People using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao
Curacao: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 185,482 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao is 185,482 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao peaked at 189,543 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 143,017 people, in 2001.
Curacao ranks 185th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143,638 people | — |
| 2001 | 143,017 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 144,301 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 146,439 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 148,458 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 150,114 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 151,451 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 152,760 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 154,019 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 155,222 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 156,431 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 158,274 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 160,757 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 163,109 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 165,027 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 166,612 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 167,782 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 168,516 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 181,583 people | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 189,543 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 185,018 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 185,315 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 185,345 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 185,427 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 185,482 people | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 185,482 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 185,482 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.49 million people, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,942 people | 143,017 people | 155,222 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,763 people | 156,431 people | 189,543 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,317 people | 185,018 people | 185,482 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 182 French Polynesia 281,807 people compare
- 183 Barbados 280,102 people compare
- 184 Samoa 216,800 people compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 183,618 people compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 176,321 people compare
- 188 Guam 166,987 people compare
More environment data for Curacao
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 123 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0157 metric tons per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 529 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1,704 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 119 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 31 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 570 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 1,577 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao was 185,482 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 189,543 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,017 people in 2001.
- How does Curacao rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Curacao ranks 185th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.