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Curacao vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 182nd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Venezuela
Population
155976
28661242
Population rank 179/197 54/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt n/a
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73 years
2026

Curacao and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Venezuela
2024 $3,561,178,196 $119,802,963,258
2023 $3,281,419,347 $102,376,526,556
2022 $3,075,180,835 $89,013,255,585
2021 $2,739,594,360 $56,614,976,855
2020 $2,534,327,592 $42,838,020,721
2019 $3,026,124,116 $73,014,084,091
2018 $3,046,364,820 $102,021,093,965
2017 $3,033,433,248 $115,883,275,163
2016 $3,024,690,188 $112,915,034,262
2015 $3,058,779,212 $125,449,241,571
2014 $3,059,406,995 $214,689,614,733
2013 $3,033,568,606 $258,930,655,486
2012 $3,012,836,257 $372,592,062,768
2011 $2,930,092,237 $316,482,190,800
2010 $2,951,342,793 $393,192,354,511
2009 $2,869,153,184 $329,787,628,928
2008 $2,833,476,145 $315,953,388,511
2007 $2,593,831,508 $230,364,012,576
2006 $2,457,581,732 $183,477,522,124
2005 $2,344,637,263 $145,513,489,652
2004 $2,237,160,503 $112,451,400,425
2003 $2,202,117,374 $83,620,628,582
2002 $2,160,784,693 $92,893,587,734
2001 $2,143,450,726 $122,911,036,747
2000 $2,120,511,229 $117,146,466,003
1999 - $97,972,842,462
1998 - $91,336,763,255
1997 - $85,837,678,560
1996 - $70,543,211,119
1995 - $77,389,487,770
1994 - $58,418,666,667
1993 - $60,037,460,783
1992 - $60,416,519,620
1991 - $53,453,444,787
1990 - $48,606,952,195
1989 - $43,536,709,104
1988 - $60,226,413,793
1987 - $48,029,034,483
1986 - $60,516,123,711
1985 - $61,965,466,667
1984 - $59,867,743,468
1983 - $67,556,279,070
1982 - $67,736,744,186
1981 - $66,327,441,860
1980 - $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Curacao and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Venezuela
2024 $22,833 $4,218
2023 $21,218 $3,617
2022 $20,057 $3,155
2021 $17,796 $2,005
2020 $16,300 $1,506
2019 $19,221 $2,523
2018 $19,119 $3,423
2017 $18,938 $3,791
2016 $18,944 $3,670
2015 $19,362 $4,103
2014 $19,623 $7,096
2013 $19,721 $8,656
2012 $19,810 $12,607
2011 $19,426 $10,844
2010 $19,847 $13,646
2009 $19,540 $11,597
2008 $19,423 $11,262
2007 $18,006 $8,332
2006 $17,400 $6,739
2005 $17,032 $5,432
2004 $16,671 $4,269
2003 $16,696 $3,230
2002 $16,724 $3,652
2001 $16,610 $4,920
2000 $15,841 $4,776
1999 - $4,071
1998 - $3,870
1997 - $3,711
1996 - $3,113
1995 - $3,487
1994 - $2,689
1993 - $2,825
1992 - $2,907
1991 - $2,633
1990 - $2,452
1989 - $2,250
1988 - $3,191
1987 - $2,611
1986 - $3,376
1985 - $3,549
1984 - $3,520
1983 - $4,079
1982 - $4,202
1981 - $4,228
1980 - $3,874
1979 - $3,257
1978 - $2,727
1977 - $2,585
1976 - $2,309
1975 - $2,078
1974 - $2,034
1973 - $1,367
1972 - $1,155
1971 - $1,106
1970 - $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Curacao vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Venezuela
2026 77.3 73
2025 77.2 72.8
2024 77 72.7
2023 76.8 72.5
2022 76.7 72.6
2021 75.7 71.5
2020 76.5 72.4
2019 76.5 72.8
2018 76.5 72.6
2017 76.4 71.9
2016 76.3 72
2015 76.5 73
2014 76.4 72.8
2013 76.2 73.1
2012 76 73.1
2011 75.6 73.1
2010 75.1 73.1
2009 74.5 72.8
2008 74.3 72.6
2007 74.1 73.3
2006 74 73
2005 73.9 73.1
2004 73.7 72.8
2003 73.6 72.1
2002 73.5 72.8
2001 73.4 71
2000 73.3 72.4
1999 73.2 72.1
1998 73.1 72.4
1997 73 72.6
1996 72.9 71.9
1995 72.8 71.7
1994 72.8 71.3
1993 72.7 71.4
1992 72.7 71.2
1991 72.5 71.2
1990 72.4 71
1989 72.2 70.8
1988 72.2 70.8
1987 72.1 70.7
1986 72 70.5
1985 71.9 70
1984 71.7 69.7
1983 71.5 69.5
1982 71.4 69
1981 71.2 68.7
1980 71 68.2
1979 70.7 68.2
1978 70.4 68.1
1977 70.2 67.7
1976 70 67.3
1975 69.7 66.7
1974 69.4 66.2
1973 69.1 65.7
1972 68.8 65.6
1971 68.5 65.2
1970 68.2 64.8
1969 67.9 63.8
1968 67.7 63.9
1967 67.4 63.6
1966 67.1 62.9
1965 66.9 61.9
1964 66.6 61.2
1963 66.3 60.5
1962 66 59.7
1961 65.7 59.1
1960 65.4 58.4
1959 65.1 57.7
1958 64.7 56.9
1957 64.2 56.2
1956 63.8 55.5
1955 63.3 54.8
1954 62.7 54.1
1953 62.1 53.4
1952 61.6 52.7
1951 61 52
1950 60.3 51.1

