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Croatia vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 123rd vs. 160th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Lebanon
Population
3812193
5906622
Population rank 129/197 115/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 75/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 50/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 42/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Croatia and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Lebanon
2024 $92,983,810,329 -
2023 $85,624,153,964 $20,078,620,357
2022 $71,196,498,671 $20,992,421,949
2021 $69,002,365,163 $23,131,941,557
2020 $57,959,843,541 $31,712,128,254
2019 $61,466,721,186 $51,605,959,131
2018 $61,667,925,219 $54,901,519,156
2017 $56,182,782,586 $53,027,680,686
2016 $52,650,714,172 $51,147,308,774
2015 $50,998,893,385 $49,929,337,837
2014 $59,606,934,501 $48,095,213,747
2013 $59,846,265,182 $46,880,103,081
2012 $57,548,115,904 $44,016,799,516
2011 $62,889,007,657 $39,927,125,962
2010 $58,975,205,417 $38,443,907,042
2009 $62,315,996,675 $35,399,582,929
2008 $68,472,854,617 $29,118,916,105
2007 $59,290,621,398 $24,827,355,015
2006 $49,583,544,860 $22,022,709,851
2005 $45,013,119,282 $21,497,336,499
2004 $41,836,292,157 $21,159,827,992
2003 $35,245,317,002 $20,082,918,740
2002 $26,757,722,429 $19,152,238,806
2001 $23,066,883,850 $17,649,751,244
2000 $22,134,411,297 $17,260,364,842
1999 $23,777,026,779 $17,391,056,369
1998 $25,890,228,430 $17,247,179,006
1997 $24,175,764,812 $15,751,867,489
1996 $24,150,978,347 $13,690,217,334
1995 $22,772,394,547 $11,718,795,529
1994 $15,062,911,617 $9,599,127,050
1993 $11,259,647,874 $7,941,744,492
1992 $10,621,169,291 $5,843,579,161
1991 $18,760,386,775 $4,690,415,093
1990 $25,650,213,280 $2,838,485,354
1989 - $2,717,998,688
1988 - $3,313,540,068

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Lebanon
2024 $24,050 -
2023 $22,184 $3,478
2022 $18,466 $3,654
2021 $17,789 $4,045
2020 $14,808 $5,561
2019 $15,564 $8,906
2018 $15,460 $9,175
2017 $13,902 $8,608
2016 $12,820 $8,089
2015 $12,284 $7,714
2014 $14,187 $7,578
2013 $14,135 $8,162
2012 $13,508 $8,407
2011 $14,692 $7,835
2010 $13,730 $7,626
2009 $14,475 $7,091
2008 $15,888 $5,912
2007 $13,756 $5,125
2006 $11,501 $4,635
2005 $10,444 $4,602
2004 $9,719 $4,601
2003 $8,190 $4,438
2002 $6,220 $4,291
2001 $5,365 $4,010
2000 $4,954 $3,987
1999 $5,269 $4,087
1998 $5,713 $4,125
1997 $5,331 $3,834
1996 $5,300 $3,393
1995 $4,929 $2,959
1994 $3,238 $2,468
1993 $2,448 $2,079
1992 $2,321 $1,559
1991 $4,001 $1,278
1990 $5,369 $790
1989 - $771
1988 - $959

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Lebanon
2026 79.1 78.2
2025 78.9 78.1
2024 78.8 77.9
2023 78.6 77.8
2022 78.3 78
2021 77.1 73.6
2020 77.5 76.3
2019 78.2 78.2
2018 77.9 78.3
2017 77.7 78.2
2016 77.6 78.3
2015 77.6 78.3
2014 77.5 78.1
2013 77.5 78
2012 77.3 77.9
2011 77 77.8
2010 76.7 77.5
2009 76.3 77.3
2008 76 77
2007 75.9 76.7
2006 75.7 75.7
2005 75.6 76.1
2004 75.3 75.7
2003 74.7 75.3
2002 74.6 74.8
2001 74.4 74.4
2000 74 73.9
1999 73.6 73.5
1998 73.2 73.2
1997 73 72.9
1996 73 72.6
1995 72.6 72.4
1994 72.6 72
1993 72.3 71.6
1992 71.7 71.2
1991 70.6 70.9
1990 72.2 65.5
1989 72.5 65.1
1988 72.2 62.9
1987 71.9 62.5
1986 71.8 62
1985 71.5 61.6
1984 71 61.2
1983 70.7 60.8
1982 70.7 47.2
1981 70.9 60.3
1980 71 59.9
1979 71.1 59.6
1978 71.3 60
1977 71.4 60.3
1976 71.4 36.4
1975 71 57.7
1974 70.6 66.4
1973 70.1 66.3
1972 69.8 66.2
1971 69.4 66.1
1970 69.2 66
1969 69 65.9
1968 68.9 65.8
1967 69 65.7
1966 68.9 65.5
1965 68.5 65.3
1964 68 65.1
1963 67.6 64.9
1962 67.3 64.6
1961 66.5 64.3
1960 65.9 63.9
1959 65.5 63.6
1958 65 61.2
1957 64.4 62.8
1956 63.6 62.2
1955 63.1 61.5
1954 62.2 61.6
1953 61.5 61.2
1952 59.8 60.8
1951 59 60.3
1950 58.5 59.9

