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Croatia vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 123rd vs. 75th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Gabon
Population
3812193
2663339
Population rank 129/197 141/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Croatia and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Gabon
2024 $92,983,810,329 $20,895,684,426
2023 $85,624,153,964 $19,388,372,071
2022 $71,196,498,671 $20,440,655,695
2021 $69,002,365,163 $19,444,935,097
2020 $57,959,843,541 $15,342,236,164
2019 $61,466,721,186 $16,874,405,465
2018 $61,667,925,219 $16,867,326,402
2017 $56,182,782,586 $14,929,487,485
2016 $52,650,714,172 $14,023,890,265
2015 $50,998,893,385 $14,383,107,763
2014 $59,606,934,501 $18,203,966,896
2013 $59,846,265,182 $17,595,744,798
2012 $57,548,115,904 $17,170,464,016
2011 $62,889,007,657 $18,210,307,744
2010 $58,975,205,417 $14,372,593,020
2009 $62,315,996,675 $12,113,699,068
2008 $68,472,854,617 $15,571,348,344
2007 $59,290,621,398 $12,455,409,587
2006 $49,583,544,860 $10,327,598,306
2005 $45,013,119,282 $9,582,783,991
2004 $41,836,292,157 $7,770,219,008
2003 $35,245,317,002 $6,511,903,365
2002 $26,757,722,429 $5,335,451,100
2001 $23,066,883,850 $5,023,265,413
2000 $22,134,411,297 $5,080,483,629
1999 $23,777,026,779 $4,662,992,036
1998 $25,890,228,430 $4,483,417,310
1997 $24,175,764,812 $5,326,817,115
1996 $24,150,978,347 $5,694,040,003
1995 $22,772,394,547 $4,958,845,648
1994 $15,062,911,617 $4,190,819,344
1993 $11,259,647,874 $4,378,645,081
1992 $10,621,169,291 $5,592,390,827
1991 $18,760,386,775 $5,402,919,785
1990 $25,650,213,280 $5,952,293,765
1989 - $4,186,411,464
1988 - $3,834,503,376
1987 - $3,281,797,043
1986 - $3,403,638,189
1985 - $3,339,914,757
1984 - $3,561,451,561
1983 - $3,391,275,732
1982 - $3,618,007,841
1981 - $3,862,269,121
1980 - $4,279,637,942
1979 - $3,030,251,120
1978 - $2,389,479,272
1977 - $2,809,349,069
1976 - $3,009,409,974
1975 - $2,157,592,940
1974 - $1,544,216,002
1973 - $722,780,701
1972 - $430,508,359
1971 - $381,687,073
1970 - $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Croatia and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Gabon
2024 $24,050 $8,230
2023 $22,184 $7,803
2022 $18,466 $8,409
2021 $17,789 $8,181
2020 $14,808 $6,606
2019 $15,564 $7,441
2018 $15,460 $7,624
2017 $13,902 $6,922
2016 $12,820 $6,677
2015 $12,284 $7,047
2014 $14,187 $9,201
2013 $14,135 $9,198
2012 $13,508 $9,297
2011 $14,692 $10,219
2010 $13,730 $8,357
2009 $14,475 $7,291
2008 $15,888 $9,689
2007 $13,756 $8,004
2006 $11,501 $6,847
2005 $10,444 $6,548
2004 $9,719 $5,466
2003 $8,190 $4,711
2002 $6,220 $3,966
2001 $5,365 $3,836
2000 $4,954 $3,983
1999 $5,269 $3,751
1998 $5,713 $3,700
1997 $5,331 $4,509
1996 $5,300 $4,943
1995 $4,929 $4,415
1994 $3,238 $3,828
1993 $2,448 $4,106
1992 $2,321 $5,386
1991 $4,001 $5,345
1990 $5,369 $6,051
1989 - $4,374
1988 - $4,119
1987 - $3,624
1986 - $3,865
1985 - $3,898
1984 - $4,273
1983 - $4,182
1982 - $4,584
1981 - $5,026
1980 - $5,718
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,360
1977 - $4,048
1976 - $4,441
1975 - $3,258
1974 - $2,384
1973 - $1,140
1972 - $693
1971 - $627
1970 - $543
1969 - $545
1968 - $515
1967 - $482
1966 - $443
1965 - $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Croatia vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Gabon
2026 79.1 68.9
2025 78.9 68.7
2024 78.8 68.5
2023 78.6 68.3
2022 78.3 67.7
2021 77.1 67.1
2020 77.5 67.1
2019 78.2 67.3
2018 77.9 67
2017 77.7 66.8
2016 77.6 66.6
2015 77.6 66.3
2014 77.5 66.1
2013 77.5 65.8
2012 77.3 65.4
2011 77 65.1
2010 76.7 64.7
2009 76.3 64.4
2008 76 64
2007 75.9 63.6
2006 75.7 63.3
2005 75.6 63
2004 75.3 62.7
2003 74.7 62.5
2002 74.6 62.2
2001 74.4 62
2000 74 61.8
1999 73.6 61.7
1998 73.2 61.5
1997 73 61.4
1996 73 61.3
1995 72.6 61.3
1994 72.6 61.2
1993 72.3 61.1
1992 71.7 61
1991 70.6 60.9
1990 72.2 60.7
1989 72.5 60.6
1988 72.2 60.4
1987 71.9 60.2
1986 71.8 60
1985 71.5 59.7
1984 71 59.3
1983 70.7 59
1982 70.7 58.6
1981 70.9 58.3
1980 71 57.9
1979 71.1 57.4
1978 71.3 57
1977 71.4 56.5
1976 71.4 56
1975 71 55.5
1974 70.6 54.9
1973 70.1 54.4
1972 69.8 53.8
1971 69.4 53.3
1970 69.2 52.7
1969 69 52.1
1968 68.9 51.5
1967 69 50.9
1966 68.9 50.3
1965 68.5 49.7
1964 68 49
1963 67.6 48.4
1962 67.3 47.8
1961 66.5 47.1
1960 65.9 46.4
1959 65.5 45.8
1958 65 45.1
1957 64.4 44.4
1956 63.6 43.7
1955 63.1 42.9
1954 62.2 42.2
1953 61.5 41.5
1952 59.8 40.7
1951 59 40
1950 58.5 39.3

