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Croatia vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 123rd vs. 28th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Mauritania
Population
3812193
5505206
Population rank 129/197 122/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Croatia and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Mauritania
2024 $92,983,810,329 $10,908,045,687
2023 $85,624,153,964 $10,726,838,461
2022 $71,196,498,671 $9,557,966,698
2021 $69,002,365,163 $9,222,536,364
2020 $57,959,843,541 $8,260,752,385
2019 $61,466,721,186 $7,894,764,886
2018 $61,667,925,219 $7,473,550,557
2017 $56,182,782,586 $6,800,135,898
2016 $52,650,714,172 $6,398,747,592
2015 $50,998,893,385 $6,166,863,897
2014 $59,606,934,501 $6,592,537,782
2013 $59,846,265,182 $7,223,071,097
2012 $57,548,115,904 $6,728,208,836
2011 $62,889,007,657 $6,764,627,746
2010 $58,975,205,417 $5,628,878,798
2009 $62,315,996,675 $4,714,595,548
2008 $68,472,854,617 $5,206,437,194
2007 $59,290,621,398 $4,346,212,355
2006 $49,583,544,860 $3,919,577,286
2005 $45,013,119,282 $2,936,019,526
2004 $41,836,292,157 $2,362,501,023
2003 $35,245,317,002 $2,051,147,607
2002 $26,757,722,429 $1,777,057,481
2001 $23,066,883,850 $1,746,063,558
2000 $22,134,411,297 $1,779,520,886
1999 $23,777,026,779 $1,985,922,776
1998 $25,890,228,430 $2,032,347,665
1997 $24,175,764,812 $2,071,996,564
1996 $24,150,978,347 $2,132,087,009
1995 $22,772,394,547 $2,091,726,101
1994 $15,062,911,617 $1,944,876,755
1993 $11,259,647,874 $1,847,353,211
1992 $10,621,169,291 $2,164,298,425
1991 $18,760,386,775 $2,133,692,697
1990 $25,650,213,280 $1,506,914,408
1989 - $1,450,647,019
1988 - $1,414,951,290
1987 - $1,344,664,725
1986 - $1,186,628,778
1985 - $1,009,723,326
1984 - $1,074,373,230
1983 - $1,165,171,263
1982 - $1,108,776,653
1981 - $1,105,494,682
1980 - $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 - $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Mauritania
2024 $24,050 $2,110
2023 $22,184 $2,136
2022 $18,466 $1,960
2021 $17,789 $1,948
2020 $14,808 $1,796
2019 $15,564 $1,767
2018 $15,460 $1,723
2017 $13,902 $1,615
2016 $12,820 $1,566
2015 $12,284 $1,555
2014 $14,187 $1,713
2013 $14,135 $1,934
2012 $13,508 $1,859
2011 $14,692 $1,931
2010 $13,730 $1,660
2009 $14,475 $1,435
2008 $15,888 $1,636
2007 $13,756 $1,405
2006 $11,501 $1,301
2005 $10,444 $999
2004 $9,719 $824
2003 $8,190 $732
2002 $6,220 $649
2001 $5,365 $652
2000 $4,954 $681
1999 $5,269 $781
1998 $5,713 $821
1997 $5,331 $859
1996 $5,300 $904
1995 $4,929 $905
1994 $3,238 $865
1993 $2,448 $850
1992 $2,321 $1,036
1991 $4,001 $1,062
1990 $5,369 $772
1989 - $762
1988 - $762
1987 - $746
1986 - $677
1985 - $593
1984 - $650
1983 - $725
1982 - $710
1981 - $729
1980 - $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 - $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Mauritania
2026 79.1 69.2
2025 78.9 68.9
2024 78.8 68.7
2023 78.6 68.5
2022 78.3 68.3
2021 77.1 66.8
2020 77.5 66.8
2019 78.2 67.6
2018 77.9 67.4
2017 77.7 67.1
2016 77.6 66.8
2015 77.6 66.5
2014 77.5 66.2
2013 77.5 65.9
2012 77.3 65.8
2011 77 65.8
2010 76.7 65.7
2009 76.3 65.5
2008 76 65.2
2007 75.9 64.9
2006 75.7 64.5
2005 75.6 63.9
2004 75.3 63.4
2003 74.7 62.8
2002 74.6 62.2
2001 74.4 61.7
2000 74 61
1999 73.6 60.4
1998 73.2 59.9
1997 73 59.4
1996 73 58.9
1995 72.6 58.9
1994 72.6 58.8
1993 72.3 58.7
1992 71.7 58.6
1991 70.6 58.3
1990 72.2 58.1
1989 72.5 57.7
1988 72.2 57.5
1987 71.9 57
1986 71.8 56.3
1985 71.5 55.8
1984 71 55.2
1983 70.7 54.6
1982 70.7 54.2
1981 70.9 53.7
1980 71 53.2
1979 71.1 52.8
1978 71.3 52.3
1977 71.4 52
1976 71.4 51.8
1975 71 51.6
1974 70.6 51.4
1973 70.1 51.2
1972 69.8 51
1971 69.4 50.8
1970 69.2 50.5
1969 69 50.1
1968 68.9 49.5
1967 69 48.9
1966 68.9 48.1
1965 68.5 47.4
1964 68 46.6
1963 67.6 45.8
1962 67.3 45
1961 66.5 44.3
1960 65.9 43.6
1959 65.5 42.9
1958 65 42.3
1957 64.4 41.7
1956 63.6 41.1
1955 63.1 40.6
1954 62.2 40.1
1953 61.5 39.6
1952 59.8 39.2
1951 59 38.8
1950 58.5 38.4

