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Croatia vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 123rd vs. 79th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Laos
Population
3812193
8004838
Population rank 129/197 103/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Croatia and Laos: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Laos economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Laos
2024 $92,983,810,329 $16,502,933,121
2023 $85,624,153,964 $15,843,155,731
2022 $71,196,498,671 $15,468,785,204
2021 $69,002,365,163 $18,827,148,531
2020 $57,959,843,541 $18,981,805,250
2019 $61,466,721,186 $18,740,561,513
2018 $61,667,925,219 $18,141,641,090
2017 $56,182,782,586 $17,071,155,481
2016 $52,650,714,172 $15,912,501,723
2015 $50,998,893,385 $14,426,380,126
2014 $59,606,934,501 $13,279,245,886
2013 $59,846,265,182 $11,983,252,627
2012 $57,548,115,904 $10,192,846,339
2011 $62,889,007,657 $8,750,104,617
2010 $58,975,205,417 $7,131,771,015
2009 $62,315,996,675 $5,836,137,330
2008 $68,472,854,617 $5,446,433,157
2007 $59,290,621,398 $4,223,152,739
2006 $49,583,544,860 $3,455,030,061
2005 $45,013,119,282 $2,735,558,735
2004 $41,836,292,157 $2,366,398,120
2003 $35,245,317,002 $2,023,324,407
2002 $26,757,722,429 $1,758,176,653
2001 $23,066,883,850 $1,768,619,058
2000 $22,134,411,297 $1,731,198,022
1999 $23,777,026,779 $1,454,430,642
1998 $25,890,228,430 $1,280,177,839
1997 $24,175,764,812 $1,747,011,857
1996 $24,150,978,347 $1,873,671,550
1995 $22,772,394,547 $1,763,536,305
1994 $15,062,911,617 $1,543,606,345
1993 $11,259,647,874 $1,327,748,690
1992 $10,621,169,291 $1,127,806,945
1991 $18,760,386,775 $1,028,087,972
1990 $25,650,213,280 $865,559,879
1989 - $714,046,821
1988 - $598,961,269
1987 - $1,087,273,104
1986 - $1,776,842,097
1985 - $2,366,666,616
1984 - $1,757,142,856

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Laos
2024 $24,050 $2,124
2023 $22,184 $2,067
2022 $18,466 $2,046
2021 $17,789 $2,526
2020 $14,808 $2,584
2019 $15,564 $2,589
2018 $15,460 $2,545
2017 $13,902 $2,432
2016 $12,820 $2,303
2015 $12,284 $2,121
2014 $14,187 $1,981
2013 $14,135 $1,813
2012 $13,508 $1,564
2011 $14,692 $1,362
2010 $13,730 $1,126
2009 $14,475 $935
2008 $15,888 $886
2007 $13,756 $697
2006 $11,501 $579
2005 $10,444 $466
2004 $9,719 $409
2003 $8,190 $355
2002 $6,220 $313
2001 $5,365 $320
2000 $4,954 $319
1999 $5,269 $272.3
1998 $5,713 $243.9
1997 $5,331 $339
1996 $5,300 $371
1995 $4,929 $358
1994 $3,238 $321
1993 $2,448 $283.4
1992 $2,321 $247.3
1991 $4,001 $231.8
1990 $5,369 $200.7
1989 - $170.4
1988 - $147.1
1987 - $274.7
1986 - $462
1985 - $633
1984 - $483

