Australia vs Curaçao: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 97 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Australia has 147 times as many people as Curaçao (27.23 million vs 185,493). Australia's economy is 497 times the size of Curaçao's ($2.02 trillion vs $4.08 billion GDP).

Comparing Australia and Curaçao: Curaçao leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (70,000) against Australia (1.18); Curaçao leads on Major Urban Areas Population (144,000 people) against Australia (5.24 people); Australia leads on Population Change (266,624 persons) against Curaçao (14.80 persons). Across 97 compared metrics, Australia wins on 53 and Curaçao wins on 27.

Communications: 5 metrics compared
Economy: 39 metrics compared
Environment: 7 metrics compared
Geography: 5 metrics compared
Government: 4 metrics compared
Health: 6 metrics compared
People and Society: 27 metrics compared
Transportation: 2 metrics compared
Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

5 metrics

Metric	🇦🇺 Australia	🇨🇼 Curaçao	Year
Fixed Broadband Penetration	36.63 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants★	31.51 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants	2023
Internet Penetration Rate (%)	86.55 %★	68.13 %	2017
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)	86.55 %★	68.13 %	2017
Internet Users	percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)	percent of population: 68% (2017 est.)	2025
Mobile Internet Speed	36.63 Mbps★	31.51 Mbps	2023

Economy

39 metrics

Metric	🇦🇺 Australia	🇨🇼 Curaçao	Year
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars	2.02T $★	4.08B $	2026
AI Investment (% of GDP)	24.55 %	41.07 %★	2018
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)	3 %	NA% (31 December 2010)	2019
Coal Revenue	0.78★	0	2024
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)	5.24 %	14.5 %★	2019
Corporate Tax Rate Trends	30 %★	22 %	2018
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)	9.3 % of GDP	NA	2021
Electricity Consumption	229.4	968★	2021
Electricity Exports	0	0	2021
Electricity Imports	0	0	2021
Electricity Production	243★	1.79	2021
Gross Fixed Investment	27.4	41.8★	2011
Highest GDP per Capita Countries	60,309.58 USD★	28,762.06 USD	2024
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)	1.34 %	4.3 %★	2024
Inflation Rate	1.61 %★	2.62 %	2019
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)	3.2 %	2.6 %★	2025
Natural Gas Consumption	45.25★	0	2021
Natural Gas Exports	67.96★	0	2021
Natural Gas Imports	5.78★	0	2021
Natural Gas Production	105.2★	0	2021
Natural Gas Proved Reserves	1.99★	0	2021
Oil Consumption	960,800★	72,000	2011
Oil Exports	312,600★	211,100	2011
Oil Imports	731,400★	291,700	2011
Oil Production	549,200★	531	2011
Oil Proved Reserves	3.32★	0	2011
Private Investment (% of GDP)	20.64 % of GDP	31.01 % of GDP★	2018
Public Debt	69.41	33.2★	2023
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)	1.4 USD	4.2 USD★	2025
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption	1.18	70,000★	2021
Refined Petroleum Products Exports	64,120	167,500★	2023
Refined Petroleum Products Imports	619,600★	45,800	2023
Refined Petroleum Products Production	462,500★	189,800	2023
Remittances	0.1	5.4★	2025
Revenue from Forest Resources	0.13★	0	2024
Taxes and Other Revenues	22.61★	16.6	2023
Top Exporting Countries	312.61B USD★	1.93B USD	2018
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)	3.06 %	4.35 %★	2024
Unemployment Rate	5.11 %★	13 %	2023

Environment

7 metrics

Metric	🇦🇺 Australia	🇨🇼 Curaçao	Year
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)	2.42M	84,705★	2024
Annual Forest Area Change Rate	54,093.75 %★	0 %	2025
Population Distribution	population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, by	largest concentration on the island is Willemstad; smaller settlements near the coast can be found throughout the island, particularly in the northwest	2025
Protected Land Area for Adaptation	22.48 sq km★	16.84 sq km	2026
Protected Land Area Percentage	22 %★	16.5 %	2025
Total Renewable Water Resources	492	NA	2024
Total Threatened Mammal Species	69 species	3 species★	2022

