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Croatia vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 123rd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Jamaica
Population
3812193
2834980
Population rank 129/197 139/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Croatia and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Jamaica
2024 $92,983,810,329 $22,014,397,090
2023 $85,624,153,964 $21,418,804,320
2022 $71,196,498,671 $18,813,516,805
2021 $69,002,365,163 $15,963,885,376
2020 $57,959,843,541 $15,000,214,216
2019 $61,466,721,186 $17,026,269,263
2018 $61,667,925,219 $16,855,447,986
2017 $56,182,782,586 $15,783,583,237
2016 $52,650,714,172 $14,898,999,754
2015 $50,998,893,385 $14,963,589,916
2014 $59,606,934,501 $13,899,217,680
2013 $59,846,265,182 $14,264,205,153
2012 $57,548,115,904 $14,807,086,556
2011 $62,889,007,657 $14,444,661,522
2010 $58,975,205,417 $13,220,549,908
2009 $62,315,996,675 $12,120,458,115
2008 $68,472,854,617 $13,709,401,520
2007 $59,290,621,398 $12,799,600,047
2006 $49,583,544,860 $11,930,179,090
2005 $45,013,119,282 $11,243,865,778
2004 $41,836,292,157 $10,174,664,854
2003 $35,245,317,002 $9,430,234,811
2002 $26,757,722,429 $9,719,009,495
2001 $23,066,883,850 $9,194,727,831
2000 $22,134,411,297 $9,005,064,475
1999 $23,777,026,779 $8,887,057,997
1998 $25,890,228,430 $8,787,195,622
1997 $24,175,764,812 $8,400,041,724
1996 $24,150,978,347 $7,393,891,921
1995 $22,772,394,547 $6,577,520,643
1994 $15,062,911,617 $5,452,558,947
1993 $11,259,647,874 $5,440,075,676
1992 $10,621,169,291 $3,535,460,090
1991 $18,760,386,775 $4,106,207,649
1990 $25,650,213,280 $4,592,208,087
1989 - $4,404,937,853
1988 - $3,828,342,820
1987 - $3,287,007,322
1986 - $2,754,549,582
1985 - $2,100,239,019
1984 - $2,373,564,549
1983 - $3,619,262,277
1982 - $3,293,496,312
1981 - $2,979,027,966
1980 - $2,679,379,372
1979 - $2,425,064,229
1978 - $2,644,527,822
1977 - $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Croatia and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Jamaica
2024 $24,050 $7,754
2023 $22,184 $7,542
2022 $18,466 $6,626
2021 $17,789 $5,626
2020 $14,808 $5,299
2019 $15,564 $6,031
2018 $15,460 $5,977
2017 $13,902 $5,605
2016 $12,820 $5,302
2015 $12,284 $5,339
2014 $14,187 $4,975
2013 $14,135 $5,124
2012 $13,508 $5,341
2011 $14,692 $5,233
2010 $13,730 $4,810
2009 $14,475 $4,428
2008 $15,888 $5,030
2007 $13,756 $4,716
2006 $11,501 $4,417
2005 $10,444 $4,184
2004 $9,719 $3,808
2003 $8,190 $3,550
2002 $6,220 $3,681
2001 $5,365 $3,504
2000 $4,954 $3,453
1999 $5,269 $3,432
1998 $5,713 $3,419
1997 $5,331 $3,297
1996 $5,300 $2,929
1995 $4,929 $2,631
1994 $3,238 $2,203
1993 $2,448 $2,221
1992 $2,321 $1,458
1991 $4,001 $1,710
1990 $5,369 $1,930
1989 - $1,865
1988 - $1,632
1987 - $1,411
1986 - $1,191
1985 - $917
1984 - $1,048
1983 - $1,619
1982 - $1,494
1981 - $1,370
1980 - $1,249
1979 - $1,144
1978 - $1,262
1977 - $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Croatia vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Jamaica
2026 79.1 71.9
2025 78.9 71.7
2024 78.8 71.6
2023 78.6 71.5
2022 78.3 71.5
2021 77.1 69.1
2020 77.5 71.5
2019 78.2 71.5
2018 77.9 71.6
2017 77.7 71.9
2016 77.6 72.1
2015 77.6 72.2
2014 77.5 72.4
2013 77.5 72.4
2012 77.3 72.4
2011 77 72.2
2010 76.7 72
2009 76.3 71.7
2008 76 71.5
2007 75.9 71.4
2006 75.7 71.4
2005 75.6 71.5
2004 75.3 71.5
2003 74.7 71.6
2002 74.6 71.5
2001 74.4 71.3
2000 74 71.3
1999 73.6 71.2
1998 73.2 71.2
1997 73 71.2
1996 73 71.3
1995 72.6 71.5
1994 72.6 71.6
1993 72.3 71.8
1992 71.7 71.8
1991 70.6 71.8
1990 72.2 71.7
1989 72.5 71.5
1988 72.2 71.2
1987 71.9 70.9
1986 71.8 70.4
1985 71.5 70.1
1984 71 69.8
1983 70.7 69.5
1982 70.7 69.3
1981 70.9 69.1
1980 71 69
1979 71.1 68.8
1978 71.3 68.7
1977 71.4 68.6
1976 71.4 68.4
1975 71 68.2
1974 70.6 67.9
1973 70.1 67.6
1972 69.8 67.3
1971 69.4 67
1970 69.2 66.7
1969 69 66.5
1968 68.9 66.3
1967 69 66.1
1966 68.9 65.9
1965 68.5 65.7
1964 68 65.3
1963 67.6 65
1962 67.3 64.6
1961 66.5 64.3
1960 65.9 63.8
1959 65.5 63.2
1958 65 62.6
1957 64.4 61.9
1956 63.6 61.2
1955 63.1 60.4
1954 62.2 59.6
1953 61.5 58.9
1952 59.8 58.1
1951 59 57.1
1950 58.5 56.6