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

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Curacao and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Curacao Venezuela
2024 155,967 28,405,543
2023 154,654 28,300,854
2022 153,321 28,213,017
2021 153,948 28,237,826
2020 155,482 28,444,077
2019 157,441 28,938,098
2018 159,336 29,807,592
2017 160,175 30,565,323
2016 159,664 30,765,720
2015 157,980 30,573,972
2014 155,909 30,254,079
2013 153,822 29,912,198
2012 152,088 29,553,826
2011 150,831 29,185,212
2010 148,703 28,813,101
2009 146,833 28,438,298
2008 145,880 28,053,696
2007 144,056 27,649,363
2006 141,239 27,224,686
2005 137,658 26,785,804
2004 134,192 26,340,838
2003 131,897 25,892,703
2002 129,205 25,435,671
2001 129,047 24,979,922
2000 133,860 24,526,708
1999 139,428 24,066,593
1998 144,472 23,601,337
1997 146,956 23,131,685
1996 146,306 22,662,113
1995 145,139 22,193,821
1994 144,630 21,725,188
1993 144,299 21,254,520
1992 143,912 20,780,948
1991 144,403 20,304,896
1990 145,400 19,827,010
1989 146,937 19,348,921
1988 149,254 18,871,020
1987 151,456 18,394,963
1986 152,662 17,923,536
1985 152,711 17,461,434
1984 151,940 17,008,841
1983 151,159 16,562,205
1982 150,101 16,121,874
1981 148,629 15,687,297
1980 148,041 15,258,218
1979 147,851 14,834,552
1978 148,341 14,416,684
1977 149,459 14,006,812
1976 149,399 13,606,284
1975 149,129 13,215,892
1974 148,351 12,835,351
1973 146,912 12,463,537
1972 147,710 12,099,180
1971 147,389 11,741,008
1970 144,739 11,387,790
1969 142,581 11,040,280
1968 140,298 10,697,530
1967 138,140 10,358,513
1966 136,682 10,024,854
1965 135,266 9,697,790
1964 133,148 9,377,712
1963 130,860 9,064,021
1962 128,414 8,756,870
1961 126,125 8,455,915
1960 124,826 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Curacao

