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Croatia vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 123rd vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Cuba
Population
3812193
10894785
Population rank 129/197 90/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 75/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 50/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 42/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Croatia and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Cuba
2024 $92,983,810,329 -
2023 $85,624,153,964 -
2022 $71,196,498,671 -
2021 $69,002,365,163 -
2020 $57,959,843,541 $107,352,000,000
2019 $61,466,721,186 $103,427,600,000
2018 $61,667,925,219 $100,050,036,100
2017 $56,182,782,586 $96,850,649,700
2016 $52,650,714,172 $91,370,407,900
2015 $50,998,893,385 $87,132,800,000
2014 $59,606,934,501 $80,656,100,000
2013 $59,846,265,182 $77,148,000,000
2012 $57,548,115,904 $73,141,000,000
2011 $62,889,007,657 $68,990,000,000
2010 $58,975,205,417 $59,562,962,963
2009 $62,315,996,675 $57,481,481,481
2008 $68,472,854,617 $56,302,129,630
2007 $59,290,621,398 $54,262,870,370
2006 $49,583,544,860 $48,835,925,926
2005 $45,013,119,282 $42,643,836,100
2004 $41,836,292,157 $38,203,000,000
2003 $35,245,317,002 $35,901,200,000
2002 $26,757,722,429 $33,590,500,000
2001 $23,066,883,850 $31,682,400,000
2000 $22,134,411,297 $30,565,400,000
1999 $23,777,026,779 $28,364,615,200
1998 $25,890,228,430 $25,736,331,200
1997 $24,175,764,812 $25,365,908,100
1996 $24,150,978,347 $25,017,368,700
1995 $22,772,394,547 $30,429,803,651
1994 $15,062,911,617 $28,448,326,757
1993 $11,259,647,874 $22,367,254,865
1992 $10,621,169,291 $22,085,858,243
1991 $18,760,386,775 $24,316,556,026
1990 $25,650,213,280 $28,645,436,569
1989 - $27,023,468,666
1988 - $27,458,999,472
1987 - $25,213,935,012
1986 - $24,226,574,634
1985 - $22,920,490,774
1984 - $24,039,383,608
1983 - $22,204,940,512
1982 - $20,953,510,235
1981 - $20,150,254,096
1980 - $19,912,889,861
1979 - $19,584,443,288
1978 - $17,844,705,325
1977 - $14,206,158,675
1976 - $13,789,579,903
1975 - $13,027,415,244
1974 - $11,405,957,317
1973 - $9,987,709,650
1972 - $8,135,150,892
1971 - $6,914,658,400
1970 - $5,693,005,200

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Cuba
2024 $24,050 -
2023 $22,184 -
2022 $18,466 -
2021 $17,789 -
2020 $14,808 $9,605
2019 $15,564 $9,232
2018 $15,460 $8,911
2017 $13,902 $8,611
2016 $12,820 $8,111
2015 $12,284 $7,728
2014 $14,187 $7,147
2013 $14,135 $6,828
2012 $13,508 $6,471
2011 $14,692 $6,104
2010 $13,730 $5,272
2009 $14,475 $5,089
2008 $15,888 $4,986
2007 $13,756 $4,807
2006 $11,501 $4,330
2005 $10,444 $3,786
2004 $9,719 $3,399
2003 $8,190 $3,203
2002 $6,220 $3,005
2001 $5,365 $2,843
2000 $4,954 $2,751
1999 $5,269 $2,562
1998 $5,713 $2,332
1997 $5,331 $2,306
1996 $5,300 $2,282
1995 $4,929 $2,785
1994 $3,238 $2,613
1993 $2,448 $2,063
1992 $2,321 $2,048
1991 $4,001 $2,269
1990 $5,369 $2,694
1989 - $2,566
1988 - $2,632
1987 - $2,440
1986 - $2,365
1985 - $2,257
1984 - $2,386
1983 - $2,222
1982 - $2,114
1981 - $2,046
1980 - $2,031
1979 - $2,006
1978 - $1,837
1977 - $1,472
1976 - $1,441
1975 - $1,374
1974 - $1,217
1973 - $1,079
1972 - $892
1971 - $770
1970 - $645

