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Croatia vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 123rd vs. 96th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Eritrea
Population
3812193
3700586
Population rank 129/197 130/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 75/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 50/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 42/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Croatia and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Eritrea
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 -
2019 $61,466,721,186 -
2018 $61,667,925,219 -
2017 $56,182,782,586 -
2016 $52,650,714,172 -
2015 $50,998,893,385 -
2014 $59,606,934,501 -
2013 $59,846,265,182 -
2012 $57,548,115,904 -
2011 $62,889,007,657 $2,065,001,626
2010 $58,975,205,417 $1,589,515,447
2009 $62,315,996,675 $1,856,695,551
2008 $68,472,854,617 $1,380,188,800
2007 $59,290,621,398 $1,317,974,491
2006 $49,583,544,860 $1,211,161,880
2005 $45,013,119,282 $1,098,424,686
2004 $41,836,292,157 $1,109,054,005
2003 $35,245,317,002 $870,248,268
2002 $26,757,722,429 $729,321,680
2001 $23,066,883,850 $752,371,689
2000 $22,134,411,297 $706,370,816
1999 $23,777,026,779 $688,918,537
1998 $25,890,228,430 $745,523,117
1997 $24,175,764,812 $686,490,090
1996 $24,150,978,347 $693,535,954
1995 $22,772,394,547 $578,015,625
1994 $15,062,911,617 $531,688,312
1993 $11,259,647,874 $467,872,715
1992 $10,621,169,291 $477,101,652
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Eritrea
2024 $24,050 -
2023 $22,184 -
2022 $18,466 -
2021 $17,789 -
2020 $14,808 -
2019 $15,564 -
2018 $15,460 -
2017 $13,902 -
2016 $12,820 -
2015 $12,284 -
2014 $14,187 -
2013 $14,135 -
2012 $13,508 -
2011 $14,692 $689
2010 $13,730 $540
2009 $14,475 $643
2008 $15,888 $490
2007 $13,756 $480
2006 $11,501 $448
2005 $10,444 $413
2004 $9,719 $427
2003 $8,190 $349
2002 $6,220 $305
2001 $5,365 $325
2000 $4,954 $314
1999 $5,269 $311
1998 $5,713 $342
1997 $5,331 $319
1996 $5,300 $326
1995 $4,929 $285.4
1994 $3,238 $277.8
1993 $2,448 $252.1
1992 $2,321 $265.2
1991 $4,001 -
1990 $5,369 -

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

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Croatia vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Eritrea
2026 79.1 69.4
2025 78.9 69.2
2024 78.8 68.9
2023 78.6 68.6
2022 78.3 67.8
2021 77.1 66.9
2020 77.5 67
2019 78.2 67.3
2018 77.9 67
2017 77.7 66.6
2016 77.6 66.2
2015 77.6 65.9
2014 77.5 65.5
2013 77.5 65
2012 77.3 64.7
2011 77 64.2
2010 76.7 63.7
2009 76.3 63.2
2008 76 62.4
2007 75.9 62
2006 75.7 61.5
2005 75.6 60.6
2004 75.3 60.1
2003 74.7 59.5
2002 74.6 58.9
2001 74.4 58.4
2000 74 56.3
1999 73.6 44.5
1998 73.2 50
1997 73 56.2
1996 73 55.5
1995 72.6 54.8
1994 72.6 54
1993 72.3 53.2
1992 71.7 52.4
1991 70.6 50.5
1990 72.2 49.7
1989 72.5 47.8
1988 72.2 48.1
1987 71.9 47.4
1986 71.8 39.5
1985 71.5 38.6
1984 71 37.7
1983 70.7 37.2
1982 70.7 44.9
1981 70.9 45
1980 71 44.6
1979 71.1 43.8
1978 71.3 43.4
1977 71.4 43
1976 71.4 42.6
1975 71 39
1974 70.6 39
1973 70.1 41.1
1972 69.8 40.7
1971 69.4 41.5
1970 69.2 41.2
1969 69 40.8
1968 68.9 40.5
1967 69 40.2
1966 68.9 37.6
1965 68.5 39.6
1964 68 39.2
1963 67.6 38.8
1962 67.3 38.3
1961 66.5 37.9
1960 65.9 37.4
1959 65.5 37
1958 65 30.9
1957 64.4 30.4
1956 63.6 35.6
1955 63.1 35.2
1954 62.2 34.8
1953 61.5 34.4
1952 59.8 34
1951 59 33.6
1950 58.5 33.3

