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Croatia vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 123rd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Kuwait
Population
3812193
5100145
Population rank 129/197 127/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
81 years
2026

Croatia and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Kuwait
2024 $92,983,810,329 $160,227,273,053
2023 $85,624,153,964 $165,384,407,116
2022 $71,196,498,671 $183,502,046,694
2021 $69,002,365,163 $148,350,671,489
2020 $57,959,843,541 $111,045,470,606
2019 $61,466,721,186 $140,856,394,861
2018 $61,667,925,219 $138,646,316,351
2017 $56,182,782,586 $120,687,539,806
2016 $52,650,714,172 $109,406,674,125
2015 $50,998,893,385 $114,585,555,689
2014 $59,606,934,501 $162,650,450,685
2013 $59,846,265,182 $174,168,116,535
2012 $57,548,115,904 $174,047,662,680
2011 $62,889,007,657 $154,039,231,246
2010 $58,975,205,417 $115,416,245,242
2009 $62,315,996,675 $105,968,691,905
2008 $68,472,854,617 $147,379,737,230
2007 $59,290,621,398 $114,634,043,362
2006 $49,583,544,860 $101,557,330,723
2005 $45,013,119,282 $80,798,630,137
2004 $41,836,292,157 $59,439,090,601
2003 $35,245,317,002 $47,874,582,232
2002 $26,757,722,429 $38,135,788,414
2001 $23,066,883,850 $34,889,559,870
2000 $22,134,411,297 $37,718,743,480
1999 $23,777,026,779 $30,122,365,849
1998 $25,890,228,430 $25,943,705,784
1997 $24,175,764,812 $30,350,190,704
1996 $24,150,978,347 $31,492,373,309
1995 $22,772,394,547 $27,186,980,647
1994 $15,062,911,617 $24,848,483,838
1993 $11,259,647,874 $23,941,391,391
1992 $10,621,169,291 $19,858,555,215
1991 $18,760,386,775 $11,009,993,703
1990 $25,650,213,280 $18,427,777,778
1989 - $24,313,855,653
1988 - $20,690,322,153
1987 - $22,368,704,134
1986 - $17,903,989,745
1985 - $21,445,970,614
1984 - $21,700,082,753
1983 - $20,871,081,080
1982 - $21,577,153,356
1981 - $25,058,020,338
1980 - $28,638,868,356
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1977 - $14,137,406,741
1976 - $13,132,252,802
1975 - $12,022,811,621
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Kuwait
2024 $24,050 $32,718
2023 $22,184 $34,076
2022 $18,466 $39,982
2021 $17,789 $34,019
2020 $14,808 $25,236
2019 $15,564 $31,708
2018 $15,460 $32,068
2017 $13,902 $29,048
2016 $12,820 $27,324
2015 $12,284 $29,882
2014 $14,187 $44,369
2013 $14,135 $49,651
2012 $13,508 $52,155
2011 $14,692 $49,170
2010 $13,730 $39,212
2009 $14,475 $37,907
2008 $15,888 $55,585
2007 $13,756 $45,709
2006 $11,501 $42,947
2005 $10,444 $36,123
2004 $9,719 $27,552
2003 $8,190 $22,691
2002 $6,220 $18,513
2001 $5,365 $17,374
2000 $4,954 $19,296
1999 $5,269 $15,854
1998 $5,713 $14,067
1997 $5,331 $16,977
1996 $5,300 $18,201
1995 $4,929 $16,168
1994 $3,238 $14,930
1993 $2,448 $14,318
1992 $2,321 $12,146
1991 $4,001 $8,147
1990 $5,369 $10,938
1989 - $10,965
1988 - $9,692
1987 - $10,896
1986 - $9,077
1985 - $11,322
1984 - $11,919
1983 - $11,965
1982 - $12,979
1981 - $15,825
1980 - $19,032
1979 - $17,386
1978 - $11,567
1977 - $11,238
1976 - $11,141
1975 - $10,882
1974 - $12,527
1973 - $5,532
1972 - $4,836
1971 - $4,486
1970 - $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Kuwait
2026 79.1 81
2025 78.9 80.8
2024 78.8 80.6
2023 78.6 80.4
2022 78.3 78.8
2021 77.1 77.6
2020 77.5 78.2
2019 78.2 80
2018 77.9 79.9
2017 77.7 79.7
2016 77.6 79.5
2015 77.6 79.2
2014 77.5 78.9
2013 77.5 78.6
2012 77.3 78.2
2011 77 77.9
2010 76.7 77.5
2009 76.3 77.2
2008 76 76.9
2007 75.9 76.7
2006 75.7 76.6
2005 75.6 76.5
2004 75.3 76.4
2003 74.7 76.3
2002 74.6 76.2
2001 74.4 76
2000 74 75.9
1999 73.6 75.7
1998 73.2 75.6
1997 73 75.6
1996 73 75.6
1995 72.6 75.7
1994 72.6 75.7
1993 72.3 75.8
1992 71.7 75.7
1991 70.6 73.3
1990 72.2 72.9
1989 72.5 75
1988 72.2 74.6
1987 71.9 74.2
1986 71.8 73.8
1985 71.5 73.3
1984 71 72.9
1983 70.7 72.4
1982 70.7 71.9
1981 70.9 71.5
1980 71 71.1
1979 71.1 70.8
1978 71.3 70.5
1977 71.4 70.2
1976 71.4 69.9
1975 71 69.7
1974 70.6 69.4
1973 70.1 69.2
1972 69.8 68.9
1971 69.4 68.5
1970 69.2 68
1969 69 67.3
1968 68.9 66.6
1967 69 65.8
1966 68.9 64.9
1965 68.5 63.9
1964 68 63
1963 67.6 62
1962 67.3 61
1961 66.5 60
1960 65.9 58.9
1959 65.5 57.9
1958 65 56.9
1957 64.4 55.9
1956 63.6 54.9
1955 63.1 54
1954 62.2 53.1
1953 61.5 52.3
1952 59.8 51.4
1951 59 50.6
1950 58.5 49.7

