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Croatia vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 123rd vs. 149th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Israel
Population
3812193
10290887
Population rank 129/197 95/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Croatia and Israel: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Israel economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Israel
2024 $92,983,810,329 $540,379,921,262
2023 $85,624,153,964 $512,184,638,999
2022 $71,196,498,671 $525,181,008,026
2021 $69,002,365,163 $489,851,549,972
2020 $57,959,843,541 $410,768,352,658
2019 $61,466,721,186 $400,645,216,359
2018 $61,667,925,219 $376,299,083,108
2017 $56,182,782,586 $358,451,839,053
2016 $52,650,714,172 $321,940,971,558
2015 $50,998,893,385 $303,469,434,072
2014 $59,606,934,501 $315,017,088,117
2013 $59,846,265,182 $298,478,070,673
2012 $57,548,115,904 $263,589,172,712
2011 $62,889,007,657 $268,094,998,225
2010 $58,975,205,417 $239,679,036,634
2009 $62,315,996,675 $213,403,181,853
2008 $68,472,854,617 $221,231,658,863
2007 $59,290,621,398 $184,681,214,673
2006 $49,583,544,860 $158,900,547,825
2005 $45,013,119,282 $147,519,922,009
2004 $41,836,292,157 $140,047,984,605
2003 $35,245,317,002 $131,408,914,824
2002 $26,757,722,429 $125,332,331,884
2001 $23,066,883,850 $135,002,039,613
2000 $22,134,411,297 $136,512,300,542
1999 $23,777,026,779 $121,417,185,062
1998 $25,890,228,430 $120,547,409,279
1997 $24,175,764,812 $119,459,826,347
1996 $24,150,978,347 $115,116,595,545
1995 $22,772,394,547 $105,497,418,059
1994 $15,062,911,617 $90,740,103,829
1993 $11,259,647,874 $79,855,877,174
1992 $10,621,169,291 $79,457,685,757
1991 $18,760,386,775 $70,998,755,007
1990 $25,650,213,280 $62,016,729,541
1989 - $52,443,479,454
1988 - $52,650,948,910
1987 - $43,049,543,635
1986 - $35,834,154,874
1985 - $28,905,736,367
1984 - $30,645,607,293
1983 - $32,675,755,462
1982 - $29,255,285,401
1981 - $26,882,009,819
1980 - $25,395,256,478
1979 - $22,609,741,060
1978 - $17,701,286,907
1977 - $18,257,113,904
1976 - $15,956,349,550
1975 - $16,141,767,373
1974 - $17,172,607,138
1973 - $11,902,574,259
1972 - $9,222,557,539
1971 - $7,052,544,000
1970 - $7,406,712,876
1969 - $6,297,852,761
1968 - $5,458,427,928
1967 - $4,762,386,783
1966 - $4,703,300,098
1965 - $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

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

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Croatia and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Israel
2024 $24,050 $54,177
2023 $22,184 $52,004
2022 $18,466 $54,950
2021 $17,789 $52,271
2020 $14,808 $44,576
2019 $15,564 $44,251
2018 $15,460 $42,363
2017 $13,902 $41,138
2016 $12,820 $37,672
2015 $12,284 $36,213
2014 $14,187 $38,343
2013 $14,135 $37,034
2012 $13,508 $33,321
2011 $14,692 $34,523
2010 $13,730 $31,439
2009 $14,475 $28,508
2008 $15,888 $30,269
2007 $13,756 $25,721
2006 $11,501 $22,527
2005 $10,444 $21,287
2004 $9,719 $20,568
2003 $8,190 $19,643
2002 $6,220 $19,076
2001 $5,365 $20,966
2000 $4,954 $21,707
1999 $5,269 $19,823
1998 $5,713 $20,189
1997 $5,331 $20,469
1996 $5,300 $20,224
1995 $4,929 $19,026
1994 $3,238 $16,807
1993 $2,448 $15,179
1992 $2,321 $15,510
1991 $4,001 $14,346
1990 $5,369 $13,308
1989 - $11,608
1988 - $11,853
1987 - $9,853
1986 - $8,335
1985 - $6,829
1984 - $7,369
1983 - $7,960
1982 - $7,258
1981 - $6,795
1980 - $6,549
1979 - $5,972
1978 - $4,797
1977 - $5,053
1976 - $4,516
1975 - $4,672
1974 - $5,085
1973 - $3,631
1972 - $2,930
1971 - $2,298
1970 - $2,490
1969 - $2,189
1968 - $1,947
1967 - $1,735
1966 - $1,789
1965 - $1,689
1964 - $1,626
1963 - $1,486
1962 - $1,294
1961 - $1,697
1960 - $1,452

