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Croatia vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 123rd vs. 119th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Ireland
Population
3812193
5518360
Population rank 129/197 121/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Croatia and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Ireland
2024 $92,983,810,329 $609,157,459,747
2023 $85,624,153,964 $567,372,737,459
2022 $71,196,498,671 $548,341,794,599
2021 $69,002,365,163 $530,394,123,830
2020 $57,959,843,541 $436,009,027,819
2019 $61,466,721,186 $407,211,793,801
2018 $61,667,925,219 $395,780,319,817
2017 $56,182,782,586 $348,355,212,569
2016 $52,650,714,172 $305,431,252,709
2015 $50,998,893,385 $302,101,388,556
2014 $59,606,934,501 $266,490,442,124
2013 $59,846,265,182 $242,924,245,719
2012 $57,548,115,904 $226,921,827,888
2011 $62,889,007,657 $240,975,871,047
2010 $58,975,205,417 $221,732,824,603
2009 $62,315,996,675 $236,443,115,854
2008 $68,472,854,617 $275,447,471,451
2007 $59,290,621,398 $270,079,279,420
2006 $49,583,544,860 $232,180,617,162
2005 $45,013,119,282 $211,876,989,656
2004 $41,836,292,157 $194,372,115,041
2003 $35,245,317,002 $164,670,771,260
2002 $26,757,722,429 $128,596,035,288
2001 $23,066,883,850 $109,346,669,230
2000 $22,134,411,297 $100,207,610,430
1999 $23,777,026,779 $98,893,958,263
1998 $25,890,228,430 $90,199,410,116
1997 $24,175,764,812 $82,856,648,758
1996 $24,150,978,347 $75,790,786,290
1995 $22,772,394,547 $69,139,823,232
1994 $15,062,911,617 $57,097,656,066
1993 $11,259,647,874 $52,417,477,614
1992 $10,621,169,291 $55,918,538,121
1991 $18,760,386,775 $49,787,501,584
1990 $25,650,213,280 $49,305,632,408
1989 - $39,238,392,678
1988 - $37,772,896,221
1987 - $33,920,518,493
1986 - $28,714,571,852
1985 - $21,270,013,326
1984 - $20,106,648,455
1983 - $20,766,047,764
1982 - $21,474,752,962
1981 - $20,670,190,138
1980 - $21,747,855,640
1979 - $18,319,334,300
1978 - $14,647,996,074
1977 - $11,248,340,431
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Croatia and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Ireland
2024 $24,050 $112,895
2023 $22,184 $106,819
2022 $18,466 $105,191
2021 $17,789 $103,783
2020 $14,808 $86,514
2019 $15,564 $81,828
2018 $15,460 $80,804
2017 $13,902 $72,161
2016 $12,820 $64,130
2015 $12,284 $64,250
2014 $14,187 $57,215
2013 $14,135 $52,538
2012 $13,508 $49,336
2011 $14,692 $52,614
2010 $13,730 $48,624
2009 $14,475 $52,133
2008 $15,888 $61,353
2007 $13,756 $61,396
2006 $11,501 $54,329
2005 $10,444 $50,933
2004 $9,719 $47,754
2003 $8,190 $41,204
2002 $6,220 $32,705
2001 $5,365 $28,282
2000 $4,954 $26,335
1999 $5,269 $26,338
1998 $5,713 $24,295
1997 $5,331 $22,551
1996 $5,300 $20,836
1995 $4,929 $19,158
1994 $3,238 $15,903
1993 $2,448 $14,657
1992 $2,321 $15,714
1991 $4,001 $14,087
1990 $5,369 $14,031
1989 - $11,176
1988 - $10,716
1987 - $9,582
1986 - $8,112
1985 - $6,012
1984 - $5,692
1983 - $5,915
1982 - $6,161
1981 - $5,986
1980 - $6,372
1979 - $5,430
1978 - $4,400
1977 - $3,427
1976 - $2,920
1975 - $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Croatia vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Ireland
2026 79.1 82.9
2025 78.9 82.7
2024 78.8 82.6
2023 78.6 82.4
2022 78.3 82.1
2021 77.1 81.9
2020 77.5 82.4
2019 78.2 82.4
2018 77.9 82.1
2017 77.7 82.1
2016 77.6 81.7
2015 77.6 81.5
2014 77.5 81.4
2013 77.5 81.1
2012 77.3 80.9
2011 77 80.7
2010 76.7 80.6
2009 76.3 80.1
2008 76 79.8
2007 75.9 79.6
2006 75.7 79.2
2005 75.6 78.9
2004 75.3 78.5
2003 74.7 78.1
2002 74.6 77.6
2001 74.4 77.1
2000 74 76.5
1999 73.6 76.1
1998 73.2 76.2
1997 73 76
1996 73 75.8
1995 72.6 75.5
1994 72.6 75.8
1993 72.3 75.3
1992 71.7 75.4
1991 70.6 75
1990 72.2 74.8
1989 72.5 74.5
1988 72.2 74.4
1987 71.9 74.4
1986 71.8 73.6
1985 71.5 73.6
1984 71 73.6
1983 70.7 73.2
1982 70.7 73.2
1981 70.9 72.9
1980 71 72.5
1979 71.1 72.2
1978 71.3 71.9
1977 71.4 71.9
1976 71.4 71.8
1975 71 71.7
1974 70.6 71.1
1973 70.1 71.2
1972 69.8 71
1971 69.4 71.6
1970 69.2 70.8
1969 69 70.8
1968 68.9 70.9
1967 69 71.2
1966 68.9 70.2
1965 68.5 70.6
1964 68 70.4
1963 67.6 70.2
1962 67.3 69.9
1961 66.5 69.6
1960 65.9 70.2
1959 65.5 69.4
1958 65 69.3
1957 64.4 69
1956 63.6 69
1955 63.1 68
1954 62.2 68
1953 61.5 67.9
1952 59.8 67.2
1951 59 64.8
1950 58.5 65.6

