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Croatia vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 123rd vs. 16th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Libya
Population
3812193
7559873
Population rank 129/197 105/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 42/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Croatia and Libya: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Libya economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Libya
2024 $92,983,810,329 $48,487,151,215
2023 $85,624,153,964 $44,027,664,915
2022 $71,196,498,671 $43,246,297,922
2021 $69,002,365,163 $35,217,995,647
2020 $57,959,843,541 $46,854,285,441
2019 $61,466,721,186 $69,254,496,472
2018 $61,667,925,219 $76,686,029,772
2017 $56,182,782,586 $67,157,452,182
2016 $52,650,714,172 $49,912,073,701
2015 $50,998,893,385 $48,717,501,321
2014 $59,606,934,501 $57,372,355,592
2013 $59,846,265,182 $75,351,107,029
2012 $57,548,115,904 $92,540,938,129
2011 $62,889,007,657 $48,169,263,294
2010 $58,975,205,417 $75,380,825,062
2009 $62,315,996,675 $60,808,562,033
2008 $68,472,854,617 $86,710,767,415
2007 $59,290,621,398 $68,032,978,391
2006 $49,583,544,860 $60,094,231,607
2005 $45,013,119,282 $47,334,691,241
2004 $41,836,292,157 $33,122,307,692
2003 $35,245,317,002 $26,265,625,000
2002 $26,757,722,429 $20,481,889,764
2001 $23,066,883,850 $34,112,093,927
2000 $22,134,411,297 $38,270,954,138
1999 $23,777,026,779 $35,975,860,857
1998 $25,890,228,430 $27,251,301,398
1997 $24,175,764,812 $30,700,897,875
1996 $24,150,978,347 $27,884,615,385
1995 $22,772,394,547 $25,541,379,187
1994 $15,062,911,617 $28,610,549,763
1993 $11,259,647,874 $30,660,051,911
1992 $10,621,169,291 $33,887,047,909
1991 $18,760,386,775 $31,991,821,265
1990 $25,650,213,280 $28,904,183,602
1989 - $25,156,707,899
1988 - $24,308,959,591
1987 - $26,697,659,335
1986 - $24,180,400,959
1985 - $31,530,566,324
1984 - $29,476,109,153
1983 - $33,200,520,140
1982 - $33,760,146,991
1981 - $36,374,353,880
1980 - $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 - $22,428,297,108
1976 - $19,096,943,017
1975 - $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Croatia and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Libya
2024 $24,050 $6,569
2023 $22,184 $6,027
2022 $18,466 $5,987
2021 $17,789 $4,936
2020 $14,808 $6,650
2019 $15,564 $9,963
2018 $15,460 $11,197
2017 $13,902 $9,966
2016 $12,820 $7,526
2015 $12,284 $7,458
2014 $14,187 $8,926
2013 $14,135 $11,952
2012 $13,508 $14,976
2011 $14,692 $7,594
2010 $13,730 $11,601
2009 $14,475 $9,551
2008 $15,888 $13,906
2007 $13,756 $11,145
2006 $11,501 $10,049
2005 $10,444 $8,079
2004 $9,719 $5,774
2003 $8,190 $4,674
2002 $6,220 $3,718
2001 $5,365 $6,313
2000 $4,954 $7,214
1999 $5,269 $6,895
1998 $5,713 $5,301
1997 $5,331 $6,062
1996 $5,300 $5,591
1995 $4,929 $5,205
1994 $3,238 $5,933
1993 $2,448 $6,478
1992 $2,321 $7,303
1991 $4,001 $7,040
1990 $5,369 $6,502
1989 - $5,793
1988 - $5,736
1987 - $6,465
1986 - $6,019
1985 - $8,087
1984 - $7,811
1983 - $8,927
1982 - $9,064
1981 - $10,044
1980 - $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 - $7,783
1976 - $7,018
1975 - $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Croatia vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Libya
2026 79.1 75.2
2025 78.9 73.2
2024 78.8 71.1
2023 78.6 69.3
2022 78.3 74.5
2021 77.1 72.1
2020 77.5 72.4
2019 78.2 72.9
2018 77.9 73.2
2017 77.7 72.7
2016 77.6 71.8
2015 77.6 71.6
2014 77.5 71.3
2013 77.5 72.3
2012 77.3 72.2
2011 77 69.9
2010 76.7 72.2
2009 76.3 72.1
2008 76 71.9
2007 75.9 71.8
2006 75.7 71.6
2005 75.6 71.4
2004 75.3 71.2
2003 74.7 71
2002 74.6 70.8
2001 74.4 70.7
2000 74 70.5
1999 73.6 70.6
1998 73.2 70.7
1997 73 70.7
1996 73 70.7
1995 72.6 70.6
1994 72.6 70.5
1993 72.3 70.2
1992 71.7 70
1991 70.6 69.6
1990 72.2 69.3
1989 72.5 69
1988 72.2 68.6
1987 71.9 68.3
1986 71.8 67.8
1985 71.5 67.3
1984 71 66.7
1983 70.7 66.3
1982 70.7 65.8
1981 70.9 65.3
1980 71 64.8
1979 71.1 64.3
1978 71.3 63.8
1977 71.4 63.1
1976 71.4 62.4
1975 71 61.6
1974 70.6 60.7
1973 70.1 59.7
1972 69.8 58.7
1971 69.4 57.6
1970 69.2 56.4
1969 69 55.2
1968 68.9 53.8
1967 69 52.5
1966 68.9 50.9
1965 68.5 49.3
1964 68 47.7
1963 67.6 45.6
1962 67.3 44.1
1961 66.5 42.4
1960 65.9 40.8
1959 65.5 39.3
1958 65 38
1957 64.4 36.9
1956 63.6 36
1955 63.1 35.2
1954 62.2 34.7
1953 61.5 34.2
1952 59.8 33.8
1951 59 33.5
1950 58.5 33.1

