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Afghanistan vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 40th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Croatia
Population
45409324
3812193
Population rank 36/197 129/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$93B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Croatia
2024 - $92,983,810,329
2023 $17,152,234,637 $85,624,153,964
2022 $14,497,243,872 $71,196,498,671
2021 $14,259,995,441 $69,002,365,163
2020 $19,955,929,052 $57,959,843,541
2019 $18,799,444,490 $61,466,721,186
2018 $18,053,222,687 $61,667,925,219
2017 $18,753,456,498 $56,182,782,586
2016 $18,116,572,395 $52,650,714,172
2015 $19,134,221,645 $50,998,893,385
2014 $20,497,128,556 $59,606,934,501
2013 $20,146,416,758 $59,846,265,182
2012 $19,907,329,778 $57,548,115,904
2011 $17,805,098,206 $62,889,007,657
2010 $15,856,668,556 $58,975,205,417
2009 $12,416,152,732 $62,315,996,675
2008 $10,109,297,048 $68,472,854,617
2007 $9,747,886,187 $59,290,621,398
2006 $6,971,758,282 $49,583,544,860
2005 $6,203,256,539 $45,013,119,282
2004 $5,224,896,719 $41,836,292,157
2003 $4,520,946,819 $35,245,317,002
2002 $3,825,701,439 $26,757,722,429
2001 $2,813,571,754 $23,066,883,850
2000 $3,521,418,060 $22,134,411,297
1999 - $23,777,026,779
1998 - $25,890,228,430
1997 - $24,175,764,812
1996 - $24,150,978,347
1995 - $22,772,394,547
1994 - $15,062,911,617
1993 - $11,259,647,874
1992 - $10,621,169,291
1991 - $18,760,386,775
1990 - $25,650,213,280

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Croatia
2024 - $24,050
2023 $414 $22,184
2022 $357 $18,466
2021 $356 $17,789
2020 $511 $14,808
2019 $497 $15,564
2018 $491 $15,460
2017 $525 $13,902
2016 $522 $12,820
2015 $566 $12,284
2014 $625 $14,187
2013 $637 $14,135
2012 $651 $13,508
2011 $607 $14,692
2010 $561 $13,730
2009 $452 $14,475
2008 $382 $15,888
2007 $376 $13,756
2006 $274.2 $11,501
2005 $254.2 $10,444
2004 $221.8 $9,719
2003 $198.9 $8,190
2002 $179 $6,220
2001 $138.7 $5,365
2000 $174.9 $4,954
1999 - $5,269
1998 - $5,713
1997 - $5,331
1996 - $5,300
1995 - $4,929
1994 - $3,238
1993 - $2,448
1992 - $2,321
1991 - $4,001
1990 - $5,369

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Croatia
2026 66.8 79.1
2025 66.5 78.9
2024 66.3 78.8
2023 66 78.6
2022 65.6 78.3
2021 60.4 77.1
2020 61.5 77.5
2019 62.9 78.2
2018 62.4 77.9
2017 62.4 77.7
2016 62.6 77.6
2015 62.3 77.6
2014 62.3 77.5
2013 62.2 77.5
2012 61.7 77.3
2011 61.3 77
2010 60.7 76.7
2009 60.2 76.3
2008 59.7 76
2007 59 75.9
2006 58.6 75.7
2005 58.2 75.6
2004 57.8 75.3
2003 57.2 74.7
2002 56.2 74.6
2001 55.5 74.4
2000 55 74
1999 54.5 73.6
1998 52.5 73.2
1997 53.2 73
1996 52.8 73
1995 52.1 72.6
1994 51 72.6
1993 51 72.3
1992 46.6 71.7
1991 45.5 70.6
1990 45.1 72.2
1989 44.5 72.5
1988 43.2 72.2
1987 38.8 71.9
1986 38.4 71.8
1985 32.1 71.5
1984 31.5 71
1983 36.5 70.7
1982 36.1 70.7
1981 39.4 70.9
1980 39.3 71
1979 38.8 71.1
1978 40.1 71.3
1977 41.1 71.4
1976 40.5 71.4
1975 40 71
1974 39.5 70.6
1973 39 70.1
1972 38.4 69.8
1971 37.9 69.4
1970 37.5 69.2
1969 37 69
1968 36.5 68.9
1967 36 69
1966 35.6 68.9
1965 35.1 68.5
1964 34.7 68
1963 34.2 67.6
1962 33.8 67.3
1961 33.3 66.5
1960 32.8 65.9
1959 32.3 65.5
1958 31.8 65
1957 31.3 64.4
1956 30.8 63.6
1955 30.4 63.1
1954 29.7 62.2
1953 29.5 61.5
1952 29 59.8
1951 28.6 59
1950 28.2 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Croatia
2024 42,647,492 3,866,200
2023 41,454,761 3,859,686
2022 40,578,842 3,855,641
2021 40,000,412 3,878,981
2020 39,068,979 3,914,206
2019 37,856,121 3,949,390
2018 36,743,039 3,988,775
2017 35,688,935 4,041,407
2016 34,700,612 4,106,867
2015 33,831,764 4,151,725
2014 32,792,523 4,201,598
2013 31,622,704 4,233,922
2012 30,560,034 4,260,368
2011 29,347,708 4,280,622
2010 28,284,089 4,295,427
