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Curacao vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 182nd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Zambia
Population
155976
22697916
Population rank 179/197 62/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt n/a
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Curacao and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Zambia
2024 $3,561,178,196 $25,303,185,342
2023 $3,281,419,347 $27,577,956,471
2022 $3,075,180,835 $29,163,782,140
2021 $2,739,594,360 $22,096,416,932
2020 $2,534,327,592 $18,137,764,931
2019 $3,026,124,116 $23,308,667,781
2018 $3,046,364,820 $26,311,507,274
2017 $3,033,433,248 $25,873,601,261
2016 $3,024,690,188 $20,958,412,538
2015 $3,058,779,212 $21,251,216,799
2014 $3,059,406,995 $27,141,023,558
2013 $3,033,568,606 $28,037,239,463
2012 $3,012,836,257 $25,503,060,420
2011 $2,930,092,237 $23,459,515,276
2010 $2,951,342,793 $20,265,559,484
2009 $2,869,153,184 $15,328,342,304
2008 $2,833,476,145 $17,910,858,638
2007 $2,593,831,508 $14,056,957,976
2006 $2,457,581,732 $12,756,858,899
2005 $2,344,637,263 $8,331,870,169
2004 $2,237,160,503 $6,221,110,219
2003 $2,202,117,374 $4,901,869,764
2002 $2,160,784,693 $4,193,850,445
2001 $2,143,450,726 $4,094,441,301
2000 $2,120,511,229 $3,600,632,111
1999 - $3,404,284,891
1998 - $3,537,741,942
1997 - $4,303,288,480
1996 - $3,597,220,962
1995 - $3,806,983,413
1994 - $3,656,806,166
1993 - $3,273,505,344
1992 - $3,182,810,841
1991 - $3,376,806,697
1990 - $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Curacao and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Zambia
2024 $22,833 $1,187
2023 $21,218 $1,331
2022 $20,057 $1,447
2021 $17,796 $1,127
2020 $16,300 $952
2019 $19,221 $1,259
2018 $19,119 $1,464
2017 $18,938 $1,483
2016 $18,944 $1,239
2015 $19,362 $1,296
2014 $19,623 $1,707
2013 $19,721 $1,821
2012 $19,810 $1,710
2011 $19,426 $1,625
2010 $19,847 $1,451
2009 $19,540 $1,136
2008 $19,423 $1,376
2007 $18,006 $1,119
2006 $17,400 $1,052
2005 $17,032 $711
2004 $16,671 $549
2003 $16,696 $446
2002 $16,724 $394
2001 $16,610 $397
2000 $15,841 $359
1999 - $350
1998 - $373
1997 - $466
1996 - $400
1995 - $433
1994 - $426
1993 - $391
1992 - $389
1991 - $423
1990 - $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Curacao vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Zambia
2026 77.3 66.9
2025 77.2 66.7
2024 77 66.5
2023 76.8 66.3
2022 76.7 65.3
2021 75.7 62.4
2020 76.5 63.4
2019 76.5 62.9
2018 76.5 62.1
2017 76.4 61.6
2016 76.3 61.1
2015 76.5 60.7
2014 76.4 60.1
2013 76.2 59.4
2012 76 58.7
2011 75.6 57.8
2010 75.1 56.9
2009 74.5 55.9
2008 74.3 54.8
2007 74.1 53.7
2006 74 52.7
2005 73.9 51.6
2004 73.7 50.5
2003 73.6 49.6
2002 73.5 48.5
2001 73.4 47.4
2000 73.3 46.6
1999 73.2 45.9
1998 73.1 45.7
1997 73 45.7
1996 72.9 45.8
1995 72.8 46.1
1994 72.8 46.3
1993 72.7 46.7
1992 72.7 47
1991 72.5 47.4
1990 72.4 48.2
1989 72.2 48.9
1988 72.2 49.7
1987 72.1 50.4
1986 72 51.1
1985 71.9 52
1984 71.7 52.9
1983 71.5 53.7
1982 71.4 54.4
1981 71.2 55
1980 71 55.5
1979 70.7 56
1978 70.4 56.3
1977 70.2 56.3
1976 70 56.1
1975 69.7 55.7
1974 69.4 55.4
1973 69.1 54.9
1972 68.8 54.4
1971 68.5 53.9
1970 68.2 53.4
1969 67.9 53
1968 67.7 52.7
1967 67.4 52.5
1966 67.1 52.3
1965 66.9 52.1
1964 66.6 51.2
1963 66.3 51.6
1962 66 51.3
1961 65.7 51
1960 65.4 50.6
1959 65.1 50.3
1958 64.7 49.9
1957 64.2 49.5
1956 63.8 49.1
1955 63.3 48.8
1954 62.7 48.4
1953 62.1 48
1952 61.6 47.6
1951 61 47.2
1950 60.3 46.8

