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Croatia vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 123rd vs. 81st).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Ghana
Population
3812193
35885254
Population rank 129/197 46/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Croatia and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Ghana
2024 $92,983,810,329 $82,308,110,386
2023 $85,624,153,964 $80,547,146,878
2022 $71,196,498,671 $73,919,003,210
2021 $69,002,365,163 $79,514,204,730
2020 $57,959,843,541 $70,008,243,860
2019 $61,466,721,186 $68,352,629,246
2018 $61,667,925,219 $67,259,353,966
2017 $56,182,782,586 $60,385,409,435
2016 $52,650,714,172 $56,144,179,398
2015 $50,998,893,385 $49,436,806,230
2014 $59,606,934,501 $54,678,533,806
2013 $59,846,265,182 $62,845,721,960
2012 $57,548,115,904 $41,271,701,061
2011 $62,889,007,657 $39,336,668,081
2010 $58,975,205,417 $32,197,655,567
2009 $62,315,996,675 $26,048,720,006
2008 $68,472,854,617 $28,679,383,241
2007 $59,290,621,398 $24,827,339,138
2006 $49,583,544,860 $20,885,037,597
2005 $45,013,119,282 $10,744,568,381
2004 $41,836,292,157 $8,881,417,907
2003 $35,245,317,002 $7,632,723,556
2002 $26,757,722,429 $6,166,197,848
2001 $23,066,883,850 $5,314,872,854
2000 $22,134,411,297 $4,982,850,662
1999 $23,777,026,779 $7,718,109,982
1998 $25,890,228,430 $7,482,069,162
1997 $24,175,764,812 $6,891,443,192
1996 $24,150,978,347 $6,932,991,739
1995 $22,772,394,547 $6,464,382,808
1994 $15,062,911,617 $5,446,383,727
1993 $11,259,647,874 $5,968,922,939
1992 $10,621,169,291 $6,416,103,926
1991 $18,760,386,775 $6,603,185,268
1990 $25,650,213,280 $5,889,106,573
1989 - $5,251,858,440
1988 - $5,197,765,032
1987 - $5,074,829,932
1986 - $5,735,677,434
1985 - $4,504,306,723
1984 - $4,412,279,843
1983 - $4,057,275,132
1982 - $4,035,994,398
1981 - $4,222,441,860
1980 - $4,445,228,216
1979 - $4,020,227,920
1978 - $3,662,478,185
1977 - $3,189,428,571
1976 - $2,765,254,237
1975 - $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Croatia and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Ghana
2024 $24,050 $2,391
2023 $22,184 $2,384
2022 $18,466 $2,230
2021 $17,789 $2,445
2020 $14,808 $2,195
2019 $15,564 $2,187
2018 $15,460 $2,195
2017 $13,902 $2,012
2016 $12,820 $1,912
2015 $12,284 $1,723
2014 $14,187 $1,950
2013 $14,135 $2,295
2012 $13,508 $1,544
2011 $14,692 $1,507
2010 $13,730 $1,264
2009 $14,475 $1,048
2008 $15,888 $1,183
2007 $13,756 $1,050
2006 $11,501 $906
2005 $10,444 $479
2004 $9,719 $406
2003 $8,190 $358
2002 $6,220 $297.5
2001 $5,365 $263.5
2000 $4,954 $253.7
1999 $5,269 $403
1998 $5,713 $400
1997 $5,331 $378
1996 $5,300 $389
1995 $4,929 $372
1994 $3,238 $321
1993 $2,448 $360
1992 $2,321 $396
1991 $4,001 $418
1990 $5,369 $383
1989 - $350
1988 - $355
1987 - $355
1986 - $411
1985 - $330
1984 - $330
1983 - $311
1982 - $319
1981 - $344
1980 - $372
1979 - $347
1978 - $326
1977 - $292.3
1976 - $261
1975 - $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Croatia vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Ghana
2026 79.1 66.1
2025 78.9 65.9
2024 78.8 65.7
2023 78.6 65.5
2022 78.3 65.2
2021 77.1 64.3
2020 77.5 64.3
2019 78.2 64.5
2018 77.9 64.1
2017 77.7 63.8
2016 77.6 63.5
2015 77.6 63.2
2014 77.5 62.8
2013 77.5 62.4
2012 77.3 62
2011 77 61.6
2010 76.7 61.3
2009 76.3 60.9
2008 76 60.6
2007 75.9 60.3
2006 75.7 60
2005 75.6 59.6
2004 75.3 59.3
2003 74.7 59
2002 74.6 58.7
2001 74.4 58.4
2000 74 58.1
1999 73.6 57.8
1998 73.2 57.5
1997 73 57.2
1996 73 57
1995 72.6 56.7
1994 72.6 56.2
1993 72.3 56.3
1992 71.7 56.1
1991 70.6 55.7
1990 72.2 55.4
1989 72.5 54.9
1988 72.2 54.4
1987 71.9 53.8
1986 71.8 53.3
1985 71.5 52.7
1984 71 52.2
1983 70.7 51.8
1982 70.7 51.4
1981 70.9 51.3
1980 71 51.1
1979 71.1 50.8
1978 71.3 50.5
1977 71.4 50.1
1976 71.4 49.7
1975 71 49.3
1974 70.6 48.9
1973 70.1 48.6
1972 69.8 48.3
1971 69.4 47.9
1970 69.2 47.9
1969 69 47.9
1968 68.9 47.8
1967 69 47.7
1966 68.9 47.7
1965 68.5 47.7
1964 68 47.6
1963 67.6 47.5
1962 67.3 47.3
1961 66.5 47.1
1960 65.9 46.9
1959 65.5 46.7
1958 65 46.4
1957 64.4 46.1
1956 63.6 45.7
1955 63.1 45.4
1954 62.2 45
1953 61.5 44.5
1952 59.8 44
1951 59 43.6
1950 58.5 43.1