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

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Croatia and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Croatia Mauritania
2024 3,866,200 5,169,395
2023 3,859,686 5,022,441
2022 3,855,641 4,875,637
2021 3,878,981 4,734,874
2020 3,914,206 4,600,131
2019 3,949,390 4,467,708
2018 3,988,775 4,337,685
2017 4,041,407 4,210,600
2016 4,106,867 4,086,657
2015 4,151,725 3,965,959
2014 4,201,598 3,848,514
2013 4,233,922 3,734,318
2012 4,260,368 3,619,034
2011 4,280,622 3,502,811
2010 4,295,427 3,390,965
2009 4,305,181 3,284,448
2008 4,309,705 3,183,269
2007 4,310,217 3,093,059
2006 4,311,159 3,013,660
2005 4,310,145 2,939,059
2004 4,304,600 2,868,664
2003 4,303,399 2,802,046
2002 4,302,174 2,738,655
2001 4,299,642 2,678,760
2000 4,468,302 2,613,441
1999 4,512,597 2,541,698
1998 4,532,135 2,474,651
1997 4,534,920 2,411,306
1996 4,557,097 2,358,188
1995 4,620,030 2,312,017
1994 4,652,024 2,249,454
1993 4,600,463 2,174,328
1992 4,575,818 2,088,135
1991 4,689,022 2,009,738
1990 4,777,368 1,951,878
1989 4,767,260 1,903,048
1988 4,755,207 1,855,859
1987 4,739,745 1,803,014
1986 4,721,446 1,751,835
1985 4,701,417 1,702,107
1984 4,680,285 1,653,693
1983 4,658,254 1,606,746
1982 4,634,234 1,561,176
1981 4,611,509 1,516,877
1980 4,599,782 1,474,043
1979 4,594,778 1,432,758
1978 4,581,085 1,392,713
1977 4,559,571 1,353,768
1976 4,535,934 1,315,336
1975 4,512,082 1,277,330
1974 4,490,660 1,240,188
1973 4,470,161 1,203,838
1972 4,450,564 1,168,355
1971 4,431,275 1,133,702
1970 4,412,252 1,099,806
1969 4,391,490 1,066,754
1968 4,365,628 1,034,739
1967 4,338,683 1,003,843
1966 4,310,701 974,157
1965 4,280,923 945,838
1964 4,252,876 918,955
1963 4,225,675 893,423
1962 4,196,712 869,184
1961 4,167,292 846,167
1960 4,140,181 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Croatia

