Curacao

Country in Caribbean, North America · ranked on 333 metrics

Curacao is a country in North America with a population of 185,440 (189th of 235). It ranks best for % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (23rd of 118), Life Expectancy (46th of 200), Female Life Expectancy WB (tied 60th of 212). It ranks lowest for CO₂ Emissions per $1K GDP (tied 193rd of 198), Unemployment Rate - ILO (150th of 155), Broadband Cost per Month (187th of 205).

Population
185.4K
189th highest of 235
Density
417.7
34th highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.03%
174th highest of 235
Area
444
200th highest of 235
Continent
North America
Caribbean

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 62 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    6th of 164
  2. Tuberculosis Rate by Country · 2024
    tied 12th of 208
  3. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    tied 18th of 214
  4. US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    32nd of 221
  5. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    tied 26th of 226
  6. Education Spending by Country · 2023
    23rd of 118
  7. Safest Countries in the World
    tied 31st of 191
  8. Past Life Expectancy by Country
    46th of 200
  9. Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    tied 1st of 214
  10. Countries without Electricity · 2022
    tied 1st of 212

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    210th of 214
  2. Forest Cover by Country · 2023
    203rd of 207
  3. CO₂ Emissions per $1K GDP0.56 tonnes/$1kGDP
    CO₂ Emissions by Country · 2024
    tied 193rd of 198
  4. Trees by Country · 2023
    204th of 209
  5. Unemployment by Country
    150th of 155
  6. Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022
    tied 127th of 138
  7. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    187th of 205
  8. Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Country · 2023
    186th of 206
  9. US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    190th of 221
  10. Renewable Energy by Country · 2021
    176th of 206

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Strongest category Geography (67), weakest Environment (27). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 29 widely reported measures from 8 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Aruba84% similar
    Compared on 28 of 29
  2. Barbados77% similar
  3. Bahrain77% similar
    Compared on 27 of 29
  4. Cayman Islands74% similar
    Compared on 27 of 29
  5. Sint Maarten74% similar
    Compared on 22 of 29

Cities in Curacao

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Curacao?
Curacao has a population of 185,440, 189th among 235 countries.
What does Curacao rank best at?
Among countries, Curacao ranks best for % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (23rd of 118); Life Expectancy (46th of 200); Female Life Expectancy WB (tied 60th of 212).
Where does Curacao rank worst?
Curacao ranks lowest for CO₂ Emissions per $1K GDP (tied 193rd of 198); Unemployment Rate - ILO (150th of 155); Broadband Cost per Month (187th of 205).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Curacao?
Rankodex ranks Curacao on 333 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

333 metrics with a value for this place, in 149 topics