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Croatia vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 123rd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Latvia
Population
3812193
1829763
Population rank 129/197 149/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Croatia and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Latvia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $43,684,254,432
2023 $85,624,153,964 $42,779,550,937
2022 $71,196,498,671 $38,003,198,509
2021 $69,002,365,163 $38,183,326,785
2020 $57,959,843,541 $33,379,927,435
2019 $61,466,721,186 $33,099,503,951
2018 $61,667,925,219 $33,247,935,477
2017 $56,182,782,586 $29,391,059,767
2016 $52,650,714,172 $27,117,105,060
2015 $50,998,893,385 $26,344,565,877
2014 $59,606,934,501 $30,277,203,767
2013 $59,846,265,182 $29,152,128,168
2012 $57,548,115,904 $27,116,149,949
2011 $62,889,007,657 $26,575,547,901
2010 $58,975,205,417 $23,468,324,572
2009 $62,315,996,675 $25,691,530,442
2008 $68,472,854,617 $34,135,200,994
2007 $59,290,621,398 $29,420,499,248
2006 $49,583,544,860 $20,434,922,247
2005 $45,013,119,282 $16,306,935,905
2004 $41,836,292,157 $13,827,070,379
2003 $35,245,317,002 $11,244,337,720
2002 $26,757,722,429 $9,249,030,241
2001 $23,066,883,850 $8,190,888,740
2000 $22,134,411,297 $7,761,252,607
1999 $23,777,026,779 $7,324,192,890
1998 $25,890,228,430 $6,974,112,951
1997 $24,175,764,812 $6,349,481,007
1996 $24,150,978,347 $5,799,465,288
1995 $22,772,394,547 $5,608,208,785
1994 $15,062,911,617 -
1993 $11,259,647,874 -
1992 $10,621,169,291 -
1991 $18,760,386,775 -
1990 $25,650,213,280 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Latvia
2024 $24,050 $23,409
2023 $22,184 $22,710
2022 $18,466 $20,221
2021 $17,789 $20,262
2020 $14,808 $17,564
2019 $15,564 $17,295
2018 $15,460 $17,252
2017 $13,902 $15,132
2016 $12,820 $13,839
2015 $12,284 $13,322
2014 $14,187 $15,186
2013 $14,135 $14,484
2012 $13,508 $13,329
2011 $14,692 $12,903
2010 $13,730 $11,188
2009 $14,475 $11,996
2008 $15,888 $15,678
2007 $13,756 $13,371
2006 $11,501 $9,212
2005 $10,444 $7,284
2004 $9,719 $6,110
2003 $8,190 $4,915
2002 $6,220 $4,004
2001 $5,365 $3,505
2000 $4,954 $3,278
1999 $5,269 $3,064
1998 $5,713 $2,894
1997 $5,331 $2,610
1996 $5,300 $2,360
1995 $4,929 $2,257
1994 $3,238 -
1993 $2,448 -
1992 $2,321 -
1991 $4,001 -
1990 $5,369 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Latvia
2026 79.1 76.6
2025 78.9 76.5
2024 78.8 76.3
2023 78.6 76.2
2022 78.3 74.9
2021 77.1 73.2
2020 77.5 75.5
2019 78.2 75.6
2018 77.9 75
2017 77.7 74.8
2016 77.6 74.8
2015 77.6 74.7
2014 77.5 74.3
2013 77.5 74.2
2012 77.3 73.9
2011 77 73.7
2010 76.7 73
2009 76.3 72.7
2008 76 72
2007 75.9 70.8
2006 75.7 70.6
2005 75.6 70.6
2004 75.3 70.9
2003 74.7 70.6
2002 74.6 70.2
2001 74.4 69.9
2000 74 70.2
1999 73.6 69.6
1998 73.2 68.9
1997 73 69.2
1996 73 68.6
1995 72.6 66
1994 72.6 65.2
1993 72.3 66.6
1992 71.7 68.5
1991 70.6 69.2
1990 72.2 69.5
1989 72.5 70.4
1988 72.2 70.9
1987 71.9 71
1986 71.8 71
1985 71.5 69.6
1984 71 69.4
1983 70.7 69.4
1982 70.7 69.6
1981 70.9 69.1
1980 71 69.1
1979 71.1 68.8
1978 71.3 69.3
1977 71.4 69.4
1976 71.4 69.4
1975 71 69.3
1974 70.6 70.1
1973 70.1 70.2
1972 69.8 70.3
1971 69.4 70.6
1970 69.2 70.2
1969 69 70.2
1968 68.9 70.5
1967 69 70.9
1966 68.9 71.2
1965 68.5 71.2
1964 68 71.5
1963 67.6 70.3
1962 67.3 69.9
1961 66.5 70.5
1960 65.9 70.3
1959 65.5 69.5
1958 65 68.9
1957 64.4 68.3
1956 63.6 67.6
1955 63.1 67.1
1954 62.2 66.7
1953 61.5 66.2
1952 59.8 65.7
1951 59 65.2
1950 58.5 64.6

