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Croatia vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 123rd vs. 106th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Liberia
Population
3812193
5887000
Population rank 129/197 116/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Croatia and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Liberia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $4,779,300,900
2023 $85,624,153,964 $4,390,000,000
2022 $71,196,498,671 $4,001,047,000
2021 $69,002,365,163 $3,513,049,500
2020 $57,959,843,541 $3,176,126,300
2019 $61,466,721,186 $3,319,596,500
2018 $61,667,925,219 $3,422,754,800
2017 $56,182,782,586 $3,390,703,400
2016 $52,650,714,172 $3,398,419,600
2015 $50,998,893,385 $3,227,075,700
2014 $59,606,934,501 $3,225,652,000
2013 $59,846,265,182 $3,177,198,100
2012 $57,548,115,904 $2,791,614,000
2011 $62,889,007,657 $2,398,000,000
2010 $58,975,205,417 $1,998,000,000
2009 $62,315,996,675 $1,768,000,000
2008 $68,472,854,617 $1,726,000,000
2007 $59,290,621,398 $1,373,000,000
2006 $49,583,544,860 $1,119,000,000
2005 $45,013,119,282 $949,000,000
2004 $41,836,292,157 $897,000,000
2003 $35,245,317,002 $748,000,000
2002 $26,757,722,429 $927,000,000
2001 $23,066,883,850 $906,000,000
2000 $22,134,411,297 $874,000,000
1999 $23,777,026,779 $441,800,000
1998 $25,890,228,430 $359,600,000
1997 $24,175,764,812 $295,900,000
1996 $24,150,978,347 $159,400,000
1995 $22,772,394,547 $134,800,000
1994 $15,062,911,617 $132,200,000
1993 $11,259,647,874 $160,400,000
1992 $10,621,169,291 $223,500,000
1991 $18,760,386,775 $348,000,000
1990 $25,650,213,280 $384,400,000
1989 - $786,300,000
1988 - $1,038,300,000
1987 - $972,800,000
1986 - $840,964,400
1985 - $851,296,100
1984 - $848,478,300
1983 - $823,374,900
1982 - $863,933,200
1981 - $846,514,500
1980 - $854,711,500
1979 - $814,067,900
1978 - $717,240,400
1977 - $673,010,600
1976 - $596,675,700
1975 - $577,549,300
1974 - $486,955,000
1973 - $386,968,300
1972 - $368,098,000
1971 - $341,543,100
1970 - $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Croatia and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Liberia
2024 $24,050 $851
2023 $22,184 $799
2022 $18,466 $745
2021 $17,789 $668
2020 $14,808 $617
2019 $15,564 $658
2018 $15,460 $692
2017 $13,902 $699
2016 $12,820 $715
2015 $12,284 $693
2014 $14,187 $707
2013 $14,135 $711
2012 $13,508 $638
2011 $14,692 $568
2010 $13,730 $492
2009 $14,475 $448
2008 $15,888 $452
2007 $13,756 $374
2006 $11,501 $321
2005 $10,444 $287.5
2004 $9,719 $284.1
2003 $8,190 $239.8
2002 $6,220 $299.5
2001 $5,365 $300
2000 $4,954 $298.5
1999 $5,269 $156.6
1998 $5,713 $134.7
1997 $5,331 $122.6
1996 $5,300 $71.4
1995 $4,929 $62.1
1994 $3,238 $61.5
1993 $2,448 $74.4
1992 $2,321 $107.8
1991 $4,001 $177.9
1990 $5,369 $172.9
1989 - $312
1988 - $424
1987 - $409
1986 - $364
1985 - $380
1984 - $390
1983 - $391
1982 - $422
1981 - $426
1980 - $443
1979 - $435
1978 - $394
1977 - $381
1976 - $347
1975 - $346
1974 - $299.4
1973 - $244.4
1972 - $238.6
1971 - $227.1
1970 - $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Croatia vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Liberia
2026 79.1 62.6
2025 78.9 62.5
2024 78.8 62.3
2023 78.6 62.2
2022 78.3 61.9
2021 77.1 61.2
2020 77.5 61.3
2019 78.2 61.2
2018 77.9 61
2017 77.7 60.8
2016 77.6 60.5
2015 77.6 59.2
2014 77.5 59.2
2013 77.5 60
2012 77.3 59.8
2011 77 59.5
2010 76.7 59.4
2009 76.3 59.1
2008 76 58.7
2007 75.9 58.1
2006 75.7 57.5
2005 75.6 56.8
2004 75.3 55.9
2003 74.7 53
2002 74.6 54.1
2001 74.4 53.1
2000 74 51.9
1999 73.6 50.4
1998 73.2 49.4
1997 73 48.3
1996 73 44.9
1995 72.6 44.6
1994 72.6 42.6
1993 72.3 43
1992 71.7 43.6
1991 70.6 43.6
1990 72.2 37.6
1989 72.5 43.9
1988 72.2 44.1
1987 71.9 44.3
1986 71.8 44.5
1985 71.5 44
1984 71 44.7
1983 70.7 44.6
1982 70.7 44.4
1981 70.9 44.3
1980 71 44.1
1979 71.1 43.9
1978 71.3 43.6
1977 71.4 43.2
1976 71.4 42.9
1975 71 42.5
1974 70.6 42.1
1973 70.1 41.6
1972 69.8 41.2
1971 69.4 40.7
1970 69.2 40.4
1969 69 40
1968 68.9 39.6
1967 69 39.3
1966 68.9 39
1965 68.5 38.7
1964 68 38.5
1963 67.6 38.3
1962 67.3 38.2
1961 66.5 38.1
1960 65.9 38.1
1959 65.5 38.1
1958 65 38.1
1957 64.4 38.1
1956 63.6 38.1
1955 63.1 38.1
1954 62.2 38.1
1953 61.5 38.1
1952 59.8 38.1
1951 59 38
1950 58.5 38