2009 27,466,101 4,305,181
2008 26,482,622 4,309,705
2007 25,909,852 4,310,217
2006 25,424,094 4,311,159
2005 24,404,567 4,310,145
2004 23,560,654 4,304,600
2003 22,733,049 4,303,399
2002 21,378,117 4,302,174
2001 20,284,307 4,299,642
2000 20,130,327 4,468,302
1999 19,887,785 4,512,597
1998 19,159,996 4,532,135
1997 18,452,091 4,534,920
1996 17,763,266 4,557,097
1995 17,065,836 4,620,030
1994 16,250,794 4,652,024
1993 14,943,172 4,600,463
1992 13,278,974 4,575,818
1991 12,238,879 4,689,022
1990 12,045,660 4,777,368
1989 11,874,088 4,767,260
1988 11,523,298 4,755,207
1987 11,387,818 4,739,745
1986 11,420,074 4,721,446
1985 11,426,852 4,701,417
1984 11,190,221 4,680,285
1983 10,917,982 4,658,254
1982 10,991,378 4,634,234
1981 11,937,581 4,611,509
1980 13,169,311 4,599,782
1979 13,655,567 4,594,778
1978 13,611,441 4,581,085
1977 13,340,756 4,559,571
1976 13,059,851 4,535,934
1975 12,773,954 4,512,082
1974 12,469,127 4,490,660
1973 12,157,999 4,470,161
1972 11,853,696 4,450,564
1971 11,567,667 4,431,275
1970 11,290,128 4,412,252
1969 11,017,409 4,391,490
1968 10,756,922 4,365,628
1967 10,505,959 4,338,683
1966 10,266,395 4,310,701
1965 10,036,008 4,280,923
1964 9,814,318 4,252,876
1963 9,604,487 4,225,675
1962 9,404,406 4,196,712
1961 9,214,083 4,167,292
1960 9,035,043 4,140,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Croatia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Croatia
2023 4.84 1.46
2022 4.93 1.53
2021 5.04 1.62
2020 5.15 1.48
2019 5.24 1.47
2018 5.33 1.47
2017 5.43 1.42
2016 5.54 1.43
2015 5.65 1.41
2014 5.77 1.46
2013 5.88 1.46
2012 5.99 1.52
2011 6.09 1.41
2010 6.2 1.46
2009 6.3 1.5
2008 6.39 1.47
2007 6.51 1.48
2006 6.69 1.47
2005 6.86 1.5
2004 7.02 1.43
2003 7.17 1.41
2002 7.32 1.42
2001 7.45 1.46
2000 7.57 1.39
1999 7.64 1.38
1998 7.69 1.45
1997 7.73 1.69
1996 7.76 1.67
1995 7.77 1.58
1994 7.77 1.47
1993 7.76 1.52
1992 7.7 1.48
1991 7.63 1.53
1990 7.58 1.63
1989 7.56 1.63
1988 7.55 1.79
1987 7.55 1.64
1986 7.55 1.76
1985 7.55 1.82
1984 7.55 1.87
1983 7.57 1.88
1982 7.6 1.9
1981 7.62 1.93
1980 7.64 1.93
1979 7.61 1.95
1978 7.6 1.96
1977 7.59 1.95
1976 7.56 1.94
1975 7.54 1.95
1974 7.53 1.98
1973 7.49 2.01
1972 7.45 2.01
1971 7.43 1.97
1970 7.4 1.88
1969 7.39 1.95
1968 7.36 2.03
1967 7.34 2.1
1966 7.32 2.23
1965 7.31 2.22
1964 7.3 2.14
1963 7.3 2.15
1962 7.29 2.19
1961 7.28 2.22
1960 7.28 2.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Croatia
2024 18.2 46
2023 18 45.8
2022 17.8 45.6
2021 17.6 45.4
2020 17.5 45.2
2019 17.3 45
2018 17.1 44.6
2017 17 44.2
2016 16.8 43.7
2015 16.6 43.3
2014 16.4 43
2013 16.2 42.7
2012 16 42.5
2011 15.9 42.2
2010 15.7 41.9
2009 15.5 41.8
2008 15.3 41.6
2007 15.2 41.4
2006 15.1 41.2
2005 15 40.9
2004 14.9 40.7
2003 14.9 40.5
2002 14.9 40.2
2001 14.9 39.9
2000 15 39.6
1999 15.1 39.2
1998 15.2 38.9
1997 15.3 38.6
1996 15.5 38.2
1995 15.6 37.8
1994 15.7 37.3
1993 15.8 36.9
1992 15.9 36.4
1991 16 36
1990 16.1 35.6
1989 16.1 35.3
1988 16.2 35
1987 16.3 34.7
1986 16.3 34.4
1985 16.4 34.2
1984 16.5 34
1983 16.6 33.8
1982 16.7 33.6
1981 16.8 33.5
1980 16.9 33.4
1979 17 33.4
1978 17.2 33.3
1977 17.3 33.2
1976 17.4 33.1
1975 17.5 33
1974 17.6 32.8
1973 17.7 32.7
1972 17.8 32.5
1971 17.9 32.3
1970 18.1 32.1
1969 18.2 31.8
1968 18.3 31.5
1967 18.4 31.2
1966 18.5 30.9
1965 18.6 30.6
1964 18.6 30.3
1963 18.7 30
1962 18.8 29.7
1961 18.9 29.4
1960 18.9 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
92.6%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Croatia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
83.6%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Croatia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
16,751 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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