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Mauritania
2023 1.46 4.7
2022 1.53 4.77
2021 1.62 4.85
2020 1.48 4.91
2019 1.47 4.98
2018 1.47 5.04
2017 1.42 5.11
2016 1.43 5.16
2015 1.41 5.21
2014 1.46 5.26
2013 1.46 5.32
2012 1.52 5.35
2011 1.41 5.38
2010 1.46 5.38
2009 1.5 5.41
2008 1.47 5.44
2007 1.48 5.43
2006 1.47 5.4
2005 1.5 5.38
2004 1.43 5.37
2003 1.41 5.36
2002 1.42 5.37
2001 1.46 5.41
2000 1.39 5.46
1999 1.38 5.52
1998 1.45 5.62
1997 1.69 5.74
1996 1.67 5.86
1995 1.58 5.96
1994 1.47 6.06
1993 1.52 6.09
1992 1.48 6.13
1991 1.53 6.16
1990 1.63 6.18
1989 1.63 6.2
1988 1.79 6.21
1987 1.64 6.27
1986 1.76 6.34
1985 1.82 6.42
1984 1.87 6.48
1983 1.88 6.54
1982 1.9 6.59
1981 1.93 6.64
1980 1.93 6.67
1979 1.95 6.7
1978 1.96 6.73
1977 1.95 6.74
1976 1.94 6.73
1975 1.95 6.71
1974 1.98 6.73
1973 2.01 6.72
1972 2.01 6.71
1971 1.97 6.7
1970 1.88 6.68
1969 1.95 6.64
1968 2.03 6.6
1967 2.1 6.57
1966 2.23 6.52
1965 2.22 6.44
1964 2.14 6.37
1963 2.15 6.31
1962 2.19 6.24
1961 2.22 6.2
1960 2.24 6.15

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

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Croatia and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Mauritania
2024 46 18.4
2023 45.8 18.2
2022 45.6 18.1
2021 45.4 18
2020 45.2 17.9
2019 45 17.9
2018 44.6 17.8
2017 44.2 17.8
2016 43.7 17.8
2015 43.3 17.8
2014 43 17.8
2013 42.7 17.8
2012 42.5 17.8
2011 42.2 17.9
2010 41.9 17.8
2009 41.8 17.8
2008 41.6 17.7
2007 41.4 17.6
2006 41.2 17.6
2005 40.9 17.7
2004 40.7 17.7
2003 40.5 17.7
2002 40.2 17.7
2001 39.9 17.7
2000 39.6 17.7
1999 39.2 17.6
1998 38.9 17.5
1997 38.6 17.5
1996 38.2 17.5
1995 37.8 17.6
1994 37.3 17.6
1993 36.9 17.6
1992 36.4 17.3
1991 36 17.2
1990 35.6 17.1
1989 35.3 17.1
1988 35 17.1
1987 34.7 17.1
1986 34.4 17
1985 34.2 17
1984 34 17
1983 33.8 17
1982 33.6 17
1981 33.5 17
1980 33.4 17
1979 33.4 17
1978 33.3 17.1
1977 33.2 17.1
1976 33.1 17.2
1975 33 17.3
1974 32.8 17.4
1973 32.7 17.6
1972 32.5 17.7
1971 32.3 17.9
1970 32.1 18.1
1969 31.8 18.3
1968 31.5 18.4
1967 31.2 18.5
1966 30.9 18.6
1965 30.6 18.7
1964 30.3 18.8
1963 30 18.8
1962 29.7 18.8
1961 29.4 18.8
1960 29 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.1%
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Croatia Mauritania
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
67%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Croatia Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Mauritania
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
7,614 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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