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Croatia vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 123rd vs. 57th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Iraq
Population
3812193
48289334
Population rank 129/197 33/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Croatia and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Iraq
2024 $92,983,810,329 $279,641,257,615
2023 $85,624,153,964 $268,881,051,644
2022 $71,196,498,671 $287,372,232,138
2021 $69,002,365,163 $209,691,945,713
2020 $57,959,843,541 $180,898,797,517
2019 $61,466,721,186 $233,636,097,800
2018 $61,667,925,219 $227,367,469,034
2017 $56,182,782,586 $187,217,660,051
2016 $52,650,714,172 $166,743,557,748
2015 $50,998,893,385 $166,774,104,959
2014 $59,606,934,501 $228,415,656,175
2013 $59,846,265,182 $234,637,675,129
2012 $57,548,115,904 $218,002,476,129
2011 $62,889,007,657 $185,749,664,444
2010 $58,975,205,417 $138,516,722,650
2009 $62,315,996,675 $111,657,580,326
2008 $68,472,854,617 $131,614,434,154
2007 $59,290,621,398 $88,837,057,320
2006 $49,583,544,860 $65,147,051,918
2005 $45,013,119,282 $50,065,104,668
2004 $41,836,292,157 $36,633,669,269
2003 $35,245,317,002 $21,921,569,479
2002 $26,757,722,429 $32,928,454,672
2001 $23,066,883,850 $36,176,430,129
2000 $22,134,411,297 $48,364,250,944
1999 $23,777,026,779 $36,881,601,584
1998 $25,890,228,430 $20,617,405,044
1997 $24,175,764,812 $20,764,857,056
1996 $24,150,978,347 $10,433,698,621
1995 $22,772,394,547 $12,894,029,888
1994 $15,062,911,617 $3,991,349,283
1993 $11,259,647,874 $1,031,944,881
1992 $10,621,169,291 $553,671,958
1991 $18,760,386,775 $407,796,350
1990 $25,650,213,280 $180,408,064,516
1989 - $65,831,935,484
1988 - $62,684,516,129
1987 - $56,774,193,548
1986 - $47,264,516,129
1985 - $48,425,161,290
1984 - $46,938,387,097
1983 - $40,712,903,226
1982 - $42,382,333,333
1981 - $37,823,000,000
1980 - $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 - $19,838,130,715
1976 - $17,754,825,601
1975 - $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Croatia and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Iraq
2024 $24,050 $6,074
2023 $22,184 $5,965
2022 $18,466 $6,521
2021 $17,789 $4,868
2020 $14,808 $4,295
2019 $15,564 $5,672
2018 $15,460 $5,647
2017 $13,902 $4,759
2016 $12,820 $4,334
2015 $12,284 $4,440
2014 $14,187 $6,249
2013 $14,135 $6,650
2012 $13,508 $6,478
2011 $14,692 $5,776
2010 $13,730 $4,462
2009 $14,475 $3,715
2008 $15,888 $4,543
2007 $13,756 $3,129
2006 $11,501 $2,277
2005 $10,444 $1,762
2004 $9,719 $1,328
2003 $8,190 $818
2002 $6,220 $1,266
2001 $5,365 $1,436
2000 $4,954 $1,980
1999 $5,269 $1,560
1998 $5,713 $901
1997 $5,331 $936
1996 $5,300 $485
1995 $4,929 $619
1994 $3,238 $198.2
1993 $2,448 $53.7
1992 $2,321 $30.3
1991 $4,001 $23
1990 $5,369 $10,261
1989 - $3,791
1988 - $3,707
1987 - $3,436
1986 - $2,940
1985 - $3,088
1984 - $3,066
1983 - $2,743
1982 - $2,942
1981 - $2,700
1980 - $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 - $1,609
1976 - $1,489
1975 - $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Croatia vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Iraq
2026 79.1 72.6
2025 78.9 72.5
2024 78.8 72.4
2023 78.6 72.3
2022 78.3 72
2021 77.1 70.7
2020 77.5 69.7
2019 78.2 71.2
2018 77.9 71.1
2017 77.7 69.8
2016 77.6 68.7
2015 77.6 70
2014 77.5 69.7
2013 77.5 69
2012 77.3 68.8
2011 77 68.4
2010 76.7 68.1
2009 76.3 67.8
2008 76 66.5
2007 75.9 64.4
2006 75.7 64
2005 75.6 64.9
2004 75.3 64.6
2003 74.7 64.8
2002 74.6 65.7
2001 74.4 65.3
2000 74 64.9
1999 73.6 64.5
1998 73.2 64.4
1997 73 64.2
1996 73 64.6
1995 72.6 64.8
1994 72.6 65
1993 72.3 65.3
1992 71.7 65.3
1991 70.6 61.3
1990 72.2 57.6
1989 72.5 57.5
1988 72.2 56.7
1987 71.9 60.3
1986 71.8 60
1985 71.5 59.8
1984 71 59.5
1983 70.7 59.3
1982 70.7 59
1981 70.9 58.7
1980 71 60.9
1979 71.1 64.4
1978 71.3 64.2
1977 71.4 63.9
1976 71.4 63.6
1975 71 61.4
1974 70.6 61
1973 70.1 62.3
1972 69.8 61.8
1971 69.4 61.3
1970 69.2 60.5
1969 69 59.6
1968 68.9 59
1967 69 58.4
1966 68.9 57.3
1965 68.5 56.4
1964 68 55.2
1963 67.6 54.4
1962 67.3 53.5
1961 66.5 52.3
1960 65.9 51.5
1959 65.5 49.7
1958 65 49
1957 64.4 47.7
1956 63.6 46.4
1955 63.1 45
1954 62.2 43.5
1953 61.5 42.1
1952 59.8 40.5
1951 59 39
1950 58.5 37.4

