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Croatia vs Lesotho statistics compared

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Croatia has a population of 3.88M (ranked 130/197), compared with 2.36M in Lesotho (ranked 143/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 123rd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 73/197 ($105B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.57B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 49/197 ($27,104), while Lesotho ranks 179/197 ($1,089).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Lesotho
Population
3849788
2402837
Population rank 130/197 143/197
GDP
$105B
2025
$2.57B
2025
GDP rank 73/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
$1,089
2025
GDP per capita rank 49/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$58.7B
2025
$1.26B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.9%
2025
49.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$15,144
2025
$535
2025
Government debt per person rank 44/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,376
2026
$1,455
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
178.2 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2024
2.66
2024
Median age
46.3 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Croatia and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Lesotho
2025 $105,060,182,186 $2,573,572,920
2024 $92,981,894,168 $2,391,282,548
2023 $85,621,337,533 $2,129,871,530
2022 $71,196,460,237 $2,354,980,960
2021 $69,002,262,505 $2,412,130,057
2020 $57,959,824,238 $2,053,699,864
2019 $61,467,261,345 $2,390,702,296
2018 $61,668,280,700 $2,556,247,292
2017 $56,182,225,079 $2,306,741,672
2016 $52,650,804,052 $2,114,426,452
2015 $50,999,271,059 $2,359,686,725
2014 $59,607,109,597 $2,441,063,054
2013 $59,846,869,999 $2,367,112,932
2012 $57,547,495,860 $2,477,702,216
2011 $62,889,150,894 $2,579,409,620
2010 $58,975,127,201 $2,234,754,242
2009 $62,315,450,611 $1,740,894,965
2008 $68,473,103,477 $1,766,902,709
2007 $59,290,547,254 $1,682,131,785
2006 $49,583,643,048 $1,800,092,564
2005 $45,012,776,906 $1,682,343,527
2004 $41,836,096,243 $1,511,236,656
2003 $35,244,797,329 $1,157,825,435
2002 $26,757,633,353 $775,777,239
2001 $23,067,071,478 $825,706,961
2000 $22,134,069,750 $887,291,688
1999 $23,776,940,769 $912,773,681
1998 $25,889,813,449 $928,460,893
1997 $24,175,272,572 $998,004,259
1996 $24,151,469,717 $946,112,493
1995 $22,772,224,146 $1,001,894,000
1994 $15,062,911,617 $878,250,945
1993 $11,259,647,874 $835,582,062
1992 $10,621,169,291 $831,029,862
1991 $18,760,386,775 $704,325,367
1990 $25,650,213,280 $596,410,264
1989 - $495,409,233
1988 - $470,395,801
1987 - $402,768,324
1986 - $318,858,423
1985 - $268,629,926
1984 - $333,163,670
1983 - $386,699,309
1982 - $348,741,684
1981 - $434,188,034
1980 - $431,542,537
1979 - $290,134,593
1978 - $266,570,067
1977 - $193,315,048
1976 - $147,660,037
1975 - $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Lesotho
2025 $27,104 $1,089
2024 $24,050 $1,023
2023 $22,183 $921
2022 $18,466 $1,030
2021 $17,789 $1,067
2020 $14,808 $919
2019 $15,564 $1,082
2018 $15,460 $1,171
2017 $13,902 $1,069
2016 $12,820 $992
2015 $12,284 $1,121
2014 $14,187 $1,174
2013 $14,135 $1,151
2012 $13,508 $1,218
2011 $14,692 $1,281
2010 $13,730 $1,119
2009 $14,475 $879
2008 $15,888 $898
2007 $13,756 $861
