People and Society
Population
Population |
January 1st, 2021 |
January 1st, 2022 |
| Total population | 153.671 | 151.066 |
| Male | 69.914 | 68.656 |
| Female | 83.757 | 82.410 |
| Sex ration (males per 100 females) | 83.4 | 83.3 |
Age-groups (%) |
January 1st, 2021 |
January 1st, 2022 |
| 0-14 | 17.0 | 16.6 |
| 15-29 | 16.4 | 15.9 |
| 30-44 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| 45-59 | 22.6 | 22.3 |
| 60-74 | 18.8 | 19.4 |
| 75+ | 7.7 | 8.1 |
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Marriages & Divorces
Marriages |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Resident marriages | 563 | n.a. | 408 |
| Non-resident marriages | 159 | n.a. | 92 |
| Total marriages | 722 | n.a. | 500 |
| Crude marriage rate | 3.0 | n.a. | n.a. |
Divorces |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Divorces | 409 | n.a. | 328 |
| Divorces per 100 marriages | 73 | n.a. | n.a. |
Fertility
Fertility |
2018 |
2019 |
| Total live birth | 1680 | 1583 |
| male | 888 | 814 |
| female | 792 | 769 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Crude birth rate | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| Sex ratio at birth | 112 | 106 |
| Average age of mother at birth child | 28.7 | 28.8 |
Mortality
Mortality |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Total death | 1399 | 1387 | n.a.v. | 1687 |
| Crude death rate | 8.8 | 8.8 | n.a.v | n.a.v. |
| Infant mortality rate | 8.3 | 5.7 | n.a.v | 13.8 |
Migration
Migration |
2020 |
2021 |
| Total emigration | 5123 | 5,564 |
| Total immigration | 2663 | 3,337 |
Emigration by country of arrival |
2018 |
2019 |
| Netherlands | 4,408 | 5,149 |
| Bonaire | 266 | 347 |
| Aruba | 106 | 95 |
| Sint Maarten | 82 | 98 |
| USA | 40 | 28 |
Immigration by country of departure |
2018 |
2019 |
| Netherlands |
2,181 | 2,095 |
| Venezuela | 286 | 232 |
| China | 64 | 52 |
| Dominican Republic | 134 | 104 |
| Bonaire | 122 | 89 |
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Social Affairs
Minimum wages per 1st of January 2020 (per hour) |
ANG 9.62 |
Number of persons receiving social securities |
2019 |
2020 |
| General Old Age Insurance (AOV) | 51.031 | 48.609 |
| General Widow's and Orphans insurances (AWW) | 3.171 | 3.055 |
| Illness Insurance (ZV) | 40.383 | 35.994 |
| Basic Health Insurance (BZV) | 147.518 | 150.893 |
Source: Social Security Bank |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 | |
|
|
7149 |
7176 |
8253 |
Source: Ministery of Social and Labour Affairs |
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Tourism
Total visitors tourist arrivals |
2020 |
2021 |
| Cruise arrivals | 256,033 | 146,231 |
| Day trippers | 5338 | 7,124 |
| Stay over tourists | 174,871 | 256,000 |
| Total | 436,242 | 418,355 |
Source: Curaçao Tourism Board |
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Housing
Component |
Variable |
2008 |
2017 |
Increase/
|
Increase/
|
|
Demand side |
Housing |
63.018 |
78.728 |
15.710 |
2.8% |
| Housing need | 21% | 26% | 5589 | 5.0 percent points | |
| Supply side | Housing supply | 58.321 | 71.037 | 13.716 | 2,6 per annum |
| Housing vacancy | 8.0% | 4.0% | 1869 | 4.0 percent points | |
| Confrontation demand and supply | Housing shortage | 7.4%*** | 8.5%*** | 2200 | 1.1 percent points |
* housing need divided by number of households
** housing vacancy divided by housing supply
*** housing shortage divided by housing
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Education
2017/2018 |
2018/2019 | |
| Total students primary (Funderend Onderwijs) | 17.660 | 17.271 |
| Total students secondary education (VSBO/HAVO/VWO/VSO) | 10.331 | 10.073 |
| Total Students Senior Secondary Vocational Education (SBO) | 4040 | 4309 |
Source: Ministery of Education |
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Transport & Communication
2019 |
2020 | |
| Passengers Cars registered | 85.317 | 60.419 |
| Number op passenger cars per 1000 inhabitants | 546 | 387 |
Source: Collector's Office |
Harbour statistics |
2020 |
2021 |
| Total Ships piloted into ports | 1.869 | 1.725 |
| Tankers | 175 | 161 |
| Cruise ships | 205 | 130 |
| Freighters | 745 | 754 |
| Others | 417 | 392 |
| Local | 331 | 288 |
Source: Curaçao Ports Autority (CPA) |
Air traffic Movements |
2020 |
2021 |
| Air Traffic Movements Landing | 9.762 | 12.812 |
| Air Traffic Movements Take Off | 9.709 | 12.788 |
Source: Curaçao Airport Partners (CPA) |
2020 |
2021 | |
| Fixed telephone communication | 45.804 | 53.095 |
| Mobile Telephone connections | 162.416 | 168.007 |
Source: Bureau Telecommunicatie & Post (BTP) |
2020 |
2021 | |
| Number of road accidents | 9.615 | 9631 |
| Number of driver licenses newly issued | 1.324 | 1.924 |
Source: Vereniging Veilig Verkeer Curaçao & Rijbewijzen kantoor |
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Poverty
Povertyline Curaçao by type of household (ANG per month) |
|
|
1 Jan 2020 |
1 Jan 2021 | |
| Two adults and two children | 2759 | 2820 |
| One person household | 1314 | 1343 |
| Two adults | 1971 | 2014 |
| One adult with one child | 1708 | 1746 |
| One adult with two children | 2102 | 2148 |
| Two adult with one child | 2364 | 2416 |
| Three adults | 2627 | 2685 |
| Inflation former year (December) | 2.6% | 2.2% |
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ICT & Media
Government & Politics
| General information of the voters of the Elections for the Parliament of Curaçao | ||
| 2017 | 2021 | |
| Number of votes | Number of votes | |
| Registered voters | 120430 | 116146 |
| Valid votes | 78830 | 84846 |
| Invalid / blanc | 1138 | 1132 |
| Poll turn-up | 66% | 74% |
Source: Konseho Supremo Elektoral |
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