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Croatia vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 123rd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Iceland
Population
3812193
397129
Population rank 129/197 173/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Croatia and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Iceland
2024 $92,983,810,329 $33,255,181,469
2023 $85,624,153,964 $31,677,891,897
2022 $71,196,498,671 $29,166,102,877
2021 $69,002,365,163 $26,234,872,402
2020 $57,959,843,541 $22,034,665,041
2019 $61,466,721,186 $24,985,687,022
2018 $61,667,925,219 $26,677,652,544
2017 $56,182,782,586 $25,060,086,488
2016 $52,650,714,172 $21,083,713,310
2015 $50,998,893,385 $17,700,486,957
2014 $59,606,934,501 $18,052,183,515
2013 $59,846,265,182 $16,244,319,959
2012 $57,548,115,904 $14,943,757,823
2011 $62,889,007,657 $15,394,005,872
2010 $58,975,205,417 $13,922,711,577
2009 $62,315,996,675 $13,212,543,838
2008 $68,472,854,617 $18,247,921,360
2007 $59,290,621,398 $21,960,110,030
2006 $49,583,544,860 $17,671,649,843
2005 $45,013,119,282 $17,146,410,561
2004 $41,836,292,157 $13,963,943,244
2003 $35,245,317,002 $11,564,687,742
2002 $26,757,722,429 $9,416,199,700
2001 $23,066,883,850 $8,323,401,820
2000 $22,134,411,297 $9,140,168,922
1999 $23,777,026,779 $9,107,644,691
1998 $25,890,228,430 $8,637,732,542
1997 $24,175,764,812 $7,716,781,803
1996 $24,150,978,347 $7,686,566,105
1995 $22,772,394,547 $7,372,640,169
1994 $15,062,911,617 $6,612,804,056
1993 $11,259,647,874 $6,435,952,174
1992 $10,621,169,291 $7,328,497,599
1991 $18,760,386,775 $7,151,260,062
1990 $25,650,213,280 $6,694,851,159
1989 - $5,870,854,233
1988 - $6,320,093,411
1987 - $5,713,281,235
1986 - $4,129,080,094
1985 - $3,088,359,967
1984 - $2,964,568,006
1983 - $2,862,634,164
1982 - $3,318,714,326
1981 - $3,615,094,820
1980 - $3,499,616,683
1979 - $2,953,176,971
1978 - $2,599,627,089
1977 - $2,285,707,749
1976 - $1,727,845,419
1975 - $1,456,052,700
1974 - $1,568,154,077
1973 - $1,194,794,186
1972 - $869,002,946
1971 - $693,679,545
1970 - $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Croatia and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Iceland
2024 $24,050 $86,041
2023 $22,184 $82,139
2022 $18,466 $76,350
2021 $17,789 $70,425
2020 $14,808 $60,128
2019 $15,564 $69,296
2018 $15,460 $75,634
2017 $13,902 $72,976
2016 $12,820 $62,854
2015 $12,284 $53,506
2014 $14,187 $55,140
2013 $14,135 $50,173
2012 $13,508 $46,595
2011 $14,692 $48,255
2010 $13,730 $43,776
2009 $14,475 $41,484
2008 $15,888 $57,489
2007 $13,756 $70,483
2006 $11,501 $58,172
2005 $10,444 $57,784
2004 $9,719 $47,810
2003 $8,190 $39,944
2002 $6,220 $32,749
2001 $5,365 $29,208
2000 $4,954 $32,504
1999 $5,269 $32,834
1998 $5,713 $31,519
1997 $5,331 $28,462
1996 $5,300 $28,584
1995 $4,929 $27,565
1994 $3,238 $24,858
1993 $2,448 $24,404
1992 $2,321 $28,072
1991 $4,001 $27,740
1990 $5,369 $26,272
1989 - $23,219
1988 - $25,307
1987 - $23,238
1986 - $16,980
1985 - $12,793
1984 - $12,378
1983 - $12,080
1982 - $14,191
1981 - $15,666
1980 - $15,340
1979 - $13,082
1978 - $11,630
1977 - $10,305
1976 - $7,848
1975 - $6,680
1974 - $7,287
1973 - $5,627
1972 - $4,155
1971 - $3,366
1970 - $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Croatia vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Iceland
2026 79.1 83.3
2025 78.9 83.2
2024 78.8 83
2023 78.6 82.7
2022 78.3 81.6
2021 77.1 82.8
2020 77.5 82.7
2019 78.2 82.8
2018 77.9 82.5
2017 77.7 82.2
2016 77.6 81.8
2015 77.6 82.2
2014 77.5 82.4
2013 77.5 81.7
2012 77.3 82.3
2011 77 82
2010 76.7 81.6
2009 76.3 81.4
2008 76 81.2
2007 75.9 81.1
2006 75.7 80.9
2005 75.6 81.2
2004 75.3 80.7
2003 74.7 80.8
2002 74.6 80.3
2001 74.4 80.4
2000 74 79.5
1999 73.6 79.2
1998 73.2 79.4
1997 73 78.7
1996 73 78.6
1995 72.6 77.5
1994 72.6 79
1993 72.3 78.8
1992 71.7 78.6
1991 70.6 77.8
1990 72.2 77.7
1989 72.5 77.9
1988 72.2 76.9
1987 71.9 77.1
1986 71.8 77.9
1985 71.5 77.4
1984 71 77.3
1983 70.7 76.4
1982 70.7 76.8
1981 70.9 76.2
1980 71 76.6
1979 71.1 76.5
1978 71.3 76.4
1977 71.4 76.1
1976 71.4 76.6
1975 71 75.3
1974 70.6 74.1
1973 70.1 74.3
1972 69.8 74.4
1971 69.4 73.5
1970 69.2 73.8
1969 69 73.7
1968 68.9 73.9
1967 69 73.7
1966 68.9 73.1
1965 68.5 73.8
1964 68 73.5
1963 67.6 72.9
1962 67.3 73.6
1961 66.5 73.4
1960 65.9 74
1959 65.5 72.6
1958 65 73.3
1957 64.4 73.4
1956 63.6 72.9
1955 63.1 73.3
1954 62.2 73.3
1953 61.5 72.3
1952 59.8 72.4
1951 59 71
1950 58.5 71