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

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Croatia vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Israel
2026 79.1 82.9
2025 78.9 82.8
2024 78.8 82.7
2023 78.6 82.4
2022 78.3 82.8
2021 77.1 82.5
2020 77.5 82.7
2019 78.2 82.9
2018 77.9 82.9
2017 77.7 82.7
2016 77.6 82.6
2015 77.6 82.3
2014 77.5 82.4
2013 77.5 82.4
2012 77.3 82
2011 77 82
2010 76.7 82
2009 76.3 81.8
2008 76 81.3
2007 75.9 81
2006 75.7 80.8
2005 75.6 80.4
2004 75.3 80.3
2003 74.7 79.8
2002 74.6 79.5
2001 74.4 79.5
2000 74 79.2
1999 73.6 78.9
1998 73.2 78.6
1997 73 78.6
1996 73 78.6
1995 72.6 78.1
1994 72.6 78
1993 72.3 77.9
1992 71.7 77.3
1991 70.6 77.6
1990 72.2 78
1989 72.5 77.6
1988 72.2 76.9
1987 71.9 76.4
1986 71.8 75.9
1985 71.5 76
1984 71 75.5
1983 70.7 75.1
1982 70.7 74.3
1981 70.9 74.2
1980 71 73.7
1979 71.1 73.4
1978 71.3 73.1
1977 71.4 72.7
1976 71.4 72.7
1975 71 71.6
1974 70.6 71.6
1973 70.1 71.6
1972 69.8 71.6
1971 69.4 71.8
1970 69.2 71.2
1969 69 71
1968 68.9 70.8
1967 69 70.9
1966 68.9 70.9
1965 68.5 70.5
1964 68 69.6
1963 67.6 69.6
1962 67.3 69.3
1961 66.5 69.8
1960 65.9 69.8
1959 65.5 68.9
1958 65 68.4
1957 64.4 66.5
1956 63.6 66.6
1955 63.1 68
1954 62.2 66.3
1953 61.5 66.4
1952 59.8 67.2
1951 59 67.6
1950 58.5 69.9

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

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Croatia and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Israel
1x
Year Population
Croatia Israel
2024 3,866,200 9,974,400
2023 3,859,686 9,849,000
2022 3,855,641 9,557,500
2021 3,878,981 9,371,400
2020 3,914,206 9,215,100
2019 3,949,390 9,054,000
2018 3,988,775 8,882,800
2017 4,041,407 8,713,300
2016 4,106,867 8,546,000
2015 4,151,725 8,380,100
2014 4,201,598 8,215,700
2013 4,233,922 8,059,500
2012 4,260,368 7,910,500
2011 4,280,622 7,765,800
2010 4,295,427 7,623,600
2009 4,305,181 7,485,600
2008 4,309,705 7,308,800
2007 4,310,217 7,180,100
2006 4,311,159 7,053,700
2005 4,310,145 6,930,100
2004 4,304,600 6,809,000
2003 4,303,399 6,689,700
2002 4,302,174 6,570,000
2001 4,299,642 6,439,000
2000 4,468,302 6,289,000
1999 4,512,597 6,125,000
1998 4,532,135 5,971,000
1997 4,534,920 5,836,000
1996 4,557,097 5,692,000
1995 4,620,030 5,545,000
1994 4,652,024 5,399,000
1993 4,600,463 5,261,000
1992 4,575,818 5,123,000
1991 4,689,022 4,949,000
1990 4,777,368 4,660,000
1989 4,767,260 4,518,000
1988 4,755,207 4,442,000
1987 4,739,745 4,369,000
1986 4,721,446 4,299,000
1985 4,701,417 4,233,000
1984 4,680,285 4,159,000
1983 4,658,254 4,105,000
1982 4,634,234 4,031,000
1981 4,611,509 3,956,000
1980 4,599,782 3,878,000
1979 4,594,778 3,786,000
1978 4,581,085 3,690,000
1977 4,559,571 3,613,000
1976 4,535,934 3,533,000
1975 4,512,082 3,455,000
1974 4,490,660 3,377,000
1973 4,470,161 3,278,000
1972 4,450,564 3,148,000
1971 4,431,275 3,069,000
1970 4,412,252 2,974,000
1969 4,391,490 2,877,000
1968 4,365,628 2,803,000
1967 4,338,683 2,745,000
1966 4,310,701 2,629,000
1965 4,280,923 2,563,000
1964 4,252,876 2,475,000
1963 4,225,675 2,379,000
1962 4,196,712 2,293,000
1961 4,167,292 2,185,000
1960 4,140,181 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Israel

