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Croatia vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 123rd vs. 76th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Ecuador
Population
3812193
18487749
Population rank 129/197 71/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Croatia and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Ecuador
2024 $92,983,810,329 $124,676,074,700
2023 $85,624,153,964 $121,147,057,000
2022 $71,196,498,671 $116,133,121,000
2021 $69,002,365,163 $107,179,074,000
2020 $57,959,843,541 $95,865,473,000
2019 $61,466,721,186 $107,595,830,000
2018 $61,667,925,219 $107,478,961,000
2017 $56,182,782,586 $104,467,486,000
2016 $52,650,714,172 $97,671,433,000
2015 $50,998,893,385 $97,209,558,000
2014 $59,606,934,501 $102,717,794,000
2013 $59,846,265,182 $96,570,334,000
2012 $57,548,115,904 $87,735,048,000
2011 $62,889,007,657 $78,986,648,000
2010 $58,975,205,417 $68,151,329,000
2009 $62,315,996,675 $60,094,978,000
2008 $68,472,854,617 $61,139,438,000
2007 $59,290,621,398 $49,848,725,000
2006 $49,583,544,860 $45,690,762,000
2005 $45,013,119,282 $40,278,849,000
2004 $41,836,292,157 $35,194,947,000
2003 $35,245,317,002 $30,965,208,000
2002 $26,757,722,429 $27,054,197,000
2001 $23,066,883,850 $23,127,055,000
2000 $22,134,411,297 $17,539,454,727
1999 $23,777,026,779 $19,645,272,636
1998 $25,890,228,430 $27,981,896,948
1997 $24,175,764,812 $28,162,053,027
1996 $24,150,978,347 $25,226,393,197
1995 $22,772,394,547 $24,432,884,442
1994 $15,062,911,617 $22,708,673,337
1993 $11,259,647,874 $18,938,717,359
1992 $10,621,169,291 $18,094,238,119
1991 $18,760,386,775 $16,988,535,268
1990 $25,650,213,280 $15,239,272,612
1989 - $13,890,823,705
1988 - $13,051,881,851
1987 - $13,945,426,859
1986 - $15,314,138,472
1985 - $17,149,088,413
1984 - $16,912,509,092
1983 - $17,152,477,037
1982 - $19,929,846,396
1981 - $21,810,759,354
1980 - $17,881,508,242
1979 - $14,175,160,902
1978 - $11,922,497,876
1977 - $11,026,342,618
1976 - $9,091,921,030
1975 - $7,731,674,472
1974 - $6,599,257,044
1973 - $3,891,754,150
1972 - $3,185,986,087
1971 - $2,754,219,271
1970 - $2,862,503,139
1969 - $3,112,165,727
1968 - $2,582,179,864
1967 - $2,553,595,172
1966 - $2,429,308,639
1965 - $2,387,047,396
1964 - $2,244,146,103
1963 - $1,824,343,871
1962 - $1,518,207,703
1961 - $1,753,850,955
1960 - $2,069,464,937

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

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Croatia and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Ecuador
2024 $24,050 $6,875
2023 $22,184 $6,738
2022 $18,466 $6,516
2021 $17,789 $6,061
2020 $14,808 $5,464
2019 $15,564 $6,205
2018 $15,460 $6,304
2017 $13,902 $6,233
2016 $12,820 $5,918
2015 $12,284 $5,976
2014 $14,187 $6,406
2013 $14,135 $6,109
2012 $13,508 $5,634
2011 $14,692 $5,154
2010 $13,730 $4,520
2009 $14,475 $4,053
2008 $15,888 $4,195
2007 $13,756 $3,479
2006 $11,501 $3,244
2005 $10,444 $2,909
2004 $9,719 $2,586
2003 $8,190 $2,316
2002 $6,220 $2,059
2001 $5,365 $1,791
2000 $4,954 $1,382
1999 $5,269 $1,575
1998 $5,713 $2,284
1997 $5,331 $2,341
1996 $5,300 $2,136
1995 $4,929 $2,108
1994 $3,238 $1,997
1993 $2,448 $1,698
1992 $2,321 $1,655
1991 $4,001 $1,587
1990 $5,369 $1,455
1989 - $1,356
1988 - $1,304
1987 - $1,426
1986 - $1,604
1985 - $1,842
1984 - $1,864
1983 - $1,940
1982 - $2,314
1981 - $2,601
1980 - $2,190
1979 - $1,783
1978 - $1,541
1977 - $1,465
1976 - $1,242
1975 - $1,086
1974 - $954
1973 - $579
1972 - $488
1971 - $434
1970 - $465
1969 - $521
1968 - $445
1967 - $454
1966 - $445
1965 - $450
1964 - $436
1963 - $365
1962 - $312
1961 - $371
1960 - $451

