Curaçao vs Saint Lucia
Curaçao and Saint Lucia compared on 67 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Curaçao and Saint Lucia differ most
- International migrant stock, 2024: Curaçao 43.1%, Saint Lucia 4.5% (9.6 times as high)
- Tuberculosis incidence, 2024: Curaçao 3 per 100,000 people, Saint Lucia 1 per 100,000 people (5.0 times as high)
- Out-of-school children, 2024: Curaçao 27.9%, Saint Lucia 7.0% (4.0 times as high)
- Renewable energy share, 2021: Curaçao 2.8%, Saint Lucia 9.7% (3.5 times as high)
- Urban population share, 2025: Curaçao 91.5%, Saint Lucia 29.1% (3.1 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimates and projections people |
185,427 people | 179,285 people | +3.4% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
38.2 years | 33.7 years | +13.3% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
1.07 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | −22.2% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
0.04% | 0.27% | −0.23 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
156,263 people | 180,149 people | −13.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
0.19% | 0.23% | −0.04 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
17.3% | 10.0% | +7.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
14.6% | 17.2% | −2.6 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
1.40 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | +1.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
7.2 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 people | −4.0 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
10.1 per 1,000 people | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +1.4 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
91.5% | 29.1% | +62.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
12.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 27.2 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | −14.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
46.9 per 100 working-age people | 37.4 per 100 working-age people | +9.5 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
351.3 people per km² | 294.7 people per km² | +19.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
0.23% | 0.22% | +0.01 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
2.8 per 1,000 people | 0.0 per 1,000 people | +2.8 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
470 people | -23 people | +493 people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
43.1% | 4.5% | +38.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Personal remittances received % of GDP |
5.4% | 2.6% | +2.8 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$3.6 billion | US$2.6 billion | +36.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$22,833 per person | US$14,494 per person | +57.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP constant 2021 international dollars per person |
Int$28,762 per person | Int$24,700 per person | +16.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method current US dollars per person |
US$22,570 per person | US$12,840 per person | +75.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Services share of GDP % of GDP |
72.3% | 74.8% | −2.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer price inflation annual % change |
2.6% | 0.5% | +2.1 percentage points | 2019 | World Bank |
| Consumer price index index, 2010 = 100 |
115.5 (2010 = 100) | 110.7 (2010 = 100) | +4.8 points | 2019 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
3.3% | 1.9% | +1.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
1.790 per US$ | 2.700 per US$ | −33.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
Education and skills
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out-of-school children % of children of primary school age |
27.9% | 7.0% | +20.9 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school adolescents % of adolescents of lower secondary school age |
23.1% | 12.5% | +10.6 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school youth % of youth of upper secondary school age |
35.5% | 22.4% | +13.2 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Primary net enrolment % of children of primary school age |
72.1% | 93.0% | −20.9 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education share of public spending % of total government expenditure |
16.4% | 13.8% | +2.6 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education spending % of GDP |
5.4% | 3.8% | +1.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (gross) % of the official primary school-age population |
79.3% | 96.8% | −17.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tertiary education enrolment (gross) % of the population in the five years after secondary school age |
23.1% | 14.0% | +9.1 percentage points | 2013 | World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (gross) % of the official secondary school-age population |
89.9% | 87.9% | +2.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
76.8 years | 72.7 years | +5.6% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
16.9 years | 15.0 years | +12.4% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
77.0 years | 72.8 years | +5.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
81.0 years | 76.5 years | +5.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
72.7 years | 69.5 years | +4.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
13.4% | 11.4% | +2.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tuberculosis incidence new cases per 100,000 people |
3 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | +2 per 100,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
68.1% | 59.2% | +9.0 percentage points | 2017 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
93 per 100 people | 99 per 100 people | −6 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
32.9 per 100 people | 13.6 per 100 people | +19.3 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
Business and industry
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry share of GDP % of GDP |
12.2% | 10.3% | +1.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP % of GDP |
2.9% | 3.4% | −0.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign direct investment inflows % of GDP |
4.3% | 7.2% | −2.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Current account balance % of GDP |
-20.0% | -2.1% | −17.8 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
2.8% | 9.7% | −6.9 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
75.1% | 97.5% | −22.4 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Air quality and ecosystems
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 air pollution micrograms per cubic metre |
14.2 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | +61.7% | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area % of land area |
0.2% | 53.8% | −53.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas % of total territorial area |
0.3% | 1.0% | −0.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Terrestrial protected areas % of land area |
16.5% | 18.2% | −1.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
100.0% | 98.1% | +1.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
99.2% | 83.3% | +15.9 percentage points | 2017 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of a healthy diet international dollars (PPP) per person per day |
Int$5.02 per person per daye (Estimated value) | Int$5.24 per person per daye (Estimated value) | −4.2% | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agriculture share of GDP % of GDP |
0.3% | 1.5% | −1.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
2,450 tonnes | 1,828 tonnes | +34.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
444 km² | 610 km² | −27.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | Curaçao | Saint Lucia | Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
16.9 per 100,000 people | 17.3 per 100,000 people | −0.4 per 100,000 people | 2007 | World Bank |
The difference column shows Curaçao compared with Saint Lucia: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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