2006 $11,501 $925
2005 $10,443 $861
2004 $9,719 $767
2003 $8,190 $583
2002 $6,220 $389
2001 $5,365 $413
2000 $4,954 $443
1999 $5,269 $456
1998 $5,712 $465
1997 $5,331 $502
1996 $5,300 $480
1995 $4,929 $513
1994 $3,238 $456
1993 $2,448 $439
1992 $2,321 $444
1991 $4,001 $382
1990 $5,369 $330
1989 - $279
1988 - $270.4
1987 - $236.5
1986 - $191.4
1985 - $165.4
1984 - $211
1983 - $252
1982 - $233.9
1981 - $299.8
1980 - $307
1979 - $212.4
1978 - $200.8
1977 - $149.9
1976 - $117.8
1975 - $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Lesotho
2026 79.1 58.6
2025 78.9 58.2
2024 78.8 57.8
2023 78.6 57.4
2022 78.3 56.8
2021 77.1 54.2
2020 77.5 55.1
2019 78.2 55.2
2018 77.9 54.6
2017 77.7 53.9
2016 77.6 52.9
2015 77.6 51.8
2014 77.5 50.8
2013 77.5 49.5
2012 77.3 48.2
2011 77 46.9
2010 76.7 46
2009 76.3 45.1
2008 76 44.3
2007 75.9 43.7
2006 75.7 43.2
2005 75.6 43.6
2004 75.3 44
2003 74.7 44.9
2002 74.6 46
2001 74.4 47.2
2000 74 48.8
1999 73.6 50.4
1998 73.2 52
1997 73 53.7
1996 73 55.1
1995 72.6 56.4
1994 72.6 57.3
1993 72.3 58.1
1992 71.7 58.6
1991 70.6 59.1
1990 72.2 59.3
1989 72.5 59.5
1988 72.2 59.6
1987 71.9 59.6
1986 71.8 59.3
1985 71.5 59.2
1984 71 59
1983 70.7 58.5
1982 70.7 58
1981 70.9 57.3
1980 71 56.5
1979 71.1 55.8
1978 71.3 55.2
1977 71.4 54.5
1976 71.4 53.9
1975 71 53.5
1974 70.6 52.9
1973 70.1 52.6
1972 69.8 52.3
1971 69.4 51.8
1970 69.2 51.5
1969 69 51.1
1968 68.9 50.8
1967 69 50.5
1966 68.9 50.4
1965 68.5 50.3
1964 68 50.3
1963 67.6 50.3
1962 67.3 50.3
1961 66.5 50.3
1960 65.9 50.2
1959 65.5 49.9
1958 65 49.6
1957 64.4 49.2
1956 63.6 48.6
1955 63.1 48
1954 62.2 47.3
1953 61.5 46.6
1952 59.8 45.9
1951 59 45.2
1950 58.5 44.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Croatia Lesotho
2025 3,876,200 2,363,325
2024 3,866,200 2,337,423
2023 3,859,686 2,311,472
2022 3,855,641 2,286,110
2021 3,878,981 2,261,542
2020 3,914,206 2,235,727
2019 3,949,390 2,209,405
2018 3,988,775 2,183,603
2017 4,041,407 2,157,110
2016 4,106,867 2,130,422
2015 4,151,725 2,104,611
2014 4,201,598 2,080,089
2013 4,233,922 2,056,504
2012 4,260,368 2,034,354
2011 4,280,622 2,014,009
2010 4,295,427 1,996,251
2009 4,305,181 1,980,883
2008 4,309,705 1,966,541
2007 4,310,217 1,953,268
2006 4,311,159 1,945,063
2005 4,310,145 1,953,076
2004 4,304,600 1,971,129
2003 4,303,399 1,985,059
2002 4,302,174 1,994,679
2001 4,299,642 2,000,853
2000 4,468,302 2,003,913
1999 4,512,597 2,003,234
1998 4,532,135 1,998,049
1997 4,534,920 1,988,130
1996 4,557,097 1,972,418
1995 4,620,030 1,951,437
1994 4,652,024 1,927,707
1993 4,600,463 1,901,793
1992 4,575,818 1,873,274
1991 4,689,022 1,842,379
1990 4,777,368 1,809,696
1989 4,767,260 1,775,436
1988 4,755,207 1,739,841
1987 4,739,745 1,703,390
1986 4,721,446 1,666,138
1985 4,701,417 1,624,379
1984 4,680,285 1,578,986
1983 4,658,254 1,534,413
1982 4,634,234 1,490,732
1981 4,611,509 1,448,069
1980 4,599,782 1,406,521
1979 4,594,778 1,366,169
1978 4,581,085 1,327,240
1977 4,559,571 1,289,967
1976 4,535,934 1,253,214
1975 4,512,082 1,213,643
1974 4,490,660 1,172,420
1973 4,470,161 1,132,697
1972 4,450,564 1,094,063
1971 4,431,275 1,056,246
1970 4,412,252 1,019,273
1969 4,391,490 983,202
1968 4,365,628 948,105
1967 4,338,683 913,982
1966 4,310,701 881,870
1965 4,280,923 854,090
1964 4,252,876 829,437
1963 4,225,675 805,373
1962 4,196,712 781,814
1961 4,167,292 758,824
1960 4,140,181 736,500