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

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Croatia and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Croatia Gabon
2024 3,866,200 2,538,952
2023 3,859,686 2,484,789
2022 3,855,641 2,430,747
2021 3,878,981 2,376,722
2020 3,914,206 2,322,539
2019 3,949,390 2,267,706
2018 3,988,775 2,212,318
2017 4,041,407 2,156,900
2016 4,106,867 2,100,306
2015 4,151,725 2,040,989
2014 4,201,598 1,978,399
2013 4,233,922 1,913,059
2012 4,260,368 1,846,889
2011 4,280,622 1,781,985
2010 4,295,427 1,719,879
2009 4,305,181 1,661,556
2008 4,309,705 1,607,175
2007 4,310,217 1,556,237
2006 4,311,159 1,508,337
2005 4,310,145 1,463,495
2004 4,304,600 1,421,609
2003 4,303,399 1,382,350
2002 4,302,174 1,345,135
2001 4,299,642 1,309,589
2000 4,468,302 1,275,572
1999 4,512,597 1,243,016
1998 4,532,135 1,211,736
1997 4,534,920 1,181,439
1996 4,557,097 1,152,015
1995 4,620,030 1,123,213
1994 4,652,024 1,094,720
1993 4,600,463 1,066,405
1992 4,575,818 1,038,380
1991 4,689,022 1,010,818
1990 4,777,368 983,734
1989 4,767,260 957,138
1988 4,755,207 931,020
1987 4,739,745 905,479
1986 4,721,446 880,705
1985 4,701,417 856,726
1984 4,680,285 833,501
1983 4,658,254 811,005
1982 4,634,234 789,286
1981 4,611,509 768,385
1980 4,599,782 748,389
1979 4,594,778 729,375
1978 4,581,085 711,245
1977 4,559,571 693,984
1976 4,535,934 677,628
1975 4,512,082 662,197
1974 4,490,660 647,691
1973 4,470,161 633,995
1972 4,450,564 620,960
1971 4,431,275 608,348
1970 4,412,252 595,846
1969 4,391,490 583,276
1968 4,365,628 572,257
1967 4,338,683 563,108
1966 4,310,701 554,463
1965 4,280,923 546,308
1964 4,252,876 538,657
1963 4,225,675 531,452
1962 4,196,712 524,649
1961 4,167,292 518,266
1960 4,140,181 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Gabon