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

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Croatia and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Croatia Lebanon
2024 3,866,200 5,805,962
2023 3,859,686 5,773,493
2022 3,855,641 5,744,489
2021 3,878,981 5,718,122
2020 3,914,206 5,702,398
2019 3,949,390 5,794,594
2018 3,988,775 5,984,119
2017 4,041,407 6,160,128
2016 4,106,867 6,323,060
2015 4,151,725 6,472,469
2014 4,201,598 6,346,990
2013 4,233,922 5,743,436
2012 4,260,368 5,235,742
2011 4,280,622 5,096,020
2010 4,295,427 5,041,288
2009 4,305,181 4,992,287
2008 4,309,705 4,925,354
2007 4,310,217 4,844,118
2006 4,311,159 4,751,136
2005 4,310,145 4,671,102
2004 4,304,600 4,599,279
2003 4,303,399 4,525,508
2002 4,302,174 4,463,504
2001 4,299,642 4,401,918
2000 4,468,302 4,329,340
1999 4,512,597 4,255,277
1998 4,532,135 4,181,281
1997 4,534,920 4,108,405
1996 4,557,097 4,034,781
1995 4,620,030 3,960,735
1994 4,652,024 3,889,799
1993 4,600,463 3,820,647
1992 4,575,818 3,747,371
1991 4,689,022 3,668,912
1990 4,777,368 3,595,175
1989 4,767,260 3,525,285
1988 4,755,207 3,454,649
1987 4,739,745 3,385,555
1986 4,721,446 3,300,365
1985 4,701,417 3,217,376
1984 4,680,285 3,152,744
1983 4,658,254 3,094,996
1982 4,634,234 3,054,931
1981 4,611,509 3,008,981
1980 4,599,782 2,944,763
1979 4,594,778 2,882,635
1978 4,581,085 2,822,682
1977 4,559,571 2,762,155
1976 4,535,934 2,726,469
1975 4,512,082 2,693,191
1974 4,490,660 2,635,185
1973 4,470,161 2,572,935
1972 4,450,564 2,509,729
1971 4,431,275 2,446,314
1970 4,412,252 2,386,114
1969 4,391,490 2,328,159
1968 4,365,628 2,266,368
1967 4,338,683 2,206,731
1966 4,310,701 2,148,260
1965 4,280,923 2,088,831
1964 4,252,876 2,030,543
1963 4,225,675 1,970,316
1962 4,196,712 1,909,578
1961 4,167,292 1,850,084
1960 4,140,181 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Croatia

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Lebanon
2023 1.46 2.24
2022 1.53 2.26
2021 1.62 2.28
2020 1.48 2.31
2019 1.47 2.33
2018 1.47 2.35
2017 1.42 2.37
2016 1.43 2.39
2015 1.41 2.38
2014 1.46 2.38
2013 1.46 2.36
2012 1.52 2.35
2011 1.41 2.32
2010 1.46 2.26
2009 1.5 2.19
2008 1.47 2.17
2007 1.48 2.2
2006 1.47 2.24
2005 1.5 2.29
2004 1.43 2.38
2003 1.41 2.46
2002 1.42 2.52
2001 1.46 2.58
2000 1.39 2.6
1999 1.38 2.63
1998 1.45 2.65
1997 1.69 2.67
1996 1.67 2.7
1995 1.58 2.73
1994 1.47 2.82
1993 1.52 2.94
1992 1.48 3.05
1991 1.53 3.16
1990 1.63 3.27
1989 1.63 3.36
1988 1.79 3.39
1987 1.64 3.42
1986 1.76 3.47
1985 1.82 3.53
1984 1.87 3.66
1983 1.88 3.73
1982 1.9 3.86
1981 1.93 3.95
1980 1.93 4.01
1979 1.95 4.08
1978 1.96 4.18
1977 1.95 4.28
1976 1.94 4.39
1975 1.95 4.52
1974 1.98 4.65
1973 2.01 4.79
1972 2.01 4.91
1971 1.97 5.05
1970 1.88 5.19
1969 1.95 5.32
1968 2.03 5.45
1967 2.1 5.57
1966 2.23 5.68
1965 2.22 5.77
1964 2.14 5.85
1963 2.15 5.91
1962 2.19 5.9
1961 2.22 5.89
1960 2.24 5.88

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

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Croatia and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Lebanon
2024 46 29.6
2023 45.8 29.4
2022 45.6 29.2
2021 45.4 29
2020 45.2 28.9
2019 45 29
2018 44.6 29.3
2017 44.2 29.4
2016 43.7 29.5
2015 43.3 29.4
2014 43 29.2
2013 42.7 28.9
2012 42.5 28.6
2011 42.2 28.2
2010 41.9 27.9
2009 41.8 27.5
2008 41.6 27.1
2007 41.4 26.7
2006 41.2 26.3
2005 40.9 26
2004 40.7 25.6
2003 40.5 25.2
2002 40.2 24.9
2001 39.9 24.6
2000 39.6 24.3
1999 39.2 24
1998 38.9 23.7
1997 38.6 23.4
1996 38.2 23.1
1995 37.8 22.8
1994 37.3 22.5
1993 36.9 22.3
1992 36.4 22
1991 36 21.8
1990 35.6 21.6
1989 35.3 21.4
1988 35 21.2
1987 34.7 21
1986 34.4 20.8
1985 34.2 20.7
1984 34 20.5
1983 33.8 20.3
1982 33.6 20.1
1981 33.5 19.9
1980 33.4 19.8
1979 33.4 19.6
1978 33.3 19.4
1977 33.2 19.2
1976 33.1 19.1
1975 33 19
1974 32.8 18.9
1973 32.7 18.7
1972 32.5 18.5
1971 32.3 18.3
1970 32.1 18.2
1969 31.8 18.1
1968 31.5 18
1967 31.2 18
1966 30.9 18.1
1965 30.6 18.2
1964 30.3 18.4
1963 30 18.7
1962 29.7 19.1
1961 29.4 19.5
1960 29 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Croatia Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Lebanon
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
92%
2019
English speaking
57.1%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

Croatia Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Lebanon
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
13,487 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, 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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