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Curacao vs Vatican statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 182nd vs. 197th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Vatican
Population
155976
936
Population rank 179/197 197/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$19.8M
2025
GDP rank 167/197 197/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$19,800
2025
GDP per capita rank 56/197 59/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$39,191
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$18,169
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 0.17 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
n/a
Median age
39.5 years
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Curacao and Vatican: Comparison Charts

Curacao vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Vatican
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Vatican
2026 77.3 83.4
2025 77.2 83.3
2024 77 83.1
2023 76.8 83
2022 76.7 83.3
2021 75.7 82.9
2020 76.5 83
2019 76.5 83.6
2018 76.5 83.3
2017 76.4 82.7
2016 76.3 82.9
2015 76.5 82.5
2014 76.4 82.6
2013 76.2 82.5
2012 76 82
2011 75.6 81.7
2010 75.1 81.5
2009 74.5 81.3
2008 74.3 81.4
2007 74.1 81.3
2006 74 81.2
2005 73.9 80.6
2004 73.7 80.2
2003 73.6 79.8
2002 73.5 80
2001 73.4 79.9
2000 73.3 79.3
1999 73.2 78.7
1998 73.1 78.3
1997 73 78.2
1996 72.9 78.5
1995 72.8 77.8
1994 72.8 77.7
1993 72.7 77
1992 72.7 77.3
1991 72.5 76.9
1990 72.4 76.9
1989 72.2 76.8
1988 72.2 76.4
1987 72.1 76.2
1986 72 75.7
1985 71.9 75.5
1984 71.7 75.1
1983 71.5 74.7
1982 71.4 74.8
1981 71.2 74.3
1980 71 74.1
1979 70.7 74
1978 70.4 73.7
1977 70.2 73.3
1976 70 72.9
1975 69.7 72.6
1974 69.4 72.7
1973 69.1 71.9
1972 68.8 72
1971 68.5 71.7
1970 68.2 71.5
1969 67.9 70.7
1968 67.7 70.7
1967 67.4 70.9
1966 67.1 70.9
1965 66.9 70.1
1964 66.6 70.3
1963 66.3 69.3
1962 66 69.2
1961 65.7 69.8
1960 65.4 69.2
1959 65.1 69.2
1958 64.7 68.7
1957 64.2 67.5
1956 63.8 67.3
1955 63.3 67.8
1954 62.7 67.5
1953 62.1 66.3
1952 61.6 65.7
1951 61 65.3
1950 60.3 65.9

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

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Curacao and Vatican population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Vatican
1x
Year Population
Curacao Vatican
2024 155,967 -
2023 154,654 -
2022 153,321 -
2021 153,948 -
2020 155,482 -
2019 157,441 1,000
2018 159,336 -
2017 160,175 1,000
2016 159,664 -
2015 157,980 1,000
2014 155,909 842
2013 153,822 839
2012 152,088 836
2011 150,831 832
2010 148,703 829
2009 146,833 826
2008 145,880 824
2007 144,056 821
2006 141,239 932
2005 137,658 921
2004 134,192 921
2003 131,897 911
2002 129,205 900
2001 129,047 890
2000 133,860 880
1999 139,428 -
1998 144,472 -
1997 146,956 -
1996 146,306 -
1995 145,139 -
1994 144,630 -
1993 144,299 -
1992 143,912 -
1991 144,403 -
1990 145,400 -
1989 146,937 -
1988 149,254 -
1987 151,456 -
1986 152,662 -
1985 152,711 -
1984 151,940 -
1983 151,159 -
1982 150,101 -
1981 148,629 -
1980 148,041 -
1979 147,851 -
1978 148,341 -
1977 149,459 -
1976 149,399 -
1975 149,129 -
1974 148,351 -
1973 146,912 -
1972 147,710 -
1971 147,389 -
1970 144,739 -
1969 142,581 -
1968 140,298 -
1967 138,140 -
1966 136,682 -
1965 135,266 -
1964 133,148 -
1963 130,860 -
1962 128,414 -
1961 126,125 -
1960 124,826 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Vatican
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
n/a
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
78
2025
65
2025
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
n/a

Energy

Curacao Vatican
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Curacao Vatican
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.00001%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
n/a
Urban population
91.4%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
n/a
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
78.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
0.5
2025
Visa free countries n/a
149
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
100%
2013
English speaking
60%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
n/a

Health

Curacao Vatican
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
81
2026
72
2026

Territory

Curacao Vatican
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0000003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
169.9 sq mi
2019
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
n/a
Roads length
342 mi
2026
5.59 mi
2003

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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