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Croatia vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 123rd vs. 129th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Estonia
Population
3812193
1339590
Population rank 129/197 155/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Croatia and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Estonia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $43,130,419,829
2023 $85,624,153,964 $41,470,344,395
2022 $71,196,498,671 $38,226,641,740
2021 $69,002,365,163 $37,201,101,171
2020 $57,959,843,541 $31,820,771,494
2019 $61,466,721,186 $31,873,748,770
2018 $61,667,925,219 $31,222,632,741
2017 $56,182,782,586 $27,469,461,919
2016 $52,650,714,172 $24,561,027,788
2015 $50,998,893,385 $23,311,847,751
2014 $59,606,934,501 $27,055,689,003
2013 $59,846,265,182 $25,451,032,781
2012 $57,548,115,904 $23,237,406,116
2011 $62,889,007,657 $23,303,915,795
2010 $58,975,205,417 $19,524,355,419
2009 $62,315,996,675 $19,633,984,440
2008 $68,472,854,617 $24,342,935,404
2007 $59,290,621,398 $22,450,264,166
2006 $49,583,544,860 $17,025,671,810
2005 $45,013,119,282 $14,109,491,357
2004 $41,836,292,157 $12,148,595,031
2003 $35,245,317,002 $9,876,595,528
2002 $26,757,722,429 $7,370,119,619
2001 $23,066,883,850 $6,250,218,423
2000 $22,134,411,297 $5,686,579,748
1999 $23,777,026,779 $5,756,912,266
1998 $25,890,228,430 $5,674,080,543
1997 $24,175,764,812 $5,154,420,649
1996 $24,150,978,347 $4,786,018,988
1995 $22,772,394,547 $4,502,970,889
1994 $15,062,911,617 $4,123,011,420
1993 $11,259,647,874 $4,013,091,682
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Estonia
2024 $24,050 $31,428
2023 $22,184 $30,264
2022 $18,466 $28,340
2021 $17,789 $27,951
2020 $14,808 $23,934
2019 $15,564 $24,021
2018 $15,460 $23,618
2017 $13,902 $20,852
2016 $12,820 $18,666
2015 $12,284 $17,722
2014 $14,187 $20,582
2013 $14,135 $19,310
2012 $13,508 $17,568
2011 $14,692 $17,556
2010 $13,730 $14,664
2009 $14,475 $14,712
2008 $15,888 $18,206
2007 $13,756 $16,745
2006 $11,501 $12,641
2005 $10,444 $10,415
2004 $9,719 $8,916
2003 $8,190 $7,205
2002 $6,220 $5,343
2001 $5,365 $4,503
2000 $4,954 $4,071
1999 $5,269 $4,141
1998 $5,713 $4,093
1997 $5,331 $3,683
1996 $5,300 $3,381
1995 $4,929 $3,134
1994 $3,238 $2,819
1993 $2,448 $2,686
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Estonia
2026 79.1 79.6
2025 78.9 79.5
2024 78.8 79.3
2023 78.6 79.2
2022 78.3 78.2
2021 77.1 77.4
2020 77.5 78.9
2019 78.2 78.8
2018 77.9 78.3
2017 77.7 78.2
2016 77.6 77.8
2015 77.6 77.7
2014 77.5 77.1
2013 77.5 77.3
2012 77.3 76.4
2011 77 76.3
2010 76.7 75.9
2009 76.3 75.2
2008 76 74.3
2007 75.9 73.2
2006 75.7 73.2
2005 75.6 73
2004 75.3 72.4
2003 74.7 71.9
2002 74.6 71.4
2001 74.4 70.8
2000 74 71
1999 73.6 70.7
1998 73.2 69.8
1997 73 70.2
1996 73 70
1995 72.6 67.8
1994 72.6 66.7
1993 72.3 68.2
1992 71.7 69.2
1991 70.6 69.8
1990 72.2 69.9
1989 72.5 70.5
1988 72.2 71
1987 71.9 70.9
1986 71.8 70.9
1985 71.5 69.8
1984 71 69.6
1983 70.7 69.8
1982 70.7 69.9
1981 70.9 69.3
1980 71 69.5
1979 71.1 69.4
1978 71.3 69.7
1977 71.4 69.8
1976 71.4 69.7
1975 71 70.1
1974 70.6 70.8
1973 70.1 70.7
1972 69.8 70.4
1971 69.4 70.6
1970 69.2 70.4
1969 69 70.3
1968 68.9 70.6
1967 69 71
1966 68.9 70.7
1965 68.5 70.7
1964 68 70.6
1963 67.6 69.9
1962 67.3 69.8
1961 66.5 69.6
1960 65.9 69.3
1959 65.5 68.7
1958 65 68.8
1957 64.4 68.8
1956 63.6 68.5
1955 63.1 68.2
1954 62.2 67.8
1953 61.5 67.5
1952 59.8 67.2
1951 59 66.8
1950 58.5 66.4

