Bahamas vs Curaçao

Bahamas (North America) and Curaçao (North America) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 2000-2024

Bahamas Curaçao World

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 2000 Bahamas: 24,940.08 Curaçao: 15,841.26 World: 5,512.56 2001 Bahamas: 25,371.92 Curaçao: 16,609.85 World: 5,404.2 2002 Bahamas: 26,781.62 Curaçao: 16,723.69 World: 5,539.32 2003 Bahamas: 26,429.12 Curaçao: 16,695.74 World: 6,129.87 2004 Bahamas: 26,650.29 Curaçao: 16,671.34 World: 6,818 2005 Bahamas: 28,602.42 Curaçao: 17,032.34 World: 7,290.57 2006 Bahamas: 29,184.79 Curaçao: 17,400.16 World: 7,803.19 2007 Bahamas: 30,051.85 Curaçao: 18,005.72 World: 8,685.33 2008 Bahamas: 29,392.38 Curaçao: 19,423.34 World: 9,425.74 2009 Bahamas: 27,512.91 Curaçao: 19,540.25 World: 8,827.04 2010 Bahamas: 27,473.1 Curaçao: 19,847.23 World: 9,555.07 2011 Bahamas: 27,090.84 Curaçao: 19,426.33 World: 10,496.93 2012 Bahamas: 28,552.02 Curaçao: 19,809.82 World: 10,597.85 2013 Bahamas: 27,642.74 Curaçao: 19,721.29 World: 10,759.35 2014 Bahamas: 29,137.22 Curaçao: 19,623.03 World: 10,912.24 2015 Bahamas: 30,719.41 Curaçao: 19,361.81 World: 10,191.98 2016 Bahamas: 30,616.54 Curaçao: 18,944.1 World: 10,239.47 2017 Bahamas: 31,875.49 Curaçao: 18,938.24 World: 10,784.4 2018 Bahamas: 32,642.34 Curaçao: 19,119.12 World: 11,344.73 2019 Bahamas: 33,640.34 Curaçao: 19,220.69 World: 11,417.6 2020 Bahamas: 26,178.75 Curaçao: 16,299.81 World: 10,999.49 2021 Bahamas: 30,367.86 Curaçao: 17,795.58 World: 12,472.91 2022 Bahamas: 34,957.16 Curaçao: 20,057.14 World: 12,876.24 2023 Bahamas: 38,231.77 Curaçao: 21,217.81 World: 13,313.86 2024 Bahamas: 39,455.45 Curaçao: 22,832.9 World: 13,717.09 2000 2008 2012 2016 2024

