Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 123rd vs. 187th).
By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).
Main facts and rankings
Croatia
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3812193
|
581729
|
| Population rank | 129/197 | 167/197 |
| GDP |
$93B
2024 |
$25B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 75/197 | 119/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$24,050
2024 |
$43,899
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 50/197 | 28/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$49,551
2024 |
$69,864
2024 |
| Government debt |
$53.5B
2024 |
$11.5B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
57.6%
2024 |
46.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$13,844
2024 |
$20,269
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 42/185 | 31/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$20,856
2026 |
$23,692
2026 |
| Land area | 21,606 sq mi | 123.6 sq mi |
| Population density |
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.46
2023 |
1.06
2023 |
| Median age |
46 years
2024 |
41.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
79.1 years
2026 |
83.8 years
2026 |
Croatia and Malta: Comparison Charts
Croatia and Malta economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | $92,983,810,329 | $24,971,574,502 |
| 2023 | $85,624,153,964 | $22,610,561,526 |
| 2022 | $71,196,498,671 | $18,928,276,162 |
| 2021 | $69,002,365,163 | $19,739,875,611 |
| 2020 | $57,959,843,541 | $16,404,663,226 |
| 2019 | $61,466,721,186 | $16,337,793,531 |
| 2018 | $61,667,925,219 | $16,153,779,511 |
| 2017 | $56,182,782,586 | $14,161,366,724 |
| 2016 | $52,650,714,172 | $12,025,782,834 |
| 2015 | $50,998,893,385 | $11,340,795,042 |
| 2014 | $59,606,934,501 | $11,888,032,874 |
| 2013 | $59,846,265,182 | $10,796,782,636 |
| 2012 | $57,548,115,904 | $9,609,532,089 |
| 2011 | $62,889,007,657 | $9,789,361,703 |
| 2010 | $58,975,205,417 | $9,097,044,159 |
| 2009 | $62,315,996,675 | $8,734,745,698 |
| 2008 | $68,472,854,617 | $9,135,419,465 |
| 2007 | $59,290,621,398 | $7,908,412,306 |
| 2006 | $49,583,544,860 | $6,749,838,806 |
| 2005 | $45,013,119,282 | $6,393,234,993 |
| 2004 | $41,836,292,157 | $6,104,141,520 |
| 2003 | $35,245,317,002 | $5,418,315,224 |
| 2002 | $26,757,722,429 | $4,455,127,414 |
| 2001 | $23,066,883,850 | $4,070,867,133 |
| 2000 | $22,134,411,297 | $4,036,809,815 |
| 1999 | $23,777,026,779 | $4,111,857,809 |
| 1998 | $25,890,228,430 | $4,010,111,688 |
| 1997 | $24,175,764,812 | $3,787,023,707 |
| 1996 | $24,150,978,347 | $3,822,547,197 |
| 1995 | $22,772,394,547 | $3,709,396,045 |
| 1994 | $15,062,911,617 | $2,998,505,428 |
| 1993 | $11,259,647,874 | $2,709,193,538 |
| 1992 | $10,621,169,291 | $3,021,942,759 |
| 1991 | $18,760,386,775 | $2,750,216,747 |
| 1990 | $25,650,213,280 | $2,547,328,748 |
| 1989 | - | $2,118,655,677 |
| 1988 | - | $2,019,503,068 |
| 1987 | - | $1,751,293,461 |
| 1986 | - | $1,435,038,441 |
| 1985 | - | $1,117,797,439 |
| 1984 | - | $1,101,807,023 |
| 1983 | - | $1,165,729,707 |
| 1982 | - | $1,234,474,404 |
| 1981 | - | $1,243,509,394 |
| 1980 | - | $1,250,198,601 |
| 1979 | - | $1,001,288,847 |
| 1978 | - | $793,673,402 |
| 1977 | - | $625,563,171 |
| 1976 | - | $527,936,989 |
| 1975 | - | $474,618,321 |
| 1974 | - | $376,081,124 |
| 1973 | - | $345,616,106 |
| 1972 | - | $295,106,628 |
| 1971 | - | $264,578,485 |
