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Croatia vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 123rd vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Kiribati
Population
3812193
139020
Population rank 129/197 180/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 75/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Croatia and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Kiribati
2024 $92,983,810,329 $307,862,564
2023 $85,624,153,964 $288,610,748
2022 $71,196,498,671 $270,040,453
2021 $69,002,365,163 $285,259,881
2020 $57,959,843,541 $220,898,020
2019 $61,466,721,186 $216,985,388
2018 $61,667,925,219 $233,514,717
2017 $56,182,782,586 $222,875,736
2016 $52,650,714,172 $206,467,819
2015 $50,998,893,385 $191,559,399
2014 $59,606,934,501 $200,287,282
2013 $59,846,265,182 $201,730,861
2012 $57,548,115,904 $207,001,546
2011 $62,889,007,657 $195,970,140
2010 $58,975,205,417 $165,458,433
2009 $62,315,996,675 $140,177,384
2008 $68,472,854,617 $147,017,895
2007 $59,290,621,398 $138,054,946
2006 $49,583,544,860 $112,338,353
2005 $45,013,119,282 $113,895,437
2004 $41,836,292,157 $104,085,892
2003 $35,245,317,002 $96,105,619
2002 $26,757,722,429 $74,743,869
2001 $23,066,883,850 $64,935,850
2000 $22,134,411,297 $74,910,527
1999 $23,777,026,779 $77,323,978
1998 $25,890,228,430 $74,905,706
1997 $24,175,764,812 $80,205,807
1996 $24,150,978,347 $81,456,854
1995 $22,772,394,547 $68,596,395
1994 $15,062,911,617 $67,055,334
1993 $11,259,647,874 $58,953,596
1992 $10,621,169,291 $61,491,369
1991 $18,760,386,775 $41,247,792
1990 $25,650,213,280 $36,534,295
1989 - $37,645,319
1988 - $38,278,810
1987 - $29,554,413
1986 - $25,993,009
1985 - $26,126,615
1984 - $34,394,167
1983 - $31,000,546
1982 - $32,742,713
1981 - $35,267,489
1980 - $33,157,723
1979 - $34,466,197
1978 - $36,563,965
1977 - $31,335,459
1976 - $33,246,817
1975 - $44,547,454
1974 - $69,256,489
1973 - $25,645,040
1972 - $15,314,346
1971 - $12,356,134
1970 - $11,560,877

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Kiribati
2024 $24,050 $2,289
2023 $22,184 $2,178
2022 $18,466 $2,070
2021 $17,789 $2,222
2020 $14,808 $1,752
2019 $15,564 $1,751
2018 $15,460 $1,913
2017 $13,902 $1,853
2016 $12,820 $1,743
2015 $12,284 $1,640
2014 $14,187 $1,737
2013 $14,135 $1,772
2012 $13,508 $1,844
2011 $14,692 $1,771
2010 $13,730 $1,522
2009 $14,475 $1,317
2008 $15,888 $1,411
2007 $13,756 $1,353
2006 $11,501 $1,123
2005 $10,444 $1,162
2004 $9,719 $1,083
2003 $8,190 $1,021
2002 $6,220 $810
2001 $5,365 $719
2000 $4,954 $845
1999 $5,269 $887
1998 $5,713 $874
1997 $5,331 $953
1996 $5,300 $986
1995 $4,929 $844
1994 $3,238 $838
1993 $2,448 $748
1992 $2,321 $792
1991 $4,001 $540
1990 $5,369 $488
1989 - $515
1988 - $536
1987 - $424
1986 - $382
1985 - $393
1984 - $527
1983 - $483
1982 - $519
1981 - $568
1980 - $542
1979 - $573
1978 - $611
1977 - $520
1976 - $548
1975 - $730
1974 - $1,131
1973 - $422
1972 - $256.2
1971 - $210.7
1970 - $201

