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Croatia vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 123rd vs. 135th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Moldova
Population
3812193
2341166
Population rank 129/197 145/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Croatia and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Moldova
2024 $92,983,810,329 $18,200,340,854
2023 $85,624,153,964 $16,711,906,746
2022 $71,196,498,671 $14,525,337,524
2021 $69,002,365,163 $13,691,869,264
2020 $57,959,843,541 $11,530,746,234
2019 $61,466,721,186 $11,736,797,055
2018 $61,667,925,219 $11,252,353,421
2017 $56,182,782,586 $9,514,404,016
2016 $52,650,714,172 $7,980,917,076
2015 $50,998,893,385 $7,797,667,197
2014 $59,606,934,501 $9,402,090,138
2013 $59,846,265,182 $9,496,717,876
2012 $57,548,115,904 $8,709,138,635
2011 $62,889,007,657 $8,414,352,020
2010 $58,975,205,417 $6,974,982,370
2009 $62,315,996,675 $5,439,434,272
2008 $68,472,854,617 $6,054,824,248
2007 $59,290,621,398 $4,401,173,152
2006 $49,583,544,860 $3,408,255,451
2005 $45,013,119,282 $2,988,342,907
2004 $41,836,292,157 $2,598,249,556
2003 $35,245,317,002 $1,980,907,435
2002 $26,757,722,429 $1,661,818,168
2001 $23,066,883,850 $1,480,673,594
2000 $22,134,411,297 $1,288,429,392
1999 $23,777,026,779 $1,170,782,957
1998 $25,890,228,430 $1,698,717,505
1997 $24,175,764,812 $1,930,081,169
1996 $24,150,978,347 $1,695,122,174
1995 $22,772,394,547 $1,752,999,370
1994 $15,062,911,617 $1,702,314,268
1993 $11,259,647,874 $2,371,813,324
1992 $10,621,169,291 $2,319,243,436
1991 $18,760,386,775 $3,094,565,871
1990 $25,650,213,280 $3,592,857,043

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Moldova
2024 $24,050 $7,576
2023 $22,184 $6,800
2022 $18,466 $5,744
2021 $17,789 $5,275
2020 $14,808 $4,376
2019 $15,564 $4,405
2018 $15,460 $4,156
2017 $13,902 $3,453
2016 $12,820 $2,847
2015 $12,284 $2,750
2014 $14,187 $3,290
2013 $14,135 $3,321
2012 $13,508 $3,045
2011 $14,692 $2,941
2010 $13,730 $2,437
2009 $14,475 $1,898
2008 $15,888 $2,111
2007 $13,756 $1,531
2006 $11,501 $1,183
2005 $10,444 $1,034
2004 $9,719 $897
2003 $8,190 $682
2002 $6,220 $571
2001 $5,365 $507
2000 $4,954 $441
1999 $5,269 $399
1998 $5,713 $579
1997 $5,331 $657
1996 $5,300 $575
1995 $4,929 $594
1994 $3,238 $574
1993 $2,448 $797
1992 $2,321 $778
1991 $4,001 $1,038
1990 $5,369 $1,207

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Moldova
2026 79.1 71.6
2025 78.9 71.5
2024 78.8 71.3
2023 78.6 71.2
2022 78.3 71.5
2021 77.1 69
2020 77.5 69.9
2019 78.2 70.2
2018 77.9 70.2
2017 77.7 70.4
2016 77.6 70.2
2015 77.6 70.1
2014 77.5 70.2
2013 77.5 70.3
2012 77.3 70.3
2011 77 70.2
2010 76.7 69.9
2009 76.3 69.4
2008 76 69
2007 75.9 68.7
2006 75.7 68.4
2005 75.6 68.2
2004 75.3 68
2003 74.7 67.9
2002 74.6 67.8
2001 74.4 67.7
2000 74 67.5
1999 73.6 67.2
1998 73.2 66.8
1997 73 66.5
1996 73 66.2
1995 72.6 66.2
1994 72.6 66.3
1993 72.3 66.7
1992 71.7 66.7
1991 70.6 67.6
1990 72.2 67.9
1989 72.5 68.2
1988 72.2 68.2
1987 71.9 67.9
1986 71.8 67.4
1985 71.5 66.9
1984 71 66.4
1983 70.7 66.1
1982 70.7 65.9
1981 70.9 65.6
1980 71 65.2
1979 71.1 64.8
1978 71.3 64.5
1977 71.4 64.2
1976 71.4 64
1975 71 63.7
1974 70.6 63.4
1973 70.1 63.2
1972 69.8 62.9
1971 69.4 62.7
1970 69.2 62.4
1969 69 62.2
1968 68.9 62
1967 69 61.8
1966 68.9 61.6
1965 68.5 61.3
1964 68 61
1963 67.6 60.6
1962 67.3 60.3
1961 66.5 59.9
1960 65.9 59.4
1959 65.5 59
1958 65 58.5
1957 64.4 58
1956 63.6 57.4
1955 63.1 56.9
1954 62.2 56.3
1953 61.5 55.7
1952 59.8 55.1
1951 59 54.5
1950 58.5 54