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Cuba
2026 79.1 78.6
2025 78.9 78.4
2024 78.8 78.3
2023 78.6 78.1
2022 78.3 77.6
2021 77.1 73.2
2020 77.5 77.4
2019 78.2 77.4
2018 77.9 77.4
2017 77.7 77.3
2016 77.6 77.6
2015 77.6 77.7
2014 77.5 77.8
2013 77.5 78
2012 77.3 78.2
2011 77 78.1
2010 76.7 77.9
2009 76.3 77.6
2008 76 77.6
2007 75.9 77.6
2006 75.7 77.4
2005 75.6 77.5
2004 75.3 77.3
2003 74.7 77.4
2002 74.6 76.8
2001 74.4 76.4
2000 74 75.9
1999 73.6 75.7
1998 73.2 75.4
1997 73 75.1
1996 73 74.7
1995 72.6 74.3
1994 72.6 74.1
1993 72.3 73.9
1992 71.7 73.8
1991 70.6 73.8
1990 72.2 73.8
1989 72.5 73.7
1988 72.2 73.7
1987 71.9 73.6
1986 71.8 73.6
1985 71.5 73.5
1984 71 73.6
1983 70.7 73.6
1982 70.7 73.4
1981 70.9 73
1980 71 72.6
1979 71.1 72.3
1978 71.3 71.9
1977 71.4 71.4
1976 71.4 70.9
1975 71 70.4
1974 70.6 69.9
1973 70.1 69.3
1972 69.8 68.9
1971 69.4 68.4
1970 69.2 67.9
1969 69 67.4
1968 68.9 66.9
1967 69 66.5
1966 68.9 66.1
1965 68.5 65.6
1964 68 65.3
1963 67.6 64.3
1962 67.3 64.4
1961 66.5 63.7
1960 65.9 63.3
1959 65.5 62.8
1958 65 62.3
1957 64.4 61.9
1956 63.6 61.5
1955 63.1 61.2
1954 62.2 60.7
1953 61.5 60.2
1952 59.8 59.8
1951 59 59.4
1950 58.5 59

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

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Croatia and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Croatia Cuba
2024 3,866,200 10,979,783
2023 3,859,686 11,019,931
2022 3,855,641 11,059,820
2021 3,878,981 11,122,168
2020 3,914,206 11,176,354
2019 3,949,390 11,202,846
2018 3,988,775 11,227,118
2017 4,041,407 11,247,829
2016 4,106,867 11,265,612
2015 4,151,725 11,275,065
2014 4,201,598 11,285,775
2013 4,233,922 11,298,167
2012 4,260,368 11,303,175
2011 4,280,622 11,301,571
2010 4,295,427 11,297,409
2009 4,305,181 11,294,719
2008 4,309,705 11,291,762
2007 4,310,217 11,287,272
2006 4,311,159 11,278,550
2005 4,310,145 11,262,554
2004 4,304,600 11,238,756
2003 4,303,399 11,209,383
2002 4,302,174 11,177,418
2001 4,299,642 11,144,132
2000 4,468,302 11,109,109
1999 4,512,597 11,072,230
1998 4,532,135 11,034,712
1997 4,534,920 10,997,934
1996 4,557,097 10,962,010
1995 4,620,030 10,925,362
1994 4,652,024 10,886,021
1993 4,600,463 10,841,031
1992 4,575,818 10,785,801
1991 4,689,022 10,717,640
1990 4,777,368 10,631,799
1989 4,767,260 10,533,243
1988 4,755,207 10,432,585
1987 4,739,745 10,335,342
1986 4,721,446 10,244,247
1985 4,701,417 10,157,228
1984 4,680,285 10,073,299
1983 4,658,254 9,991,026
1982 4,634,234 9,912,681
1981 4,611,509 9,849,320
1980 4,599,782 9,804,796
1979 4,594,778 9,763,355
1978 4,581,085 9,711,980
1977 4,559,571 9,648,440
1976 4,535,934 9,571,242
1975 4,512,082 9,479,726
1974 4,490,660 9,374,183
1973 4,470,161 9,255,328
1972 4,450,564 9,123,891
1971 4,431,275 8,979,085
1970 4,412,252 8,824,382
1969 4,391,490 8,666,640
1968 4,365,628 8,509,522
1967 4,338,683 8,352,625
1966 4,310,701 8,193,450
1965 4,280,923 8,030,797
1964 4,252,876 7,866,020
1963 4,225,675 7,701,660
1962 4,196,712 7,541,098
1961 4,167,292 7,387,117
1960 4,140,181 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Cuba