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

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Croatia and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Croatia Ghana
2024 3,866,200 34,427,414
2023 3,859,686 33,787,914
2022 3,855,641 33,149,152
2021 3,878,981 32,518,665
2020 3,914,206 31,887,809
2019 3,949,390 31,258,945
2018 3,988,775 30,637,585
2017 4,041,407 30,008,354
2016 4,106,867 29,356,742
2015 4,151,725 28,696,068
2014 4,201,598 28,041,592
2013 4,233,922 27,386,193
2012 4,260,368 26,734,268
2011 4,280,622 26,095,088
2010 4,295,427 25,474,995
2009 4,305,181 24,862,664
2008 4,309,705 24,249,946
2007 4,310,217 23,642,279
2006 4,311,159 23,040,702
2005 4,310,145 22,449,438
2004 4,304,600 21,868,298
2003 4,303,399 21,296,705
2002 4,302,174 20,729,388
2001 4,299,642 20,167,069
2000 4,468,302 19,637,087
1999 4,512,597 19,149,864
1998 4,532,135 18,688,036
1997 4,534,920 18,238,958
1996 4,557,097 17,810,181
1995 4,620,030 17,399,017
1994 4,652,024 16,993,190
1993 4,600,463 16,589,519
1992 4,575,818 16,184,855
1991 4,689,022 15,787,496
1990 4,777,368 15,394,648
1989 4,767,260 15,006,813
1988 4,755,207 14,636,568
1987 4,739,745 14,289,108
1986 4,721,446 13,965,217
1985 4,701,417 13,661,229
1984 4,680,285 13,370,590
1983 4,658,254 13,029,836
1982 4,634,234 12,643,819
1981 4,611,509 12,281,712
1980 4,599,782 11,941,448
1979 4,594,778 11,597,255
1978 4,581,085 11,248,450
1977 4,559,571 10,911,871
1976 4,535,934 10,594,913
1975 4,512,082 10,294,308
1974 4,490,660 10,000,523
1973 4,470,161 9,714,617
1972 4,450,564 9,438,187
1971 4,431,275 9,176,264
1970 4,412,252 8,925,813
1969 4,391,490 8,690,383
1968 4,365,628 8,475,729
1967 4,338,683 8,271,913
1966 4,310,701 8,074,521
1965 4,280,923 7,882,606
1964 4,252,876 7,695,739
1963 4,225,675 7,514,714
1962 4,196,712 7,337,375
1961 4,167,292 7,162,667
1960 4,140,181 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Ghana

