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Croatia vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 123rd vs. 161st).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Gambia
Population
3812193
2902554
Population rank 129/197 138/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$741
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Croatia and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Gambia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $2,404,888,749
2023 $85,624,153,964 $2,382,262,185
2022 $71,196,498,671 $2,204,734,528
2021 $69,002,365,163 $2,014,158,842
2020 $57,959,843,541 $1,812,170,891
2019 $61,466,721,186 $1,813,609,692
2018 $61,667,925,219 $1,670,671,328
2017 $56,182,782,586 $1,504,909,463
2016 $52,650,714,172 $1,484,578,886
2015 $50,998,893,385 $1,378,176,609
2014 $59,606,934,501 $1,229,461,721
2013 $59,846,265,182 $1,375,609,453
2012 $57,548,115,904 $1,415,004,738
2011 $62,889,007,657 $1,409,693,597
2010 $58,975,205,417 $1,543,294,927
2009 $62,315,996,675 $1,450,142,509
2008 $68,472,854,617 $1,561,766,956
2007 $59,290,621,398 $1,279,703,047
2006 $49,583,544,860 $1,054,112,488
2005 $45,013,119,282 $1,027,701,068
2004 $41,836,292,157 $961,900,651
2003 $35,245,317,002 $487,038,685
2002 $26,757,722,429 $578,235,309
2001 $23,066,883,850 $687,410,645
2000 $22,134,411,297 $782,913,872
1999 $23,777,026,779 $814,724,032
1998 $25,890,228,430 $840,285,265
1997 $24,175,764,812 $803,633,342
1996 $24,150,978,347 $848,239,446
1995 $22,772,394,547 $785,999,865
1994 $15,062,911,617 $746,493,952
1993 $11,259,647,874 $755,040,974
1992 $10,621,169,291 $714,254,256
1991 $18,760,386,775 $690,311,081
1990 $25,650,213,280 $317,083,695
1989 - $284,120,329
1988 - $266,672,212
1987 - $220,626,484
1986 - $185,646,987
1985 - $225,726,359
1984 - $177,340,880
1983 - $213,448,585
1982 - $216,050,552
1981 - $218,767,743
1980 - $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Gambia
2024 $24,050 $871
2023 $22,184 $883
2022 $18,466 $836
2021 $17,789 $782
2020 $14,808 $720
2019 $15,564 $738
2018 $15,460 $696
2017 $13,902 $643
2016 $12,820 $650
2015 $12,284 $620
2014 $14,187 $568
2013 $14,135 $654
2012 $13,508 $693
2011 $14,692 $711
2010 $13,730 $801
2009 $14,475 $775
2008 $15,888 $859
2007 $13,756 $725
2006 $11,501 $615
2005 $10,444 $616
2004 $9,719 $593
2003 $8,190 $309
2002 $6,220 $377
2001 $5,365 $460
2000 $4,954 $538
1999 $5,269 $575
1998 $5,713 $610
1997 $5,331 $600
1996 $5,300 $652
1995 $4,929 $622
1994 $3,238 $608
1993 $2,448 $635
1992 $2,321 $623
1991 $4,001 $628
1990 $5,369 $301
1989 - $280.9
1988 - $274.9
1987 - $237
1986 - $207.7
1985 - $262.8
1984 - $214.8
1983 - $268.6
1982 - $282.1
1981 - $296
1980 - $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Gambia
2026 79.1 66.5
2025 78.9 66.3
2024 78.8 66.1
2023 78.6 65.9
2022 78.3 64.9
2021 77.1 63.8
2020 77.5 64.4
2019 78.2 64.4
2018 77.9 64
2017 77.7 63.7
2016 77.6 63.4
2015 77.6 63
2014 77.5 62.6
2013 77.5 62.3
2012 77.3 61.9
2011 77 61.6
2010 76.7 61.2
2009 76.3 60.7
2008 76 60.5
2007 75.9 60
2006 75.7 59.7
2005 75.6 59.1
2004 75.3 58.7
2003 74.7 58.2
2002 74.6 57.7
2001 74.4 57.3
2000 74 56.9
1999 73.6 56.5
1998 73.2 56
1997 73 55.2
1996 73 54.8
1995 72.6 54.3
1994 72.6 53.8
1993 72.3 53.2
1992 71.7 52.5
1991 70.6 51.9
1990 72.2 51.3
1989 72.5 50.7
1988 72.2 50.1
1987 71.9 49.4
1986 71.8 48.8
1985 71.5 48.2
1984 71 47.5
1983 70.7 46.9
1982 70.7 46.3
1981 70.9 44.5
1980 71 45
1979 71.1 44.5
1978 71.3 43.6
1977 71.4 43.4
1976 71.4 42.9
1975 71 42.2
1974 70.6 41.7
1973 70.1 41.1
1972 69.8 40.5
1971 69.4 40
1970 69.2 39.5
1969 69 39
1968 68.9 38.5
1967 69 38.1
1966 68.9 37.6
1965 68.5 37.1
1964 68 36.6
1963 67.6 36.1
1962 67.3 35.6
1961 66.5 35.1
1960 65.9 34.6
1959 65.5 34.1
1958 65 33.6
1957 64.4 33.1
1956 63.6 32.8
1955 63.1 32.4
1954 62.2 32.2
1953 61.5 31.9
1952 59.8 31.7
1951 59 31.5
1950 58.5 31.2

