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Croatia vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 123rd vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Curacao
Population
3812193
155976
Population rank 129/197 179/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$32,693
2024
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
$14,995
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Croatia and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Curacao
2024 $92,983,810,329 $3,561,178,196
2023 $85,624,153,964 $3,281,419,347
2022 $71,196,498,671 $3,075,180,835
2021 $69,002,365,163 $2,739,594,360
2020 $57,959,843,541 $2,534,327,592
2019 $61,466,721,186 $3,026,124,116
2018 $61,667,925,219 $3,046,364,820
2017 $56,182,782,586 $3,033,433,248
2016 $52,650,714,172 $3,024,690,188
2015 $50,998,893,385 $3,058,779,212
2014 $59,606,934,501 $3,059,406,995
2013 $59,846,265,182 $3,033,568,606
2012 $57,548,115,904 $3,012,836,257
2011 $62,889,007,657 $2,930,092,237
2010 $58,975,205,417 $2,951,342,793
2009 $62,315,996,675 $2,869,153,184
2008 $68,472,854,617 $2,833,476,145
2007 $59,290,621,398 $2,593,831,508
2006 $49,583,544,860 $2,457,581,732
2005 $45,013,119,282 $2,344,637,263
2004 $41,836,292,157 $2,237,160,503
2003 $35,245,317,002 $2,202,117,374
2002 $26,757,722,429 $2,160,784,693
2001 $23,066,883,850 $2,143,450,726
2000 $22,134,411,297 $2,120,511,229
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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Croatia and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Curacao
2024 $24,050 $22,833
2023 $22,184 $21,218
2022 $18,466 $20,057
2021 $17,789 $17,796
2020 $14,808 $16,300
2019 $15,564 $19,221
2018 $15,460 $19,119
2017 $13,902 $18,938
2016 $12,820 $18,944
2015 $12,284 $19,362
2014 $14,187 $19,623
2013 $14,135 $19,721
2012 $13,508 $19,810
2011 $14,692 $19,426
2010 $13,730 $19,847
2009 $14,475 $19,540
2008 $15,888 $19,423
2007 $13,756 $18,006
2006 $11,501 $17,400
2005 $10,444 $17,032
2004 $9,719 $16,671
2003 $8,190 $16,696
2002 $6,220 $16,724
2001 $5,365 $16,610
2000 $4,954 $15,841
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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Croatia vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Curacao
2026 79.1 77.3
2025 78.9 77.2
2024 78.8 77
2023 78.6 76.8
2022 78.3 76.7
2021 77.1 75.7
2020 77.5 76.5
2019 78.2 76.5
2018 77.9 76.5
2017 77.7 76.4
2016 77.6 76.3
2015 77.6 76.5
2014 77.5 76.4
2013 77.5 76.2
2012 77.3 76
2011 77 75.6
2010 76.7 75.1
2009 76.3 74.5
2008 76 74.3
2007 75.9 74.1
2006 75.7 74
2005 75.6 73.9
2004 75.3 73.7
2003 74.7 73.6
2002 74.6 73.5
2001 74.4 73.4
2000 74 73.3
1999 73.6 73.2
1998 73.2 73.1
1997 73 73
1996 73 72.9
1995 72.6 72.8
1994 72.6 72.8
1993 72.3 72.7
1992 71.7 72.7
1991 70.6 72.5
1990 72.2 72.4
1989 72.5 72.2
1988 72.2 72.2
1987 71.9 72.1
1986 71.8 72
1985 71.5 71.9
1984 71 71.7
1983 70.7 71.5
1982 70.7 71.4
1981 70.9 71.2
1980 71 71
1979 71.1 70.7
1978 71.3 70.4
1977 71.4 70.2
1976 71.4 70
1975 71 69.7
1974 70.6 69.4
1973 70.1 69.1
1972 69.8 68.8
1971 69.4 68.5
1970 69.2 68.2
1969 69 67.9
1968 68.9 67.7
1967 69 67.4
1966 68.9 67.1
1965 68.5 66.9
1964 68 66.6
1963 67.6 66.3
1962 67.3 66
1961 66.5 65.7
1960 65.9 65.4
1959 65.5 65.1
1958 65 64.7
1957 64.4 64.2
1956 63.6 63.8
1955 63.1 63.3
1954 62.2 62.7
1953 61.5 62.1
1952 59.8 61.6
1951 59 61
1950 58.5 60.3

