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Curacao vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 182nd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Yemen
Population
155976
43325643
Population rank 179/197 37/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 167/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 56/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt n/a
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank n/a 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Curacao and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Yemen
2024 $3,561,178,196 -
2023 $3,281,419,347 -
2022 $3,075,180,835 -
2021 $2,739,594,360 -
2020 $2,534,327,592 -
2019 $3,026,124,116 -
2018 $3,046,364,820 $21,606,160,663
2017 $3,033,433,248 $26,842,229,045
2016 $3,024,690,188 $31,317,825,274
2015 $3,058,779,212 $42,444,490,074
2014 $3,059,406,995 $43,228,585,321
2013 $3,033,568,606 $40,415,233,436
2012 $3,012,836,257 $35,401,331,610
2011 $2,930,092,237 $32,726,417,878
2010 $2,951,342,793 $30,906,749,533
2009 $2,869,153,184 $25,130,278,213
2008 $2,833,476,145 $26,910,855,807
2007 $2,593,831,508 $21,650,528,674
2006 $2,457,581,732 $19,063,143,370
2005 $2,344,637,263 $16,731,566,717
2004 $2,237,160,503 $13,867,634,371
2003 $2,202,117,374 $11,777,532,662
2002 $2,160,784,693 $10,693,430,511
2001 $2,143,450,726 $9,852,990,693
2000 $2,120,511,229 $9,679,316,770
1999 - $7,639,325,296
1998 - $6,322,175,566
1997 - $6,838,298,531
1996 - $6,496,163,616
1995 - $12,796,345,679
1994 - $28,019,483,764
1993 - $21,736,802,664
1992 - $17,959,367,194
1991 - $14,665,445,462
1990 - $12,643,821,569

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Yemen
2024 $22,833 -
2023 $21,218 -
2022 $20,057 -
2021 $17,796 -
2020 $16,300 -
2019 $19,221 -
2018 $19,119 $634
2017 $18,938 $811
2016 $18,944 $975
2015 $19,362 $1,362
2014 $19,623 $1,430
2013 $19,721 $1,379
2012 $19,810 $1,245
2011 $19,426 $1,186
2010 $19,847 $1,155
2009 $19,540 $969
2008 $19,423 $1,072
2007 $18,006 $890
2006 $17,400 $810
2005 $17,032 $734
2004 $16,671 $628
2003 $16,696 $549
2002 $16,724 $513
2001 $16,610 $487
2000 $15,841 $493
1999 - $401
1998 - $343
1997 - $383
1996 - $375
1995 - $764
1994 - $1,735
1993 - $1,397
1992 - $1,198
1991 - $1,016
1990 - $910

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Yemen
2026 77.3 69.7
2025 77.2 69.6
2024 77 69.4
2023 76.8 69.3
2022 76.7 68
2021 75.7 66
2020 76.5 66.4
2019 76.5 66.6
2018 76.5 65.9
2017 76.4 67.1
2016 76.3 67.1
2015 76.5 66.8
2014 76.4 68
2013 76.2 68
2012 76 67.6
2011 75.6 67.4
2010 75.1 67.2
2009 74.5 66.9
2008 74.3 66.6
2007 74.1 66.2
2006 74 65.8
2005 73.9 65.4
2004 73.7 64.9
2003 73.6 64.4
2002 73.5 63.8
2001 73.4 63.3
2000 73.3 62.8
1999 73.2 62.3
1998 73.1 61.8
1997 73 61.3
1996 72.9 60.9
1995 72.8 60.5
1994 72.8 59.8
1993 72.7 59.7
1992 72.7 59.3
1991 72.5 58.8
1990 72.4 58.5
1989 72.2 58
1988 72.2 57.4
1987 72.1 56.8
1986 72 54
1985 71.9 55.4
1984 71.7 54.6
1983 71.5 53.6
1982 71.4 52.4
1981 71.2 51.7
1980 71 50.6
1979 70.7 49.5
1978 70.4 48.5
1977 70.2 47.4
1976 70 46.4
1975 69.7 45.5
1974 69.4 44.5
1973 69.1 43.6
1972 68.8 42.7
1971 68.5 41.8
1970 68.2 40.6
1969 67.9 39.6
1968 67.7 38
1967 67.4 37.1
1966 67.1 36.3
1965 66.9 35.6
1964 66.6 34.9
1963 66.3 33.4
1962 66 33.7
1961 65.7 34.1
1960 65.4 33.5
1959 65.1 32.9
1958 64.7 32.4
1957 64.2 31.8
1956 63.8 31.3
1955 63.3 30.8
1954 62.7 30.4
1953 62.1 30
1952 61.6 29.6
1951 61 29.3
1950 60.3 28.9