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

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Croatia vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Ecuador
2026 79.1 77.9
2025 78.9 77.8
2024 78.8 77.6
2023 78.6 77.4
2022 78.3 76.6
2021 77.1 72.7
2020 77.5 72
2019 78.2 77.3
2018 77.9 77.2
2017 77.7 76.2
2016 77.6 76.1
2015 77.6 76.2
2014 77.5 76.1
2013 77.5 75.8
2012 77.3 75.5
2011 77 75.2
2010 76.7 75.2
2009 76.3 74.9
2008 76 74.7
2007 75.9 74.2
2006 75.7 74
2005 75.6 73.9
2004 75.3 73.9
2003 74.7 73.6
2002 74.6 73.2
2001 74.4 72.6
2000 74 72.1
1999 73.6 71.9
1998 73.2 71.9
1997 73 72
1996 73 71.8
1995 72.6 71.3
1994 72.6 70.9
1993 72.3 70.1
1992 71.7 69.5
1991 70.6 69
1990 72.2 68.4
1989 72.5 67.8
1988 72.2 67
1987 71.9 66.6
1986 71.8 66.1
1985 71.5 65.6
1984 71 65.2
1983 70.7 64.7
1982 70.7 64.3
1981 70.9 63.8
1980 71 63.3
1979 71.1 62.9
1978 71.3 62.4
1977 71.4 61.9
1976 71.4 61.4
1975 71 61.1
1974 70.6 60.7
1973 70.1 60.3
1972 69.8 59.8
1971 69.4 59.3
1970 69.2 58.8
1969 69 58.3
1968 68.9 57.9
1967 69 57.5
1966 68.9 57
1965 68.5 56.5
1964 68 56
1963 67.6 55.3
1962 67.3 54.7
1961 66.5 54.1
1960 65.9 53.4
1959 65.5 52.7
1958 65 52.1
1957 64.4 51.5
1956 63.6 50.9
1955 63.1 50.4
1954 62.2 50
1953 61.5 49.6
1952 59.8 49.2
1951 59 48.9
1950 58.5 48.4

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

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Croatia and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Croatia Ecuador
2024 3,866,200 18,135,478
2023 3,859,686 17,980,083
2022 3,855,641 17,823,897
2021 3,878,981 17,682,454
2020 3,914,206 17,546,065
2019 3,949,390 17,340,021
2018 3,988,775 17,049,547
2017 4,041,407 16,759,519
2016 4,106,867 16,505,139
2015 4,151,725 16,266,225
2014 4,201,598 16,035,124
2013 4,233,922 15,807,128
2012 4,260,368 15,572,194
2011 4,280,622 15,326,227
2010 4,295,427 15,076,695
2009 4,305,181 14,825,954
2008 4,309,705 14,575,202
2007 4,310,217 14,328,773
2006 4,311,159 14,086,131
2005 4,310,145 13,846,163
2004 4,304,600 13,608,701
2003 4,303,399 13,372,306
2002 4,302,174 13,138,472
2001 4,299,642 12,910,740
2000 4,468,302 12,689,206
1999 4,512,597 12,470,795
1998 4,532,135 12,251,184
1997 4,534,920 12,031,127
1996 4,557,097 11,810,950
1995 4,620,030 11,590,514
1994 4,652,024 11,372,197
1993 4,600,463 11,154,274
1992 4,575,818 10,930,128
1991 4,689,022 10,702,380
1990 4,777,368 10,473,673
1989 4,767,260 10,241,852
1988 4,755,207 10,010,808
1987 4,739,745 9,779,290
1986 4,721,446 9,545,998
1985 4,701,417 9,311,154
1984 4,680,285 9,074,782
1983 4,658,254 8,840,417
1982 4,634,234 8,611,298
1981 4,611,509 8,386,910
1980 4,599,782 8,165,877
1979 4,594,778 7,948,869
1978 4,581,085 7,736,167
1977 4,559,571 7,526,819
1976 4,535,934 7,320,912
1975 4,512,082 7,118,251
1974 4,490,660 6,918,573
1973 4,470,161 6,722,033
1972 4,450,564 6,529,034
1971 4,431,275 6,340,052
1970 4,412,252 6,155,387
1969 4,391,490 5,975,236
1968 4,365,628 5,799,680
1967 4,338,683 5,629,057
1966 4,310,701 5,463,748
1965 4,280,923 5,303,963
1964 4,252,876 5,149,918
1963 4,225,675 5,001,716
1962 4,196,712 4,859,269
1961 4,167,292 4,722,331
1960 4,140,181 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Croatia