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

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Croatia and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Croatia Ireland
2024 3,866,200 5,395,790
2023 3,859,686 5,311,538
2022 3,855,641 5,212,836
2021 3,878,981 5,110,585
2020 3,914,206 5,039,747
2019 3,949,390 4,976,456
2018 3,988,775 4,898,022
2017 4,041,407 4,827,445
2016 4,106,867 4,762,722
2015 4,151,725 4,701,957
2014 4,201,598 4,657,740
2013 4,233,922 4,623,816
2012 4,260,368 4,599,533
2011 4,280,622 4,580,084
2010 4,295,427 4,560,155
2009 4,305,181 4,535,375
2008 4,309,705 4,489,544
2007 4,310,217 4,398,942
2006 4,311,159 4,273,591
2005 4,310,145 4,159,914
2004 4,304,600 4,070,262
2003 4,303,399 3,996,521
2002 4,302,174 3,931,947
2001 4,299,642 3,866,243
2000 4,468,302 3,805,174
1999 4,512,597 3,754,786
1998 4,532,135 3,712,696
1997 4,534,920 3,674,171
1996 4,557,097 3,637,510
1995 4,620,030 3,608,841
1994 4,652,024 3,590,386
1993 4,600,463 3,576,261
1992 4,575,818 3,558,430
1991 4,689,022 3,534,235
1990 4,777,368 3,513,974
1989 4,767,260 3,511,009
1988 4,755,207 3,524,949
1987 4,739,745 3,540,057
1986 4,721,446 3,539,690
1985 4,701,417 3,538,082
1984 4,680,285 3,532,423
1983 4,658,254 3,510,600
1982 4,634,234 3,485,800
1981 4,611,509 3,453,000
1980 4,599,782 3,412,800
1979 4,594,778 3,373,750
1978 4,581,085 3,329,100
1977 4,559,571 3,282,200
1976 4,535,934 3,238,050
1975 4,512,082 3,189,550
1974 4,490,660 3,137,500
1973 4,470,161 3,085,950
1972 4,450,564 3,036,850
1971 4,431,275 2,992,050
1970 4,412,252 2,957,250
1969 4,391,490 2,932,650
1968 4,365,628 2,915,550
1967 4,338,683 2,902,450
1966 4,310,701 2,888,800
1965 4,280,923 2,877,300
1964 4,252,876 2,866,550
1963 4,225,675 2,852,650
1962 4,196,712 2,836,050
1961 4,167,292 2,824,400
1960 4,140,181 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Ireland

