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Croatia vs Czech Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 10.9M in The Czech Republic (ranked 88/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 29,794 sq mi for The Czech Republic (ranked 123rd vs. 114th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Czech Republic
Population
3812193
10649126
Population rank 129/197 93/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$347B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 44/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$31,823
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 39/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$57,285
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$150B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
43.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$13,792
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 43/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$22,139
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 29,794 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
357 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
44.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
80.3 years
2026

Croatia and Czech Republic: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Czech Republic
2024 $92,983,810,329 $347,034,062,928
2023 $85,624,153,964 $345,059,295,660
2022 $71,196,498,671 $301,831,228,326
2021 $69,002,365,163 $290,972,714,482
2020 $57,959,843,541 $251,109,660,603
2019 $61,466,721,186 $256,794,209,029
2018 $61,667,925,219 $251,992,360,762
2017 $56,182,782,586 $221,563,575,696
2016 $52,650,714,172 $198,160,659,304
2015 $50,998,893,385 $189,107,698,562
2014 $59,606,934,501 $210,911,285,078
2013 $59,846,265,182 $213,024,360,541
2012 $57,548,115,904 $210,363,223,088
2011 $62,889,007,657 $231,429,378,717
2010 $58,975,205,417 $211,168,667,286
2009 $62,315,996,675 $206,971,882,705
2008 $68,472,854,617 $236,506,264,754
2007 $59,290,621,398 $190,040,702,287
2006 $49,583,544,860 $156,236,258,387
2005 $45,013,119,282 $137,264,185,596
2004 $41,836,292,157 $120,147,899,984
2003 $35,245,317,002 $100,435,924,705
2002 $26,757,722,429 $82,607,869,610
2001 $23,066,883,850 $68,135,304,464
2000 $22,134,411,297 $62,175,642,238
1999 $23,777,026,779 $65,586,562,605
1998 $25,890,228,430 $67,187,217,328
1997 $24,175,764,812 $62,539,765,163
1996 $24,150,978,347 $67,804,105,330
1995 $22,772,394,547 $60,572,381,311
1994 $15,062,911,617 $48,188,478,339
1993 $11,259,647,874 $41,155,654,032
1992 $10,621,169,291 $35,051,065,440
1991 $18,760,386,775 $30,071,014,282
1990 $25,650,213,280 $41,016,881,802

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

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Croatia and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Czech Republic
2024 $24,050 $31,823
2023 $22,184 $31,762
2022 $18,466 $28,282
2021 $17,789 $27,696
2020 $14,808 $23,473
2019 $15,564 $24,063
2018 $15,460 $23,706
2017 $13,902 $20,913
2016 $12,820 $18,754
2015 $12,284 $17,932
2014 $14,187 $20,038
2013 $14,135 $20,260
2012 $13,508 $20,014
2011 $14,692 $22,049
2010 $13,730 $20,160
2009 $14,475 $19,817
2008 $15,888 $22,775
2007 $13,756 $18,453
2006 $11,501 $15,259
2005 $10,444 $13,442
2004 $9,719 $11,783
2003 $8,190 $9,852
2002 $6,220 $8,101
2001 $5,365 $6,669
2000 $4,954 $6,063
1999 $5,269 $6,378
1998 $5,713 $6,527
1997 $5,331 $6,069
1996 $5,300 $6,573
1995 $4,929 $5,865
1994 $3,238 $4,663
1993 $2,448 $3,984
1992 $2,321 $3,397
1991 $4,001 $2,917
1990 $5,369 $3,969

