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Curacao vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 182nd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Vanuatu
Population
155976
344750
Population rank 179/197 174/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt n/a
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
72 years
2026

Curacao and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Vanuatu
2024 $3,561,178,196 $1,117,972,034
2023 $3,281,419,347 $1,115,861,056
2022 $3,075,180,835 $1,055,031,361
2021 $2,739,594,360 $950,394,007
2020 $2,534,327,592 $909,421,044
2019 $3,026,124,116 $936,526,268
2018 $3,046,364,820 $914,727,908
2017 $3,033,433,248 $880,043,284
2016 $3,024,690,188 $804,323,577
2015 $3,058,779,212 $759,690,181
2014 $3,059,406,995 $773,717,011
2013 $3,033,568,606 $758,304,466
2012 $3,012,836,257 $747,839,698
2011 $2,930,092,237 $770,153,588
2010 $2,951,342,793 $670,712,980
2009 $2,869,153,184 $592,622,319
2008 $2,833,476,145 $590,748,429
2007 $2,593,831,508 $516,392,923
2006 $2,457,581,732 $439,358,587
2005 $2,344,637,263 $394,962,433
2004 $2,237,160,503 $364,996,869
2003 $2,202,117,374 $314,471,413
2002 $2,160,784,693 $262,596,536
2001 $2,143,450,726 $257,926,882
2000 $2,120,511,229 $272,014,628
1999 - $268,006,973
1998 - $262,293,411
1997 - $272,771,209
1996 - $261,370,044
1995 - $249,333,250
1994 - $233,701,301
1993 - $200,491,853
1992 - $209,088,825
1991 - $201,334,169
1990 - $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Vanuatu
2024 $22,833 $3,411
2023 $21,218 $3,483
2022 $20,057 $3,370
2021 $17,796 $3,107
2020 $16,300 $3,043
2019 $19,221 $3,207
2018 $19,119 $3,207
2017 $18,938 $3,160
2016 $18,944 $2,956
2015 $19,362 $2,855
2014 $19,623 $2,973
2013 $19,721 $2,980
2012 $19,810 $3,005
2011 $19,426 $3,163
2010 $19,847 $2,815
2009 $19,540 $2,546
2008 $19,423 $2,604
2007 $18,006 $2,334
2006 $17,400 $2,035
2005 $17,032 $1,874
2004 $16,671 $1,774
2003 $16,696 $1,567
2002 $16,724 $1,341
2001 $16,610 $1,350
2000 $15,841 $1,460
1999 - $1,472
1998 - $1,471
1997 - $1,562
1996 - $1,529
1995 - $1,492
1994 - $1,431
1993 - $1,257
1992 - $1,344
1991 - $1,326
1990 - $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Vanuatu
2026 77.3 72
2025 77.2 71.8
2024 77 71.7
2023 76.8 71.5
2022 76.7 71.3
2021 75.7 70
2020 76.5 70.4
2019 76.5 70.8
2018 76.5 70.6
2017 76.4 70.5
2016 76.3 70.4
2015 76.5 70.2
2014 76.4 70
2013 76.2 70
2012 76 69.9
2011 75.6 69.7
2010 75.1 69.6
2009 74.5 69.4
2008 74.3 69.3
2007 74.1 69.1
2006 74 69.1
2005 73.9 69.2
2004 73.7 69
2003 73.6 68.9
2002 73.5 68.8
2001 73.4 68.7
2000 73.3 68.6
1999 73.2 67.9
1998 73.1 68.4
1997 73 68.3
1996 72.9 68.2
1995 72.8 68.1
1994 72.8 68
1993 72.7 67.7
1992 72.7 67.4
1991 72.5 67.1
1990 72.4 66.7
1989 72.2 66
1988 72.2 65.7
1987 72.1 64.4
1986 72 64.6
1985 71.9 63.9
1984 71.7 63.5
1983 71.5 63.1
1982 71.4 62.5
1981 71.2 61.9
1980 71 61.3
1979 70.7 60.9
1978 70.4 59.9
1977 70.2 59.2
1976 70 58.7
1975 69.7 58.1
1974 69.4 57.6
1973 69.1 57
1972 68.8 56.4
1971 68.5 55.9
1970 68.2 55.3
1969 67.9 54.8
1968 67.7 54.2
1967 67.4 53.7
1966 67.1 53.1
1965 66.9 52.5
1964 66.6 52
1963 66.3 51.5
1962 66 50.9
1961 65.7 50.4
1960 65.4 49.8
1959 65.1 49.3
1958 64.7 48.7
1957 64.2 48.2
1956 63.8 47.7
1955 63.3 47.1
1954 62.7 46.5
1953 62.1 45.8
1952 61.6 45.3
1951 61 42.2
1950 60.3 43.9