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

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Croatia and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Croatia Iraq
2024 3,866,200 46,042,015
2023 3,859,686 45,074,049
2022 3,855,641 44,070,551
2021 3,878,981 43,071,211
2020 3,914,206 42,116,605
2019 3,949,390 41,192,171
2018 3,988,775 40,265,624
2017 4,041,407 39,337,353
2016 4,106,867 38,469,627
2015 4,151,725 37,560,535
2014 4,201,598 36,550,059
2013 4,233,922 35,281,989
2012 4,260,368 33,654,842
2011 4,280,622 32,161,424
2010 4,295,427 31,045,366
2009 4,305,181 30,058,206
2008 4,309,705 28,971,036
2007 4,310,217 28,391,607
2006 4,311,159 28,616,515
2005 4,310,145 28,407,448
2004 4,304,600 27,577,878
2003 4,303,399 26,802,659
2002 4,302,174 26,006,559
2001 4,299,642 25,197,840
2000 4,468,302 24,424,056
1999 4,512,597 23,636,527
1998 4,532,135 22,884,399
1997 4,534,920 22,176,593
1996 4,557,097 21,501,321
1995 4,620,030 20,825,860
1994 4,652,024 20,139,807
1993 4,600,463 19,201,195
1992 4,575,818 18,300,845
1991 4,689,022 17,767,253
1990 4,777,368 17,581,206
1989 4,767,260 17,364,542
1988 4,755,207 16,908,819
1987 4,739,745 16,521,049
1986 4,721,446 16,074,145
1985 4,701,417 15,683,430
1984 4,680,285 15,310,733
1983 4,658,254 14,840,555
1982 4,634,234 14,406,083
1981 4,611,509 14,006,381
1980 4,599,782 13,591,992
1979 4,594,778 13,170,365
1978 4,581,085 12,753,355
1977 4,559,571 12,331,046
1976 4,535,934 11,927,651
1975 4,512,082 11,543,639
1974 4,490,660 11,167,761
1973 4,470,161 10,795,869
1972 4,450,564 10,430,164
1971 4,431,275 10,077,809
1970 4,412,252 9,735,611
1969 4,391,490 9,403,356
1968 4,365,628 9,085,016
1967 4,338,683 8,778,869
1966 4,310,701 8,485,104
1965 4,280,923 8,202,140
1964 4,252,876 7,929,566
1963 4,225,675 7,667,928
1962 4,196,712 7,413,875
1961 4,167,292 7,194,553
1960 4,140,181 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Iraq