Fertility rate
Croatia

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Ghana
2023 1.46 3.4
2022 1.53 3.43
2021 1.62 3.49
2020 1.48 3.54
2019 1.47 3.59
2018 1.47 3.65
2017 1.42 3.72
2016 1.43 3.87
2015 1.41 3.98
2014 1.46 4.03
2013 1.46 4.11
2012 1.52 4.15
2011 1.41 4.18
2010 1.46 4.18
2009 1.5 4.18
2008 1.47 4.22
2007 1.48 4.29
2006 1.47 4.4
2005 1.5 4.5
2004 1.43 4.5
2003 1.41 4.6
2002 1.42 4.69
2001 1.46 4.77
2000 1.39 4.83
1999 1.38 4.82
1998 1.45 4.83
1997 1.69 4.88
1996 1.67 4.96
1995 1.58 5.11
1994 1.47 5.25
1993 1.52 5.41
1992 1.48 5.52
1991 1.53 5.63
1990 1.63 5.74
1989 1.63 5.82
1988 1.79 5.92
1987 1.64 6.02
1986 1.76 6.08
1985 1.82 6.12
1984 1.87 6.15
1983 1.88 6.23
1982 1.9 6.31
1981 1.93 6.42
1980 1.93 6.47
1979 1.95 6.51
1978 1.96 6.56
1977 1.95 6.64
1976 1.94 6.7
1975 1.95 6.76
1974 1.98 6.82
1973 2.01 6.87
1972 2.01 6.92
1971 1.97 6.95
1970 1.88 6.95
1969 1.95 6.95
1968 2.03 6.89
1967 2.1 6.89
1966 2.23 6.86
1965 2.22 6.88
1964 2.14 6.9
1963 2.15 6.94
1962 2.19 6.94
1961 2.22 6.91
1960 2.24 6.89

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

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Croatia and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Ghana
2024 46 22.2
2023 45.8 22
2022 45.6 21.8
2021 45.4 21.7
2020 45.2 21.5
2019 45 21.3
2018 44.6 21.2
2017 44.2 21
2016 43.7 20.9
2015 43.3 20.8
2014 43 20.7
2013 42.7 20.6
2012 42.5 20.5
2011 42.2 20.3
2010 41.9 20.2
2009 41.8 20
2008 41.6 19.9
2007 41.4 19.7
2006 41.2 19.5
2005 40.9 19.3
2004 40.7 19.1
2003 40.5 19
2002 40.2 18.8
2001 39.9 18.6
2000 39.6 18.4
1999 39.2 18.3
1998 38.9 18.1
1997 38.6 17.9
1996 38.2 17.7
1995 37.8 17.6
1994 37.3 17.5
1993 36.9 17.4
1992 36.4 17.3
1991 36 17.2
1990 35.6 17.2
1989 35.3 17.1
1988 35 17.1
1987 34.7 17.1
1986 34.4 17.1
1985 34.2 17.1
1984 34 17.1
1983 33.8 17
1982 33.6 16.9
1981 33.5 16.7
1980 33.4 16.7
1979 33.4 16.5
1978 33.3 16.4
1977 33.2 16.2
1976 33.1 16
1975 33 15.9
1974 32.8 15.8
1973 32.7 15.8
1972 32.5 15.8
1971 32.3 15.9
1970 32.1 15.9
1969 31.8 16
1968 31.5 16.1
1967 31.2 16.2
1966 30.9 16.4
1965 30.6 16.5
1964 30.3 16.7
1963 30 16.9
1962 29.7 17.2
1961 29.4 17.4
1960 29 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Croatia Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Croatia Ghana
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
76.5%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

Croatia Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Ghana
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
68,049 mi
2009

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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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