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

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Croatia and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Croatia Kuwait
2024 3,866,200 4,897,263
2023 3,859,686 4,853,420
2022 3,855,641 4,589,643
2021 3,878,981 4,360,865
2020 3,914,206 4,400,267
2019 3,949,390 4,442,316
2018 3,988,775 4,323,515
2017 4,041,407 4,154,812
2016 4,106,867 4,004,096
2015 4,151,725 3,834,574
2014 4,201,598 3,665,876
2013 4,233,922 3,507,844
2012 4,260,368 3,337,109
2011 4,280,622 3,132,814
2010 4,295,427 2,943,372
2009 4,305,181 2,795,484
2008 4,309,705 2,651,421
2007 4,310,217 2,507,887
2006 4,311,159 2,364,733
2005 4,310,145 2,236,788
2004 4,304,600 2,157,320
2003 4,303,399 2,109,881
2002 4,302,174 2,059,974
2001 4,299,642 2,008,121
2000 4,468,302 1,954,709
1999 4,512,597 1,900,030
1998 4,532,135 1,844,302
1997 4,534,920 1,787,683
1996 4,557,097 1,730,246
1995 4,620,030 1,681,513
1994 4,652,024 1,664,361
1993 4,600,463 1,672,151
1992 4,575,818 1,634,961
1991 4,689,022 1,351,399
1990 4,777,368 1,684,819
1989 4,767,260 2,217,468
1988 4,755,207 2,134,707
1987 4,739,745 2,052,994
1986 4,721,446 1,972,520
1985 4,701,417 1,894,242
1984 4,680,285 1,820,688
1983 4,658,254 1,744,295
1982 4,634,234 1,662,480
1981 4,611,509 1,583,426
1980 4,599,782 1,504,782
1979 4,594,778 1,423,514
1978 4,581,085 1,340,319
1977 4,559,571 1,258,023
1976 4,535,934 1,178,711
1975 4,512,082 1,104,863
1974 4,490,660 1,038,346
1973 4,470,161 977,654
1972 4,450,564 920,352
1971 4,431,275 865,076
1970 4,412,252 809,114
1969 4,391,490 749,452
1968 4,365,628 687,716
1967 4,338,683 628,089
1966 4,310,701 572,590
1965 4,280,923 521,174
1964 4,252,876 473,115
1963 4,225,675 427,694
1962 4,196,712 384,995
1961 4,167,292 345,945
1960 4,140,181 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Croatia