| 1970 | - | $250,728,796 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Croatia and Malta economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | $24,050 | $43,899 |
| 2023 | $22,184 | $40,906 |
| 2022 | $18,466 | $35,639 |
| 2021 | $17,789 | $38,097 |
| 2020 | $14,808 | $31,823 |
| 2019 | $15,564 | $32,422 |
| 2018 | $15,460 | $33,382 |
| 2017 | $13,902 | $30,317 |
| 2016 | $12,820 | $26,459 |
| 2015 | $12,284 | $25,530 |
| 2014 | $14,187 | $27,425 |
| 2013 | $14,135 | $25,416 |
| 2012 | $13,508 | $22,878 |
| 2011 | $14,692 | $23,517 |
| 2010 | $13,730 | $21,947 |
| 2009 | $14,475 | $21,176 |
| 2008 | $15,888 | $22,315 |
| 2007 | $13,756 | $19,444 |
| 2006 | $11,501 | $16,654 |
| 2005 | $10,444 | $15,831 |
| 2004 | $9,719 | $15,212 |
| 2003 | $8,190 | $13,594 |
| 2002 | $6,220 | $11,251 |
| 2001 | $5,365 | $10,358 |
| 2000 | $4,954 | $10,348 |
| 1999 | $5,269 | $10,609 |
| 1998 | $5,713 | $10,408 |
| 1997 | $5,331 | $9,893 |
| 1996 | $5,300 | $10,062 |
| 1995 | $4,929 | $9,828 |
| 1994 | $3,238 | $8,000 |
| 1993 | $2,448 | $7,296 |
| 1992 | $2,321 | $8,220 |
| 1991 | $4,001 | $7,559 |
| 1990 | $5,369 | $7,192 |
| 1989 | - | $6,041 |
| 1988 | - | $5,814 |
| 1987 | - | $5,084 |
| 1986 | - | $4,195 |
| 1985 | - | $3,322 |
| 1984 | - | $3,333 |
| 1983 | - | $3,527 |
| 1982 | - | $3,788 |
| 1981 | - | $3,898 |
| 1980 | - | $3,948 |
| 1979 | - | $3,196 |
| 1978 | - | $2,559 |
| 1977 | - | $2,038 |
| 1976 | - | $1,727 |
| 1975 | - | $1,560 |
| 1974 | - | $1,245 |
| 1973 | - | $1,144 |
| 1972 | - | $976 |
| 1971 | - | $874 |
| 1970 | - | $828 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Croatia vs. Malta life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Malta
|
|
| 2026 | 79.1 | 83.8 |
| 2025 | 78.9 | 83.6 |
| 2024 | 78.8 | 83.5 |
| 2023 | 78.6 | 83.3 |
| 2022 | 78.3 | 82.2 |
| 2021 | 77.1 | 82.3 |
| 2020 | 77.5 | 82.3 |
| 2019 | 78.2 | 82.8 |
| 2018 | 77.9 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 77.7 | 83.1 |
| 2016 | 77.6 | 82.7 |
| 2015 | 77.6 | 82.6 |
| 2014 | 77.5 | 82.3 |
| 2013 | 77.5 | 81.8 |
| 2012 | 77.3 | 81.1 |
| 2011 | 77 | 80.8 |
| 2010 | 76.7 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 76.3 | 80.4 |
| 2008 | 76 | 79.7 |
| 2007 | 75.9 | 79.7 |
| 2006 | 75.7 | 79.6 |
| 2005 | 75.6 | 79.5 |
| 2004 | 75.3 | 79.2 |
| 2003 | 74.7 | 78.7 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 78.5 |
| 2001 | 74.4 | 78.9 |
| 2000 | 74 | 77.9 |
| 1999 | 73.6 | 77.8 |
| 1998 | 73.2 | 77.8 |
| 1997 | 73 | 77.3 |
| 1996 | 73 | 76.3 |
| 1995 | 72.6 | 77 |
| 1994 | 72.6 | 76.9 |
| 1993 | 72.3 | 76.8 |
| 1992 | 71.7 | 76.7 |
| 1991 | 70.6 | 76.5 |
| 1990 | 72.2 | 76.2 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 75.9 |
| 1987 | 71.9 | 75.3 |
| 1986 | 71.8 | 74.5 |
| 1985 | 71.5 | 73.9 |
| 1984 | 71 | 73.3 |
| 1983 | 70.7 | 73.1 |
| 1982 | 70.7 | 72.8 |
| 1981 | 70.9 | 72.4 |
| 1980 | 71 | 72.3 |
| 1979 | 71.1 | 72.5 |
| 1978 | 71.3 | 72.3 |
| 1977 | 71.4 | 72.3 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 72.2 |
| 1975 | 71 | 72.1 |
| 1974 | 70.6 | 71.9 |
| 1973 | 70.1 | 71.3 |
| 1972 | 69.8 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 69.4 | 70.1 |
| 1970 | 69.2 | 70.4 |
| 1969 | 69 | 70.1 |
| 1968 | 68.9 | 69.9 |
| 1967 | 69 | 69.8 |
| 1966 | 68.9 | 69.7 |
| 1965 | 68.5 | 69.5 |
| 1964 | 68 | 69.3 |
| 1963 | 67.6 | 69.2 |
| 1962 | 67.3 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 66.5 | 68.4 |
| 1960 | 65.9 | 68.4 |
