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Croatia vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 123rd vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Mali
Population
3812193
26143152
Population rank 129/197 58/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Croatia and Mali: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Mali economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Mali
2024 $92,983,810,329 $26,794,747,240
2023 $85,624,153,964 $24,813,860,599
2022 $71,196,498,671 $22,539,987,719
2021 $69,002,365,163 $22,999,245,263
2020 $57,959,843,541 $20,698,560,939
2019 $61,466,721,186 $20,477,421,885
2018 $61,667,925,219 $20,368,015,381
2017 $56,182,782,586 $18,308,362,040
2016 $52,650,714,172 $16,743,796,800
2015 $50,998,893,385 $15,583,181,170
2014 $59,606,934,501 $17,081,681,993
2013 $59,846,265,182 $15,747,192,681
2012 $57,548,115,904 $14,795,114,603
2011 $62,889,007,657 $15,452,791,789
2010 $58,975,205,417 $12,710,739,159
2009 $62,315,996,675 $12,155,217,833
2008 $68,472,854,617 $11,462,490,840
2007 $59,290,621,398 $9,699,047,443
2006 $49,583,544,860 $8,212,007,554
2005 $45,013,119,282 $7,429,066,951
2004 $41,836,292,157 $6,485,774,930
2003 $35,245,317,002 $5,605,613,011
2002 $26,757,722,429 $4,647,238,257
2001 $23,066,883,850 $4,124,281,594
2000 $22,134,411,297 $3,521,570,876
1999 $23,777,026,779 $4,091,446,054
1998 $25,890,228,430 $3,894,433,432
1997 $24,175,764,812 $3,414,879,486
1996 $24,150,978,347 $3,743,103,420
1995 $22,772,394,547 $3,373,322,735
1994 $15,062,911,617 $2,655,768,636
1993 $11,259,647,874 $3,632,801,877
1992 $10,621,169,291 $3,680,775,037
1991 $18,760,386,775 $3,576,562,682
1990 $25,650,213,280 $3,248,417,791
1989 - $2,824,822,489
1988 - $2,712,207,901
1987 - $2,437,004,680
1986 - $2,132,938,007
1985 - $1,594,347,021
1984 - $1,387,809,615
1983 - $1,496,616,127
1982 - $1,680,304,773
1981 - $2,234,583,940
1980 - $2,704,362,789
1979 - $1,595,422,956
1978 - $1,222,702,573
1977 - $1,049,838,548
1976 - $939,228,017
1975 - $830,710,615
1974 - $538,747,340
1973 - $563,683,703
1972 - $486,617,280
1971 - $395,218,629
1970 - $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Mali
2024 $24,050 $1,095
2023 $22,184 $1,044
2022 $18,466 $977
2021 $17,789 $1,027
2020 $14,808 $953
2019 $15,564 $972
2018 $15,460 $996
2017 $13,902 $924
2016 $12,820 $872
2015 $12,284 $838
2014 $14,187 $948
2013 $14,135 $902
2012 $13,508 $873
2011 $14,692 $938
2010 $13,730 $797
2009 $14,475 $787
2008 $15,888 $767
2007 $13,756 $671
2006 $11,501 $587
2005 $10,444 $549
2004 $9,719 $495
2003 $8,190 $442
2002 $6,220 $378
2001 $5,365 $346
2000 $4,954 $305
1999 $5,269 $364
1998 $5,713 $357
1997 $5,331 $321
1996 $5,300 $360
1995 $4,929 $331
1994 $3,238 $266.5
1993 $2,448 $372
1992 $2,321 $385
1991 $4,001 $382
1990 $5,369 $354
1989 - $314
1988 - $307
1987 - $280.7
1986 - $250
1985 - $190.4
1984 - $169.1
1983 - $186.3
1982 - $213.8
1981 - $290.5
1980 - $359
1979 - $216.3
1978 - $169.1
1977 - $148.1
1976 - $134.9
1975 - $121.5
1974 - $80.2
1973 - $85.4
1972 - $75.1
1971 - $62
1970 - $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Mali
2026 79.1 61.1
2025 78.9 60.9
2024 78.8 60.7
2023 78.6 60.4
2022 78.3 60
2021 77.1 59.1
2020 77.5 58.9
2019 78.2 59.2
2018 77.9 58.9
2017 77.7 58.6
2016 77.6 58.3
2015 77.6 57.9
2014 77.5 57.5
2013 77.5 57.1
2012 77.3 56.7
2011 77 56.4
2010 76.7 56
2009 76.3 55.6
2008 76 55.2
2007 75.9 54.8
2006 75.7 54.3
2005 75.6 53.8
2004 75.3 53.3
2003 74.7 52.6
2002 74.6 52
2001 74.4 51.3
2000 74 50.6
1999 73.6 50.1
1998 73.2 49.6
1997 73 49.1
1996 73 48.5
1995 72.6 48.3
1994 72.6 47.9
1993 72.3 47.6
1992 71.7 47.2
1991 70.6 46.9
1990 72.2 46.5
1989 72.5 46.2
1988 72.2 45.7
1987 71.9 45.2
1986 71.8 44.6
1985 71.5 43.9
1984 71 43.4
1983 70.7 42.7
1982 70.7 41.8
1981 70.9 41
1980 71 40.3
1979 71.1 39.5
1978 71.3 38.8
1977 71.4 38
1976 71.4 37.2
1975 71 36.5
1974 70.6 35.7
1973 70.1 35.1
1972 69.8 34.5
1971 69.4 33.8
1970 69.2 33.4
1969 69 32.9
1968 68.9 32.6
1967 69 32.2
1966 68.9 31.8
1965 68.5 31.5
1964 68 31.2
1963 67.6 31
1962 67.3 30.8
1961 66.5 30.6
1960 65.9 30.5
1959 65.5 30.3
1958 65 30.2
1957 64.4 30.1
1956 63.6 29.9
1955 63.1 29.7
1954 62.2 29.5
1953 61.5 29.4
1952 59.8 29.1
1951 59 28.9
1950 58.5 28.7

