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Croatia vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 123rd vs. 11th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia DR Congo
Population
3812193
117507801
Population rank 129/197 15/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Croatia and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Croatia and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Croatia

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Croatia DR Congo
2024 $92,983,810,329 $70,962,185,791
2023 $85,624,153,964 $69,843,655,425
2022 $71,196,498,671 $70,422,346,142
2021 $69,002,365,163 $59,067,289,574
2020 $57,959,843,541 $46,691,989,749
2019 $61,466,721,186 $46,845,900,350
2018 $61,667,925,219 $46,659,954,092
2017 $56,182,782,586 $37,537,521,566
2016 $52,650,714,172 $38,600,224,214
2015 $50,998,893,385 $40,179,574,490
2014 $59,606,934,501 $38,352,980,553
2013 $59,846,265,182 $34,891,189,160
2012 $57,548,115,904 $30,029,369,929
2011 $62,889,007,657 $26,392,379,642
2010 $58,975,205,417 $24,161,641,931
2009 $62,315,996,675 $18,607,259,481
2008 $68,472,854,617 $22,723,488,723
2007 $59,290,621,398 $18,374,807,773
2006 $49,583,544,860 $15,484,044,535
2005 $45,013,119,282 $12,609,728,573
2004 $41,836,292,157 $10,297,483,481
2003 $35,245,317,002 $8,937,567,060
2002 $26,757,722,429 $8,728,038,525
2001 $23,066,883,850 $7,438,189,100
2000 $22,134,411,297 $19,088,046,306
1999 $23,777,026,779 $4,711,259,427
1998 $25,890,228,430 $6,217,805,821
1997 $24,175,764,812 $6,090,838,693
1996 $24,150,978,347 $5,771,456,952
1995 $22,772,394,547 $5,643,439,376
1994 $15,062,911,617 $5,820,382,248
1993 $11,259,647,874 $10,706,259,937
1992 $10,621,169,291 $8,227,343,907
1991 $18,760,386,775 $9,625,436,873
1990 $25,650,213,280 $9,349,764,580
1989 - $9,021,862,775
1988 - $8,861,299,977
1987 - $7,661,625,473
1986 - $8,095,367,168
1985 - $7,195,042,616
1984 - $7,857,729,193
1983 - $11,006,712,650
1982 - $13,651,667,371
1981 - $12,537,821,038
1980 - $14,394,927,495
1979 - $15,068,422,236
1978 - $15,372,608,002
1977 - $12,344,424,764
1976 - $9,648,583,225
1975 - $10,237,343,174
1974 - $9,596,960,180
1973 - $7,870,239,461
1972 - $6,173,712,814
1971 - $5,594,770,359
1970 - $4,877,684,910
1969 - $5,032,434,970
1968 - $3,909,780,539
1967 - $3,384,063,372
1966 - $4,532,660,182
1965 - $4,043,901,818
1964 - $2,881,545,273
1963 - $6,213,185,743
1962 - $3,779,841,429
1961 - $3,086,746,857
1960 - $3,359,404,118

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

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Croatia and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia DR Congo
2024 $24,050 $649
2023 $22,184 $660
2022 $18,466 $688
2021 $17,789 $596
2020 $14,808 $486
2019 $15,564 $504
2018 $15,460 $518
2017 $13,902 $431
2016 $12,820 $460
2015 $12,284 $496
2014 $14,187 $489
2013 $14,135 $460
2012 $13,508 $410
2011 $14,692 $373
2010 $13,730 $352
2009 $14,475 $280.2
2008 $15,888 $353
2007 $13,756 $294.1
2006 $11,501 $255.4
2005 $10,444 $214.5
2004 $9,719 $180.7
2003 $8,190 $161.5
2002 $6,220 $162.4
2001 $5,365 $142.7
2000 $4,954 $378
1999 $5,269 $96.3
1998 $5,713 $131.5
1997 $5,331 $132.3
1996 $5,300 $127.4
1995 $4,929 $127
1994 $3,238 $136.5
1993 $2,448 $263.3
1992 $2,321 $209.7
1991 $4,001 $253.8
1990 $5,369 $254.9
1989 - $254.2
1988 - $257.7
1987 - $230.1
1986 - $250.9
1985 - $230.1
1984 - $259.8
1983 - $376
1982 - $482
1981 - $456
1980 - $539
1979 - $582
1978 - $615
1977 - $509
1976 - $408
1975 - $445
1974 - $428
1973 - $361
1972 - $290.5
1971 - $270.3
1970 - $242.2
1969 - $257.1
1968 - $205.6
1967 - $183.3
1966 - $252.8
1965 - $232
1964 - $169.9
1963 - $376
1962 - $235.1
1961 - $197.1
1960 - $220.1