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

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Curacao and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Curacao Yemen
2024 155,967 40,583,164
2023 154,654 39,390,799
2022 153,321 38,222,876
2021 153,948 37,140,230
2020 155,482 36,134,863
2019 157,441 35,111,408
2018 159,336 34,085,182
2017 160,175 33,090,921
2016 159,664 32,109,010
2015 157,980 31,159,379
2014 155,909 30,226,309
2013 153,822 29,312,952
2012 152,088 28,433,647
2011 150,831 27,582,897
2010 148,703 26,754,387
2009 146,833 25,927,724
2008 145,880 25,111,941
2007 144,056 24,318,082
2006 141,239 23,543,083
2005 137,658 22,790,085
2004 134,192 22,095,167
2003 131,897 21,456,379
2002 129,205 20,835,086
2001 129,047 20,226,147
2000 133,860 19,624,141
1999 139,428 19,029,420
1998 144,472 18,446,013
1997 146,956 17,873,936
1996 146,306 17,313,177
1995 145,139 16,740,058
1994 144,630 16,149,147
1993 144,299 15,563,914
1992 143,912 14,989,494
1991 144,403 14,430,201
1990 145,400 13,887,862
1989 146,937 13,364,174
1988 149,254 12,859,708
1987 151,456 12,369,912
1986 152,662 11,901,040
1985 152,711 11,453,825
1984 151,940 11,025,597
1983 151,159 10,621,499
1982 150,101 10,241,006
1981 148,629 9,882,362
1980 148,041 9,543,358
1979 147,851 9,224,194
1978 148,341 8,926,586
1977 149,459 8,648,222
1976 149,399 8,384,113
1975 149,129 8,133,598
1974 148,351 7,896,783
1973 146,912 7,672,796
1972 147,710 7,460,068
1971 147,389 7,257,462
1970 144,739 7,065,279
1969 142,581 6,875,859
1968 140,298 6,690,524
1967 138,140 6,516,444
1966 136,682 6,351,494
1965 135,266 6,195,593
1964 133,148 6,048,006
1963 130,860 5,911,135
1962 128,414 5,782,221
1961 126,125 5,655,232
1960 124,826 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Yemen

Fertility rate
Curacao

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Yemen
2023 1.2 4.59
2022 1.3 4.59
2021 1.4 4.6
2020 1.4 4.6
2019 1.6 4.6
2018 1.7 4.61
2017 1.5 4.61
2016 1.7 4.61
2015 1.9 4.62
2014 2 4.62
2013 2.1 4.62
2012 2.2 4.63
2011 2.1 4.63
2010 2.2 4.81
2009 2.1 5
2008 2.2 5.11
2007 2 5.26
2006 2.1 5.41
2005 2.04 5.56
2004 2.1 5.71
2003 2.19 5.84
2002 2.3 5.97
2001 2.4 6.14
2000 2.34 6.32
1999 2.29 6.49
1998 2.32 6.64
1997 2.37 6.82
1996 2.4 7
1995 2.42 7.53
1994 2.43 7.8
1993 2.44 8.05
1992 2.43 8.27
1991 2.37 8.46
1990 2.3 8.61
1989 2.27 8.71
1988 2.25 8.79
1987 2.24 8.83
1986 2.24 8.86
1985 2.24 8.86
1984 2.24 8.85
1983 2.24 8.83
1982 2.24 8.79
1981 2.25 8.75
1980 2.27 8.71
1979 2.31 8.67
1978 2.38 8.5
1977 2.46 8.47
1976 2.55 8.42
1975 2.66 8.37
1974 2.77 8.33
1973 2.87 8.29
1972 2.99 8.27
1971 3.18 8.26
1970 3.4 8.23
1969 3.61 8.22
1968 3.83 8.19
1967 4.06 8.17
1966 4.26 8.14
1965 4.47 8.1
1964 4.64 8.07
1963 4.8 8.03
1962 4.93 8.01
1961 5.04 8
1960 5.13 7.99

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

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Curacao and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Yemen
2024 39.5 19.3
2023 39.2 19.2
2022 39 19.2
2021 38.7 19.1
2020 38.5 19.1
2019 37.6 19.1
2018 38.4 19
2017 40.2 18.9
2016 40.1 18.8
2015 40 18.7
2014 39.9 18.5
2013 39.9 18.3
2012 39.9 18.1
2011 39.5 17.9
2010 39 17.7
2009 38.4 17.4
2008 37.9 17.2
2007 37.3 16.9
2006 36.8 16.7
2005 36.3 16.4
2004 35.8 16.2
2003 35.3 16
2002 34.6 15.8
2001 34.1 15.6
2000 33.6 15.4
1999 33 15.2
1998 32.4 15
1997 31.8 14.9
1996 31.3 14.8
1995 30.8 14.7
1994 30.3 14.6
1993 29.8 14.6
1992 29.2 14.6
1991 28.7 14.6
1990 28.2 14.6
1989 27.7 14.6
1988 27.1 14.7
1987 26.6 14.8
1986 26.1 14.9
1985 25.6 15
1984 25.1 15.1
1983 24.6 15.3
1982 24.1 15.5
1981 23.7 15.7
1980 23.3 15.9
1979 22.8 16.1
1978 22.4 16.3
1977 22 16.6
1976 21.6 16.8
1975 21.2 17
1974 20.8 17.3
1973 20.4 17.6
1972 20.1 17.8
1971 19.9 18.1
1970 19.8 18.4
1969 19.7 18.7
1968 19.7 18.9
1967 19.6 19.1
1966 19.5 19.2
1965 19.5 19.3
1964 19.4 19.4
1963 19.4 19.5
1962 19.5 19.6
1961 19.6 19.6
1960 19.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
78
2025
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Curacao Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Curacao Yemen
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
29.4
2019
Visa free countries n/a
44
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
54.1%
2004
English speaking
60%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
13.8%
2020

Health

Curacao Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$33
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
39.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Yemen
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
n/a

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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. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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)

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