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Laos
2026 79.1 69.7
2025 78.9 69.5
2024 78.8 69.2
2023 78.6 69
2022 78.3 68.7
2021 77.1 67.8
2020 77.5 68.3
2019 78.2 67.9
2018 77.9 67.6
2017 77.7 67.3
2016 77.6 67
2015 77.6 66.7
2014 77.5 66.3
2013 77.5 65.7
2012 77.3 65.1
2011 77 64.5
2010 76.7 63.7
2009 76.3 63
2008 76 62.2
2007 75.9 61.7
2006 75.7 61.1
2005 75.6 60.7
2004 75.3 60.1
2003 74.7 59.6
2002 74.6 59.3
2001 74.4 58.9
2000 74 58.3
1999 73.6 57.9
1998 73.2 57.5
1997 73 57.3
1996 73 56.8
1995 72.6 56.3
1994 72.6 55.8
1993 72.3 55.6
1992 71.7 55.1
1991 70.6 54.7
1990 72.2 54
1989 72.5 53.6
1988 72.2 53.1
1987 71.9 52.6
1986 71.8 52.1
1985 71.5 51.6
1984 71 51
1983 70.7 50.5
1982 70.7 49.9
1981 70.9 49.2
1980 71 48.6
1979 71.1 47.5
1978 71.3 46.8
1977 71.4 46.4
1976 71.4 46
1975 71 46.1
1974 70.6 45.9
1973 70.1 44.7
1972 69.8 44.4
1971 69.4 44.1
1970 69.2 43.8
1969 69 43.5
1968 68.9 43.2
1967 69 42.9
1966 68.9 42.3
1965 68.5 42.2
1964 68 41.9
1963 67.6 41.5
1962 67.3 42.3
1961 66.5 41.3
1960 65.9 41
1959 65.5 40.7
1958 65 41.2
1957 64.4 40.9
1956 63.6 40.6
1955 63.1 40.3
1954 62.2 40
1953 61.5 39.7
1952 59.8 39.4
1951 59 39.2
1950 58.5 38.9

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

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Croatia and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Laos
1x
Year Population
Croatia Laos
2024 3,866,200 7,769,819
2023 3,859,686 7,664,993
2022 3,855,641 7,559,007
2021 3,878,981 7,453,194
2020 3,914,206 7,346,533
2019 3,949,390 7,237,636
2018 3,988,775 7,128,045
2017 4,041,407 7,018,147
2016 4,106,867 6,908,802
2015 4,151,725 6,801,645
2014 4,201,598 6,703,172
2013 4,233,922 6,611,385
2012 4,260,368 6,518,978
2011 4,280,622 6,426,590
2010 4,295,427 6,334,194
2009 4,305,181 6,241,642
2008 4,309,705 6,148,969
2007 4,310,217 6,056,236
2006 4,311,159 5,963,200
2005 4,310,145 5,869,523
2004 4,304,600 5,781,626
2003 4,303,399 5,697,945
2002 4,302,174 5,610,889
2001 4,299,642 5,521,482
2000 4,468,302 5,431,212
1999 4,512,597 5,340,784
1998 4,532,135 5,248,266
1997 4,534,920 5,152,011
1996 4,557,097 5,045,678
1995 4,620,030 4,929,409
1994 4,652,024 4,809,220
1993 4,600,463 4,685,060
1992 4,575,818 4,559,646
1991 4,689,022 4,435,118
1990 4,777,368 4,311,955
1989 4,767,260 4,190,974
1988 4,755,207 4,072,601
1987 4,739,745 3,957,612
1986 4,721,446 3,846,715
1985 4,701,417 3,739,985
1984 4,680,285 3,637,843
1983 4,658,254 3,541,001
1982 4,634,234 3,450,026
1981 4,611,509 3,366,631
1980 4,599,782 3,292,573
1979 4,594,778 3,228,202
1978 4,581,085 3,171,740
1977 4,559,571 3,118,923
1976 4,535,934 3,064,876
1975 4,512,082 3,005,521
1974 4,490,660 2,939,761
1973 4,470,161 2,870,573
1972 4,450,564 2,801,660
1971 4,431,275 2,734,628
1970 4,412,252 2,669,702
1969 4,391,490 2,606,959
1968 4,365,628 2,546,377
1967 4,338,683 2,487,715
1966 4,310,701 2,431,084
1965 4,280,923 2,376,200
1964 4,252,876 2,322,826
1963 4,225,675 2,271,061
1962 4,196,712 2,219,910
1961 4,167,292 2,169,796
1960 4,140,181 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Laos