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

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Croatia and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Croatia Latvia
2024 3,866,200 1,866,124
2023 3,859,686 1,883,710
2022 3,855,641 1,879,383
2021 3,878,981 1,884,490
2020 3,914,206 1,900,449
2019 3,949,390 1,913,822
2018 3,988,775 1,927,174
2017 4,041,407 1,942,248
2016 4,106,867 1,959,537
2015 4,151,725 1,977,527
2014 4,201,598 1,993,782
2013 4,233,922 2,012,647
2012 4,260,368 2,034,319
2011 4,280,622 2,059,709
2010 4,295,427 2,097,555
2009 4,305,181 2,141,669
2008 4,309,705 2,177,322
2007 4,310,217 2,200,325
2006 4,311,159 2,218,357
2005 4,310,145 2,238,799
2004 4,304,600 2,263,122
2003 4,303,399 2,287,955
2002 4,302,174 2,310,173
2001 4,299,642 2,337,170
2000 4,468,302 2,367,550
1999 4,512,597 2,390,482
1998 4,532,135 2,410,019
1997 4,534,920 2,432,851
1996 4,557,097 2,457,222
1995 4,620,030 2,485,056
1994 4,652,024 2,520,742
1993 4,600,463 2,563,290
1992 4,575,818 2,614,338
1991 4,689,022 2,650,581
1990 4,777,368 2,663,151
1989 4,767,260 2,666,955
1988 4,755,207 2,653,434
1987 4,739,745 2,626,583
1986 4,721,446 2,599,892
1985 4,701,417 2,578,873
1984 4,680,285 2,562,047
1983 4,658,254 2,546,011
1982 4,634,234 2,531,080
1981 4,611,509 2,519,421
1980 4,599,782 2,511,701
1979 4,594,778 2,505,953
1978 4,581,085 2,497,921
1977 4,559,571 2,485,073
1976 4,535,934 2,470,989
1975 4,512,082 2,456,130
1974 4,490,660 2,437,186
1973 4,470,161 2,415,819
1972 4,450,564 2,395,674
1971 4,431,275 2,376,389
1970 4,412,252 2,359,164
1969 4,391,490 2,343,173
1968 4,365,628 2,323,619
1967 4,338,683 2,301,220
1966 4,310,701 2,283,217
1965 4,280,923 2,265,919
1964 4,252,876 2,240,623
1963 4,225,675 2,210,919
1962 4,196,712 2,181,586
1961 4,167,292 2,152,681
1960 4,140,181 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Latvia

Fertility rate
Croatia

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Latvia
2023 1.46 1.36
2022 1.53 1.47
2021 1.62 1.57
2020 1.48 1.55
2019 1.47 1.61
2018 1.47 1.6
2017 1.42 1.69
2016 1.43 1.74
2015 1.41 1.7
2014 1.46 1.65
2013 1.46 1.52
2012 1.52 1.44
2011 1.41 1.33
2010 1.46 1.36
2009 1.5 1.46
2008 1.47 1.58
2007 1.48 1.54
2006 1.47 1.46
2005 1.5 1.39
2004 1.43 1.29
2003 1.41 1.32
2002 1.42 1.26
2001 1.46 1.22
2000 1.39 1.25
1999 1.38 1.16
1998 1.45 1.09
1997 1.69 1.11
1996 1.67 1.16
1995 1.58 1.25
1994 1.47 1.39
1993 1.52 1.51
1992 1.48 1.73
1991 1.53 1.86
1990 1.63 2.02
1989 1.63 2.05
1988 1.79 2.11
1987 1.64 2.15
1986 1.76 2.12
1985 1.82 2.08
1984 1.87 2.09
1983 1.88 2.07
1982 1.9 1.97
1981 1.93 1.88
1980 1.93 1.86
1979 1.95 1.87
1978 1.96 1.87
1977 1.95 1.89
1976 1.94 1.93
1975 1.95 1.96
1974 1.98 1.97
1973 2.01 1.98
1972 2.01 2
1971 1.97 2
1970 1.88 1.96
1969 1.95 1.88
1968 2.03 1.83
1967 2.1 1.8
1966 2.23 1.76
1965 2.22 1.74
1964 2.14 1.79
1963 2.15 1.85
1962 2.19 1.91
1961 2.22 1.94
1960 2.24 1.94

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

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Croatia and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Latvia
2024 46 44.3
2023 45.8 44.1
2022 45.6 44
2021 45.4 43.9
2020 45.2 43.8
2019 45 43.6
2018 44.6 43.4
2017 44.2 43.2
2016 43.7 43
2015 43.3 42.8
2014 43 42.5
2013 42.7 42.3
2012 42.5 42
2011 42.2 41.6
2010 41.9 41.1
2009 41.8 40.5
2008 41.6 40.1
2007 41.4 39.9
2006 41.2 39.7
2005 40.9 39.4
2004 40.7 39.2
2003 40.5 38.9
2002 40.2 38.6
2001 39.9 38.3
2000 39.6 37.9
1999 39.2 37.6
1998 38.9 37.3
1997 38.6 36.9
1996 38.2 36.6
1995 37.8 36.2
1994 37.3 36
1993 36.9 35.6
1992 36.4 35.2
1991 36 34.8
1990 35.6 34.6
1989 35.3 34.5
1988 35 34.6
1987 34.7 34.6
1986 34.4 34.7
1985 34.2 34.7
1984 34 34.7
1983 33.8 34.6
1982 33.6 34.7
1981 33.5 34.8
1980 33.4 34.9
1979 33.4 35.1
1978 33.3 35.1
1977 33.2 35.1
1976 33.1 35
1975 33 34.9
1974 32.8 34.7
1973 32.7 34.6
1972 32.5 34.5
1971 32.3 34.3
1970 32.1 34.2
1969 31.8 34.1
1968 31.5 34
1967 31.2 33.8
1966 30.9 33.5
1965 30.6 33.2
1964 30.3 33
1963 30 32.8
1962 29.7 32.6
1961 29.4 32.4
1960 29 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Croatia Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Latvia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Croatia Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Latvia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
n/a

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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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