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Croatia vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 123rd vs. 188th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Maldives
Population
3812193
532057
Population rank 129/197 168/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Croatia and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Maldives
2024 $92,983,810,329 $7,061,608,267
2023 $85,624,153,964 $6,621,008,704
2022 $71,196,498,671 $6,177,123,352
2021 $69,002,365,163 $5,252,457,370
2020 $57,959,843,541 $3,712,604,583
2019 $61,466,721,186 $5,726,094,799
2018 $61,667,925,219 $5,404,344,163
2017 $56,182,782,586 $4,816,426,257
2016 $52,650,714,172 $4,409,942,624
2015 $50,998,893,385 $4,129,505,319
2014 $59,606,934,501 $3,697,353,039
2013 $59,846,265,182 $3,295,009,238
2012 $57,548,115,904 $2,886,163,997
2011 $62,889,007,657 $2,774,350,240
2010 $58,975,205,417 $2,588,176,055
2009 $62,315,996,675 $2,345,294,875
2008 $68,472,854,617 $2,271,646,188
2007 $59,290,621,398 $1,868,383,461
2006 $49,583,544,860 $1,575,200,391
2005 $45,013,119,282 $1,163,362,438
2004 $41,836,292,157 $1,226,829,563
2003 $35,245,317,002 $1,052,121,055
2002 $26,757,722,429 $897,031,250
2001 $23,066,883,850 $870,031,677
2000 $22,134,411,297 $624,337,145
1999 $23,777,026,779 $589,239,754
1998 $25,890,228,430 $540,096,398
1997 $24,175,764,812 $508,223,602
1996 $24,150,978,347 $450,382,328
1995 $22,772,394,547 $398,988,955
1994 $15,062,911,617 $356,014,932
1993 $11,259,647,874 $322,417,837
1992 $10,621,169,291 $284,875,809
1991 $18,760,386,775 $244,396,762
1990 $25,650,213,280 $215,043,970
1989 - $189,514,434
1988 - $168,514,513
1987 - $141,223,029
1986 - $141,882,254
1985 - $127,190,758
1984 - $109,503,546
1983 - $57,829,787
1982 - $47,911,340
1981 - $44,781,457
1980 - $42,463,576
1979 - $38,523,364
1978 - $24,369,109
1977 - $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Maldives
2024 $24,050 $13,379
2023 $22,184 $12,588
2022 $18,466 $11,786
2021 $17,789 $10,176
2020 $14,808 $7,394
2019 $15,564 $11,740
2018 $15,460 $11,423
2017 $13,902 $10,510
2016 $12,820 $9,948
2015 $12,284 $9,645
2014 $14,187 $8,939
2013 $14,135 $8,236
2012 $13,508 $7,461
2011 $14,692 $7,425
2010 $13,730 $7,174
2009 $14,475 $6,734
2008 $15,888 $6,757
2007 $13,756 $5,758
2006 $11,501 $5,019
2005 $10,444 $3,797
2004 $9,719 $4,070
2003 $8,190 $3,549
2002 $6,220 $3,076
2001 $5,365 $3,034
2000 $4,954 $2,214
1999 $5,269 $2,124
1998 $5,713 $1,980
1997 $5,331 $1,898
1996 $5,300 $1,717
1995 $4,929 $1,555
1994 $3,238 $1,419
1993 $2,448 $1,317
1992 $2,321 $1,194
1991 $4,001 $1,054
1990 $5,369 $957
1989 - $870
1988 - $799
1987 - $692
1986 - $720
1985 - $669
1984 - $594
1983 - $323
1982 - $274.8
1981 - $264.1
1980 - $257.6
1979 - $240.2
1978 - $156.1
1977 - $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Maldives
2026 79.1 81.7
2025 78.9 81.5
2024 78.8 81.3
2023 78.6 81
2022 78.3 80.8
2021 77.1 78.1
2020 77.5 78.7
2019 78.2 79.7
2018 77.9 79.4
2017 77.7 79.2
2016 77.6 78.9
2015 77.6 78.6
2014 77.5 78.2
2013 77.5 77.8
2012 77.3 77.5
2011 77 77.1
2010 76.7 76.8
2009 76.3 76.4
2008 76 76
2007 75.9 75.7
2006 75.7 75.3
2005 75.6 74.8
2004 75.3 73
2003 74.7 73.3
2002 74.6 72.4
2001 74.4 71.7
2000 74 70.9
1999 73.6 70.2
1998 73.2 69.3
1997 73 68.5
1996 73 67.7
1995 72.6 67
1994 72.6 66.2
1993 72.3 65.4
1992 71.7 64.7
1991 70.6 63.9
1990 72.2 63.1
1989 72.5 62.4
1988 72.2 61.6
1987 71.9 60.8
1986 71.8 60
1985 71.5 59.2
1984 71 58.3
1983 70.7 57.5
1982 70.7 56.6
1981 70.9 55.7
1980 71 54.8
1979 71.1 53.9
1978 71.3 50.4
1977 71.4 51.8
1976 71.4 50.8
1975 71 49.6
1974 70.6 48.5
1973 70.1 47.5
1972 69.8 46.4
1971 69.4 45.5
1970 69.2 44.5
1969 69 43.7
1968 68.9 42.9
1967 69 42.1
1966 68.9 41.4
1965 68.5 40.8
1964 68 40.2
1963 67.6 39.6
1962 67.3 39.1
1961 66.5 38.6
1960 65.9 38.2
1959 65.5 37.9
1958 65 37.6
1957 64.4 37.3
1956 63.6 37.1
1955 63.1 37
1954 62.2 36.9
1953 61.5 36.9
1952 59.8 37
1951 59 37.1
1950 58.5 36.5