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

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Croatia and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Croatia Liberia
2024 3,866,200 5,612,817
2023 3,859,686 5,493,031
2022 3,855,641 5,373,294
2021 3,878,981 5,259,323
2020 3,914,206 5,149,463
2019 3,949,390 5,043,721
2018 3,988,775 4,944,726
2017 4,041,407 4,848,925
2016 4,106,867 4,755,608
2015 4,151,725 4,659,431
2014 4,201,598 4,564,293
2013 4,233,922 4,470,239
2012 4,260,368 4,373,043
2011 4,280,622 4,221,178
2010 4,295,427 4,058,890
2009 4,305,181 3,943,028
2008 4,309,705 3,821,003
2007 4,310,217 3,669,050
2006 4,311,159 3,490,787
2005 4,310,145 3,301,015
2004 4,304,600 3,156,892
2003 4,303,399 3,119,532
2002 4,302,174 3,094,782
2001 4,299,642 3,015,338
2000 4,468,302 2,928,117
1999 4,512,597 2,821,684
1998 4,532,135 2,670,124
1997 4,534,920 2,412,989
1996 4,557,097 2,232,289
1995 4,620,030 2,169,162
1994 4,652,024 2,149,928
1993 4,600,463 2,155,126
1992 4,575,818 2,072,461
1991 4,689,022 1,956,518
1990 4,777,368 2,223,667
1989 4,767,260 2,517,858
1988 4,755,207 2,446,941
1987 4,739,745 2,377,229
1986 4,721,446 2,308,511
1985 4,701,417 2,240,539
1984 4,680,285 2,173,312
1983 4,658,254 2,107,113
1982 4,634,234 2,045,073
1981 4,611,509 1,986,867
1980 4,599,782 1,929,253
1979 4,594,778 1,872,713
1978 4,581,085 1,818,247
1977 4,559,571 1,766,019
1976 4,535,934 1,717,060
1975 4,512,082 1,670,913
1974 4,490,660 1,626,362
1973 4,470,161 1,583,588
1972 4,450,564 1,542,670
1971 4,431,275 1,504,077
1970 4,412,252 1,466,676
1969 4,391,490 1,429,605
1968 4,365,628 1,393,530
1967 4,338,683 1,358,435
1966 4,310,701 1,324,383
1965 4,280,923 1,291,156
1964 4,252,876 1,258,745
1963 4,225,675 1,227,414
1962 4,196,712 1,197,039
1961 4,167,292 1,167,717
1960 4,140,181 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Liberia

