Curaçao vs Seychelles
Curaçao and Seychelles compared on 8 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Curaçao has about 1.3 times as many people as Seychelles: 156,263 against 122,730 in 2025.
- GDP per person in Curaçao ($22,833 in 2024) is 17% higher than in Seychelles ($19,449 in 2025).
- The economy grew faster in Seychelles (5.8% in 2025) than in Curaçao (5% in 2024), a difference of 0.8 percentage points.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Curaçao (2.6% in 2019) than in Seychelles (0.3% in 2025), a difference of 2.3 percentage points.
- A baby born in Curaçao can expect to live 0.7 years longer than one born in Seychelles: 77 years against 76.3 years in 2024.
- The population of Curaçao is older: half of its people are over 38.2 years, against 33.7 years in Seychelles in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Seychelles (87.8% in 2024) than in Curaçao (68.1% in 2017), a difference of 19.7 percentage points.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Seychelles (58.5%) than in Curaçao (0.2%), a difference of 58.3 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Curaçao | Seychelles | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
156,263
2025 · 186th of 217
|
122,730
2025 · 188th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$22,833
2024 · 70th of 214
|
$19,449
2025 · 79th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
5%
2024 · 50th of 214
|
5.8%
2025 · 39th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
2.6%
2019 · 87th of 193
|
0.3%
2025 · 21st of 193
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
77 years
2024 · 85th of 217
|
76.3 years
2024 · 97th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
38.2 years
2023 · 59th of 216
|
33.7 years
2023 · 92nd of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
68.1%
2017 · 139th of 213
|
87.8%
2024 · 75th of 213
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
0.2%
2024 · 205th of 214
|
58.5%
2024 · 35th 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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