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

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Croatia vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia DR Congo
2026 79.1 62.4
2025 78.9 62.2
2024 78.8 62.1
2023 78.6 61.9
2022 78.3 61
2021 77.1 60
2020 77.5 60.4
2019 78.2 60.2
2018 77.9 59.9
2017 77.7 59.5
2016 77.6 59.1
2015 77.6 58.7
2014 77.5 58.2
2013 77.5 57.8
2012 77.3 57.4
2011 77 56.9
2010 76.7 56.4
2009 76.3 55.8
2008 76 55.4
2007 75.9 55
2006 75.7 54.5
2005 75.6 54
2004 75.3 53.5
2003 74.7 53
2002 74.6 52.4
2001 74.4 52.2
2000 74 51.9
1999 73.6 50.1
1998 73.2 49.7
1997 73 50.5
1996 73 49.4
1995 72.6 50.4
1994 72.6 49.9
1993 72.3 49.6
1992 71.7 49.3
1991 70.6 48.9
1990 72.2 48.5
1989 72.5 48.1
1988 72.2 47.8
1987 71.9 47.4
1986 71.8 47
1985 71.5 46.7
1984 71 46.5
1983 70.7 46.2
1982 70.7 45.9
1981 70.9 45.7
1980 71 45.5
1979 71.1 45.3
1978 71.3 44.6
1977 71.4 44.9
1976 71.4 44.7
1975 71 44.5
1974 70.6 44.3
1973 70.1 44.1
1972 69.8 43.9
1971 69.4 43.6
1970 69.2 43.3
1969 69 43
1968 68.9 42.7
1967 69 42.3
1966 68.9 42.2
1965 68.5 40.8
1964 68 40.1
1963 67.6 40.6
1962 67.3 40.4
1961 66.5 40.2
1960 65.9 40.8
1959 65.5 40.6
1958 65 40.5
1957 64.4 40.2
1956 63.6 39.9
1955 63.1 39.7
1954 62.2 39.4
1953 61.5 39.1
1952 59.8 38.9
1951 59 38.5
1950 58.5 38.2

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

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Croatia and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Croatia DR Congo
2024 3,866,200 109,276,265
2023 3,859,686 105,789,731
2022 3,855,641 102,396,968
2021 3,878,981 99,148,932
2020 3,914,206 95,989,998
2019 3,949,390 92,947,442
2018 3,988,775 90,047,644
2017 4,041,407 87,083,398
2016 4,106,867 83,956,415
2015 4,151,725 81,035,531
2014 4,201,598 78,403,242
2013 4,233,922 75,789,395
2012 4,260,368 73,254,618
2011 4,280,622 70,849,311
2010 4,295,427 68,563,038
2009 4,305,181 66,412,044
2008 4,309,705 64,390,664
2007 4,310,217 62,477,752
2006 4,311,159 60,615,908
2005 4,310,145 58,775,724
2004 4,304,600 56,997,741
2003 4,303,399 55,343,867
2002 4,302,174 53,750,524
2001 4,299,642 52,132,646
2000 4,468,302 50,507,442
1999 4,512,597 48,912,971
1998 4,532,135 47,297,600
1997 4,534,920 46,029,902
1996 4,557,097 45,296,124
1995 4,620,030 44,433,704
1994 4,652,024 42,626,876
1993 4,600,463 40,656,336
1992 4,575,818 39,228,910
1991 4,689,022 37,925,817
1990 4,777,368 36,684,063
1989 4,767,260 35,486,866
1988 4,755,207 34,382,752
1987 4,739,745 33,298,904
1986 4,721,446 32,265,196
1985 4,701,417 31,264,816
1984 4,680,285 30,245,081
1983 4,658,254 29,250,963
1982 4,634,234 28,338,190
1981 4,611,509 27,500,515
1980 4,599,782 26,711,099
1979 4,594,778 25,886,782
1978 4,581,085 24,992,689
1977 4,559,571 24,229,061
1976 4,535,934 23,624,031
1975 4,512,082 23,021,101
1974 4,490,660 22,418,878
1973 4,470,161 21,827,665
1972 4,450,564 21,251,160
1971 4,431,275 20,695,569
1970 4,412,252 20,137,436
1969 4,391,490 19,570,445
1968 4,365,628 19,012,189
1967 4,338,683 18,462,782
1966 4,310,701 17,931,929
1965 4,280,923 17,427,802
1964 4,252,876 16,955,327
1963 4,225,675 16,507,599
1962 4,196,712 16,075,724
1961 4,167,292 15,662,374
1960 4,140,181 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Croatia

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia DR Congo
2023 1.46 6.05
2022 1.53 6.11
2021 1.62 6.16
2020 1.48 6.21
2019 1.47 6.25
2018 1.47 6.3
2017 1.42 6.35
2016 1.43 6.39
2015 1.41 6.44
2014 1.46 6.48
2013 1.46 6.53
2012 1.52 6.56
2011 1.41 6.58
2010 1.46 6.59
2009 1.5 6.59
2008 1.47 6.58
2007 1.48 6.56
2006 1.47 6.55
2005 1.5 6.53
2004 1.43 6.53
2003 1.41 6.55
2002 1.42 6.61
2001 1.46 6.66
2000 1.39 6.7
1999 1.38 6.69
1998 1.45 6.7
1997 1.69 6.69
1996 1.67 6.67
1995 1.58 6.68
1994 1.47 6.64
1993 1.52 6.64
1992 1.48 6.64
1991 1.53 6.65
1990 1.63 6.65
1989 1.63 6.65
1988 1.79 6.66
1987 1.64 6.65
1986 1.76 6.63
1985 1.82 6.61
1984 1.87 6.59
1983 1.88 6.56
1982 1.9 6.54
1981 1.93 6.52
1980 1.93 6.5
1979 1.95 6.48
1978 1.96 6.46
1977 1.95 6.45
1976 1.94 6.44
1975 1.95 6.42
1974 1.98 6.4
1973 2.01 6.39
1972 2.01 6.37
1971 1.97 6.34
1970 1.88 6.33
1969 1.95 6.3
1968 2.03 6.29
1967 2.1 6.27
1966 2.23 6.24
1965 2.22 6.21
1964 2.14 6.19
1963 2.15 6.16
1962 2.19 6.14
1961 2.22 6.12
1960 2.24 6.11

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

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Croatia and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.1%
2020
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
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Croatia DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Croatia DR Congo
% of world population
0.05%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
80.5%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
30.5%
2023

Health

Croatia DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia DR Congo
% of world land
0.04%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
94,680 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 (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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