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

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Croatia and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Croatia Curacao
2024 3,866,200 155,967
2023 3,859,686 154,654
2022 3,855,641 153,321
2021 3,878,981 153,948
2020 3,914,206 155,482
2019 3,949,390 157,441
2018 3,988,775 159,336
2017 4,041,407 160,175
2016 4,106,867 159,664
2015 4,151,725 157,980
2014 4,201,598 155,909
2013 4,233,922 153,822
2012 4,260,368 152,088
2011 4,280,622 150,831
2010 4,295,427 148,703
2009 4,305,181 146,833
2008 4,309,705 145,880
2007 4,310,217 144,056
2006 4,311,159 141,239
2005 4,310,145 137,658
2004 4,304,600 134,192
2003 4,303,399 131,897
2002 4,302,174 129,205
2001 4,299,642 129,047
2000 4,468,302 133,860
1999 4,512,597 139,428
1998 4,532,135 144,472
1997 4,534,920 146,956
1996 4,557,097 146,306
1995 4,620,030 145,139
1994 4,652,024 144,630
1993 4,600,463 144,299
1992 4,575,818 143,912
1991 4,689,022 144,403
1990 4,777,368 145,400
1989 4,767,260 146,937
1988 4,755,207 149,254
1987 4,739,745 151,456
1986 4,721,446 152,662
1985 4,701,417 152,711
1984 4,680,285 151,940
1983 4,658,254 151,159
1982 4,634,234 150,101
1981 4,611,509 148,629
1980 4,599,782 148,041
1979 4,594,778 147,851
1978 4,581,085 148,341
1977 4,559,571 149,459
1976 4,535,934 149,399
1975 4,512,082 149,129
1974 4,490,660 148,351
1973 4,470,161 146,912
1972 4,450,564 147,710
1971 4,431,275 147,389
1970 4,412,252 144,739
1969 4,391,490 142,581
1968 4,365,628 140,298
1967 4,338,683 138,140
1966 4,310,701 136,682
1965 4,280,923 135,266
1964 4,252,876 133,148
1963 4,225,675 130,860
1962 4,196,712 128,414
1961 4,167,292 126,125
1960 4,140,181 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Curacao

Fertility rate
Croatia

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Curacao
2023 1.46 1.2
2022 1.53 1.3
2021 1.62 1.4
2020 1.48 1.4
2019 1.47 1.6
2018 1.47 1.7
2017 1.42 1.5
2016 1.43 1.7
2015 1.41 1.9
2014 1.46 2
2013 1.46 2.1
2012 1.52 2.2
2011 1.41 2.1
2010 1.46 2.2
2009 1.5 2.1
2008 1.47 2.2
2007 1.48 2
2006 1.47 2.1
2005 1.5 2.04
2004 1.43 2.1
2003 1.41 2.19
2002 1.42 2.3
2001 1.46 2.4
2000 1.39 2.34
1999 1.38 2.29
1998 1.45 2.32
1997 1.69 2.37
1996 1.67 2.4
1995 1.58 2.42
1994 1.47 2.43
1993 1.52 2.44
1992 1.48 2.43
1991 1.53 2.37
1990 1.63 2.3
1989 1.63 2.27
1988 1.79 2.25
1987 1.64 2.24
1986 1.76 2.24
1985 1.82 2.24
1984 1.87 2.24
1983 1.88 2.24
1982 1.9 2.24
1981 1.93 2.25
1980 1.93 2.27
1979 1.95 2.31
1978 1.96 2.38
1977 1.95 2.46
1976 1.94 2.55
1975 1.95 2.66
1974 1.98 2.77
1973 2.01 2.87
1972 2.01 2.99
1971 1.97 3.18
1970 1.88 3.4
1969 1.95 3.61
1968 2.03 3.83
1967 2.1 4.06
1966 2.23 4.26
1965 2.22 4.47
1964 2.14 4.64
1963 2.15 4.8
1962 2.19 4.93
1961 2.22 5.04
1960 2.24 5.13

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

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Croatia and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Curacao
2024 46 39.5
2023 45.8 39.2
2022 45.6 39
2021 45.4 38.7
2020 45.2 38.5
2019 45 37.6
2018 44.6 38.4
2017 44.2 40.2
2016 43.7 40.1
2015 43.3 40
2014 43 39.9
2013 42.7 39.9
2012 42.5 39.9
2011 42.2 39.5
2010 41.9 39
2009 41.8 38.4
2008 41.6 37.9
2007 41.4 37.3
2006 41.2 36.8
2005 40.9 36.3
2004 40.7 35.8
2003 40.5 35.3
2002 40.2 34.6
2001 39.9 34.1
2000 39.6 33.6
1999 39.2 33
1998 38.9 32.4
1997 38.6 31.8
1996 38.2 31.3
1995 37.8 30.8
1994 37.3 30.3
1993 36.9 29.8
1992 36.4 29.2
1991 36 28.7
1990 35.6 28.2
1989 35.3 27.7
1988 35 27.1
1987 34.7 26.6
1986 34.4 26.1
1985 34.2 25.6
1984 34 25.1
1983 33.8 24.6
1982 33.6 24.1
1981 33.5 23.7
1980 33.4 23.3
1979 33.4 22.8
1978 33.3 22.4
1977 33.2 22
1976 33.1 21.6
1975 33 21.2
1974 32.8 20.8
1973 32.7 20.4
1972 32.5 20.1
1971 32.3 19.9
1970 32.1 19.8
1969 31.8 19.7
1968 31.5 19.7
1967 31.2 19.6
1966 30.9 19.5
1965 30.6 19.5
1964 30.3 19.4
1963 30 19.4
1962 29.7 19.5
1961 29.4 19.6
1960 29 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
78
2025
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Curacao
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
171
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
n/a
English speaking
57.1%
2023
60%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
68.1%
2017

Health

Croatia Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Croatia Curacao
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
342 mi
2026

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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