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Bahamas Curaçao World

50 60 70 80 1960 Bahamas: 62.45 Curaçao: 65.41 World: 50.94 1961 Bahamas: 62.81 Curaçao: 65.75 World: 52.8 1962 Bahamas: 63.19 Curaçao: 66.03 World: 55.29 1963 Bahamas: 63.53 Curaçao: 66.31 World: 55.65 1964 Bahamas: 63.9 Curaçao: 66.59 World: 56.1 1965 Bahamas: 64.27 Curaçao: 66.86 World: 55.93 1966 Bahamas: 64.59 Curaçao: 67.14 World: 56.45 1967 Bahamas: 65.03 Curaçao: 67.41 World: 56.9 1968 Bahamas: 65.4 Curaçao: 67.67 World: 57.34 1969 Bahamas: 65.77 Curaçao: 67.93 World: 57.68 1970 Bahamas: 66.16 Curaçao: 68.23 World: 57.94 1971 Bahamas: 66.53 Curaçao: 68.51 World: 58.02 1972 Bahamas: 66.78 Curaçao: 68.81 World: 58.84 1973 Bahamas: 67.15 Curaçao: 69.09 World: 59.3 1974 Bahamas: 67.59 Curaçao: 69.39 World: 59.7 1975 Bahamas: 68.14 Curaçao: 69.67 World: 60.13 1976 Bahamas: 68.53 Curaçao: 69.95 World: 60.45 1977 Bahamas: 68.76 Curaçao: 70.2 World: 61.04 1978 Bahamas: 68.87 Curaçao: 70.45 World: 61.39 1979 Bahamas: 68.96 Curaçao: 70.72 World: 61.84 1980 Bahamas: 69.09 Curaçao: 70.95 World: 62.15 1981 Bahamas: 69.37 Curaçao: 71.18 World: 62.52 1982 Bahamas: 69.68 Curaçao: 71.38 World: 62.87 1983 Bahamas: 70 Curaçao: 71.53 World: 63.13 1984 Bahamas: 70.19 Curaçao: 71.72 World: 63.44 1985 Bahamas: 70.29 Curaçao: 71.87 World: 63.73 1986 Bahamas: 70.32 Curaçao: 72 World: 64.12 1987 Bahamas: 70.38 Curaçao: 72.14 World: 64.46 1988 Bahamas: 70.51 Curaçao: 72.23 World: 64.67 1989 Bahamas: 70.72 Curaçao: 72.15 World: 64.96 1990 Bahamas: 70.95 Curaçao: 72.44 World: 65.11 1991 Bahamas: 71.18 Curaçao: 72.54 World: 65.3 1992 Bahamas: 71.3 Curaçao: 72.65 World: 65.55 1993 Bahamas: 71.42 Curaçao: 72.7 World: 65.74 1994 Bahamas: 71.43 Curaçao: 72.79 World: 65.96 1995 Bahamas: 71.42 Curaçao: 72.83 World: 66.2 1996 Bahamas: 71.46 Curaçao: 72.95 World: 66.52 1997 Bahamas: 71.6 Curaçao: 73.04 World: 66.83 1998 Bahamas: 71.84 Curaçao: 73.08 World: 67.07 1999 Bahamas: 72.15 Curaçao: 73.17 World: 67.31 2000 Bahamas: 72.48 Curaçao: 73.28 World: 67.65 2001 Bahamas: 72.77 Curaçao: 73.36 World: 67.95 2002 Bahamas: 73.02 Curaçao: 73.47 World: 68.23 2003 Bahamas: 73.21 Curaçao: 73.6 World: 68.52 2004 Bahamas: 73.24 Curaçao: 73.74 World: 68.77 2005 Bahamas: 73.41 Curaçao: 73.87 World: 69.11 2006 Bahamas: 73.46 Curaçao: 73.98 World: 69.47 2007 Bahamas: 73.46 Curaçao: 74.14 World: 69.81 2008 Bahamas: 73.45 Curaçao: 74.31 World: 70 2009 Bahamas: 73.46 Curaçao: 74.49 World: 70.38 2010 Bahamas: 73.45 Curaçao: 75.12 World: 70.68 2011 Bahamas: 73.57 Curaçao: 75.58 World: 70.97 2012 Bahamas: 73.71 Curaçao: 75.96 World: 71.26 2013 Bahamas: 73.93 Curaçao: 76.24 World: 71.53 2014 Bahamas: 74.03 Curaçao: 76.38 World: 71.78 2015 Bahamas: 73.81 Curaçao: 76.48 World: 71.97 2016 Bahamas: 74.04 Curaçao: 76.32 World: 72.19 2017 Bahamas: 74.03 Curaçao: 76.42 World: 72.37 2018 Bahamas: 74.06 Curaçao: 76.49 World: 72.64 2019 Bahamas: 71.41 Curaçao: 76.49 World: 72.87 2020 Bahamas: 72.99 Curaçao: 76.5 World: 72.18 2021 Bahamas: 70.75 Curaçao: 75.69 World: 71.22 2022 Bahamas: 74.49 Curaçao: 76.73 World: 72.97 2023 Bahamas: 74.55 Curaçao: 