Fertility rate
Croatia

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Israel
2023 1.46 2.85
2022 1.53 2.89
2021 1.62 3
2020 1.48 2.9
2019 1.47 3.01
2018 1.47 3.09
2017 1.42 3.11
2016 1.43 3.11
2015 1.41 3.09
2014 1.46 3.08
2013 1.46 3.03
2012 1.52 3.05
2011 1.41 2.98
2010 1.46 3.03
2009 1.5 2.96
2008 1.47 2.96
2007 1.48 2.9
2006 1.47 2.88
2005 1.5 2.84
2004 1.43 2.9
2003 1.41 2.95
2002 1.42 2.89
2001 1.46 2.92
2000 1.39 2.95
1999 1.38 2.97
1998 1.45 2.98
1997 1.69 2.94
1996 1.67 2.9
1995 1.58 2.9
1994 1.47 2.9
1993 1.52 2.8
1992 1.48 2.7
1991 1.53 2.76
1990 1.63 2.82
1989 1.63 2.89
1988 1.79 2.95
1987 1.64 3.01
1986 1.76 3.03
1985 1.82 3.06
1984 1.87 3.08
1983 1.88 3.11
1982 1.9 3.13
1981 1.93 3.19
1980 1.93 3.24
1979 1.95 3.3
1978 1.96 3.35
1977 1.95 3.41
1976 1.94 3.48
1975 1.95 3.55
1974 1.98 3.63
1973 2.01 3.7
1972 2.01 3.77
1971 1.97 3.77
1970 1.88 3.78
1969 1.95 3.78
1968 2.03 3.79
1967 2.1 3.79
1966 2.23 3.8
1965 2.22 3.81
1964 2.14 3.83
1963 2.15 3.84
1962 2.19 3.85
1961 2.22 3.86
1960 2.24 3.87

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

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Croatia and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Israel
2024 46 30.2
2023 45.8 30.2
2022 45.6 30.1
2021 45.4 30
2020 45.2 30
2019 45 29.9
2018 44.6 29.9
2017 44.2 29.9
2016 43.7 29.8
2015 43.3 29.8
2014 43 29.7
2013 42.7 29.6
2012 42.5 29.5
2011 42.2 29.5
2010 41.9 29.4
2009 41.8 29.3
2008 41.6 29.2
2007 41.4 29.1
2006 41.2 28.9
2005 40.9 28.7
2004 40.7 28.5
2003 40.5 28.4
2002 40.2 28.2
2001 39.9 28
2000 39.6 27.8
1999 39.2 27.6
1998 38.9 27.4
1997 38.6 27.3
1996 38.2 27.1
1995 37.8 26.9
1994 37.3 26.6
1993 36.9 26.5
1992 36.4 26.4
1991 36 26.2
1990 35.6 25.8
1989 35.3 25.6
1988 35 25.5
1987 34.7 25.5
1986 34.4 25.4
1985 34.2 25.4
1984 34 25.4
1983 33.8 25.3
1982 33.6 25.2
1981 33.5 25.1
1980 33.4 25
1979 33.4 24.8
1978 33.3 24.7
1977 33.2 24.5
1976 33.1 24.3
1975 33 24.2
1974 32.8 24
1973 32.7 23.8
1972 32.5 23.7
1971 32.3 23.5
1970 32.1 23.4
1969 31.8 23.3
1968 31.5 23.3
1967 31.2 23.4
1966 30.9 23.5
1965 30.6 23.8
1964 30.3 24.1
1963 30 24.6
1962 29.7 25
1961 29.4 25.3
1960 29 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Israel
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.8%
2011
English speaking
57.1%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Croatia Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Israel
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
12,670 mi
2021

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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