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

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Curacao and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Curacao Vanuatu
2024 155,967 327,777
2023 154,654 320,409
2022 153,321 313,046
2021 153,948 305,868
2020 155,482 298,858
2019 157,441 291,985
2018 159,336 285,259
2017 160,175 278,507
2016 159,664 272,087
2015 157,980 266,101
2014 155,909 260,240
2013 153,822 254,482
2012 152,088 248,883
2011 150,831 243,474
2010 148,703 238,248
2009 146,833 232,731
2008 145,880 226,896
2007 144,056 221,276
2006 141,239 215,923
2005 137,658 210,760
2004 134,192 205,711
2003 131,897 200,746
2002 129,205 195,863
2001 129,047 191,031
2000 133,860 186,281
1999 139,428 182,048
1998 144,472 178,313
1997 146,956 174,626
1996 146,306 170,911
1995 145,139 167,137
1994 144,630 163,314
1993 144,299 159,463
1992 143,912 155,608
1991 144,403 151,793
1990 145,400 148,063
1989 146,937 144,393
1988 149,254 140,756
1987 151,456 137,187
1986 152,662 133,720
1985 152,711 130,356
1984 151,940 127,109
1983 151,159 123,998
1982 150,101 121,035
1981 148,629 118,249
1980 148,041 115,660
1979 147,851 113,040
1978 148,341 109,963
1977 149,459 106,618
1976 149,399 103,388
1975 149,129 100,269
1974 148,351 97,260
1973 146,912 94,362
1972 147,710 91,562
1971 147,389 88,862
1970 144,739 86,266
1969 142,581 83,755
1968 140,298 81,314
1967 138,140 78,921
1966 136,682 76,590
1965 135,266 74,358
1964 133,148 72,219
1963 130,860 70,159
1962 128,414 68,174
1961 126,125 66,264
1960 124,826 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Curacao

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Vanuatu
2023 1.2 3.6
2022 1.3 3.65
2021 1.4 3.7
2020 1.4 3.74
2019 1.6 3.79
2018 1.7 3.83
2017 1.5 3.88
2016 1.7 3.92
2015 1.9 3.95
2014 2 4
2013 2.1 4.04
2012 2.2 4.06
2011 2.1 4.09
2010 2.2 4.13
2009 2.1 4.16
2008 2.2 4.16
2007 2 4.12
2006 2.1 4.1
2005 2.04 4.13
2004 2.1 4.21
2003 2.19 4.29
2002 2.3 4.38
2001 2.4 4.5
2000 2.34 4.54
1999 2.29 4.56
1998 2.32 4.6
1997 2.37 4.66
1996 2.4 4.75
1995 2.42 4.85
1994 2.43 4.94
1993 2.44 5.02
1992 2.43 5.09
1991 2.37 5.13
1990 2.3 5.17
1989 2.27 5.21
1988 2.25 5.27
1987 2.24 5.33
1986 2.24 5.38
1985 2.24 5.43
1984 2.24 5.49
1983 2.24 5.55
1982 2.24 5.6
1981 2.25 5.65
1980 2.27 5.69
1979 2.31 5.73
1978 2.38 5.77
1977 2.46 5.81
1976 2.55 5.89
1975 2.66 5.98
1974 2.77 6.06
1973 2.87 6.15
1972 2.99 6.23
1971 3.18 6.29
1970 3.4 6.35
1969 3.61 6.41
1968 3.83 6.46
1967 4.06 6.51
1966 4.26 6.51
1965 4.47 6.52
1964 4.64 6.57
1963 4.8 6.62
1962 4.93 6.67
1961 5.04 6.73
1960 5.13 6.78

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

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Curacao and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Vanuatu
2024 39.5 21.3
2023 39.2 21.2
2022 39 21.2
2021 38.7 21.2
2020 38.5 21.2
2019 37.6 21.2
2018 38.4 21.2
2017 40.2 21.2
2016 40.1 21.1
2015 40 21.1
2014 39.9 21
2013 39.9 20.9
2012 39.9 20.8
2011 39.5 20.6
2010 39 20.5
2009 38.4 20.3
2008 37.9 20.1
2007 37.3 19.9
2006 36.8 19.6
2005 36.3 19.4
2004 35.8 19.2
2003 35.3 18.9
2002 34.6 18.7
2001 34.1 18.5
2000 33.6 18.2
1999 33 18
1998 32.4 18
1997 31.8 18
1996 31.3 18
1995 30.8 17.8
1994 30.3 17.7
1993 29.8 17.7
1992 29.2 17.8
1991 28.7 17.9
1990 28.2 17.8
1989 27.7 17.8
1988 27.1 17.8
1987 26.6 17.8
1986 26.1 17.8
1985 25.6 17.7
1984 25.1 17.7
1983 24.6 17.7
1982 24.1 17.7
1981 23.7 17.7
1980 23.3 17.6
1979 22.8 17.5
1978 22.4 17.3
1977 22 17.2
1976 21.6 17.1
1975 21.2 17.1
1974 20.8 17.1
1973 20.4 17
1972 20.1 17
1971 19.9 17
1970 19.8 17
1969 19.7 17
1968 19.7 17
1967 19.6 17.1
1966 19.5 17.1
1965 19.5 17.2
1964 19.4 17.3
1963 19.4 17.4
1962 19.5 17.5
1961 19.6 17.6
1960 19.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
7.58%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
78
2025
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
50.4%
2020

Energy

Curacao Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Curacao Vanuatu
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
14.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
94
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
88%
2023
English speaking
60%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
45.7%
2023

Health

Curacao Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$12
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
16.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
665 mi
2000

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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