Curaçao vs French Polynesia
Curaçao and French Polynesia compared on 7 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- French Polynesia has about 1.8 times as many people as Curaçao: 282,465 against 156,263 in 2025.
- GDP per person is about the same in Curaçao ($22,833) and French Polynesia ($22,440) in 2024.
- The economy grew faster in Curaçao (5%) than in French Polynesia (1.1%), a difference of 3.9 percentage points in 2024.
- A baby born in French Polynesia can expect to live 7.2 years longer than one born in Curaçao: 84.2 years against 77 years in 2024.
- The population of Curaçao is older: half of its people are over 38.2 years, against 34.8 years in French Polynesia in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in French Polynesia (72.7%) than in Curaçao (68.1%), a difference of 4.6 percentage points in 2017.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in French Polynesia (42.4%) than in Curaçao (0.2%), a difference of 42.2 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Curaçao | French Polynesia | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
156,263
2025 · 186th of 217
|
282,465
2025 · 180th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$22,833
2024 · 70th of 214
|
$22,440
2024 · 72nd of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
5%
2024 · 50th of 214
|
1.1%
2024 · 169th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
77 years
2024 · 85th of 217
|
84.2 years
2024 · 7th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
38.2 years
2023 · 59th of 216
|
34.8 years
2023 · 83rd of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
68.1%
2017 · 139th of 213
|
72.7%
2017 · 129th of 213
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
0.2%
2024 · 205th of 214
|
42.4%
2024 · 71st of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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