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Croatia vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 123rd vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Italy
Population
3812193
58562681
Population rank 129/197 26/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 75/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Croatia and Italy: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Italy economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Italy
2024 $92,983,810,329 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $85,624,153,964 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $71,196,498,671 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $69,002,365,163 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $57,959,843,541 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $61,466,721,186 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $61,667,925,219 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $56,182,782,586 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $52,650,714,172 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $50,998,893,385 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $59,606,934,501 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $59,846,265,182 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $57,548,115,904 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $62,889,007,657 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $58,975,205,417 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $62,315,996,675 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $68,472,854,617 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $59,290,621,398 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $49,583,544,860 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $45,013,119,282 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $41,836,292,157 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $35,245,317,002 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $26,757,722,429 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $23,066,883,850 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $22,134,411,297 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $23,777,026,779 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $25,890,228,430 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $24,175,764,812 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $24,150,978,347 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $22,772,394,547 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $15,062,911,617 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $11,259,647,874 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $10,621,169,291 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $18,760,386,775 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $25,650,213,280 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 - $930,801,709,004
1988 - $893,663,934,841
1987 - $807,570,134,449
1986 - $641,862,313,287
1985 - $453,259,761,687
1984 - $438,896,930,791
1983 - $444,063,496,940
1982 - $428,257,421,618
1981 - $431,695,533,981
1980 - $478,356,755,596
1979 - $394,584,507,108
1978 - $315,784,469,541
1977 - $258,190,019,750
1976 - $225,235,205,862
1975 - $228,220,643,535
1974 - $200,024,444,775
1973 - $175,896,529,392
1972 - $145,594,833,997
1971 - $124,959,712,859
1970 - $113,656,669,765
1969 - $100,996,667,239
1968 - $91,485,448,148
1967 - $84,401,995,573
1966 - $76,622,444,787
1965 - $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Croatia and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Italy
2024 $24,050 $40,385
2023 $22,184 $39,277
2022 $18,466 $35,654
2021 $17,789 $36,853
2020 $14,808 $32,091
2019 $15,564 $33,813
2018 $15,460 $34,904
2017 $13,902 $32,844
2016 $12,820 $31,392
2015 $12,284 $30,640
2014 $14,187 $36,028
2013 $14,135 $35,702
2012 $13,508 $34,854
2011 $14,692 $38,432
2010 $13,730 $35,857
2009 $14,475 $37,100
2008 $15,888 $40,829
2007 $13,756 $37,826
2006 $11,501 $33,537
2005 $10,444 $32,063
2004 $9,719 $31,348
2003 $8,190 $27,578
2002 $6,220 $22,451
2001 $5,365 $20,570
2000 $4,954 $20,190
1999 $5,269 $22,050
1998 $5,713 $22,365
1997 $5,331 $21,884
1996 $5,300 $23,123
1995 $4,929 $20,712
1994 $3,238 $19,382
1993 $2,448 $18,782
1992 $2,321 $23,297
1991 $4,001 $22,007
1990 $5,369 $20,874
1989 - $16,424
1988 - $15,781
1987 - $14,268
1986 - $11,341
1985 - $8,009
1984 - $7,758
1983 - $7,851
1982 - $7,574
1981 - $7,640
1980 - $8,476
1979 - $7,006
1978 - $5,623
1977 - $4,614
1976 - $4,042
1975 - $4,116
1974 - $3,629
1973 - $3,213
1972 - $2,677
1971 - $2,311
1970 - $2,112
1969 - $1,886
1968 - $1,718
1967 - $1,595
1966 - $1,459
1965 - $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Croatia vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Italy
2026 79.1 84.2
2025 78.9 84
2024 78.8 83.9
2023 78.6 83.7
2022 78.3 82.1
2021 77.1 82.9
2020 77.5 82.2
2019 78.2 83.3
2018 77.9 83.2
2017 77.7 82.7
2016 77.6 83
2015 77.6 82.5
2014 77.5 82.9
2013 77.5 82.7
2012 77.3 82.3
2011 77 82.2
2010 76.7 82.1
2009 76.3 81.8
2008 76 81.6
2007 75.9 81.5
2006 75.7 81.4
2005 75.6 81
2004 75.3 81
2003 74.7 80.2
2002 74.6 80.1
2001 74.4 79.9
2000 74 79.6
1999 73.6 79.2
1998 73.2 78.8
1997 73 78.7
1996 73 78.4
1995 72.6 78.1
1994 72.6 77.9
1993 72.3 77.7
1992 71.7 77.4
1991 70.6 77
1990 72.2 77
1989 72.5 76.9
1988 72.2 76.5
1987 71.9 76.3
1986 71.8 75.9
1985 71.5 75.6
1984 71 75.5
1983 70.7 74.7
1982 70.7 74.9
1981 70.9 74.4
1980 71 74.1
1979 71.1 74.1
1978 71.3 73.8
1977 71.4 73.4
1976 71.4 73.1
1975 71 72.7
1974 70.6 72.8
1973 70.1 72.1
1972 69.8 72.1
1971 69.4 71.9
1970 69.2 71.6
1969 69 70.9
1968 68.9 70.9
1967 69 71
1966 68.9 71
1965 68.5 70.3
1964 68 70.4
1963 67.6 69.3
1962 67.3 69.2
1961 66.5 69.8
1960 65.9 69.2
1959 65.5 69.3
1958 65 68.9
1957 64.4 67.8
1956 63.6 67.6
1955 63.1 68.3
1954 62.2 67.9
1953 61.5 66.6
1952 59.8 65.9
1951 59 65.3
1950 58.5 65.7