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

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Croatia and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Croatia Jamaica
2024 3,866,200 2,839,175
2023 3,859,686 2,839,786
2022 3,855,641 2,839,144
2021 3,878,981 2,837,682
2020 3,914,206 2,830,739
2019 3,949,390 2,823,271
2018 3,988,775 2,820,097
2017 4,041,407 2,815,764
2016 4,106,867 2,809,915
2015 4,151,725 2,802,534
2014 4,201,598 2,793,749
2013 4,233,922 2,783,687
2012 4,260,368 2,772,430
2011 4,280,622 2,760,494
2010 4,295,427 2,748,568
2009 4,305,181 2,736,995
2008 4,309,705 2,725,635
2007 4,310,217 2,713,800
2006 4,311,159 2,700,968
2005 4,310,145 2,687,066
2004 4,304,600 2,672,225
2003 4,303,399 2,656,623
2002 4,302,174 2,640,572
2001 4,299,642 2,624,403
2000 4,468,302 2,607,826
1999 4,512,597 2,589,795
1998 4,532,135 2,569,736
1997 4,534,920 2,547,848
1996 4,557,097 2,524,463
1995 4,620,030 2,500,151
1994 4,652,024 2,475,220
1993 4,600,463 2,449,916
1992 4,575,818 2,424,701
1991 4,689,022 2,400,869
1990 4,777,368 2,379,877
1989 4,767,260 2,361,916
1988 4,755,207 2,345,777
1987 4,739,745 2,329,813
1986 4,721,446 2,312,125
1985 4,701,417 2,290,656
1984 4,680,285 2,264,562
1983 4,658,254 2,234,832
1982 4,634,234 2,203,889
1981 4,611,509 2,173,818
1980 4,599,782 2,145,658
1979 4,594,778 2,119,486
1978 4,581,085 2,094,836
1977 4,559,571 2,070,657
1976 4,535,934 2,045,578
1975 4,512,082 2,018,981
1974 4,490,660 1,990,906
1973 4,470,161 1,961,219
1972 4,450,564 1,931,542
1971 4,431,275 1,903,728
1970 4,412,252 1,878,196
1969 4,391,490 1,855,127
1968 4,365,628 1,833,765
1967 4,338,683 1,812,865
1966 4,310,701 1,791,475
1965 4,280,923 1,769,192
1964 4,252,876 1,745,568
1963 4,225,675 1,721,099
1962 4,196,712 1,696,932
1961 4,167,292 1,673,261
1960 4,140,181 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Croatia