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Kiribati
2026 79.1 66.9
2025 78.9 66.7
2024 78.8 66.6
2023 78.6 66.5
2022 78.3 66.3
2021 77.1 64.1
2020 77.5 65.2
2019 78.2 65.9
2018 77.9 65.8
2017 77.7 65.8
2016 77.6 65.8
2015 77.6 65.8
2014 77.5 65.9
2013 77.5 65.9
2012 77.3 65.9
2011 77 65.9
2010 76.7 65.9
2009 76.3 65.8
2008 76 65.7
2007 75.9 65.7
2006 75.7 65.6
2005 75.6 65.5
2004 75.3 65.4
2003 74.7 65.3
2002 74.6 65.1
2001 74.4 64.9
2000 74 64.7
1999 73.6 64.4
1998 73.2 64.1
1997 73 63.8
1996 73 63.5
1995 72.6 63.1
1994 72.6 62.8
1993 72.3 62.4
1992 71.7 62
1991 70.6 61.5
1990 72.2 61
1989 72.5 60.5
1988 72.2 60.1
1987 71.9 59.6
1986 71.8 59.1
1985 71.5 58.7
1984 71 58.4
1983 70.7 58.1
1982 70.7 57.8
1981 70.9 57.5
1980 71 57.3
1979 71.1 57.1
1978 71.3 56.9
1977 71.4 56.1
1976 71.4 56.6
1975 71 56.4
1974 70.6 56.1
1973 70.1 55.8
1972 69.8 55.3
1971 69.4 54.9
1970 69.2 54.4
1969 69 53.8
1968 68.9 53.1
1967 69 52.5
1966 68.9 51.7
1965 68.5 51
1964 68 50.4
1963 67.6 49.7
1962 67.3 49
1961 66.5 48.5
1960 65.9 48
1959 65.5 47.5
1958 65 47.1
1957 64.4 46.8
1956 63.6 46.5
1955 63.1 46.3
1954 62.2 46.1
1953 61.5 46
1952 59.8 45.9
1951 59 45.8
1950 58.5 45.7

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

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Croatia and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Croatia Kiribati
2024 3,866,200 134,518
2023 3,859,686 132,530
2022 3,855,641 130,469
2021 3,878,981 128,377
2020 3,914,206 126,099
2019 3,949,390 123,921
2018 3,988,775 122,084
2017 4,041,407 120,275
2016 4,106,867 118,478
2015 4,151,725 116,815
2014 4,201,598 115,326
2013 4,233,922 113,838
2012 4,260,368 112,284
2011 4,280,622 110,647
2010 4,295,427 108,704
2009 4,305,181 106,467
2008 4,309,705 104,222
2007 4,310,217 102,068
2006 4,311,159 100,017
2005 4,310,145 98,035
2004 4,304,600 96,085
2003 4,303,399 94,175
2002 4,302,174 92,264
2001 4,299,642 90,335
2000 4,468,302 88,613
1999 4,512,597 87,126
1998 4,532,135 85,657
1997 4,534,920 84,147
1996 4,557,097 82,623
1995 4,620,030 81,234
1994 4,652,024 80,021
1993 4,600,463 78,841
1992 4,575,818 77,641
1991 4,689,022 76,367
1990 4,777,368 74,855
1989 4,767,260 73,147
1988 4,755,207 71,427
1987 4,739,745 69,733
1986 4,721,446 68,059
1985 4,701,417 66,496
1984 4,680,285 65,228
1983 4,658,254 64,169
1982 4,634,234 63,134
1981 4,611,509 62,121
1980 4,599,782 61,148
1979 4,594,778 60,172
1978 4,581,085 59,864
1977 4,559,571 60,267
1976 4,535,934 60,661
1975 4,512,082 60,987
1974 4,490,660 61,219
1973 4,470,161 60,824
1972 4,450,564 59,778
1971 4,431,275 58,652
1970 4,412,252 57,510
1969 4,391,490 56,360
1968 4,365,628 55,529
1967 4,338,683 54,996
1966 4,310,701 54,425
1965 4,280,923 53,439
1964 4,252,876 52,088
1963 4,225,675 50,791
1962 4,196,712 49,538
1961 4,167,292 48,323
1960 4,140,181 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Croatia

