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Antigua and Barbuda vs Curaçao
Side-by-side comparison of Antigua and Barbuda and Curaçao from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Antigua and Barbuda
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 45 years
In short
Curaçao has 66% more people than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda and Curaçao have a similar land area. The economy of Curaçao is 51% larger than that of Antigua and Barbuda (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Antigua and Barbuda 94,209 and Curaçao 156,263 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $35,832 in Antigua and Barbuda and $32,741 in Curaçao (2025, international dollars). People in Antigua and Barbuda live on average 0.8 years longer (77.8 vs 77.0 years).
Of 9 indicators reported by both countries, Antigua and Barbuda ranks higher in the world on 5 and Curaçao on 4. Curaçao is clearly stronger in trade, land & people and infrastructure & digital.
As a nation, Curaçao is the older of the two (statehood since 1954, 72 years), compared with Antigua and Barbuda (since 1981).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Antigua and Barbuda and Curaçao.
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Antigua and Barbuda overtook Curaçao in GDP per person (PPP) in 2019 and has stayed ahead since.
Curaçao has been ahead of Antigua and Barbuda in GDP (PPP) in every year since 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead of Curaçao in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Curaçao has been ahead of Antigua and Barbuda in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
Antigua and BarbudaCuraçao All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Antigua and Barbuda | Curaçao |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 440194th/216 · 2024 | 444193rd/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 440193rd/216 · 2024 | 444192nd/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 94,209195th/217 · 2025 | 156,263186th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.46%141st/217 · 2025 | 0.19%162nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 213.064th/216 · 2024 | 351.334th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 24.3%206th/217 · 2025 | 91.5%30th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 17.5%150th/217 · 2025 | 14.6%184th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 12.3%83rd/217 · 2025 | 17.3%55th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $2.34 bn187th/210 · 2025 | $3.56 bn176th/210 · 2024 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $3.38 bn181st/199 · 2025 | $5.11 bn176th/199 · 2024 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $2.88 bn181st/199 · 2025 | $4.49 bn175th/199 · 2024 |
| GDP per person USD | $24,81968th/210 · 2025 | $22,83370th/210 · 2024 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $35,83272nd/199 · 2025 | $32,74178th/199 · 2024 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $23,79063rd/201 · 2025 | $22,57064th/201 · 2024 |
| GDP growth % | 5.0%52nd/210 · 2025 | 5.0%49th/210 · 2024 |
| Inflation % | 1.4%43rd/180 · 2025 | 2.6%2019 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 70.2%135th/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 3.2%18th/192 · 2025 | — |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 1.5%159th/197 · 2025 | 0.3%189th/197 · 2024 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 18.2%140th/200 · 2025 | 12.2%173rd/200 · 2024 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 2.4%173rd/192 · 2025 | 2.9%171st/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 68.7%38th/200 · 2025 | 72.3%25th/200 · 2024 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $1.02 bn161st/182 · 2022 | $1.93 bn2018 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $1.18 bn166th/182 · 2022 | $2.80 bn2018 |
| Exports % of GDP | 55.0%44th/183 · 2022 | 63.2%2018 |
| Imports % of GDP | 63.3%50th/183 · 2022 | 92.0%2018 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 118.3%42nd/183 · 2022 | 155.3%2018 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%165th/170 · 2024 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 14.8%119th/171 · 2024 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 84.7%11th/171 · 2024 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.5%155th/171 · 2024 | — |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 0.0%166th/168 · 2024 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -11.6%171st/191 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 12.1%12th/196 · 2025 | 4.3%47th/196 · 2024 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | — |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | — |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 9.1%111th/206 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 560153rd/183 · 2022 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 384,500133rd/194 · 2020 | 1.3 m87th/194 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $416.0 m101st/175 · 2020 | $282.0 m109th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 70.0%9th/168 · 2020 | 27.8%26th/168 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 77.877th/217 · 2024 | 77.085th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 9.167th/196 · 2024 | — |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.922017 | — |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.450th/145 · 2023 | — |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 99%1st/193 · 2024 | — |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 85.1%63rd/153 · 2023 | 90.4%47th/153 · 2020 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 108.9%26th/173 · 2023 | 89.9%106th/173 · 2024 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 17.6%84th/217 · 2025 | 25.4%57th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 3.9%157th/193 · 2023 | — |
| Adult literacy % | 98.9%2001 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 25.1%2012 | 23.1%2013 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.85153rd/193 · 2023 | — |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 72.7%119th/186 · 2024 | 68.1%2017 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 2017th/210 · 2022 | 94152nd/210 · 2023 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 10.7117th/208 · 2022 | 31.555th/208 · 2023 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.7071st/164 · 2022 | — |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 35,515147th/161 · 2022 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 3.80128th/203 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 0.9%193rd/212 · 2022 | 2.8%175th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 8.434th/200 · 2023 | — |
| Forest area % of land area | 17.9%136th/214 · 2024 | 0.2%205th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,7872007 | 3,84122nd/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 61.468th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 59.959th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 68.065th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 86.826th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 66.250th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 67.866th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 10.7115th/145 · 2023 | 16.92007 |
| Military | ||
| Armed forces personnel people | 0166th/170 · 2020 | — |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 0158th/163 · 2023 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| Patent applications by residents applications | 52018 | — |
| Scientific articles articles | 13182nd/197 · 2023 | — |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Curaçao?
Curaçao has the larger population: 156,263 (2025) compared with 94,209 for Antigua and Barbuda (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Antigua and Barbuda or Curaçao?
Curaçao is larger: 444 km² (2024) compared with 440 km² for Antigua and Barbuda (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Antigua and Barbuda or Curaçao?
Curaçao has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $5.11 bn intl. (2024) compared with $3.38 bn intl. for Antigua and Barbuda (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Antigua and Barbuda or Curaçao?
Antigua and Barbuda has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $35,832 intl. (2025) compared with $32,741 intl. for Curaçao (2024). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Antigua and Barbuda or Curaçao?
Antigua and Barbuda has the higher life expectancy at birth: 77.8 years (2024) compared with 77.0 years for Curaçao (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Antigua and Barbuda vs Curaçao — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/antigua-and-barbuda-vs-curacao. Data as of 26 October 2026.