76.8 World: 73.33 2024 Bahamas: 74.71 Curaçao: 76.99 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Bahamas Curaçao World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 Bahamas: 5.09 Curaçao: 5.13 World: 4.69 1961 Bahamas: 5.16 Curaçao: 5.04 World: 4.56 1962 Bahamas: 5.13 Curaçao: 4.93 World: 5.02 1963 Bahamas: 5.06 Curaçao: 4.8 World: 5.31 1964 Bahamas: 4.97 Curaçao: 4.64 World: 5.13 1965 Bahamas: 4.88 Curaçao: 4.48 World: 5.08 1966 Bahamas: 4.79 Curaçao: 4.27 World: 4.97 1967 Bahamas: 4.69 Curaçao: 4.06 World: 4.87 1968 Bahamas: 4.56 Curaçao: 3.83 World: 4.98 1969 Bahamas: 4.38 Curaçao: 3.61 World: 4.88 1970 Bahamas: 4.21 Curaçao: 3.4 World: 4.84 1971 Bahamas: 4.06 Curaçao: 3.18 World: 4.69 1972 Bahamas: 3.89 Curaçao: 2.99 World: 4.55 1973 Bahamas: 3.73 Curaçao: 2.87 World: 4.42 1974 Bahamas: 3.57 Curaçao: 2.77 World: 4.26 1975 Bahamas: 3.42 Curaçao: 2.66 World: 4.07 1976 Bahamas: 3.3 Curaçao: 2.55 World: 3.97 1977 Bahamas: 3.17 Curaçao: 2.46 World: 3.84 1978 Bahamas: 3.05 Curaçao: 2.38 World: 3.77 1979 Bahamas: 2.94 Curaçao: 2.31 World: 3.76 1980 Bahamas: 2.84 Curaçao: 2.27 World: 3.73 1981 Bahamas: 2.77 Curaçao: 2.25 World: 3.71 1982 Bahamas: 2.71 Curaçao: 2.24 World: 3.72 1983 Bahamas: 2.65 Curaçao: 2.24 World: 3.59 1984 Bahamas: 2.59 Curaçao: 2.24 World: 3.57 1985 Bahamas: 2.55 Curaçao: 2.24 World: 3.53 1986 Bahamas: 2.53 Curaçao: 2.24 World: 3.51 1987 Bahamas: 2.52 Curaçao: 2.24 World: 3.48 1988 Bahamas: 2.52 Curaçao: 2.25 World: 3.39 1989 Bahamas: 2.52 Curaçao: 2.27 World: 3.35 1990 Bahamas: 2.52 Curaçao: 2.3 World: 3.31 1991 Bahamas: 2.51 Curaçao: 2.37 World: 3.13 1992 Bahamas: 2.71 Curaçao: 2.43 World: 3.04 1993 Bahamas: 2.61 Curaçao: 2.44 World: 2.97 1994 Bahamas: 2.47 Curaçao: 2.43 World: 2.92 1995 Bahamas: 2.42 Curaçao: 2.42 World: 2.87 1996 Bahamas: 2.35 Curaçao: 2.4 World: 2.82 1997 Bahamas: 2.29 Curaçao: 2.37 World: 2.78 1998 Bahamas: 2.23 Curaçao: 2.32 World: 2.75 1999 Bahamas: 2.13 Curaçao: 2.29 World: 2.72 2000 Bahamas: 2.06 Curaçao: 2.34 World: 2.73 2001 Bahamas: 2.02 Curaçao: 2.41 World: 2.69 2002 Bahamas: 1.98 Curaçao: 2.3 World: 2.66 2003 Bahamas: 1.97 Curaçao: 2.19 World: 2.64 2004 Bahamas: 1.98 Curaçao: 2.1 World: 2.63 2005 Bahamas: 2.01 Curaçao: 2.04 World: 2.61 2006 Bahamas: 2.02 Curaçao: 2.1 World: 2.61 2007 Bahamas: 2.04 Curaçao: 2 World: 2.6 2008 Bahamas: 2 Curaçao: 2.2 World: 2.6 2009 Bahamas: 2.01 Curaçao: 2.1 World: 2.59 2010 Bahamas: 1.84 Curaçao: 2.2 World: 2.57 2011 Bahamas: 1.79 Curaçao: 2.1 World: 2.55 2012 Bahamas: 1.76 Curaçao: 2.2 World: 2.56 2013 Bahamas: 1.74 Curaçao: 2.1 World: 2.53 2014 Bahamas: 1.69 Curaçao: 2 World: 2.52 2015 Bahamas: 1.57 Curaçao: 1.9 World: 2.49 2016 Bahamas: 1.5 Curaçao: 1.7 World: 2.49 2017 Bahamas: 1.42 Curaçao: 1.5 World: 2.46 2018 Bahamas: 1.4 Curaçao: 1.7 World: 2.39 2019 Bahamas: 1.4 Curaçao: 1.6 World: 2.35 2020 Bahamas: 1.39 Curaçao: 1.4 World: 2.28 2021 Bahamas: 1.38 Curaçao: 1.4 World: 2.25 2022 Bahamas: 1.38 Curaçao: 1.4 World: 2.22 2023 Bahamas: 1.37 Curaçao: 1.3 World: 2.2 2024 Bahamas: 1.37 Curaçao: 1.4 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Population