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

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Croatia vs. Czech Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Czech Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Czech Republic
2026 79.1 80.3
2025 78.9 80.1
2024 78.8 80
2023 78.6 79.8
2022 78.3 79.2
2021 77.1 77.2
2020 77.5 78.2
2019 78.2 79.2
2018 77.9 79
2017 77.7 78.9
2016 77.6 79
2015 77.6 78.6
2014 77.5 78.7
2013 77.5 78.2
2012 77.3 78
2011 77 77.8
2010 76.7 77.6
2009 76.3 77.3
2008 76 77.2
2007 75.9 76.9
2006 75.7 76.7
2005 75.6 76.2
2004 75.3 75.9
2003 74.7 75.4
2002 74.6 75.4
2001 74.4 75.3
2000 74 75
1999 73.6 74.7
1998 73.2 74.6
1997 73 73.9
1996 73 73.8
1995 72.6 73.2
1994 72.6 73.1
1993 72.3 72.9
1992 71.7 72.3
1991 70.6 72
1990 72.2 71.4
1989 72.5 71.8
1988 72.2 71.7
1987 71.9 71.5
1986 71.8 71.1
1985 71.5 71.1
1984 71 70.9
1983 70.7 70.6
1982 70.7 70.9
1981 70.9 70.8
1980 71 70.3
1979 71.1 70.8
1978 71.3 70.7
1977 71.4 70.6
1976 71.4 70.6
1975 71 70.5
1974 70.6 70.2
1973 70.1 70.1
1972 69.8 70.2
1971 69.4 69.7
1970 69.2 69.5
1969 69 69.4
1968 68.9 69.9
1967 69 70.3
1966 68.9 70.5
1965 68.5 70.3
1964 68 70.6
1963 67.6 70.4
1962 67.3 69.9
1961 66.5 70.6
1960 65.9 70.5
1959 65.5 69.9
1958 65 70
1957 64.4 69
1956 63.6 69.4
1955 63.1 69
1954 62.2 68.1
1953 61.5 67.6
1952 59.8 66.9
1951 59 65.3
1950 58.5 64.4

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

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Croatia and Czech Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Czech Republic
1x
Year Population
Croatia Czech Republic
2024 3,866,200 10,905,028
2023 3,859,686 10,864,042
2022 3,855,641 10,672,118
2021 3,878,981 10,505,772
2020 3,914,206 10,697,858
2019 3,949,390 10,671,870
2018 3,988,775 10,629,928
2017 4,041,407 10,594,438
2016 4,106,867 10,566,332
2015 4,151,725 10,546,059
2014 4,201,598 10,525,347
2013 4,233,922 10,514,272
2012 4,260,368 10,510,785
2011 4,280,622 10,496,088
2010 4,295,427 10,474,410
2009 4,305,181 10,443,936
2008 4,309,705 10,384,603
2007 4,310,217 10,298,828
2006 4,311,159 10,238,905
2005 4,310,145 10,211,216
2004 4,304,600 10,197,101
2003 4,303,399 10,193,998
2002 4,302,174 10,196,916
2001 4,299,642 10,216,605
2000 4,468,302 10,255,063
1999 4,512,597 10,283,860
1998 4,532,135 10,294,373
1997 4,534,920 10,304,131
1996 4,557,097 10,315,241
1995 4,620,030 10,327,253
1994 4,652,024 10,333,587
1993 4,600,463 10,329,855
1992 4,575,818 10,319,123
1991 4,689,022 10,308,578
1990 4,777,368 10,333,355
1989 4,767,260 10,361,068
1988 4,755,207 10,355,276
1987 4,739,745 10,347,318
1986 4,721,446 10,342,227
1985 4,701,417 10,337,118
1984 4,680,285 10,330,213
1983 4,658,254 10,323,856
1982 4,634,234 10,314,826
1981 4,611,509 10,300,591
1980 4,599,782 10,304,193
1979 4,594,778 10,292,341
1978 4,581,085 10,242,098
1977 4,559,571 10,186,755
1976 4,535,934 10,125,939
1975 4,512,082 10,058,620
1974 4,490,660 9,988,459
1973 4,470,161 9,922,266
1972 4,450,564 9,867,632
1971 4,431,275 9,826,815
1970 4,412,252 9,858,071
1969 4,391,490 9,896,580
1968 4,365,628 9,876,346
1967 4,338,683 9,852,899
1966 4,310,701 9,821,040
1965 4,280,923 9,779,358
1964 4,252,876 9,727,804
1963 4,225,675 9,670,685
1962 4,196,712 9,624,660
1961 4,167,292 9,586,651
1960 4,140,181 9,602,006