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

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Croatia and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Libya
1x
Year Population
Croatia Libya
2024 3,866,200 7,381,023
2023 3,859,686 7,305,659
2022 3,855,641 7,223,805
2021 3,878,981 7,135,175
2020 3,914,206 7,045,399
2019 3,949,390 6,951,033
2018 3,988,775 6,849,055
2017 4,041,407 6,738,770
2016 4,106,867 6,632,126
2015 4,151,725 6,531,819
2014 4,201,598 6,427,252
2013 4,233,922 6,304,628
2012 4,260,368 6,179,328
2011 4,280,622 6,343,203
2010 4,295,427 6,497,839
2009 4,305,181 6,366,686
2008 4,309,705 6,235,430
2007 4,310,217 6,104,380
2006 4,311,159 5,980,211
2005 4,310,145 5,858,798
2004 4,304,600 5,736,693
2003 4,303,399 5,619,398
2002 4,302,174 5,508,410
2001 4,299,642 5,403,639
2000 4,468,302 5,305,021
1999 4,512,597 5,218,038
1998 4,532,135 5,140,704
1997 4,534,920 5,064,639
1996 4,557,097 4,987,393
1995 4,620,030 4,906,843
1994 4,652,024 4,822,037
1993 4,600,463 4,733,045
1992 4,575,818 4,640,352
1991 4,689,022 4,544,400
1990 4,777,368 4,445,239
1989 4,767,260 4,342,920
1988 4,755,207 4,237,755
1987 4,739,745 4,129,739
1986 4,721,446 4,017,403
1985 4,701,417 3,898,745
1984 4,680,285 3,773,633
1983 4,658,254 3,718,961
1982 4,634,234 3,724,765
1981 4,611,509 3,621,486
1980 4,599,782 3,424,378
1979 4,594,778 3,233,846
1978 4,581,085 3,052,526
1977 4,559,571 2,881,533
1976 4,535,934 2,721,237
1975 4,512,082 2,571,556
1974 4,490,660 2,432,211
1973 4,470,161 2,314,193
1972 4,450,564 2,226,091
1971 4,431,275 2,153,534
1970 4,412,252 2,082,589
1969 4,391,490 2,014,293
1968 4,365,628 1,952,781
1967 4,338,683 1,898,199
1966 4,310,701 1,849,063
1965 4,280,923 1,804,015
1964 4,252,876 1,753,691
1963 4,225,675 1,690,457
1962 4,196,712 1,621,960
1961 4,167,292 1,555,699
1960 4,140,181 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Libya