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Ecuador
2023 1.46 1.82
2022 1.53 1.86
2021 1.62 1.91
2020 1.48 1.97
2019 1.47 2.04
2018 1.47 2.11
2017 1.42 2.13
2016 1.43 2.12
2015 1.41 2.21
2014 1.46 2.27
2013 1.46 2.36
2012 1.52 2.51
2011 1.41 2.61
2010 1.46 2.62
2009 1.5 2.68
2008 1.47 2.69
2007 1.48 2.7
2006 1.47 2.75
2005 1.5 2.8
2004 1.43 2.85
2003 1.41 2.91
2002 1.42 2.97
2001 1.46 3.04
2000 1.39 3.1
1999 1.38 3.17
1998 1.45 3.23
1997 1.69 3.29
1996 1.67 3.35
1995 1.58 3.38
1994 1.47 3.42
1993 1.52 3.49
1992 1.48 3.58
1991 1.53 3.63
1990 1.63 3.68
1989 1.63 3.74
1988 1.79 3.79
1987 1.64 3.87
1986 1.76 4
1985 1.82 4.14
1984 1.87 4.31
1983 1.88 4.39
1982 1.9 4.5
1981 1.93 4.61
1980 1.93 4.73
1979 1.95 4.86
1978 1.96 4.99
1977 1.95 5.13
1976 1.94 5.28
1975 1.95 5.43
1974 1.98 5.58
1973 2.01 5.73
1972 2.01 5.87
1971 1.97 6.01
1970 1.88 6.14
1969 1.95 6.25
1968 2.03 6.35
1967 2.1 6.44
1966 2.23 6.51
1965 2.22 6.56
1964 2.14 6.61
1963 2.15 6.65
1962 2.19 6.68
1961 2.22 6.7
1960 2.24 6.72

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

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Croatia and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Ecuador
2024 46 29.8
2023 45.8 29.4
2022 45.6 29
2021 45.4 28.6
2020 45.2 28.3
2019 45 27.9
2018 44.6 27.5
2017 44.2 27.2
2016 43.7 26.8
2015 43.3 26.4
2014 43 26
2013 42.7 25.7
2012 42.5 25.4
2011 42.2 25.1
2010 41.9 24.8
2009 41.8 24.5
2008 41.6 24.2
2007 41.4 24
2006 41.2 23.7
2005 40.9 23.4
2004 40.7 23.2
2003 40.5 22.9
2002 40.2 22.7
2001 39.9 22.4
2000 39.6 22.2
1999 39.2 22
1998 38.9 21.8
1997 38.6 21.6
1996 38.2 21.4
1995 37.8 21.2
1994 37.3 21
1993 36.9 20.8
1992 36.4 20.6
1991 36 20.4
1990 35.6 20.2
1989 35.3 20
1988 35 19.8
1987 34.7 19.6
1986 34.4 19.4
1985 34.2 19.2
1984 34 19.1
1983 33.8 18.9
1982 33.6 18.8
1981 33.5 18.6
1980 33.4 18.5
1979 33.4 18.4
1978 33.3 18.3
1977 33.2 18.2
1976 33.1 18.1
1975 33 18
1974 32.8 17.9
1973 32.7 17.9
1972 32.5 17.8
1971 32.3 17.8
1970 32.1 17.7
1969 31.8 17.7
1968 31.5 17.7
1967 31.2 17.7
1966 30.9 17.7
1965 30.6 17.7
1964 30.3 17.8
1963 30 17.8
1962 29.7 17.9
1961 29.4 18
1960 29 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.5%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Croatia Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Croatia Ecuador
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
96.3%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
77.2%
2024

Health

Croatia Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Ecuador
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
26,853 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) (2000–2019, 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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