Fertility rate
Croatia

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Cuba
2023 1.46 1.44
2022 1.53 1.41
2021 1.62 1.43
2020 1.48 1.49
2019 1.47 1.54
2018 1.47 1.61
2017 1.42 1.59
2016 1.43 1.6
2015 1.41 1.69
2014 1.46 1.66
2013 1.46 1.68
2012 1.52 1.67
2011 1.41 1.73
2010 1.46 1.67
2009 1.5 1.68
2008 1.47 1.58
2007 1.48 1.44
2006 1.47 1.4
2005 1.5 1.49
2004 1.43 1.55
2003 1.41 1.63
2002 1.42 1.65
2001 1.46 1.6
2000 1.39 1.61
1999 1.38 1.64
1998 1.45 1.62
1997 1.69 1.59
1996 1.67 1.46
1995 1.58 1.48
1994 1.47 1.47
1993 1.52 1.49
1992 1.48 1.56
1991 1.53 1.66
1990 1.63 1.81
1989 1.63 1.83
1988 1.79 1.85
1987 1.64 1.8
1986 1.76 1.78
1985 1.82 1.77
1984 1.87 1.77
1983 1.88 1.8
1982 1.9 1.78
1981 1.93 1.59
1980 1.93 1.64
1979 1.95 1.77
1978 1.96 1.88
1977 1.95 2.21
1976 1.94 2.51
1975 1.95 2.82
1974 1.98 3.16
1973 2.01 3.4
1972 2.01 3.61
1971 1.97 3.8
1970 1.88 3.98
1969 1.95 4.12
1968 2.03 4.19
1967 2.1 4.29
1966 2.23 4.4
1965 2.22 4.5
1964 2.14 4.53
1963 2.15 4.56
1962 2.19 4.42
1961 2.22 4.26
1960 2.24 4.13

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

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Croatia and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Cuba
2024 46 43.1
2023 45.8 42.8
2022 45.6 42.5
2021 45.4 42.3
2020 45.2 42.1
2019 45 41.9
2018 44.6 41.6
2017 44.2 41.3
2016 43.7 40.9
2015 43.3 40.6
2014 43 40.2
2013 42.7 39.7
2012 42.5 39.1
2011 42.2 38.6
2010 41.9 38.2
2009 41.8 37.7
2008 41.6 37.3
2007 41.4 36.8
2006 41.2 36.2
2005 40.9 35.7
2004 40.7 35.2
2003 40.5 34.7
2002 40.2 34.2
2001 39.9 33.6
2000 39.6 33.1
1999 39.2 32.5
1998 38.9 32
1997 38.6 31.4
1996 38.2 30.9
1995 37.8 30.3
1994 37.3 29.7
1993 36.9 29.2
1992 36.4 28.7
1991 36 28.3
1990 35.6 27.9
1989 35.3 27.5
1988 35 27.1
1987 34.7 26.7
1986 34.4 26.3
1985 34.2 25.9
1984 34 25.5
1983 33.8 25.1
1982 33.6 24.8
1981 33.5 24.5
1980 33.4 24.1
1979 33.4 23.7
1978 33.3 23.4
1977 33.2 23
1976 33.1 22.7
1975 33 22.5
1974 32.8 22.2
1973 32.7 22.1
1972 32.5 21.9
1971 32.3 21.9
1970 32.1 21.8
1969 31.8 21.8
1968 31.5 21.9
1967 31.2 21.9
1966 30.9 22
1965 30.6 22.1
1964 30.3 22.2
1963 30 22.3
1962 29.7 22.4
1961 29.4 22.5
1960 29 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Cuba
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
71.3%
2023

Health

Croatia Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Cuba
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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