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Kiribati
2023 1.46 3.15
2022 1.53 3.18
2021 1.62 3.22
2020 1.48 3.25
2019 1.47 3.29
2018 1.47 3.32
2017 1.42 3.34
2016 1.43 3.38
2015 1.41 3.44
2014 1.46 3.52
2013 1.46 3.64
2012 1.52 3.77
2011 1.41 3.88
2010 1.46 3.9
2009 1.5 3.91
2008 1.47 3.9
2007 1.48 3.87
2006 1.47 3.82
2005 1.5 3.76
2004 1.43 3.73
2003 1.41 3.7
2002 1.42 3.81
2001 1.46 3.96
2000 1.39 4.07
1999 1.38 4.18
1998 1.45 4.29
1997 1.69 4.37
1996 1.67 4.43
1995 1.58 4.42
1994 1.47 4.44
1993 1.52 4.49
1992 1.48 4.57
1991 1.53 4.64
1990 1.63 4.67
1989 1.63 4.69
1988 1.79 4.73
1987 1.64 4.81
1986 1.76 4.87
1985 1.82 4.91
1984 1.87 4.91
1983 1.88 4.91
1982 1.9 4.95
1981 1.93 4.96
1980 1.93 4.96
1979 1.95 4.97
1978 1.96 4.97
1977 1.95 4.96
1976 1.94 4.96
1975 1.95 5.02
1974 1.98 5.09
1973 2.01 5.2
1972 2.01 5.37
1971 1.97 5.55
1970 1.88 5.71
1969 1.95 5.85
1968 2.03 5.98
1967 2.1 6.11
1966 2.23 6.23
1965 2.22 6.26
1964 2.14 6.29
1963 2.15 6.35
1962 2.19 6.42
1961 2.22 6.48
1960 2.24 6.44

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

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Croatia and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Kiribati
2024 46 23.8
2023 45.8 23.6
2022 45.6 23.5
2021 45.4 23.3
2020 45.2 23.2
2019 45 23
2018 44.6 22.9
2017 44.2 22.7
2016 43.7 22.5
2015 43.3 22.3
2014 43 22.1
2013 42.7 21.9
2012 42.5 21.7
2011 42.2 21.5
2010 41.9 21.3
2009 41.8 21.2
2008 41.6 21
2007 41.4 20.9
2006 41.2 20.7
2005 40.9 20.5
2004 40.7 20.3
2003 40.5 20.1
2002 40.2 19.9
2001 39.9 19.8
2000 39.6 19.7
1999 39.2 19.6
1998 38.9 19.6
1997 38.6 19.6
1996 38.2 19.6
1995 37.8 19.7
1994 37.3 19.8
1993 36.9 20
1992 36.4 20.1
1991 36 20.2
1990 35.6 20.2
1989 35.3 20.2
1988 35 20.1
1987 34.7 19.9
1986 34.4 19.8
1985 34.2 19.6
1984 34 19.4
1983 33.8 19.2
1982 33.6 19
1981 33.5 18.9
1980 33.4 18.7
1979 33.4 18.4
1978 33.3 18.3
1977 33.2 18.2
1976 33.1 18.1
1975 33 18
1974 32.8 17.8
1973 32.7 17.7
1972 32.5 17.6
1971 32.3 17.6
1970 32.1 17.5
1969 31.8 17.5
1968 31.5 17.6
1967 31.2 17.7
1966 30.9 17.9
1965 30.6 18
1964 30.3 18.1
1963 30 18.2
1962 29.7 18.3
1961 29.4 18.5
1960 29 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
4%
2019
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Croatia Kiribati
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
98.6%
2020
English speaking
57.1%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
88%
2023

Health

Croatia Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Kiribati
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
416 mi
2017

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

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