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

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Croatia and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Croatia Eritrea
2024 3,866,200 3,535,603
2023 3,859,686 3,470,390
2022 3,855,641 3,409,447
2021 3,878,981 3,350,183
2020 3,914,206 3,291,271
2019 3,949,390 3,240,194
2018 3,988,775 3,192,760
2017 4,041,407 3,150,347
2016 4,106,867 3,124,698
2015 4,151,725 3,105,546
2014 4,201,598 3,095,173
2013 4,233,922 3,074,360
2012 4,260,368 3,036,988
2011 4,280,622 2,998,485
2010 4,295,427 2,945,186
2009 4,305,181 2,887,885
2008 4,309,705 2,816,327
2007 4,310,217 2,743,222
2006 4,311,159 2,703,502
2005 4,310,145 2,661,215
2004 4,304,600 2,598,284
2003 4,303,399 2,493,903
2002 4,302,174 2,392,978
2001 4,299,642 2,312,079
2000 4,468,302 2,247,031
1999 4,512,597 2,212,780
1998 4,532,135 2,180,419
1997 4,534,920 2,152,135
1996 4,557,097 2,128,464
1995 4,620,030 2,025,267
1994 4,652,024 1,913,915
1993 4,600,463 1,856,006
1992 4,575,818 1,798,748
1991 4,689,022 1,919,571
1990 4,777,368 2,032,737
1989 4,767,260 1,987,017
1988 4,755,207 1,938,255
1987 4,739,745 1,888,669
1986 4,721,446 1,845,164
1985 4,701,417 1,807,816
1984 4,680,285 1,771,730
1983 4,658,254 1,736,160
1982 4,634,234 1,695,461
1981 4,611,509 1,649,939
1980 4,599,782 1,605,797
1979 4,594,778 1,563,332
1978 4,581,085 1,522,378
1977 4,559,571 1,482,565
1976 4,535,934 1,443,807
1975 4,512,082 1,408,210
1974 4,490,660 1,375,688
1973 4,470,161 1,342,669
1972 4,450,564 1,309,235
1971 4,431,275 1,276,154
1970 4,412,252 1,243,453
1969 4,391,490 1,212,005
1968 4,365,628 1,181,737
1967 4,338,683 1,152,339
1966 4,310,701 1,124,957
1965 4,280,923 1,098,335
1964 4,252,876 1,071,287
1963 4,225,675 1,045,092
1962 4,196,712 1,019,788
1961 4,167,292 995,573
1960 4,140,181 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Croatia

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Eritrea
2023 1.46 3.71
2022 1.53 3.79
2021 1.62 3.87
2020 1.48 3.93
2019 1.47 4
2018 1.47 4.06
2017 1.42 4.11
2016 1.43 4.16
2015 1.41 4.22
2014 1.46 4.27
2013 1.46 4.34
2012 1.52 4.41
2011 1.41 4.49
2010 1.46 4.57
2009 1.5 4.66
2008 1.47 4.74
2007 1.48 4.81
2006 1.47 4.88
2005 1.5 4.93
2004 1.43 5.04
2003 1.41 5.14
2002 1.42 5.23
2001 1.46 5.31
2000 1.39 5.4
1999 1.38 5.52
1998 1.45 5.63
1997 1.69 5.74
1996 1.67 5.84
1995 1.58 5.94
1994 1.47 6.01
1993 1.52 6.07
1992 1.48 6.16
1991 1.53 6.24
1990 1.63 6.34
1989 1.63 6.41
1988 1.79 6.47
1987 1.64 6.52
1986 1.76 6.56
1985 1.82 6.59
1984 1.87 6.62
1983 1.88 6.65
1982 1.9 6.63
1981 1.93 6.62
1980 1.93 6.61
1979 1.95 6.62
1978 1.96 6.61
1977 1.95 6.61
1976 1.94 6.6
1975 1.95 6.59
1974 1.98 6.57
1973 2.01 6.55
1972 2.01 6.54
1971 1.97 6.54
1970 1.88 6.54
1969 1.95 6.5
1968 2.03 6.5
1967 2.1 6.5
1966 2.23 6.5
1965 2.22 6.49
1964 2.14 6.49
1963 2.15 6.48
1962 2.19 6.5
1961 2.22 6.47
1960 2.24 6.48

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

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Croatia and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Eritrea
2024 46 19.9
2023 45.8 19.7
2022 45.6 19.5
2021 45.4 19.3
2020 45.2 19.1
2019 45 18.9
2018 44.6 18.7
2017 44.2 18.5
2016 43.7 18.4
2015 43.3 18.4
2014 43 18.5
2013 42.7 18.5
2012 42.5 18.5
2011 42.2 18.5
2010 41.9 18.4
2009 41.8 18.4
2008 41.6 18.2
2007 41.4 18.1
2006 41.2 18.2
2005 40.9 18.3
2004 40.7 18.3
2003 40.5 18
2002 40.2 17.7
2001 39.9 17.5
2000 39.6 17.4
1999 39.2 17.5
1998 38.9 17.8
1997 38.6 18
1996 38.2 18.4
1995 37.8 18.1
1994 37.3 17.6
1993 36.9 17.6
1992 36.4 17.5
1991 36 17.6
1990 35.6 17.6
1989 35.3 17.7
1988 35 17.8
1987 34.7 17.9
1986 34.4 17.9
1985 34.2 17.8
1984 34 17.8
1983 33.8 17.7
1982 33.6 17.7
1981 33.5 17.7
1980 33.4 17.8
1979 33.4 17.8
1978 33.3 17.8
1977 33.2 17.9
1976 33.1 18
1975 33 18.1
1974 32.8 18.2
1973 32.7 18.2
1972 32.5 18.3
1971 32.3 18.5
1970 32.1 18.6
1969 31.8 18.8
1968 31.5 18.9
1967 31.2 18.9
1966 30.9 19
1965 30.6 19
1964 30.3 19
1963 30 19
1962 29.7 18.9
1961 29.4 18.9
1960 29 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
39.6
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
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Croatia Eritrea
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
76.6%
2018
English speaking
57.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
20%
2023

Health

Croatia Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Eritrea
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
9,942 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2024, 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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