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Czech Republic

Fertility rate
Croatia

Czech Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Czech Republic
2023 1.46 1.45
2022 1.53 1.64
2021 1.62 1.83
2020 1.48 1.74
2019 1.47 1.71
2018 1.47 1.71
2017 1.42 1.69
2016 1.43 1.63
2015 1.41 1.57
2014 1.46 1.53
2013 1.46 1.46
2012 1.52 1.45
2011 1.41 1.43
2010 1.46 1.51
2009 1.5 1.51
2008 1.47 1.51
2007 1.48 1.45
2006 1.47 1.34
2005 1.5 1.29
2004 1.43 1.23
2003 1.41 1.18
2002 1.42 1.17
2001 1.46 1.15
2000 1.39 1.15
1999 1.38 1.13
1998 1.45 1.16
1997 1.69 1.17
1996 1.67 1.18
1995 1.58 1.28
1994 1.47 1.44
1993 1.52 1.67
1992 1.48 1.71
1991 1.53 1.86
1990 1.63 1.9
1989 1.63 1.87
1988 1.79 1.94
1987 1.64 1.91
1986 1.76 1.92
1985 1.82 1.95
1984 1.87 1.97
1983 1.88 1.97
1982 1.9 2
1981 1.93 2
1980 1.93 2.08
1979 1.95 2.27
1978 1.96 2.33
1977 1.95 2.34
1976 1.94 2.39
1975 1.95 2.43
1974 1.98 2.46
1973 2.01 2.31
1972 2.01 2.09
1971 1.97 2
1970 1.88 1.92
1969 1.95 1.87
1968 2.03 1.84
1967 2.1 1.91
1966 2.23 2.02
1965 2.22 2.18
1964 2.14 2.34
1963 2.15 2.31
1962 2.19 2.12
1961 2.22 2.11
1960 2.24 2.09

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

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Croatia and Czech Republic demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Czech Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Czech Republic
2024 46 44.1
2023 45.8 43.6
2022 45.6 43.5
2021 45.4 43.5
2020 45.2 43.2
2019 45 42.9
2018 44.6 42.5
2017 44.2 42.2
2016 43.7 41.9
2015 43.3 41.5
2014 43 41.1
2013 42.7 40.7
2012 42.5 40.3
2011 42.2 39.9
2010 41.9 39.7
2009 41.8 39.5
2008 41.6 39.4
2007 41.4 39.2
2006 41.2 39
2005 40.9 38.7
2004 40.7 38.5
2003 40.5 38.2
2002 40.2 38
2001 39.9 37.8
2000 39.6 37.6
1999 39.2 37.3
1998 38.9 37
1997 38.6 36.7
1996 38.2 36.4
1995 37.8 36.1
1994 37.3 36
1993 36.9 35.8
1992 36.4 35.6
1991 36 35.4
1990 35.6 35.2
1989 35.3 35
1988 35 34.8
1987 34.7 34.6
1986 34.4 34.3
1985 34.2 34.1
1984 34 33.9
1983 33.8 33.6
1982 33.6 33.4
1981 33.5 33.1
1980 33.4 33
1979 33.4 32.9
1978 33.3 32.8
1977 33.2 32.8
1976 33.1 32.7
1975 33 32.8
1974 32.8 32.9
1973 32.7 33.1
1972 32.5 33.3
1971 32.3 33.4
1970 32.1 33.6
1969 31.8 33.7
1968 31.5 33.8
1967 31.2 33.8
1966 30.9 33.7
1965 30.6 33.7
1964 30.3 33.6
1963 30 33.6
1962 29.7 33.5
1961 29.4 33.3
1960 29 33.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Czech Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$322B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
2.6%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
29.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
73.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
21.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
25
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$34.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$146B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$4.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
37,202,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
2.28%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
92.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia Czech Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
3,509 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$15.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
77.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
7.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
67.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
17.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
42%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
5,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
4.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.5%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Czech Republic
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-112,188
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
72.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
82.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
5.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2011
English speaking
57.1%
2023
50.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Croatia Czech Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$2,693
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$379
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
80.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
4.35
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
28.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
26.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
29.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
12 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Czech Republic
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
2,732 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
13,646 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
10,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
34,638 mi
2018

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

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