Fertility rate
Croatia

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Liberia
2023 1.46 3.95
2022 1.53 4.02
2021 1.62 4.09
2020 1.48 4.17
2019 1.47 4.26
2018 1.47 4.34
2017 1.42 4.4
2016 1.43 4.46
2015 1.41 4.52
2014 1.46 4.62
2013 1.46 4.75
2012 1.52 4.88
2011 1.41 4.97
2010 1.46 5.06
2009 1.5 5.17
2008 1.47 5.33
2007 1.48 5.46
2006 1.47 5.53
2005 1.5 5.52
2004 1.43 5.51
2003 1.41 5.55
2002 1.42 5.65
2001 1.46 5.77
2000 1.39 5.88
1999 1.38 5.95
1998 1.45 6.02
1997 1.69 6.08
1996 1.67 6.13
1995 1.58 6.17
1994 1.47 6.21
1993 1.52 6.25
1992 1.48 6.28
1991 1.53 6.32
1990 1.63 6.37
1989 1.63 6.43
1988 1.79 6.51
1987 1.64 6.57
1986 1.76 6.64
1985 1.82 6.69
1984 1.87 6.73
1983 1.88 6.76
1982 1.9 6.79
1981 1.93 6.83
1980 1.93 6.87
1979 1.95 6.92
1978 1.96 6.88
1977 1.95 6.84
1976 1.94 6.79
1975 1.95 6.74
1974 1.98 6.69
1973 2.01 6.65
1972 2.01 6.6
1971 1.97 6.54
1970 1.88 6.58
1969 1.95 6.64
1968 2.03 6.66
1967 2.1 6.65
1966 2.23 6.63
1965 2.22 6.62
1964 2.14 6.59
1963 2.15 6.56
1962 2.19 6.5
1961 2.22 6.45
1960 2.24 6.39

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

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Croatia and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Liberia
2024 46 19.6
2023 45.8 19.4
2022 45.6 19.2
2021 45.4 19.1
2020 45.2 19
2019 45 18.8
2018 44.6 18.8
2017 44.2 18.7
2016 43.7 18.7
2015 43.3 18.7
2014 43 18.7
2013 42.7 18.7
2012 42.5 18.8
2011 42.2 18.6
2010 41.9 18.4
2009 41.8 18.4
2008 41.6 18.4
2007 41.4 18.4
2006 41.2 18.4
2005 40.9 18.4
2004 40.7 18.4
2003 40.5 18.4
2002 40.2 18.3
2001 39.9 18.3
2000 39.6 18.3
1999 39.2 18.2
1998 38.9 18.2
1997 38.6 18.1
1996 38.2 18.1
1995 37.8 18
1994 37.3 18
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 17.9
1986 34.4 17.9
1985 34.2 17.9
1984 34 17.9
1983 33.8 17.9
1982 33.6 17.9
1981 33.5 17.9
1980 33.4 18
1979 33.4 18
1978 33.3 18.1
1977 33.2 18.2
1976 33.1 18.2
1975 33 18.3
1974 32.8 18.4
1973 32.7 18.5
1972 32.5 18.6
1971 32.3 18.6
1970 32.1 18.7
1969 31.8 18.8
1968 31.5 19
1967 31.2 19.1
1966 30.9 19.2
1965 30.6 19.2
1964 30.3 19.2
1963 30 19.3
1962 29.7 19.3
1961 29.4 19.3
1960 29 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.9%
2016
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
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Croatia Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Croatia Liberia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
48.3%
2017
English speaking
57.1%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

Croatia Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Liberia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
6,587 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) (2000–2025, 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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