Fertility rate
Croatia

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Iraq
2023 1.46 3.25
2022 1.53 3.29
2021 1.62 3.36
2020 1.48 3.42
2019 1.47 3.48
2018 1.47 3.55
2017 1.42 3.64
2016 1.43 3.84
2015 1.41 4.08
2014 1.46 4.31
2013 1.46 4.44
2012 1.52 4.54
2011 1.41 4.59
2010 1.46 4.46
2009 1.5 4.38
2008 1.47 4.37
2007 1.48 4.4
2006 1.47 4.46
2005 1.5 4.45
2004 1.43 4.53
2003 1.41 4.58
2002 1.42 4.67
2001 1.46 4.8
2000 1.39 4.92
1999 1.38 5.04
1998 1.45 5.11
1997 1.69 5.19
1996 1.67 5.25
1995 1.58 5.36
1994 1.47 5.49
1993 1.52 5.61
1992 1.48 5.72
1991 1.53 5.83
1990 1.63 5.93
1989 1.63 5.99
1988 1.79 6.05
1987 1.64 6.11
1986 1.76 6.18
1985 1.82 6.25
1984 1.87 6.32
1983 1.88 6.39
1982 1.9 6.46
1981 1.93 6.53
1980 1.93 6.59
1979 1.95 6.66
1978 1.96 6.73
1977 1.95 6.8
1976 1.94 6.86
1975 1.95 6.91
1974 1.98 6.95
1973 2.01 6.99
1972 2.01 7.02
1971 1.97 7.06
1970 1.88 7.07
1969 1.95 7.08
1968 2.03 7.06
1967 2.1 7.03
1966 2.23 7.02
1965 2.22 7.02
1964 2.14 7.01
1963 2.15 7.01
1962 2.19 6.99
1961 2.22 5.8
1960 2.24 5.3

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

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Croatia and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Iraq
2024 46 21.6
2023 45.8 21.4
2022 45.6 21.1
2021 45.4 20.9
2020 45.2 20.6
2019 45 20.4
2018 44.6 20.1
2017 44.2 19.9
2016 43.7 19.7
2015 43.3 19.5
2014 43 19.4
2013 42.7 19.3
2012 42.5 19.2
2011 42.2 19.1
2010 41.9 19
2009 41.8 18.9
2008 41.6 18.8
2007 41.4 18.7
2006 41.2 18.6
2005 40.9 18.5
2004 40.7 18.3
2003 40.5 18.2
2002 40.2 18.1
2001 39.9 18
2000 39.6 17.9
1999 39.2 17.9
1998 38.9 17.8
1997 38.6 17.7
1996 38.2 17.6
1995 37.8 17.5
1994 37.3 17.4
1993 36.9 17.3
1992 36.4 17.3
1991 36 17.2
1990 35.6 17.1
1989 35.3 17
1988 35 16.9
1987 34.7 16.9
1986 34.4 16.8
1985 34.2 16.7
1984 34 16.6
1983 33.8 16.6
1982 33.6 16.5
1981 33.5 16.5
1980 33.4 16.5
1979 33.4 16.5
1978 33.3 16.6
1977 33.2 16.6
1976 33.1 16.7
1975 33 17
1974 32.8 17.2
1973 32.7 17.5
1972 32.5 17.7
1971 32.3 17.9
1970 32.1 18.1
1969 31.8 18.3
1968 31.5 18.5
1967 31.2 18.7
1966 30.9 19
1965 30.6 19.3
1964 30.3 19.5
1963 30 19.8
1962 29.7 20.1
1961 29.4 20.4
1960 29 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.7%
2023
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
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Croatia Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Iraq
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
84.1%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Croatia Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Iraq
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
3,185 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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