| 1959 | 65.5 | 68.4 |
| 1958 | 65 | 67.8 |
| 1957 | 64.4 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 63.6 | 66.8 |
| 1955 | 63.1 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 62.2 | 65.1 |
| 1953 | 61.5 | 64.3 |
| 1952 | 59.8 | 64.1 |
| 1951 | 59 | 63.9 |
| 1950 | 58.5 | 63.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Croatia and Malta population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | 3,866,200 | 568,847 |
| 2023 | 3,859,686 | 552,747 |
| 2022 | 3,855,641 | 531,113 |
| 2021 | 3,878,981 | 518,150 |
| 2020 | 3,914,206 | 515,490 |
| 2019 | 3,949,390 | 503,912 |
| 2018 | 3,988,775 | 483,903 |
| 2017 | 4,041,407 | 467,106 |
| 2016 | 4,106,867 | 454,505 |
| 2015 | 4,151,725 | 444,220 |
| 2014 | 4,201,598 | 433,481 |
| 2013 | 4,233,922 | 424,810 |
| 2012 | 4,260,368 | 420,028 |
| 2011 | 4,280,622 | 416,268 |
| 2010 | 4,295,427 | 414,508 |
| 2009 | 4,305,181 | 412,477 |
| 2008 | 4,309,705 | 409,379 |
| 2007 | 4,310,217 | 406,724 |
| 2006 | 4,311,159 | 405,308 |
| 2005 | 4,310,145 | 403,834 |
| 2004 | 4,304,600 | 401,268 |
| 2003 | 4,303,399 | 398,582 |
| 2002 | 4,302,174 | 395,969 |
| 2001 | 4,299,642 | 393,028 |
| 2000 | 4,468,302 | 390,087 |
| 1999 | 4,512,597 | 387,578 |
| 1998 | 4,532,135 | 385,287 |
| 1997 | 4,534,920 | 382,791 |
| 1996 | 4,557,097 | 379,905 |
| 1995 | 4,620,030 | 377,419 |
| 1994 | 4,652,024 | 374,797 |
| 1993 | 4,600,463 | 371,308 |
| 1992 | 4,575,818 | 367,618 |
| 1991 | 4,689,022 | 363,845 |
| 1990 | 4,777,368 | 354,170 |
| 1989 | 4,767,260 | 350,722 |
| 1988 | 4,755,207 | 347,325 |
| 1987 | 4,739,745 | 344,485 |
| 1986 | 4,721,446 | 342,121 |
| 1985 | 4,701,417 | 336,452 |
| 1984 | 4,680,285 | 330,593 |
| 1983 | 4,658,254 | 330,524 |
| 1982 | 4,634,234 | 325,898 |
| 1981 | 4,611,509 | 318,982 |
| 1980 | 4,599,782 | 316,645 |
| 1979 | 4,594,778 | 313,342 |
| 1978 | 4,581,085 | 310,182 |
| 1977 | 4,559,571 | 306,970 |
| 1976 | 4,535,934 | 305,774 |
| 1975 | 4,512,082 | 304,222 |
| 1974 | 4,490,660 | 301,996 |
| 1973 | 4,470,161 | 302,200 |
| 1972 | 4,450,564 | 302,450 |
| 1971 | 4,431,275 | 302,700 |
| 1970 | 4,412,252 | 302,650 |
| 1969 | 4,391,490 | 304,300 |
| 1968 | 4,365,628 | 307,900 |
| 1967 | 4,338,683 | 311,550 |
| 1966 | 4,310,701 | 315,200 |
| 1965 | 4,280,923 | 318,800 |
| 1964 | 4,252,876 | 321,250 |
| 1963 | 4,225,675 | 322,550 |
| 1962 | 4,196,712 | 323,900 |
| 1961 | 4,167,292 | 325,250 |
| 1960 | 4,140,181 | 326,550 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Croatia and Malta
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Malta
|
|
| 2023 | 1.46 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 1.62 | 1.13 |
| 2020 | 1.48 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | 1.47 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 1.47 | 1.23 |
| 2017 | 1.42 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | 1.43 | 1.37 |
| 2015 | 1.41 | 1.37 |
| 2014 | 1.46 | 1.38 |
| 2013 | 1.46 | 1.36 |
| 2012 | 1.52 | 1.42 |
| 2011 | 1.41 | 1.45 |
| 2010 | 1.46 | 1.36 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 1.42 |
| 2008 | 1.47 | 1.43 |
| 2007 | 1.48 | 1.35 |
| 2006 | 1.47 | 1.36 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 1.38 |
| 2004 | 1.43 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 1.41 | 1.48 |
| 2002 | 1.42 | 1.45 |
| 2001 | 1.46 | 1.48 |
| 2000 | 1.39 | 1.68 |
| 1999 | 1.38 | 1.73 |
| 1998 | 1.45 | 1.84 |
| 1997 | 1.69 | 1.93 |