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Croatia

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Lesotho
2024 1.46 2.66
2023 1.46 2.69
2022 1.53 2.72
2021 1.62 2.77
2020 1.48 2.85
2019 1.47 2.92
2018 1.47 3.02
2017 1.42 3.11
2016 1.43 3.18
2015 1.41 3.22
2014 1.46 3.24
2013 1.46 3.28
2012 1.52 3.3
2011 1.41 3.34
2010 1.46 3.25
2009 1.5 3.31
2008 1.47 3.39
2007 1.48 3.44
2006 1.47 3.41
2005 1.5 3.43
2004 1.43 3.51
2003 1.41 3.62
2002 1.42 3.68
2001 1.46 3.63
2000 1.39 3.61
1999 1.38 3.67
1998 1.45 3.82
1997 1.69 3.98
1996 1.67 4.06
1995 1.58 4.13
1994 1.47 4.21
1993 1.52 4.37
1992 1.48 4.54
1991 1.53 4.68
1990 1.63 4.81
1989 1.63 4.96
1988 1.79 5.1
1987 1.64 5.22
1986 1.76 5.32
1985 1.82 5.4
1984 1.87 5.48
1983 1.88 5.56
1982 1.9 5.63
1981 1.93 5.69
1980 1.93 5.75
1979 1.95 5.79
1978 1.96 5.82
1977 1.95 5.85
1976 1.94 5.87
1975 1.95 5.83
1974 1.98 5.75
1973 2.01 5.69
1972 2.01 5.69
1971 1.97 5.7
1970 1.88 5.7
1969 1.95 5.7
1968 2.03 5.73
1967 2.1 5.75
1966 2.23 5.76
1965 2.22 5.77
1964 2.14 5.77
1963 2.15 5.78
1962 2.19 5.79
1961 2.22 5.79
1960 2.24 5.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Lesotho
2025 46.3 22.9
2024 46 22.7
2023 45.8 22.5
2022 45.6 22.3
2021 45.4 22.1
2020 45.2 22
2019 45 21.8
2018 44.6 21.7
2017 44.2 21.6
2016 43.7 21.4
2015 43.3 21.3
2014 43 21.2
2013 42.7 21.1
2012 42.5 21
2011 42.2 20.9
2010 41.9 20.7
2009 41.8 20.6
2008 41.6 20.4
2007 41.4 20.2
2006 41.2 20
2005 40.9 19.9
2004 40.7 19.8
2003 40.5 19.7
2002 40.2 19.5
2001 39.9 19.4
2000 39.6 19.2
1999 39.2 19.1
1998 38.9 18.9
1997 38.6 18.8
1996 38.2 18.6
1995 37.8 18.6
1994 37.3 18.5
1993 36.9 18.4
1992 36.4 18.4
1991 36 18.4
1990 35.6 18.4
1989 35.3 18.5
1988 35 18.6
1987 34.7 18.7
1986 34.4 18.6
1985 34.2 18.4
1984 34 18.5
1983 33.8 18.6
1982 33.6 18.6
1981 33.5 18.7
1980 33.4 18.8
1979 33.4 18.8
1978 33.3 18.9
1977 33.2 19
1976 33.1 19
1975 33 18.9
1974 32.8 18.8
1973 32.7 18.6
1972 32.5 18.5
1971 32.3 18.3
1970 32.1 18.2
1969 31.8 18
1968 31.5 17.8
1967 31.2 17.6
1966 30.9 17.5
1965 30.6 17.5
1964 30.3 17.5
1963 30 17.4
1962 29.7 17.4
1961 29.4 17.4
1960 29 17.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$98.3B
2025
$3.03B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2025
54.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.89%
2025
+2.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.9%
2025
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.9%
2025
55.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2025
25.2%
2025
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.7%
2017
Number of billionaires
1
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$37.9B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.22B
2025
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Croatia Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
34.9%
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
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Croatia Lesotho
% of world population
0.05%
2025
0.03%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
57.8%
2025
44.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.3:51.7
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.93 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Average female height
5.47 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74.1
2026
13.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.67
2023
38.2
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2026
80
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
90.4%
2024
English speaking
39.7%
2026
27.9%
2026
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
51.8%
2024

Health

Croatia Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.6
2024
60
2024
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.4%
2024
28%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Lesotho
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,574 sq mi
2025
4,960 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
3,691 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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