $1,568
1984 - $1,615
1983 - $1,707
1982 - $3,085
1981 - $3,728
1980 - $3,443
1979 - $2,443
1978 - $1,678
1977 - $1,414
1976 - $1,268
1975 - $1,232
1974 - $1,433
1973 - $1,397
1972 - $776
1971 - $1,000
1970 - $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Curacao vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Uruguay
2026 77.3 78.6
2025 77.2 78.5
2024 77 78.3
2023 76.8 78.1
2022 76.7 76.5
2021 75.7 75.4
2020 76.5 78.4
2019 76.5 77.5
2018 76.5 77.5
2017 76.4 77.6
2016 76.3 77.4
2015 76.5 77.3
2014 76.4 77.2
2013 76.2 77
2012 76 76.7
2011 75.6 76.6
2010 75.1 76.7
2009 74.5 76.7
2008 74.3 76.3
2007 74.1 76.2
2006 74 75.9
2005 73.9 75.8
2004 73.7 75.3
2003 73.6 75.1
2002 73.5 75
2001 73.4 75
2000 73.3 74.7
1999 73.2 74.3
1998 73.1 74
1997 73 73.9
1996 72.9 73.8
1995 72.8 73.5
1994 72.8 73.2
1993 72.7 73.1
1992 72.7 73.2
1991 72.5 73.2
1990 72.4 73
1989 72.2 72.6
1988 72.2 72.4
1987 72.1 72.2
1986 72 72.2
1985 71.9 71.9
1984 71.7 71.7
1983 71.5 71.6
1982 71.4 71.5
1981 71.2 71
1980 71 70.5
1979 70.7 70.3
1978 70.4 70.3
1977 70.2 70.1
1976 70 69.9
1975 69.7 69.7
1974 69.4 69.5
1973 69.1 69.3
1972 68.8 69.2
1971 68.5 68.9
1970 68.2 68.7
1969 67.9 68.6
1968 67.7 68.5
1967 67.4 68.4
1966 67.1 68.3
1965 66.9 68.2
1964 66.6 68.1
1963 66.3 68
1962 66 67.9
1961 65.7 67.8
1960 65.4 67.7
1959 65.1 67.5
1958 64.7 67.3
1957 64.2 67.1
1956 63.8 66.9
1955 63.3 66.7
1954 62.7 66.5
1953 62.1 66.3
1952 61.6 66.1
1951 61 65.8
1950 60.3 65.6

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

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Curacao and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Curacao Uruguay
2024 155,967 3,386,588
2023 154,654 3,388,081
2022 153,321 3,390,913
2021 153,948 3,396,695
2020 155,482 3,398,968
2019 157,441 3,397,206
2018 159,336 3,394,534
2017 160,175 3,388,438
2016 159,664 3,379,283
2015 157,980 3,368,017
2014 155,909 3,356,334
2013 153,822 3,345,337
2012 152,088 3,335,401
2011 150,831 3,326,825
2010 148,703 3,318,580
2009 146,833 3,310,091
2008 145,880 3,302,177
2007 144,056 3,295,153
2006 141,239 3,289,506
2005 137,658 3,285,771
2004 134,192 3,283,148
2003 131,897 3,281,186
2002 129,205 3,278,867
2001 129,047 3,274,251
2000 133,860 3,266,206
1999 139,428 3,254,015
1998 144,472 3,239,280
1997 146,956 3,223,345
1996 146,306 3,206,324
1995 145,139 3,189,440
1994 144,630 3,172,834
1993 144,299 3,156,345
1992 143,912 3,139,702
1991 144,403 3,122,354
1990 145,400 3,104,403
1989 146,937 3,086,255
1988 149,254 3,067,961
1987 151,456 3,049,896
1986 152,662 3,032,845
1985 152,711 3,017,037
1984 151,940 3,002,488
1983 151,159 2,988,778
1982 150,101 2,975,492
1981 148,629 2,963,246
1980 148,041 2,951,953
1979 147,851 2,939,903
1978 148,341 2,925,715
1977 149,459 2,909,461
1976 149,399 2,891,392
1975 149,129 2,872,320
1974 148,351 2,853,944
1973 146,912 2,837,133
1972 147,710 2,821,644
1971 147,389 2,806,462
1970 144,739 2,790,807
1969 142,581 2,773,974
1968 140,298 2,754,606
1967 138,140 2,732,277
1966 136,682 2,707,646
1965 135,266 2,681,169
1964 133,148 2,653,180
1963 130,860 2,623,766
1962 128,414 2,593,298
1961 126,125 2,562,044
1960 124,826 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Curacao