| 1996 | 1.67 | 1.99 |
| 1995 | 1.58 | 1.77 |
| 1994 | 1.47 | 1.84 |
| 1993 | 1.52 | 1.96 |
| 1992 | 1.48 | 2.07 |
| 1991 | 1.53 | 1.99 |
| 1990 | 1.63 | 2.02 |
| 1989 | 1.63 | 2.1 |
| 1988 | 1.79 | 2.06 |
| 1987 | 1.64 | 1.97 |
| 1986 | 1.76 | 1.93 |
| 1985 | 1.82 | 1.95 |
| 1984 | 1.87 | 1.95 |
| 1983 | 1.88 | 1.92 |
| 1982 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 1981 | 1.93 | 1.87 |
| 1980 | 1.93 | 1.99 |
| 1979 | 1.95 | 2.1 |
| 1978 | 1.96 | 2.05 |
| 1977 | 1.95 | 2.14 |
| 1976 | 1.94 | 2.21 |
| 1975 | 1.95 | 2.27 |
| 1974 | 1.98 | 1.64 |
| 1973 | 2.01 | 1.65 |
| 1972 | 2.01 | 2.01 |
| 1971 | 1.97 | 2.06 |
| 1970 | 1.88 | 2.03 |
| 1969 | 1.95 | 2.02 |
| 1968 | 2.03 | 2.12 |
| 1967 | 2.1 | 2.24 |
| 1966 | 2.23 | 2.33 |
| 1965 | 2.22 | 2.52 |
| 1964 | 2.14 | 2.79 |
| 1963 | 2.15 | 2.9 |
| 1962 | 2.19 | 3.24 |
| 1961 | 2.22 | 3.27 |
| 1960 | 2.24 | 3.62 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Croatia and Malta demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | 46 | 41.8 |
| 2023 | 45.8 | 41.4 |
| 2022 | 45.6 | 40.8 |
| 2021 | 45.4 | 40.2 |
| 2020 | 45.2 | 39.9 |
| 2019 | 45 | 39.9 |
| 2018 | 44.6 | 40.2 |
| 2017 | 44.2 | 40.5 |
| 2016 | 43.7 | 40.6 |
| 2015 | 43.3 | 40.6 |
| 2014 | 43 | 40.6 |
| 2013 | 42.7 | 40.4 |
| 2012 | 42.5 | 40.2 |
| 2011 | 42.2 | 39.9 |
| 2010 | 41.9 | 39.6 |
| 2009 | 41.8 | 39.3 |
| 2008 | 41.6 | 39 |
| 2007 | 41.4 | 38.7 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 38.4 |
| 2005 | 40.9 | 38.1 |
| 2004 | 40.7 | 37.7 |
| 2003 | 40.5 | 37.4 |
| 2002 | 40.2 | 37 |
| 2001 | 39.9 | 36.7 |
| 2000 | 39.6 | 36.4 |
| 1999 | 39.2 | 36.1 |
| 1998 | 38.9 | 35.8 |
| 1997 | 38.6 | 35.5 |
| 1996 | 38.2 | 35.1 |
| 1995 | 37.8 | 34.7 |
| 1994 | 37.3 | 34.3 |
| 1993 | 36.9 | 34 |
| 1992 | 36.4 | 33.7 |
| 1991 | 36 | 33.3 |
| 1990 | 35.6 | 33 |
| 1989 | 35.3 | 32.7 |
| 1988 | 35 | 32.4 |
| 1987 | 34.7 | 32 |
| 1986 | 34.4 | 31.7 |
| 1985 | 34.2 | 31.4 |
| 1984 | 34 | 31.2 |
| 1983 | 33.8 | 30.9 |
| 1982 | 33.6 | 30.6 |
| 1981 | 33.5 | 30.3 |
| 1980 | 33.4 | 30 |
| 1979 | 33.4 | 29.6 |
| 1978 | 33.3 | 29.2 |
| 1977 | 33.2 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 33.1 | 28.4 |
| 1975 | 33 | 28 |
| 1974 | 32.8 | 27.6 |
| 1973 | 32.7 | 27.2 |
| 1972 | 32.5 | 26.8 |
| 1971 | 32.3 | 26.3 |
| 1970 | 32.1 | 25.9 |
| 1969 | 31.8 | 25.5 |
| 1968 | 31.5 | 25 |
| 1967 | 31.2 | 24.8 |
| 1966 | 30.9 | 24.6 |
| 1965 | 30.6 | 24.5 |
| 1964 | 30.3 | 24.4 |
| 1963 | 30 | 24.2 |
| 1962 | 29.7 | 24 |
| 1961 | 29.4 | 23.8 |
| 1960 | 29 | 23.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Croatia
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$86B
2024 |
$20.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
48%
2024 |
37.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.09%
2021 |
4.72%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.79%
2024 |
0.45%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
20,000
2020 |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.95%
2024 |
-3.58%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.03%
2024 |
3.12%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
60.8%
2024 |
81.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.2%
2024 |
10.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
67.5
2026 |
68.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.3%
2023 |
27.7%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2023 |
2.7%