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

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Croatia and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Croatia Estonia
2024 3,866,200 1,372,341
2023 3,859,686 1,370,286
2022 3,855,641 1,348,840
2021 3,878,981 1,330,932
2020 3,914,206 1,329,522
2019 3,949,390 1,326,898
2018 3,988,775 1,321,977
2017 4,041,407 1,317,384
2016 4,106,867 1,315,790
2015 4,151,725 1,315,407
2014 4,201,598 1,314,545
2013 4,233,922 1,317,997
2012 4,260,368 1,322,696
2011 4,280,622 1,327,439
2010 4,295,427 1,331,475
2009 4,305,181 1,334,515
2008 4,309,705 1,337,090
2007 4,310,217 1,340,680
2006 4,311,159 1,346,810
2005 4,310,145 1,354,775
2004 4,304,600 1,362,550
2003 4,303,399 1,370,720
2002 4,302,174 1,379,350
2001 4,299,642 1,388,115
2000 4,468,302 1,396,985
1999 4,512,597 1,390,244
1998 4,532,135 1,386,156
1997 4,534,920 1,399,535
1996 4,557,097 1,415,594
1995 4,620,030 1,436,634
1994 4,652,024 1,462,514
1993 4,600,463 1,494,128
1992 4,575,818 1,533,091
1991 4,689,022 1,561,314
1990 4,777,368 1,569,174
1989 4,767,260 1,568,131
1988 4,755,207 1,561,900
1987 4,739,745 1,552,221
1986 4,721,446 1,540,190
1985 4,701,417 1,528,781
1984 4,680,285 1,518,617
1983 4,658,254 1,508,745
1982 4,634,234 1,498,414
1981 4,611,509 1,487,666
1980 4,599,782 1,477,219
1979 4,594,778 1,468,333
1978 4,581,085 1,460,188
1977 4,559,571 1,450,211
1976 4,535,934 1,439,576
1975 4,512,082 1,429,352
1974 4,490,660 1,418,169
1973 4,470,161 1,405,951
1972 4,450,564 1,392,518
1971 4,431,275 1,376,955
1970 4,412,252 1,360,076
1969 4,391,490 1,345,249
1968 4,365,628 1,331,214
1967 4,338,683 1,318,946
1966 4,310,701 1,308,597
1965 4,280,923 1,294,566
1964 4,252,876 1,277,086
1963 4,225,675 1,258,857
1962 4,196,712 1,241,623
1961 4,167,292 1,225,077
1960 4,140,181 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Estonia

Fertility rate
Croatia

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Estonia
2023 1.46 1.31
2022 1.53 1.41
2021 1.62 1.61
2020 1.48 1.58
2019 1.47 1.66
2018 1.47 1.67
2017 1.42 1.59
2016 1.43 1.6
2015 1.41 1.58
2014 1.46 1.54
2013 1.46 1.52
2012 1.52 1.56
2011 1.41 1.61
2010 1.46 1.72
2009 1.5 1.7
2008 1.47 1.72
2007 1.48 1.69
2006 1.47 1.58
2005 1.5 1.52
2004 1.43 1.47
2003 1.41 1.37
2002 1.42 1.36
2001 1.46 1.32
2000 1.39 1.36
1999 1.38 1.3
1998 1.45 1.28
1997 1.69 1.32
1996 1.67 1.37
1995 1.58 1.38
1994 1.47 1.42
1993 1.52 1.49
1992 1.48 1.71
1991 1.53 1.8
1990 1.63 2.05
1989 1.63 2.22
1988 1.79 2.27
1987 1.64 2.27
1986 1.76 2.18
1985 1.82 2.13
1984 1.87 2.17
1983 1.88 2.16
1982 1.9 2.07
1981 1.93 2.07
1980 1.93 2.02
1979 1.95 2
1978 1.96 2.02
1977 1.95 2.06
1976 1.94 2.07
1975 1.95 2.04
1974 1.98 2.07
1973 2.01 2.06
1972 2.01 2.13
1971 1.97 2.19
1970 1.88 2.17
1969 1.95 2.13
1968 2.03 2.03
1967 2.1 1.9
1966 2.23 1.87
1965 2.22 1.88
1964 2.14 1.94
1963 2.15 1.89
1962 2.19 1.95
1961 2.22 1.98
1960 2.24 1.98

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

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Croatia and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Estonia
2024 46 43.3
2023 45.8 42.9
2022 45.6 42.7
2021 45.4 42.5
2020 45.2 42.4
2019 45 42.2
2018 44.6 42
2017 44.2 41.9
2016 43.7 41.7
2015 43.3 41.5
2014 43 41.4
2013 42.7 41.1
2012 42.5 40.9
2011 42.2 40.6
2010 41.9 40.3
2009 41.8 40
2008 41.6 39.8
2007 41.4 39.7
2006 41.2 39.6
2005 40.9 39.3
2004 40.7 39.1
2003 40.5 38.8
2002 40.2 38.5
2001 39.9 38.3
2000 39.6 38
1999 39.2 37.6
1998 38.9 37.3
1997 38.6 37
1996 38.2 36.7
1995 37.8 36.3
1994 37.3 36
1993 36.9 35.6
1992 36.4 35
1991 36 34.6
1990 35.6 34.3
1989 35.3 34.2
1988 35 34.1
1987 34.7 34
1986 34.4 34
1985 34.2 33.9
1984 34 33.9
1983 33.8 33.9
1982 33.6 33.8
1981 33.5 33.8
1980 33.4 33.9
1979 33.4 34
1978 33.3 34.2
1977 33.2 34.3
1976 33.1 34.3
1975 33 34.2
1974 32.8 34.2
1973 32.7 34.1
1972 32.5 33.9
1971 32.3 33.8
1970 32.1 33.7
1969 31.8 33.7
1968 31.5 33.6
1967 31.2 33.4
1966 30.9 33.2
1965 30.6 33
1964 30.3 32.8
1963 30 32.7
1962 29.7 32.5
1961 29.4 32.4
1960 29 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
14
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
98.9%
2024

Energy

Croatia Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Estonia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
92.2%
2024

Health

Croatia Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Estonia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
n/a

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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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