Indicator Bahamas Curaçao
Population 403,033 2025
175th of 215		 156,263 2025
185th of 215
Population density 39.9 /km² 2023
160th of 214		 348.3 /km² 2023
31st of 214
Population growth 0.44 % 2025
143rd of 215		 0.19 % 2025
160th of 215
Life expectancy 74.7 years 2024
107th of 215		 77.0 years 2024
83rd of 215
Fertility rate 1.37 2024
181st of 215		 1.40 2024
175th of 215
Birth rate 10.8 ‰ 2024
140th of 215		 7.2 ‰ 2024
198th of 215
Infant mortality 11.1 ‰ 2024
90th of 196		 -
Urban population 81.3 % 2025
52nd of 215		 91.5 % 2025
29th of 215
Aged 65+ 12.1 % 2025
83rd of 215		 17.3 % 2025
53rd of 215
Living in cities 61.9 % 2025
28th of 215		 59.6 % 2025
33rd of 215
Living in towns 20.6 % 2025
180th of 215		 35.1 % 2025
90th of 215
Living in rural areas 17.5 % 2025
154th of 215		 5.3 % 2025
202nd of 215

Human development

Indicator Bahamas Curaçao
Human Development Index 0.820 2023
66th of 193		 -
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.670 2023
67th of 169		 -
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.712 2023
57th of 156		 -
Gender Inequality Index 0.325 2023
81st of 172		 -

Economy

Indicator Bahamas Curaçao
GDP 15.8 bn US$ 2024 3.6 bn US$ 2024
GDP per capita 39,455 US$ 2024 22,833 US$ 2024
GDP per capita (PPP) 41,258 int. $ 2024 32,741 int. $ 2024
GNI per capita 37,020 US$ 2024 22,570 US$ 2024
GDP growth 3.4 % 2024 5.0 % 2024
Inflation 0.4 % 2024 2.6 % 2019
Trade 79.2 % 2024 155.3 % 2018
Exports 37.8 % 2024 63.2 % 2018
FDI inflows 1.5 % 2024
126th of 192		 4.3 % 2024
53rd of 192
Manufacturing 0.6 % 2024 2.9 % 2024
Agriculture 0.5 % 2024 0.3 % 2024
Tax revenue 17.3 % 2024
51st of 89		 -
Government debt 71.5 % 2024
36th of 56		 -

Labour

Indicator Bahamas Curaçao
Unemployment 9.2 % 2025
143rd of 181		 -
Youth unemployment 19.2 % 2025
130th of 181		 -
Women in the labour force 70.7 % 2025
17th of 181		 -
Jobs in agriculture 0.8 % 2025
177th of 181		 -
Weekly hours worked 36.6 h 2025
118th of 181		 -
Youth NEET rate 15.0 % 2025
73rd of 181		 -
Labour income share 34.4 % 2025
99th of 114		 -
Output per hour 35.1 $ 2025
59th of 181		 -