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

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Croatia and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Mali
1x
Year Population
Croatia Mali
2024 3,866,200 24,478,595
2023 3,859,686 23,769,127
2022 3,855,641 23,072,640
2021 3,878,981 22,388,630
2020 3,914,206 21,713,836
2019 3,949,390 21,068,405
2018 3,988,775 20,442,030
2017 4,041,407 19,813,011
2016 4,106,867 19,191,289
2015 4,151,725 18,593,022
2014 4,201,598 18,020,267
2013 4,233,922 17,459,615
2012 4,260,368 16,957,033
2011 4,280,622 16,469,049
2010 4,295,427 15,945,198
2009 4,305,181 15,435,539
2008 4,309,705 14,940,782
2007 4,310,217 14,457,775
2006 4,311,159 13,990,139
2005 4,310,145 13,538,647
2004 4,304,600 13,102,409
2003 4,303,399 12,684,955
2002 4,302,174 12,288,050
2001 4,299,642 11,912,158
2000 4,468,302 11,559,290
1999 4,512,597 11,227,415
1998 4,532,135 10,919,573
1997 4,534,920 10,646,495
1996 4,557,097 10,407,278
1995 4,620,030 10,185,365
1994 4,652,024 9,967,031
1993 4,600,463 9,754,786
1992 4,575,818 9,553,540
1991 4,689,022 9,362,888
1990 4,777,368 9,178,830
1989 4,767,260 8,999,938
1988 4,755,207 8,833,996
1987 4,739,745 8,681,164
1986 4,721,446 8,531,277
1985 4,701,417 8,374,663
1984 4,680,285 8,208,599
1983 4,658,254 8,034,400
1982 4,634,234 7,860,194
1981 4,611,509 7,692,766
1980 4,599,782 7,530,515
1979 4,594,778 7,375,266
1978 4,581,085 7,229,651
1977 4,559,571 7,090,979
1976 4,535,934 6,960,979
1975 4,512,082 6,837,261
1974 4,490,660 6,715,436
1973 4,470,161 6,597,106
1972 4,450,564 6,483,726
1971 4,431,275 6,377,944
1970 4,412,252 6,276,472
1969 4,391,490 6,177,704
1968 4,365,628 6,082,979
1967 4,338,683 5,990,906
1966 4,310,701 5,902,204
1965 4,280,923 5,815,487
1964 4,252,876 5,730,125
1963 4,225,675 5,646,605
1962 4,196,712 5,563,917
1961 4,167,292 5,482,283
1960 4,140,181 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Mali