Fertility rate
Croatia

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Libya
2023 1.46 2.36
2022 1.53 2.4
2021 1.62 2.46
2020 1.48 2.51
2019 1.47 2.54
2018 1.47 2.58
2017 1.42 2.63
2016 1.43 2.67
2015 1.41 2.71
2014 1.46 2.75
2013 1.46 2.72
2012 1.52 2.68
2011 1.41 2.65
2010 1.46 2.6
2009 1.5 2.56
2008 1.47 2.6
2007 1.48 2.65
2006 1.47 2.7
2005 1.5 2.77
2004 1.43 2.77
2003 1.41 2.8
2002 1.42 2.83
2001 1.46 2.87
2000 1.39 2.91
1999 1.38 2.97
1998 1.45 3.04
1997 1.69 3.13
1996 1.67 3.26
1995 1.58 3.44
1994 1.47 3.65
1993 1.52 3.88
1992 1.48 4.16
1991 1.53 4.46
1990 1.63 4.78
1989 1.63 5.09
1988 1.79 5.41
1987 1.64 5.72
1986 1.76 6.02
1985 1.82 6.33
1984 1.87 6.62
1983 1.88 6.91
1982 1.9 7.16
1981 1.93 7.37
1980 1.93 7.54
1979 1.95 7.68
1978 1.96 7.79
1977 1.95 7.87
1976 1.94 7.93
1975 1.95 7.98
1974 1.98 8.02
1973 2.01 8.05
1972 2.01 8.07
1971 1.97 8.1
1970 1.88 8.05
1969 1.95 8.01
1968 2.03 7.97
1967 2.1 7.93
1966 2.23 7.89
1965 2.22 7.82
1964 2.14 7.75
1963 2.15 7.69
1962 2.19 7.61
1961 2.22 7.56
1960 2.24 7.51

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

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Croatia and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Libya
2024 46 28.5
2023 45.8 28.2
2022 45.6 28
2021 45.4 27.7
2020 45.2 27.5
2019 45 27.2
2018 44.6 27
2017 44.2 26.8
2016 43.7 26.6
2015 43.3 26.4
2014 43 26.2
2013 42.7 25.9
2012 42.5 25.7
2011 42.2 25.5
2010 41.9 25.3
2009 41.8 25
2008 41.6 24.6
2007 41.4 24.2
2006 41.2 23.8
2005 40.9 23.6
2004 40.7 23.4
2003 40.5 23.2
2002 40.2 23.1
2001 39.9 22.9
2000 39.6 22.7
1999 39.2 22.4
1998 38.9 22
1997 38.6 21.5
1996 38.2 21.1
1995 37.8 20.6
1994 37.3 20.1
1993 36.9 19.7
1992 36.4 19.3
1991 36 18.9
1990 35.6 18.6
1989 35.3 18.2
1988 35 17.9
1987 34.7 17.6
1986 34.4 17.3
1985 34.2 17.1
1984 34 16.8
1983 33.8 16.5
1982 33.6 16.3
1981 33.5 16.1
1980 33.4 16
1979 33.4 15.9
1978 33.3 15.9
1977 33.2 15.8
1976 33.1 15.6
1975 33 15.5
1974 32.8 15.3
1973 32.7 14.9
1972 32.5 14.7
1971 32.3 14.7
1970 32.1 14.7
1969 31.8 14.7
1968 31.5 14.9
1967 31.2 15.3
1966 30.9 15.9
1965 30.6 16.7
1964 30.3 17.2
1963 30 17.5
1962 29.7 17.9
1961 29.4 18.2
1960 29 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
n/a
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
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Croatia Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Croatia Libya
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
76.5%
1994
English speaking
57.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Croatia Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Libya
% of world land
0.04%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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