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

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Croatia and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Croatia Maldives
2024 3,866,200 527,799
2023 3,859,686 525,994
2022 3,855,641 524,106
2021 3,878,981 516,154
2020 3,914,206 502,118
2019 3,949,390 487,731
2018 3,988,775 473,099
2017 4,041,407 458,287
2016 4,106,867 443,308
2015 4,151,725 428,154
2014 4,201,598 413,617
2013 4,233,922 400,070
2012 4,260,368 386,818
2011 4,280,622 373,674
2010 4,295,427 360,792
2009 4,305,181 348,275
2008 4,309,705 336,170
2007 4,310,217 324,479
2006 4,311,159 313,851
2005 4,310,145 306,429
2004 4,304,600 301,413
2003 4,303,399 296,491
2002 4,302,174 291,616
2001 4,299,642 286,767
2000 4,468,302 282,019
1999 4,512,597 277,412
1998 4,532,135 272,723
1997 4,534,920 267,707
1996 4,557,097 262,347
1995 4,620,030 256,649
1994 4,652,024 250,822
1993 4,600,463 244,884
1992 4,575,818 238,543
1991 4,689,022 231,802
1990 4,777,368 224,762
1989 4,767,260 217,738
1988 4,755,207 210,885
1987 4,739,745 203,944
1986 4,721,446 196,935
1985 4,701,417 190,169
1984 4,680,285 184,198
1983 4,658,254 179,128
1982 4,634,234 174,333
1981 4,611,509 169,532
1980 4,599,782 164,835
1979 4,594,778 160,360
1978 4,581,085 156,159
1977 4,559,571 151,930
1976 4,535,934 147,525
1975 4,512,082 143,158
1974 4,490,660 138,978
1973 4,470,161 134,952
1972 4,450,564 130,968
1971 4,431,275 127,035
1970 4,412,252 123,219
1969 4,391,490 119,564
1968 4,365,628 116,075
1967 4,338,683 112,528
1966 4,310,701 108,507
1965 4,280,923 104,102
1964 4,252,876 100,662
1963 4,225,675 98,222
1962 4,196,712 95,802
1961 4,167,292 93,450
1960 4,140,181 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Maldives

Fertility rate
Croatia

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Maldives
2023 1.46 1.58
2022 1.53 1.58
2021 1.62 1.6
2020 1.48 1.61
2019 1.47 1.64
2018 1.47 1.71
2017 1.42 1.8
2016 1.43 1.9
2015 1.41 2
2014 1.46 2.09
2013 1.46 2.17
2012 1.52 2.25
2011 1.41 2.31
2010 1.46 2.35
2009 1.5 2.39
2008 1.47 2.37
2007 1.48 2.29
2006 1.47 2.2
2005 1.5 2.2
2004 1.43 2.26
2003 1.41 2.34
2002 1.42 2.42
2001 1.46 2.53
2000 1.39 2.69
1999 1.38 2.9
1998 1.45 3.17
1997 1.69 3.48
1996 1.67 3.86
1995 1.58 4.29
1994 1.47 4.69
1993 1.52 5.06
1992 1.48 5.44
1991 1.53 5.8
1990 1.63 6.13
1989 1.63 6.39
1988 1.79 6.58
1987 1.64 6.73
1986 1.76 6.85
1985 1.82 6.94
1984 1.87 7.03
1983 1.88 7.09
1982 1.9 7.15
1981 1.93 7.19
1980 1.93 7.23
1979 1.95 7.23
1978 1.96 7.23
1977 1.95 7.27
1976 1.94 7.29
1975 1.95 7.32
1974 1.98 7.38
1973 2.01 7.4
1972 2.01 7.37
1971 1.97 7.38
1970 1.88 7.39
1969 1.95 7.33
1968 2.03 7.28
1967 2.1 7.23
1966 2.23 7.15
1965 2.22 7.07
1964 2.14 7
1963 2.15 6.94
1962 2.19 6.89
1961 2.22 6.79
1960 2.24 6.71

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

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Croatia and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Maldives
2024 46 32.9
2023 45.8 32.1
2022 45.6 31.4
2021 45.4 30.7
2020 45.2 30.1
2019 45 29.5
2018 44.6 29
2017 44.2 28.5
2016 43.7 28
2015 43.3 27.6
2014 43 27.1
2013 42.7 26.5
2012 42.5 25.8
2011 42.2 25.1
2010 41.9 24.4
2009 41.8 23.8
2008 41.6 23.2
2007 41.4 22.7
2006 41.2 22.1
2005 40.9 21.5
2004 40.7 20.9
2003 40.5 20.3
2002 40.2 19.8
2001 39.9 19.3
2000 39.6 18.9
1999 39.2 18.4
1998 38.9 18
1997 38.6 17.6
1996 38.2 17.3
1995 37.8 16.9
1994 37.3 16.7
1993 36.9 16.5
1992 36.4 16.4
1991 36 16.4
1990 35.6 16.4
1989 35.3 16.5
1988 35 16.6
1987 34.7 16.7
1986 34.4 16.9
1985 34.2 17
1984 34 17
1983 33.8 16.9
1982 33.6 16.9
1981 33.5 16.8
1980 33.4 16.8
1979 33.4 16.9
1978 33.3 17
1977 33.2 17
1976 33.1 17
1975 33 17.1
1974 32.8 17.2
1973 32.7 17.2
1972 32.5 17.2
1971 32.3 17.3
1970 32.1 17.4
1969 31.8 17.6
1968 31.5 17.8
1967 31.2 18.2
1966 30.9 18.9
1965 30.6 19.9
1964 30.3 20.5
1963 30 20.6
1962 29.7 20.6
1961 29.4 20.6
1960 29 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.8%
2019
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
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Croatia Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Maldives
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.9%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

Croatia Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Maldives
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
57.8 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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