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Venezuela
2023 1.2 2.08
2022 1.3 2.09
2021 1.4 2.11
2020 1.4 2.12
2019 1.6 2.13
2018 1.7 2.15
2017 1.5 2.18
2016 1.7 2.22
2015 1.9 2.25
2014 2 2.3
2013 2.1 2.33
2012 2.2 2.38
2011 2.1 2.4
2010 2.2 2.4
2009 2.1 2.42
2008 2.2 2.48
2007 2 2.52
2006 2.1 2.6
2005 2.04 2.63
2004 2.1 2.64
2003 2.19 2.7
2002 2.3 2.74
2001 2.4 2.78
2000 2.34 2.79
1999 2.29 2.86
1998 2.32 2.91
1997 2.37 2.97
1996 2.4 3.02
1995 2.42 3.08
1994 2.43 3.15
1993 2.44 3.22
1992 2.43 3.29
1991 2.37 3.37
1990 2.3 3.45
1989 2.27 3.52
1988 2.25 3.6
1987 2.24 3.67
1986 2.24 3.73
1985 2.24 3.79
1984 2.24 3.86
1983 2.24 3.93
1982 2.24 4.01
1981 2.25 4.1
1980 2.27 4.2
1979 2.31 4.3
1978 2.38 4.4
1977 2.46 4.49
1976 2.55 4.59
1975 2.66 4.69
1974 2.77 4.79
1973 2.87 4.91
1972 2.99 5.04
1971 3.18 5.17
1970 3.4 5.32
1969 3.61 5.47
1968 3.83 5.61
1967 4.06 5.75
1966 4.26 5.87
1965 4.47 5.98
1964 4.64 6.07
1963 4.8 6.16
1962 4.93 6.23
1961 5.04 6.3
1960 5.13 6.38

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

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Curacao and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Venezuela
2024 39.5 30.2
2023 39.2 30
2022 39 29.8
2021 38.7 29.6
2020 38.5 29.2
2019 37.6 28.9
2018 38.4 28.4
2017 40.2 28
2016 40.1 27.7
2015 40 27.4
2014 39.9 27.1
2013 39.9 26.8
2012 39.9 26.5
2011 39.5 26.1
2010 39 25.8
2009 38.4 25.5
2008 37.9 25.2
2007 37.3 24.9
2006 36.8 24.7
2005 36.3 24.4
2004 35.8 24.1
2003 35.3 23.9
2002 34.6 23.6
2001 34.1 23.4
2000 33.6 23.1
1999 33 22.8
1998 32.4 22.6
1997 31.8 22.3
1996 31.3 22.1
1995 30.8 21.9
1994 30.3 21.6
1993 29.8 21.4
1992 29.2 21.2
1991 28.7 21
1990 28.2 20.8
1989 27.7 20.6
1988 27.1 20.4
1987 26.6 20.2
1986 26.1 20
1985 25.6 19.8
1984 25.1 19.6
1983 24.6 19.4
1982 24.1 19.2
1981 23.7 19
1980 23.3 18.8
1979 22.8 18.7
1978 22.4 18.5
1977 22 18.3
1976 21.6 18.1
1975 21.2 17.9
1974 20.8 17.7
1973 20.4 17.5
1972 20.1 17.3
1971 19.9 17.2
1970 19.8 17
1969 19.7 16.9
1968 19.7 16.7
1967 19.6 16.6
1966 19.5 16.6
1965 19.5 16.5
1964 19.4 16.5
1963 19.4 16.5
1962 19.5 16.5
1961 19.6 16.6
1960 19.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
78
2025
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share n/a
87.3%
2024

Energy

Curacao Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Venezuela
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
39
2019
Visa free countries n/a
123
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
97.6%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
61.6%
2017

Health

Curacao Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
24.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
73
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Venezuela
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
59,769 mi
2014

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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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