Fertility rate
Croatia

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Ireland
2023 1.46 1.5
2022 1.53 1.54
2021 1.62 1.78
2020 1.48 1.63
2019 1.47 1.71
2018 1.47 1.75
2017 1.42 1.77
2016 1.43 1.81
2015 1.41 1.85
2014 1.46 1.89
2013 1.46 1.93
2012 1.52 1.98
2011 1.41 2.03
2010 1.46 2.05
2009 1.5 2.06
2008 1.47 2.06
2007 1.48 2.01
2006 1.47 1.91
2005 1.5 1.86
2004 1.43 1.93
2003 1.41 1.96
2002 1.42 1.97
2001 1.46 1.94
2000 1.39 1.89
1999 1.38 1.9
1998 1.45 1.94
1997 1.69 1.93
1996 1.67 1.88
1995 1.58 1.84
1994 1.47 1.85
1993 1.52 1.9
1992 1.48 1.99
1991 1.53 2.08
1990 1.63 2.11
1989 1.63 2.08
1988 1.79 2.17
1987 1.64 2.32
1986 1.76 2.44
1985 1.82 2.48
1984 1.87 2.58
1983 1.88 2.74
1982 1.9 2.94
1981 1.93 3.05
1980 1.93 3.21
1979 1.95 3.21
1978 1.96 3.21
1977 1.95 3.24
1976 1.94 3.29
1975 1.95 3.37
1974 1.98 3.59
1973 2.01 3.71
1972 2.01 3.84
1971 1.97 3.93
1970 1.88 3.85
1969 1.95 3.83
1968 2.03 3.77
1967 2.1 3.84
1966 2.23 3.94
1965 2.22 4.04
1964 2.14 4.07
1963 2.15 4.01
1962 2.19 3.92
1961 2.22 3.78
1960 2.24 3.78

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

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Croatia and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Ireland
2024 46 39.7
2023 45.8 39.4
2022 45.6 38.9
2021 45.4 38.6
2020 45.2 38.2
2019 45 37.8
2018 44.6 37.4
2017 44.2 37.1
2016 43.7 36.8
2015 43.3 36.4
2014 43 36
2013 42.7 35.6
2012 42.5 35.2
2011 42.2 34.8
2010 41.9 34.3
2009 41.8 33.9
2008 41.6 33.5
2007 41.4 33.4
2006 41.2 33.4
2005 40.9 33.4
2004 40.7 33.4
2003 40.5 33.2
2002 40.2 33
2001 39.9 32.7
2000 39.6 32.5
1999 39.2 32.2
1998 38.9 31.9
1997 38.6 31.6
1996 38.2 31.3
1995 37.8 30.9
1994 37.3 30.6
1993 36.9 30.2
1992 36.4 29.9
1991 36 29.6
1990 35.6 29.2
1989 35.3 28.8
1988 35 28.4
1987 34.7 27.9
1986 34.4 27.6
1985 34.2 27.3
1984 34 27.1
1983 33.8 26.9
1982 33.6 26.7
1981 33.5 26.6
1980 33.4 26.5
1979 33.4 26.5
1978 33.3 26.5
1977 33.2 26.5
1976 33.1 26.4
1975 33 26.5
1974 32.8 26.5
1973 32.7 26.7
1972 32.5 26.9
1971 32.3 27.1
1970 32.1 27.4
1969 31.8 27.6
1968 31.5 27.8
1967 31.2 28
1966 30.9 28.2
1965 30.6 28.6
1964 30.3 28.9
1963 30 29.2
1962 29.7 29.5
1961 29.4 29.8
1960 29 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Ireland
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
57.1%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
96.5%
2023

Health

Croatia Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Ireland
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
62,031 mi
2018

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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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