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Jamaica
2023 1.46 1.36
2022 1.53 1.37
2021 1.62 1.38
2020 1.48 1.38
2019 1.47 1.39
2018 1.47 1.4
2017 1.42 1.43
2016 1.43 1.46
2015 1.41 1.51
2014 1.46 1.54
2013 1.46 1.59
2012 1.52 1.65
2011 1.41 1.72
2010 1.46 1.8
2009 1.5 1.88
2008 1.47 1.95
2007 1.48 2.02
2006 1.47 2.09
2005 1.5 2.15
2004 1.43 2.2
2003 1.41 2.24
2002 1.42 2.27
2001 1.46 2.3
2000 1.39 2.35
1999 1.38 2.47
1998 1.45 2.57
1997 1.69 2.68
1996 1.67 2.77
1995 1.58 2.85
1994 1.47 2.93
1993 1.52 2.99
1992 1.48 3.03
1991 1.53 3
1990 1.63 2.96
1989 1.63 2.93
1988 1.79 2.98
1987 1.64 3.02
1986 1.76 3.11
1985 1.82 3.21
1984 1.87 3.32
1983 1.88 3.41
1982 1.9 3.46
1981 1.93 3.51
1980 1.93 3.59
1979 1.95 3.72
1978 1.96 3.84
1977 1.95 4
1976 1.94 4.21
1975 1.95 4.44
1974 1.98 4.67
1973 2.01 5
1972 2.01 5.06
1971 1.97 5.21
1970 1.88 5.35
1969 1.95 5.47
1968 2.03 5.58
1967 2.1 5.67
1966 2.23 5.69
1965 2.22 5.72
1964 2.14 5.79
1963 2.15 5.73
1962 2.19 5.64
1961 2.22 5.6
1960 2.24 5.54

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

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Croatia and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Jamaica
2024 46 33.3
2023 45.8 32.8
2022 45.6 32.2
2021 45.4 31.7
2020 45.2 31.3
2019 45 30.8
2018 44.6 30.3
2017 44.2 29.8
2016 43.7 29.3
2015 43.3 28.8
2014 43 28.3
2013 42.7 27.9
2012 42.5 27.4
2011 42.2 27
2010 41.9 26.5
2009 41.8 26.1
2008 41.6 25.7
2007 41.4 25.3
2006 41.2 24.9
2005 40.9 24.6
2004 40.7 24.4
2003 40.5 24.1
2002 40.2 23.8
2001 39.9 23.6
2000 39.6 23.3
1999 39.2 23.1
1998 38.9 22.9
1997 38.6 22.7
1996 38.2 22.6
1995 37.8 22.5
1994 37.3 22.4
1993 36.9 22.3
1992 36.4 22.2
1991 36 22
1990 35.6 21.8
1989 35.3 21.6
1988 35 21.3
1987 34.7 21.1
1986 34.4 20.8
1985 34.2 20.6
1984 34 20.4
1983 33.8 20.1
1982 33.6 19.9
1981 33.5 19.6
1980 33.4 19.4
1979 33.4 19.1
1978 33.3 18.9
1977 33.2 18.6
1976 33.1 18.4
1975 33 18.2
1974 32.8 18
1973 32.7 17.9
1972 32.5 17.8
1971 32.3 17.7
1970 32.1 17.7
1969 31.8 17.8
1968 31.5 17.9
1967 31.2 18.1
1966 30.9 18.3
1965 30.6 18.5
1964 30.3 18.8
1963 30 19
1962 29.7 19.3
1961 29.4 19.5
1960 29 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Croatia Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Croatia Jamaica
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
88.7%
2015
English speaking
57.1%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

Croatia Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Jamaica
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
13,745 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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