Geography

5 metrics

Metric	🇦🇺 Australia	🇨🇼 Curaçao	Year
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization	0.18 %	23.93 %★	2026
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)	83.98★	79	2020
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km	7.69M★	444	2023
Coastline Length (km)	25,760 km★	364 km	2025
Irrigated Land	19,450	NA	2025

Government

4 metrics

Metric	🇦🇺 Australia	🇨🇼 Curaçao	Year
Administrative Divisions	6	none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) note: Curacao is one of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; the other three are the Netherlands, Aruba, and Sint Maarten	2024
Independence	1	none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)	2025
Prison Population Rate	156 per 100,000★	262 per 100,000	2022
Suffrage Participation Rate	18	18	2025

Health

6 metrics

Metric	🇦🇺 Australia	🇨🇼 Curaçao	Year
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)	7.4	13.4★	2024
Female Life Expectancy Leaders	83.05 years★	76.99 years	2024
Highest Male Life Expectancy	83.05 years★	76.99 years	2024
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate	0.1 %	NA	2022
People Living With HIV/AIDS	30,000	NA	2021
Underweight Children Under 5	NA	NA	2024

People and Society

27 metrics

Metric	🇦🇺 Australia	🇨🇼 Curaçao	Year
Currently married (Percent)	53.27 %★	51.79 %	2026
Life expectancy at birth	86.17 years★	81.56 years	2026
Median age of population	38.51 years	39.01 years★	2026
Population Change	266,623.9 persons★	14.8 persons	2026
Population density	3.54 per sq. km★	437.63 per sq. km	2026
Total population	27.23M persons★	185,492.5 persons	2026
Birth Rate (%)	10.75 %	12.71 %★	2025
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate	66.9 %	NA	2024
Crude Birth Rate	10.7 per 1,000 people★	7.2 per 1,000 people	2024
Death Rate (%)	6.81 %★	8.91 %	2025
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)	5.1 % of GDP	7.4 % of GDP★	2025
Female population of reproductive age	6.26M persons★	42,501 persons	2026
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate	36.63 %★	31.51 %	2023
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth	105.59 male/female★	104.28 male/female	2023
Labor Force Participation Rate	13.79	73,010★	2023
Major Urban Areas Population	5.24 people	144,000 people★	2025
Military Service Age and Obligation	17	no conscription(2010)	2020
Old-Age Dependency Ratio	26.88 %	23.78 %★	2023
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization	81.69 %	94.76 %★	2026
Physician Density	4.13 people/sq km	NA	2024
Population Growth Rate	1.59 %★	0.25 %	2025
Total deaths	184,381.4 persons	1,868.7 persons★	2026
Total demand for family planning (Percent)	65.29 %★	54.32 %	2026
Total fertility rate	1.63 per woman★	1.07 per woman	2026
Total net-migration	146,184.2 persons★	483.1 persons	2026
Under-five mortality rate	2.81 per live births★	9.38 per live births	2026
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate	1.67 %★	0.23 %	2025

Transportation

2 metrics

Metric	🇦🇺 Australia	🇨🇼 Curaçao	Year	Share
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)	3.09	3.69★	2019
Airports	2,257★	1	2025

Travel and Tourism

1 metric

Metric	🇦🇺 Australia	🇨🇼 Curaçao	Year	Share
Tourism Receipts per Capita	47.81B USD★	1.03B USD	2023

Other

1 metric

Metric	🇦🇺 Australia	🇨🇼 Curaçao	Year	Share
Current Bank Rate	4.35 %	4.5 %★	2026

Frequently Asked Questions About Australia vs Curaçao

Which has a larger population, Australia or Curaçao?▾

Australia. Australia has 147 times as many people as Curaçao (27.23 million vs 185,493). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Australia or Curaçao?▾

Australia. Australia's economy is 497 times the size of Curaçao's ($2.02 trillion vs $4.08 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Australia or Curaçao?▾

Australia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $74,342 in Australia vs $21,977 in Curaçao (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).