2022 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00003%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
81
2024 |
34
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$27.8B
2024 |
$4.29B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.34B
2024 |
$1.42B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$6.7B
2024 |
$15.7M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
21,608,000
2020 |
718,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
23.4%
2020 |
11.5%
2007 |
| Banked people share |
92.6%
2024 |
96.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Croatia
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,237 kg
2023 |
1,398 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$21.3
2023 |
$48
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
18.7 megatons
2024 |
1.81 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.83 tons
2024 |
3.18 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
68%
2022 |
87.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
34.1%
2021 |
8.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
11.5%
2023 |
3.81%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
57.3%
2023 |
404%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
4,484 kWh
2023 |
5,042 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
69.9%
2021 |
11.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
47%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Croatia
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.05%
2024 |
0.007%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-3,481
2025 |
+5,161
2025 |
| Urban population |
57.5%
2024 |
95.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.2:51.8
2024 |
51.9:48.1
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.93 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.47 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
74.9
2026 |
81.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
47
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Higher education index |
82
2026 |
74
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.77
2022 |
0.56
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.9
2019 |
4.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
171
2025 |
171
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.4%
2021 |
94.9%
2021 |
| English speaking |
57.1%
2023 |
88.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
83.6%
2024 |
92.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Croatia
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,548
2023 |
$3,623
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$145.2
2023 |
$1,121
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
79.1 years
2026 |
83.8 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.09%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.91
2022 |
4.51
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
29.3 years
2023 |
29.8 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
4.6
2023 |
5.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
31.4%
2022 |
32.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.5%
2024 |
10%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
64
2026 |
66
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
37%
2022 |
24.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.65 liters
2020 |
7.11 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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