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

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Croatia and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Croatia Gambia
2024 3,866,200 2,759,988
2023 3,859,686 2,697,845
2022 3,855,641 2,636,470
2021 3,878,981 2,576,010
2020 3,914,206 2,515,733
2019 3,949,390 2,456,844
2018 3,988,775 2,399,632
2017 4,041,407 2,342,189
2016 4,106,867 2,283,769
2015 4,151,725 2,224,529
2014 4,201,598 2,164,528
2013 4,233,922 2,103,820
2012 4,260,368 2,043,094
2011 4,280,622 1,983,784
2010 4,295,427 1,926,630
2009 4,305,181 1,871,422
2008 4,309,705 1,817,852
2007 4,310,217 1,765,774
2006 4,311,159 1,715,275
2005 4,310,145 1,667,037
2004 4,304,600 1,621,312
2003 4,303,399 1,577,611
2002 4,302,174 1,535,691
2001 4,299,642 1,495,011
2000 4,468,302 1,455,084
1999 4,512,597 1,415,779
1998 4,532,135 1,376,987
1997 4,534,920 1,338,889
1996 4,557,097 1,301,410
1995 4,620,030 1,264,313
1994 4,652,024 1,227,226
1993 4,600,463 1,188,365
1992 4,575,818 1,145,582
1991 4,689,022 1,099,959
1990 4,777,368 1,054,696
1989 4,767,260 1,011,357
1988 4,755,207 970,160
1987 4,739,745 931,091
1986 4,721,446 894,019
1985 4,701,417 858,874
1984 4,680,285 825,631
1983 4,658,254 794,525
1982 4,634,234 765,753
1981 4,611,509 739,125
1980 4,599,782 713,913
1979 4,594,778 689,781
1978 4,581,085 667,103
1977 4,559,571 645,770
1976 4,535,934 625,667
1975 4,512,082 606,821
1974 4,490,660 589,085
1973 4,470,161 571,991
1972 4,450,564 555,370
1971 4,431,275 539,388
1970 4,412,252 524,105
1969 4,391,490 509,440
1968 4,365,628 495,269
1967 4,338,683 481,588
1966 4,310,701 468,516
1965 4,280,923 455,952
1964 4,252,876 443,687
1963 4,225,675 431,757
1962 4,196,712 420,163
1961 4,167,292 408,930
1960 4,140,181 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Gambia

Fertility rate
Croatia

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Gambia
2023 1.46 4.01
2022 1.53 4.08
2021 1.62 4.17
2020 1.48 4.25
2019 1.47 4.33
2018 1.47 4.42
2017 1.42 4.61
2016 1.43 4.81
2015 1.41 5
2014 1.46 5.2
2013 1.46 5.39
2012 1.52 5.52
2011 1.41 5.54
2010 1.46 5.56
2009 1.5 5.57
2008 1.47 5.63
2007 1.48 5.69
2006 1.47 5.74
2005 1.5 5.71
2004 1.43 5.68
2003 1.41 5.66
2002 1.42 5.66
2001 1.46 5.67
2000 1.39 5.72
1999 1.38 5.77
1998 1.45 5.82
1997 1.69 5.85
1996 1.67 5.93
1995 1.58 5.99
1994 1.47 6.04
1993 1.52 6.03
1992 1.48 6.11
1991 1.53 6.19
1990 1.63 6.25
1989 1.63 6.25
1988 1.79 6.26
1987 1.64 6.3
1986 1.76 6.34
1985 1.82 6.36
1984 1.87 6.39
1983 1.88 6.39
1982 1.9 6.4
1981 1.93 6.4
1980 1.93 6.41
1979 1.95 6.41
1978 1.96 6.42
1977 1.95 6.43
1976 1.94 6.43
1975 1.95 6.43
1974 1.98 6.42
1973 2.01 6.41
1972 2.01 6.37
1971 1.97 6.33
1970 1.88 6.26
1969 1.95 6.25
1968 2.03 6.22
1967 2.1 6.21
1966 2.23 6.18
1965 2.22 6.19
1964 2.14 6.2
1963 2.15 6.2
1962 2.19 6.21
1961 2.22 6.23
1960 2.24 6.25

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

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Croatia and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Gambia
2024 46 19.4
2023 45.8 19.2
2022 45.6 19.1
2021 45.4 18.9
2020 45.2 18.7
2019 45 18.5
2018 44.6 18.4
2017 44.2 18.2
2016 43.7 18.1
2015 43.3 17.9
2014 43 17.8
2013 42.7 17.7
2012 42.5 17.6
2011 42.2 17.5
2010 41.9 17.4
2009 41.8 17.3
2008 41.6 17.2
2007 41.4 17.1
2006 41.2 17
2005 40.9 16.9
2004 40.7 16.8
2003 40.5 16.7
2002 40.2 16.6
2001 39.9 16.6
2000 39.6 16.5
1999 39.2 16.5
1998 38.9 16.5
1997 38.6 16.6
1996 38.2 16.7
1995 37.8 16.8
1994 37.3 16.9
1993 36.9 17
1992 36.4 17.1
1991 36 17.1
1990 35.6 17.2
1989 35.3 17.2
1988 35 17.3
1987 34.7 17.4
1986 34.4 17.4
1985 34.2 17.5
1984 34 17.6
1983 33.8 17.8
1982 33.6 17.9
1981 33.5 18.1
1980 33.4 18.2
1979 33.4 18.4
1978 33.3 18.5
1977 33.2 18.6
1976 33.1 18.8
1975 33 18.9
1974 32.8 19.1
1973 32.7 19.2
1972 32.5 19.3
1971 32.3 19.4
1970 32.1 19.5
1969 31.8 19.6
1968 31.5 19.7
1967 31.2 19.8
1966 30.9 19.7
1965 30.6 19.7
1964 30.3 19.6
1963 30 19.6
1962 29.7 19.5
1961 29.4 19.4
1960 29 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.6%
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Croatia Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Croatia Gambia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
58.7%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

Croatia Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Gambia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
1,850 mi
2011

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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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