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

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Croatia and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Italy
1x
Year Population
Croatia Italy
2024 3,866,200 58,952,704
2023 3,859,686 58,984,216
2022 3,855,641 59,013,667
2021 3,878,981 59,133,173
2020 3,914,206 59,438,851
2019 3,949,390 59,729,081
2018 3,988,775 60,148,658
2017 4,041,407 60,002,252
2016 4,106,867 60,115,223
2015 4,151,725 60,229,605
2014 4,201,598 60,320,707
2013 4,233,922 60,311,613
2012 4,260,368 60,191,247
2011 4,280,622 60,026,841
2010 4,295,427 59,819,407
2009 4,305,181 59,555,454
2008 4,309,705 59,211,181
2007 4,310,217 58,756,247
2006 4,311,159 58,399,861
2005 4,310,145 58,166,682
2004 4,304,600 57,828,179
2003 4,303,399 57,399,184
2002 4,302,174 57,089,824
2001 4,299,642 56,976,981
2000 4,468,302 56,942,108
1999 4,512,597 56,916,317
1998 4,532,135 56,906,744
1997 4,534,920 56,890,372
1996 4,557,097 56,860,281
1995 4,620,030 56,844,303
1994 4,652,024 56,843,400
1993 4,600,463 56,831,821
1992 4,575,818 56,797,087
1991 4,689,022 56,758,521
1990 4,777,368 56,719,240
1989 4,767,260 56,671,781
1988 4,755,207 56,629,288
1987 4,739,745 56,601,931
1986 4,721,446 56,596,155
1985 4,701,417 56,593,071
1984 4,680,285 56,576,718
1983 4,658,254 56,564,074
1982 4,634,234 56,543,548
1981 4,611,509 56,501,675
1980 4,599,782 56,433,883
1979 4,594,778 56,317,749
1978 4,581,085 56,155,143
1977 4,559,571 55,955,411
1976 4,535,934 55,718,260
1975 4,512,082 55,441,001
1974 4,490,660 55,110,868
1973 4,470,161 54,751,406
1972 4,450,564 54,381,345
1971 4,431,275 54,073,490
1970 4,412,252 53,821,850
1969 4,391,490 53,537,950
1968 4,365,628 53,235,750
1967 4,338,683 52,900,500
1966 4,310,701 52,519,000
1965 4,280,923 52,112,350
1964 4,252,876 51,675,350
1963 4,225,675 51,252,000
1962 4,196,712 50,879,450
1961 4,167,292 50,536,350
1960 4,140,181 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Italy