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Uruguay
2023 1.2 1.41
2022 1.3 1.43
2021 1.4 1.45
2020 1.4 1.5
2019 1.6 1.57
2018 1.7 1.68
2017 1.5 1.82
2016 1.7 1.97
2015 1.9 2.04
2014 2 2.03
2013 2.1 2.03
2012 2.2 2.01
2011 2.1 1.99
2010 2.2 2.01
2009 2.1 2.02
2008 2.2 2.03
2007 2 2.05
2006 2.1 2.07
2005 2.04 2.1
2004 2.1 2.09
2003 2.19 2.12
2002 2.3 2.16
2001 2.4 2.16
2000 2.34 2.2
1999 2.29 2.25
1998 2.32 2.27
1997 2.37 2.33
1996 2.4 2.36
1995 2.42 2.4
1994 2.43 2.42
1993 2.44 2.41
1992 2.43 2.43
1991 2.37 2.45
1990 2.3 2.48
1989 2.27 2.5
1988 2.25 2.5
1987 2.24 2.49
1986 2.24 2.47
1985 2.24 2.47
1984 2.24 2.47
1983 2.24 2.49
1982 2.24 2.51
1981 2.25 2.53
1980 2.27 2.59
1979 2.31 2.71
1978 2.38 2.83
1977 2.46 2.9
1976 2.55 3.01
1975 2.66 3.02
1974 2.77 2.96
1973 2.87 2.86
1972 2.99 2.78
1971 3.18 2.77
1970 3.4 2.77
1969 3.61 2.77
1968 3.83 2.77
1967 4.06 2.78
1966 4.26 2.82
1965 4.47 2.84
1964 4.64 2.86
1963 4.8 2.88
1962 4.93 2.87
1961 5.04 2.85
1960 5.13 2.83

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

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Curacao and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Uruguay
2024 39.5 37.2
2023 39.2 36.8
2022 39 36.5
2021 38.7 36.3
2020 38.5 36
2019 37.6 35.8
2018 38.4 35.5
2017 40.2 35.3
2016 40.1 35.2
2015 40 35
2014 39.9 34.9
2013 39.9 34.7
2012 39.9 34.5
2011 39.5 34.2
2010 39 34
2009 38.4 33.7
2008 37.9 33.5
2007 37.3 33.3
2006 36.8 33.1
2005 36.3 32.9
2004 35.8 32.7
2003 35.3 32.5
2002 34.6 32.3
2001 34.1 32.2
2000 33.6 32
1999 33 31.9
1998 32.4 31.8
1997 31.8 31.7
1996 31.3 31.6
1995 30.8 31.5
1994 30.3 31.4
1993 29.8 31.2
1992 29.2 31.1
1991 28.7 31
1990 28.2 30.9
1989 27.7 30.8
1988 27.1 30.7
1987 26.6 30.6
1986 26.1 30.5
1985 25.6 30.4
1984 25.1 30.3
1983 24.6 30.3
1982 24.1 30.2
1981 23.7 30.1
1980 23.3 30.1
1979 22.8 30
1978 22.4 30
1977 22 30.1
1976 21.6 30.1
1975 21.2 30.1
1974 20.8 30.1
1973 20.4 30.1
1972 20.1 30
1971 19.9 29.9
1970 19.8 29.9
1969 19.7 29.8
1968 19.7 29.7
1967 19.6 29.6
1966 19.5 29.5
1965 19.5 29.4
1964 19.4 29.3
1963 19.4 29.2
1962 19.5 29.2
1961 19.6 29.1
1960 19.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold n/a
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Curacao Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Uruguay
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
14.8
2019
Visa free countries n/a
150
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
98.9%
2024
English speaking
60%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
92%
2024

Health

Curacao Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$355
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
6.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Uruguay
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
48,300 mi
2010

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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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