Health

Indicator Bahamas Curaçao
Health spending 6.3 % 2023
97th of 192		 -
Health spending per person 2,262 US$ 2023
36th of 191		 -
Physicians 1.90 /1,000 2017 -
Under-5 mortality 12.4 ‰ 2024
86th of 196		 -
Maternal mortality 76 /100k 2023
120th of 194		 -
Tobacco use 17.3 % 2024
73rd of 166		 -

Food

Indicator Bahamas Curaçao
Protein supply 103.4 g 2022
61st of 174		 -
Animal protein supply 71.4 g 2022
28th of 174		 -
Fat supply 110.4 g 2022
69th of 174		 -
Food insecurity 17.2 % 2022 -
Severe food insecurity 3.4 % 2022 -
Cereal import dependency 98.4 % 2022
21st of 160		 -

Education

Indicator Bahamas Curaçao
Secondary enrolment 79.5 % 2024
86th of 108		 89.9 % 2024
71st of 108
Education spending 2.7 % 2023
91st of 121		 5.4 % 2024
23rd of 121
Expected schooling 11.9 yrs 2023
138th of 195		 -
Mean schooling 12.8 yrs 2023
22nd of 193		 -
Tertiary enrolment - 23.1 % 2013

Society

Indicator Bahamas Curaçao
Internet use 92.5 % 2024
43rd of 182		 68.1 % 2017
Mobile subscriptions 96.7 /100 2024
119th of 151		 93.8 /100 2023
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
13th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
24th of 213
Women in parliament 18.4 % 2025
129th of 184		 -

Refugees

Indicator Bahamas Curaçao
Refugees hosted 10 2025
158th of 177		 0 2025
171st of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
149th of 177		 0.0 ‰ 2025
171st of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 0 2025
159th of 177		 0 2025
163rd of 177
Refugees from the country 1,598 2025
97th of 199		 8 2025
183rd of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 4.0 ‰ 2025
33rd of 199		 0.0 ‰ 2025
135th of 199

Governance

Indicator Bahamas Curaçao
Control of corruption 72.8 /100 2024
26th of 207		 -
Government effectiveness 65.1 /100 2024
52nd of 205		 -
Rule of law 61.3 /100 2024
85th of 207		 -
Regulatory quality 53.2 /100 2024
106th of 205		 -
Voice and accountability 66.5 /100 2024
62nd of 205		 -
Political stability 83.8 /100 2024
32nd of 207		 -

Environment

Indicator Bahamas Curaçao
CO₂ per capita 3.64 t 2024
123rd of 202		 -
Fossil CO₂ emissions 3.1 Mt 2024
146th of 204		 2.3 Mt 2024
154th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.01 % 2024
146th of 204		 0.01 % 2024
154th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.2 Gt 2024
132nd of 204		 0.5 Gt 2024
99th of 204
GHG per capita 4.60 t 2024
107th of 202		 -
Renewable energy 1.1 % 2022
187th of 211		 2.8 % 2021
176th of 211
Forest area 50.9 % 2023
51st of 212		 0.2 % 2023
204th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 5.3 µg/m³ 2023
17th of 200		 -
Land area 10,010 km² 2023
163rd of 214		 444 km² 2023
192nd of 214

Energy

Indicator Bahamas Curaçao
Renewable electricity 0.9 % 2024
181st of 190		 -
Wind and solar 0.9 % 2024
142nd of 190		 -
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
45th of 180		 -
Low-carbon electricity 0.9 % 2024
181st of 190		 -
Fossil electricity 99.1 % 2024
181st of 190		 -
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
15th of 188		 -
Carbon intensity of power 652 g/kWh 2024
165th of 190		 -
Electricity per capita 5.61 MWh 2024
50th of 191		 -

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.