Fertility rate
Croatia

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Italy
2023 1.46 1.2
2022 1.53 1.24
2021 1.62 1.25
2020 1.48 1.24
2019 1.47 1.27
2018 1.47 1.31
2017 1.42 1.34
2016 1.43 1.36
2015 1.41 1.36
2014 1.46 1.38
2013 1.46 1.39
2012 1.52 1.42
2011 1.41 1.42
2010 1.46 1.44
2009 1.5 1.44
2008 1.47 1.44
2007 1.48 1.39
2006 1.47 1.37
2005 1.5 1.33
2004 1.43 1.34
2003 1.41 1.29
2002 1.42 1.27
2001 1.46 1.25
2000 1.39 1.26
1999 1.38 1.23
1998 1.45 1.22
1997 1.69 1.22
1996 1.67 1.2
1995 1.58 1.19
1994 1.47 1.21
1993 1.52 1.25
1992 1.48 1.3
1991 1.53 1.3
1990 1.63 1.33
1989 1.63 1.33
1988 1.79 1.36
1987 1.64 1.33
1986 1.76 1.35
1985 1.82 1.42
1984 1.87 1.46
1983 1.88 1.51
1982 1.9 1.56
1981 1.93 1.58
1980 1.93 1.64
1979 1.95 1.73
1978 1.96 1.84
1977 1.95 1.93
1976 1.94 2.04
1975 1.95 2.17
1974 1.98 2.28
1973 2.01 2.3
1972 2.01 2.35
1971 1.97 2.4
1970 1.88 2.38
1969 1.95 2.47
1968 2.03 2.46
1967 2.1 2.5
1966 2.23 2.58
1965 2.22 2.6
1964 2.14 2.66
1963 2.15 2.51
1962 2.19 2.46
1961 2.22 2.44
1960 2.24 2.4

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

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Croatia and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Italy
2024 46 48.8
2023 45.8 48.4
2022 45.6 48.1
2021 45.4 47.7
2020 45.2 47.4
2019 45 47
2018 44.6 46.6
2017 44.2 46.2
2016 43.7 45.8
2015 43.3 45.4
2014 43 45
2013 42.7 44.6
2012 42.5 44.2
2011 42.2 43.9
2010 41.9 43.5
2009 41.8 43.1
2008 41.6 42.8
2007 41.4 42.6
2006 41.2 42.3
2005 40.9 41.9
2004 40.7 41.6
2003 40.5 41.3
2002 40.2 41
2001 39.9 40.6
2000 39.6 40.3
1999 39.2 39.9
1998 38.9 39.6
1997 38.6 39.4
1996 38.2 39.1
1995 37.8 38.9
1994 37.3 38.6
1993 36.9 38.2
1992 36.4 37.9
1991 36 37.5
1990 35.6 37.1
1989 35.3 36.8
1988 35 36.4
1987 34.7 36.1
1986 34.4 35.8
1985 34.2 35.6
1984 34 35.3
1983 33.8 34.9
1982 33.6 34.6
1981 33.5 34.3
1980 33.4 34.1
1979 33.4 34
1978 33.3 33.9
1977 33.2 33.7
1976 33.1 33.6
1975 33 33.5
1974 32.8 33.4
1973 32.7 33.3
1972 32.5 33.2
1971 32.3 33.1
1970 32.1 33
1969 31.8 32.8
1968 31.5 32.7
1967 31.2 32.5
1966 30.9 32.4
1965 30.6 32.3
1964 30.3 32.2
1963 30 32.1
1962 29.7 32
1961 29.4 31.8
1960 29 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Croatia Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Italy
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.3%
2019
English speaking
57.1%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Croatia Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Italy
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
303,043 mi
2007

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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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