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

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Croatia and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Croatia Iceland
2024 3,866,200 386,506
2023 3,859,686 385,663
2022 3,855,641 382,003
2021 3,878,981 372,520
2020 3,914,206 366,463
2019 3,949,390 360,563
2018 3,988,775 352,721
2017 4,041,407 343,400
2016 4,106,867 335,439
2015 4,151,725 330,815
2014 4,201,598 327,386
2013 4,233,922 323,764
2012 4,260,368 320,716
2011 4,280,622 319,014
2010 4,295,427 318,041
2009 4,305,181 318,499
2008 4,309,705 317,414
2007 4,310,217 311,566
2006 4,311,159 303,782
2005 4,310,145 296,734
2004 4,304,600 292,074
2003 4,303,399 289,521
2002 4,302,174 287,523
2001 4,299,642 284,968
2000 4,468,302 281,205
1999 4,512,597 277,381
1998 4,532,135 274,047
1997 4,534,920 271,128
1996 4,557,097 268,916
1995 4,620,030 267,468
1994 4,652,024 266,021
1993 4,600,463 263,725
1992 4,575,818 261,057
1991 4,689,022 257,797
1990 4,777,368 254,826
1989 4,767,260 252,852
1988 4,755,207 249,740
1987 4,739,745 245,859
1986 4,721,446 243,180
1985 4,701,417 241,405
1984 4,680,285 239,511
1983 4,658,254 236,977
1982 4,634,234 233,860
1981 4,611,509 230,755
1980 4,599,782 228,138
1979 4,594,778 225,735
1978 4,581,085 223,537
1977 4,559,571 221,799
1976 4,535,934 220,154
1975 4,512,082 217,979
1974 4,490,660 215,209
1973 4,470,161 212,317
1972 4,450,564 209,137
1971 4,431,275 206,098
1970 4,412,252 204,438
1969 4,391,490 203,369
1968 4,365,628 201,488
1967 4,338,683 198,751
1966 4,310,701 195,570
1965 4,280,923 192,286
1964 4,252,876 188,983
1963 4,225,675 185,653
1962 4,196,712 182,378
1961 4,167,292 179,029
1960 4,140,181 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Iceland