Fertility rate
Croatia

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Laos
2023 1.46 2.42
2022 1.53 2.46
2021 1.62 2.49
2020 1.48 2.54
2019 1.47 2.59
2018 1.47 2.63
2017 1.42 2.69
2016 1.43 2.74
2015 1.41 2.8
2014 1.46 2.8
2013 1.46 2.87
2012 1.52 2.95
2011 1.41 3.05
2010 1.46 3.14
2009 1.5 3.23
2008 1.47 3.33
2007 1.48 3.44
2006 1.47 3.56
2005 1.5 3.69
2004 1.43 3.9
2003 1.41 4.02
2002 1.42 4.13
2001 1.46 4.29
2000 1.39 4.43
1999 1.38 4.64
1998 1.45 4.79
1997 1.69 4.96
1996 1.67 5.15
1995 1.58 5.36
1994 1.47 5.6
1993 1.52 5.8
1992 1.48 5.9
1991 1.53 5.99
1990 1.63 6.06
1989 1.63 6.1
1988 1.79 6.16
1987 1.64 6.21
1986 1.76 6.26
1985 1.82 6.33
1984 1.87 6.37
1983 1.88 6.38
1982 1.9 6.37
1981 1.93 6.35
1980 1.93 6.33
1979 1.95 6.31
1978 1.96 6.3
1977 1.95 6.29
1976 1.94 6.29
1975 1.95 6.29
1974 1.98 6.29
1973 2.01 6.28
1972 2.01 6.28
1971 1.97 6.3
1970 1.88 6.31
1969 1.95 6.3
1968 2.03 6.3
1967 2.1 6.31
1966 2.23 6.31
1965 2.22 6.32
1964 2.14 6.31
1963 2.15 6.32
1962 2.19 6.31
1961 2.22 6.31
1960 2.24 6.29

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

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Croatia and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Laos
2024 46 25.6
2023 45.8 25.3
2022 45.6 25
2021 45.4 24.7
2020 45.2 24.4
2019 45 24.1
2018 44.6 23.8
2017 44.2 23.6
2016 43.7 23.3
2015 43.3 23
2014 43 22.7
2013 42.7 22.3
2012 42.5 21.9
2011 42.2 21.4
2010 41.9 21
2009 41.8 20.5
2008 41.6 20
2007 41.4 19.6
2006 41.2 19.2
2005 40.9 18.9
2004 40.7 18.7
2003 40.5 18.5
2002 40.2 18.4
2001 39.9 18.2
2000 39.6 18.1
1999 39.2 18
1998 38.9 18
1997 38.6 18
1996 38.2 17.9
1995 37.8 17.9
1994 37.3 17.9
1993 36.9 17.9
1992 36.4 17.9
1991 36 17.9
1990 35.6 17.9
1989 35.3 17.9
1988 35 17.9
1987 34.7 17.8
1986 34.4 17.8
1985 34.2 17.8
1984 34 17.8
1983 33.8 17.8
1982 33.6 17.8
1981 33.5 17.9
1980 33.4 17.9
1979 33.4 18
1978 33.3 18.1
1977 33.2 18.3
1976 33.1 18.4
1975 33 18.5
1974 32.8 18.6
1973 32.7 18.7
1972 32.5 18.7
1971 32.3 18.7
1970 32.1 18.7
1969 31.8 18.8
1968 31.5 18.8
1967 31.2 18.9
1966 30.9 18.9
1965 30.6 18.9
1964 30.3 19
1963 30 19
1962 29.7 19.1
1961 29.4 19.2
1960 29 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3%
2018
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
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Croatia Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Croatia Laos
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
75.6%
2023
English speaking
57.1%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Croatia Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Laos
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
24,598 mi
2009

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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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