Fertility rate
Croatia

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Gabon
2023 1.46 3.65
2022 1.53 3.71
2021 1.62 3.78
2020 1.48 3.83
2019 1.47 3.88
2018 1.47 3.91
2017 1.42 3.91
2016 1.43 3.92
2015 1.41 3.92
2014 1.46 3.95
2013 1.46 4.02
2012 1.52 4.09
2011 1.41 4.15
2010 1.46 4.15
2009 1.5 4.14
2008 1.47 4.12
2007 1.48 4.14
2006 1.47 4.17
2005 1.5 4.21
2004 1.43 4.25
2003 1.41 4.3
2002 1.42 4.36
2001 1.46 4.42
2000 1.39 4.47
1999 1.38 4.5
1998 1.45 4.58
1997 1.69 4.66
1996 1.67 4.74
1995 1.58 4.88
1994 1.47 5.04
1993 1.52 5.19
1992 1.48 5.29
1991 1.53 5.37
1990 1.63 5.46
1989 1.63 5.55
1988 1.79 5.62
1987 1.64 5.67
1986 1.76 5.69
1985 1.82 5.71
1984 1.87 5.73
1983 1.88 5.76
1982 1.9 5.74
1981 1.93 5.73
1980 1.93 5.66
1979 1.95 5.61
1978 1.96 5.57
1977 1.95 5.52
1976 1.94 5.46
1975 1.95 5.39
1974 1.98 5.33
1973 2.01 5.29
1972 2.01 5.24
1971 1.97 5.16
1970 1.88 5.1
1969 1.95 5.05
1968 2.03 4.98
1967 2.1 4.92
1966 2.23 4.86
1965 2.22 4.79
1964 2.14 4.71
1963 2.15 4.65
1962 2.19 4.59
1961 2.22 4.5
1960 2.24 4.42

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

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Croatia and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Gabon
2024 46 22.6
2023 45.8 22.6
2022 45.6 22.5
2021 45.4 22.5
2020 45.2 22.5
2019 45 22.5
2018 44.6 22.4
2017 44.2 22.4
2016 43.7 22.3
2015 43.3 22.2
2014 43 22.1
2013 42.7 21.9
2012 42.5 21.7
2011 42.2 21.4
2010 41.9 21.2
2009 41.8 21
2008 41.6 20.8
2007 41.4 20.6
2006 41.2 20.3
2005 40.9 20.1
2004 40.7 19.9
2003 40.5 19.7
2002 40.2 19.6
2001 39.9 19.4
2000 39.6 19.3
1999 39.2 19.1
1998 38.9 19
1997 38.6 18.9
1996 38.2 18.9
1995 37.8 18.8
1994 37.3 18.8
1993 36.9 18.8
1992 36.4 18.8
1991 36 18.9
1990 35.6 18.9
1989 35.3 19
1988 35 19.2
1987 34.7 19.3
1986 34.4 19.5
1985 34.2 19.7
1984 34 19.9
1983 33.8 20.1
1982 33.6 20.4
1981 33.5 20.7
1980 33.4 21
1979 33.4 21.3
1978 33.3 21.6
1977 33.2 21.9
1976 33.1 22.2
1975 33 22.5
1974 32.8 22.9
1973 32.7 23.2
1972 32.5 23.5
1971 32.3 23.9
1970 32.1 24.2
1969 31.8 24.5
1968 31.5 24.8
1967 31.2 25.2
1966 30.9 25.6
1965 30.6 25.9
1964 30.3 26.2
1963 30 26.5
1962 29.7 26.8
1961 29.4 27
1960 29 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.2%
2017
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
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Croatia Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Croatia Gabon
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
85.7%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
71.9%
2023

Health

Croatia Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Gabon
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
8,886 mi
2001

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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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