Fertility rate
Croatia

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Iceland
2023 1.46 1.59
2022 1.53 1.59
2021 1.62 1.82
2020 1.48 1.72
2019 1.47 1.74
2018 1.47 1.71
2017 1.42 1.71
2016 1.43 1.74
2015 1.41 1.8
2014 1.46 1.93
2013 1.46 1.93
2012 1.52 2.04
2011 1.41 2.02
2010 1.46 2.2
2009 1.5 2.23
2008 1.47 2.15
2007 1.48 2.09
2006 1.47 2.08
2005 1.5 2.05
2004 1.43 2.04
2003 1.41 1.99
2002 1.42 1.93
2001 1.46 1.95
2000 1.39 2.08
1999 1.38 1.99
1998 1.45 2.05
1997 1.69 2.04
1996 1.67 2.12
1995 1.58 2.08
1994 1.47 2.14
1993 1.52 2.22
1992 1.48 2.21
1991 1.53 2.18
1990 1.63 2.3
1989 1.63 2.19
1988 1.79 2.26
1987 1.64 2.06
1986 1.76 1.92
1985 1.82 1.93
1984 1.87 2.08
1983 1.88 2.24
1982 1.9 2.27
1981 1.93 2.33
1980 1.93 2.48
1979 1.95 2.49
1978 1.96 2.35
1977 1.95 2.31
1976 1.94 2.52
1975 1.95 2.65
1974 1.98 2.66
1973 2.01 2.94
1972 2.01 3.09
1971 1.97 2.92
1970 1.88 2.81
1969 1.95 2.99
1968 2.03 3.06
1967 2.1 3.28
1966 2.23 3.59
1965 2.22 3.73
1964 2.14 3.88
1963 2.15 3.99
1962 2.19 3.98
1961 2.22 3.88
1960 2.24 4.29

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

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Croatia and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Iceland
2024 46 37.1
2023 45.8 36.9
2022 45.6 36.7
2021 45.4 36.7
2020 45.2 36.6
2019 45 36.5
2018 44.6 36.4
2017 44.2 36.3
2016 43.7 36.2
2015 43.3 36
2014 43 35.7
2013 42.7 35.5
2012 42.5 35.4
2011 42.2 35.1
2010 41.9 34.9
2009 41.8 34.6
2008 41.6 34.5
2007 41.4 34.6
2006 41.2 34.5
2005 40.9 34.2
2004 40.7 34
2003 40.5 33.7
2002 40.2 33.4
2001 39.9 33
2000 39.6 32.8
1999 39.2 32.6
1998 38.9 32.4
1997 38.6 32.1
1996 38.2 31.8
1995 37.8 31.5
1994 37.3 31.1
1993 36.9 30.8
1992 36.4 30.5
1991 36 30.2
1990 35.6 30
1989 35.3 29.6
1988 35 29.3
1987 34.7 29.1
1986 34.4 28.8
1985 34.2 28.4
1984 34 28
1983 33.8 27.7
1982 33.6 27.5
1981 33.5 27.2
1980 33.4 26.9
1979 33.4 26.7
1978 33.3 26.4
1977 33.2 26
1976 33.1 25.7
1975 33 25.4
1974 32.8 25.1
1973 32.7 24.9
1972 32.5 24.8
1971 32.3 24.7
1970 32.1 24.5
1969 31.8 24.3
1968 31.5 24.2
1967 31.2 24.1
1966 30.9 24.1
1965 30.6 24.2
1964 30.3 24.4
1963 30 24.7
1962 29.7 24.9
1961 29.4 25.2
1960 29 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Croatia Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Iceland
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
57.1%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

Croatia Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Iceland
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
8,014 mi
2012

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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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