Fertility rate
Croatia

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Mali
2023 1.46 5.61
2022 1.53 5.69
2021 1.62 5.78
2020 1.48 5.85
2019 1.47 5.89
2018 1.47 6.12
2017 1.42 6.25
2016 1.43 6.32
2015 1.41 6.39
2014 1.46 6.44
2013 1.46 6.49
2012 1.52 6.52
2011 1.41 6.55
2010 1.46 6.58
2009 1.5 6.59
2008 1.47 6.62
2007 1.48 6.65
2006 1.47 6.68
2005 1.5 6.71
2004 1.43 6.74
2003 1.41 6.78
2002 1.42 6.82
2001 1.46 6.85
2000 1.39 6.89
1999 1.38 6.91
1998 1.45 6.94
1997 1.69 6.97
1996 1.67 7.01
1995 1.58 7.05
1994 1.47 7.12
1993 1.52 7.18
1992 1.48 7.24
1991 1.53 7.28
1990 1.63 7.31
1989 1.63 7.33
1988 1.79 7.32
1987 1.64 7.31
1986 1.76 7.31
1985 1.82 7.26
1984 1.87 7.26
1983 1.88 7.28
1982 1.9 7.32
1981 1.93 7.37
1980 1.93 7.37
1979 1.95 7.35
1978 1.96 7.32
1977 1.95 7.3
1976 1.94 7.27
1975 1.95 7.25
1974 1.98 7.23
1973 2.01 7.22
1972 2.01 7.22
1971 1.97 7.2
1970 1.88 7.18
1969 1.95 7.18
1968 2.03 7.16
1967 2.1 7.14
1966 2.23 7.11
1965 2.22 7.08
1964 2.14 7.06
1963 2.15 7.05
1962 2.19 7.04
1961 2.22 7.03
1960 2.24 7.02

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

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Croatia and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Mali
2024 46 16.7
2023 45.8 16.6
2022 45.6 16.5
2021 45.4 16.3
2020 45.2 16.2
2019 45 16.1
2018 44.6 16
2017 44.2 16
2016 43.7 16
2015 43.3 16
2014 43 16
2013 42.7 16
2012 42.5 16.1
2011 42.2 16.3
2010 41.9 16.4
2009 41.8 16.4
2008 41.6 16.5
2007 41.4 16.6
2006 41.2 16.6
2005 40.9 16.6
2004 40.7 16.6
2003 40.5 16.6
2002 40.2 16.6
2001 39.9 16.5
2000 39.6 16.5
1999 39.2 16.4
1998 38.9 16.4
1997 38.6 16.3
1996 38.2 16.3
1995 37.8 16.3
1994 37.3 16.3
1993 36.9 16.3
1992 36.4 16.4
1991 36 16.4
1990 35.6 16.5
1989 35.3 16.6
1988 35 16.8
1987 34.7 16.9
1986 34.4 17.1
1985 34.2 17.3
1984 34 17.5
1983 33.8 17.6
1982 33.6 17.8
1981 33.5 17.9
1980 33.4 18.1
1979 33.4 18.3
1978 33.3 18.4
1977 33.2 18.6
1976 33.1 18.7
1975 33 18.9
1974 32.8 19
1973 32.7 19.1
1972 32.5 19.2
1971 32.3 19.3
1970 32.1 19.4
1969 31.8 19.5
1968 31.5 19.6
1967 31.2 19.6
1966 30.9 19.7
1965 30.6 19.8
1964 30.3 19.8
1963 30 19.8
1962 29.7 19.8
1961 29.4 19.8
1960 29 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.2%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Croatia Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Croatia Mali
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
31%
2020
English speaking
57.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
35.1%
2023

Health

Croatia Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Mali
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
86,437 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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