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Kuwait
2023 1.46 1.52
2022 1.53 1.55
2021 1.62 2.15
2020 1.48 2.03
2019 1.47 2.08
2018 1.47 2.12
2017 1.42 2.16
2016 1.43 2.06
2015 1.41 2.03
2014 1.46 2.06
2013 1.46 1.97
2012 1.52 1.99
2011 1.41 1.96
2010 1.46 2.04
2009 1.5 2.15
2008 1.47 2.27
2007 1.48 2.41
2006 1.47 2.59
2005 1.5 2.73
2004 1.43 2.76
2003 1.41 2.77
2002 1.42 2.8
2001 1.46 2.84
2000 1.39 2.89
1999 1.38 2.95
1998 1.45 3.04
1997 1.69 3.14
1996 1.67 3.22
1995 1.58 3.25
1994 1.47 3.27
1993 1.52 3.31
1992 1.48 3.35
1991 1.53 3.4
1990 1.63 3.49
1989 1.63 3.59
1988 1.79 3.7
1987 1.64 3.83
1986 1.76 4
1985 1.82 4.22
1984 1.87 4.45
1983 1.88 4.66
1982 1.9 4.85
1981 1.93 5.02
1980 1.93 5.18
1979 1.95 5.33
1978 1.96 5.52
1977 1.95 5.71
1976 1.94 5.9
1975 1.95 6.06
1974 1.98 6.23
1973 2.01 6.43
1972 2.01 6.64
1971 1.97 6.84
1970 1.88 7.03
1969 1.95 7.18
1968 2.03 7.28
1967 2.1 7.33
1966 2.23 7.34
1965 2.22 7.31
1964 2.14 7.29
1963 2.15 7.28
1962 2.19 7.25
1961 2.22 7.25
1960 2.24 7.22

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

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Croatia and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Kuwait
2024 46 35.8
2023 45.8 35.5
2022 45.6 34.4
2021 45.4 35.8
2020 45.2 37.7
2019 45 37.1
2018 44.6 36.4
2017 44.2 35.6
2016 43.7 34.7
2015 43.3 33.8
2014 43 33
2013 42.7 32.3
2012 42.5 31.5
2011 42.2 30.5
2010 41.9 29.6
2009 41.8 29.2
2008 41.6 28.8
2007 41.4 28.6
2006 41.2 28.5
2005 40.9 28.3
2004 40.7 27.9
2003 40.5 27.3
2002 40.2 26.8
2001 39.9 26.3
2000 39.6 25.9
1999 39.2 25.6
1998 38.9 25.5
1997 38.6 25.5
1996 38.2 25.5
1995 37.8 25.5
1994 37.3 25.1
1993 36.9 24.2
1992 36.4 23.8
1991 36 23.6
1990 35.6 23.4
1989 35.3 23.2
1988 35 23
1987 34.7 22.8
1986 34.4 22.7
1985 34.2 22.4
1984 34 22.1
1983 33.8 21.7
1982 33.6 21.3
1981 33.5 20.9
1980 33.4 20.5
1979 33.4 20.1
1978 33.3 19.6
1977 33.2 19.2
1976 33.1 18.7
1975 33 18.4
1974 32.8 18.4
1973 32.7 18.3
1972 32.5 18.3
1971 32.3 18.3
1970 32.1 18.5
1969 31.8 18.8
1968 31.5 19.2
1967 31.2 19.6
1966 30.9 20
1965 30.6 20.4
1964 30.3 20.7
1963 30 21
1962 29.7 21.5
1961 29.4 21.8
1960 29 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Croatia Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Kuwait
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
96.5%
2020
English speaking
57.1%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Croatia Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Kuwait
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
3,572 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. 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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