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

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Curacao and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Curacao Zambia
2024 155,967 21,314,956
2023 154,654 20,723,965
2022 153,321 20,152,938
2021 153,948 19,603,607
2020 155,482 19,059,395
2019 157,441 18,513,839
2018 159,336 17,973,569
2017 160,175 17,441,320
2016 159,664 16,914,423
2015 157,980 16,399,089
2014 155,909 15,895,315
2013 153,822 15,398,997
2012 152,088 14,913,629
2011 150,831 14,437,796
2010 148,703 13,965,594
2009 146,833 13,490,389
2008 145,880 13,021,324
2007 144,056 12,565,085
2006 141,239 12,129,553
2005 137,658 11,718,819
2004 134,192 11,338,198
2003 131,897 10,983,595
2002 129,205 10,647,949
2001 129,047 10,325,185
2000 133,860 10,017,631
1999 139,428 9,740,005
1998 144,472 9,482,408
1997 146,956 9,237,063
1996 146,306 9,004,053
1995 145,139 8,785,763
1994 144,630 8,576,269
1993 144,299 8,373,921
1992 143,912 8,176,680
1991 144,403 7,981,650
1990 145,400 7,786,169
1989 146,937 7,589,216
1988 149,254 7,391,440
1987 151,456 7,191,282
1986 152,662 6,986,471
1985 152,711 6,780,953
1984 151,940 6,580,490
1983 151,159 6,381,038
1982 150,101 6,178,637
1981 148,629 5,983,289
1980 148,041 5,802,833
1979 147,851 5,631,728
1978 148,341 5,465,374
1977 149,459 5,302,480
1976 149,399 5,143,842
1975 149,129 4,990,086
1974 148,351 4,842,746
1973 146,912 4,702,693
1972 147,710 4,569,309
1971 147,389 4,442,525
1970 144,739 4,321,718
1969 142,581 4,197,116
1968 140,298 4,065,593
1967 138,140 3,936,343
1966 136,682 3,812,003
1965 135,266 3,692,086
1964 133,148 3,577,017
1963 130,860 3,465,907
1962 128,414 3,358,099
1961 126,125 3,254,086
1960 124,826 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Zambia

Fertility rate
Curacao

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Zambia
2023 1.2 4.1
2022 1.3 4.18
2021 1.4 4.25
2020 1.4 4.32
2019 1.6 4.42
2018 1.7 4.49
2017 1.5 4.57
2016 1.7 4.67
2015 1.9 4.78
2014 2 4.89
2013 2.1 5.01
2012 2.2 5.14
2011 2.1 5.26
2010 2.2 5.36
2009 2.1 5.45
2008 2.2 5.53
2007 2 5.61
2006 2.1 5.68
2005 2.04 5.7
2004 2.1 5.7
2003 2.19 5.71
2002 2.3 5.77
2001 2.4 5.85
2000 2.34 5.92
1999 2.29 6
1998 2.32 6.07
1997 2.37 6.12
1996 2.4 6.18
1995 2.42 6.23
1994 2.43 6.26
1993 2.44 6.3
1992 2.43 6.35
1991 2.37 6.46
1990 2.3 6.57
1989 2.27 6.64
1988 2.25 6.7
1987 2.24 6.8
1986 2.24 6.87
1985 2.24 6.93
1984 2.24 6.97
1983 2.24 7.01
1982 2.24 7.04
1981 2.25 7.07
1980 2.27 7.14
1979 2.31 7.22
1978 2.38 7.29
1977 2.46 7.35
1976 2.55 7.39
1975 2.66 7.42
1974 2.77 7.36
1973 2.87 7.34
1972 2.99 7.3
1971 3.18 7.26
1970 3.4 7.22
1969 3.61 7.18
1968 3.83 7.18
1967 4.06 7.15
1966 4.26 7.14
1965 4.47 7.12
1964 4.64 7.09
1963 4.8 7.06
1962 4.93 7.01
1961 5.04 6.98
1960 5.13 6.95

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

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Curacao and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Zambia
2024 39.5 18.8
2023 39.2 18.6
2022 39 18.4
2021 38.7 18.2
2020 38.5 18
2019 37.6 17.9
2018 38.4 17.7
2017 40.2 17.5
2016 40.1 17.4
2015 40 17.2
2014 39.9 17.1
2013 39.9 17
2012 39.9 16.9
2011 39.5 16.8
2010 39 16.7
2009 38.4 16.6
2008 37.9 16.5
2007 37.3 16.4
2006 36.8 16.3
2005 36.3 16.3
2004 35.8 16.2
2003 35.3 16.1
2002 34.6 16
2001 34.1 15.9
2000 33.6 15.9
1999 33 15.8
1998 32.4 15.8
1997 31.8 15.8
1996 31.3 15.8
1995 30.8 15.8
1994 30.3 15.8
1993 29.8 15.8
1992 29.2 15.8
1991 28.7 15.7
1990 28.2 15.7
1989 27.7 15.7
1988 27.1 15.6
1987 26.6 15.6
1986 26.1 15.5
1985 25.6 15.5
1984 25.1 15.4
1983 24.6 15.4
1982 24.1 15.3
1981 23.7 15.3
1980 23.3 15.2
1979 22.8 15.3
1978 22.4 15.3
1977 22 15.4
1976 21.6 15.4
1975 21.2 15.5
1974 20.8 15.7
1973 20.4 15.8
1972 20.1 15.9
1971 19.9 16.1
1970 19.8 16.2
1969 19.7 16.4
1968 19.7 16.4
1967 19.6 16.5
1966 19.5 16.5
1965 19.5 16.6
1964 19.4 16.6
1963 19.4 16.7
1962 19.5 16.8
1961 19.6 16.9
1960 19.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Curacao Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Curacao Zambia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
20.5
2019
Visa free countries n/a
74
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
82%
2023
English speaking
60%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
33%
2023

Health

Curacao Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
44.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Zambia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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