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

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Croatia and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Croatia Moldova
2024 3,866,200 2,402,306
2023 3,859,686 2,457,783
2022 3,855,641 2,528,654
2021 3,878,981 2,595,809
2020 3,914,206 2,635,130
2019 3,949,390 2,664,224
2018 3,988,775 2,707,203
2017 4,041,407 2,755,189
2016 4,106,867 2,803,186
2015 4,151,725 2,835,978
2014 4,201,598 2,857,815
2013 4,233,922 2,859,558
2012 4,260,368 2,860,324
2011 4,280,622 2,860,699
2010 4,295,427 2,862,354
2009 4,305,181 2,865,213
2008 4,309,705 2,868,833
2007 4,310,217 2,874,299
2006 4,311,159 2,880,967
2005 4,310,145 2,888,985
2004 4,304,600 2,896,023
2003 4,303,399 2,903,198
2002 4,302,174 2,911,385
2001 4,299,642 2,918,135
2000 4,468,302 2,924,668
1999 4,512,597 2,930,622
1998 4,532,135 2,935,227
1997 4,534,920 2,936,413
1996 4,557,097 2,947,293
1995 4,620,030 2,953,200
1994 4,652,024 2,966,745
1993 4,600,463 2,975,966
1992 4,575,818 2,980,965
1991 4,689,022 2,981,566
1990 4,777,368 2,977,912
1989 4,767,260 2,970,039
1988 4,755,207 2,948,891
1987 4,739,745 2,916,306
1986 4,721,446 2,883,057
1985 4,701,417 2,850,787
1984 4,680,285 2,820,518
1983 4,658,254 2,791,207
1982 4,634,234 2,763,101
1981 4,611,509 2,735,987
1980 4,599,782 2,708,675
1979 4,594,778 2,683,035
1978 4,581,085 2,656,211
1977 4,559,571 2,626,298
1976 4,535,934 2,596,491
1975 4,512,082 2,566,998
1974 4,490,660 2,538,164
1973 4,470,161 2,510,584
1972 4,450,564 2,484,742
1971 4,431,275 2,460,611
1970 4,412,252 2,437,590
1969 4,391,490 2,408,469
1968 4,365,628 2,373,073
1967 4,338,683 2,337,695
1966 4,310,701 2,301,871
1965 4,280,923 2,265,287
1964 4,252,876 2,228,000
1963 4,225,675 2,188,895
1962 4,196,712 2,147,227
1961 4,167,292 2,103,327
1960 4,140,181 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Moldova

Fertility rate
Croatia

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Moldova
2023 1.46 1.73
2022 1.53 1.69
2021 1.62 1.75
2020 1.48 1.77
2019 1.47 1.78
2018 1.47 1.81
2017 1.42 1.81
2016 1.43 1.89
2015 1.41 1.87
2014 1.46 1.82
2013 1.46 1.62
2012 1.52 1.66
2011 1.41 1.65
2010 1.46 1.7
2009 1.5 1.72
2008 1.47 1.64
2007 1.48 1.58
2006 1.47 1.54
2005 1.5 1.53
2004 1.43 1.54
2003 1.41 1.48
2002 1.42 1.45
2001 1.46 1.47
2000 1.39 1.5
1999 1.38 1.56
1998 1.45 1.65
1997 1.69 1.79
1996 1.67 1.71
1995 1.58 1.83
1994 1.47 1.99
1993 1.52 2.11
1992 1.48 2.22
1991 1.53 2.28
1990 1.63 2.39
1989 1.63 2.46
1988 1.79 2.63
1987 1.64 2.78
1986 1.76 2.74
1985 1.82 2.67
1984 1.87 2.67
1983 1.88 2.58
1982 1.9 2.45
1981 1.93 2.4
1980 1.93 2.38
1979 1.95 2.38
1978 1.96 2.39
1977 1.95 2.42
1976 1.94 2.47
1975 1.95 2.52
1974 1.98 2.56
1973 2.01 2.57
1972 2.01 2.56
1971 1.97 2.56
1970 1.88 2.57
1969 1.95 2.57
1968 2.03 2.59
1967 2.1 2.62
1966 2.23 2.65
1965 2.22 2.69
1964 2.14 2.71
1963 2.15 2.89
1962 2.19 3.04
1961 2.22 3.23
1960 2.24 3.32

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

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Croatia and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Moldova
2024 46 39.1
2023 45.8 38.8
2022 45.6 38.6
2021 45.4 38.3
2020 45.2 38
2019 45 37.6
2018 44.6 37.2
2017 44.2 36.8
2016 43.7 36.5
2015 43.3 36.1
2014 43 35.7
2013 42.7 35.4
2012 42.5 35.1
2011 42.2 34.9
2010 41.9 34.6
2009 41.8 34.3
2008 41.6 33.9
2007 41.4 33.6
2006 41.2 33.3
2005 40.9 33
2004 40.7 32.8
2003 40.5 32.6
2002 40.2 32.4
2001 39.9 32.2
2000 39.6 32
1999 39.2 31.8
1998 38.9 31.5
1997 38.6 31.3
1996 38.2 31.2
1995 37.8 31
1994 37.3 30.8
1993 36.9 30.6
1992 36.4 30.4
1991 36 30.2
1990 35.6 29.8
1989 35.3 29.5
1988 35 29.3
1987 34.7 29.1
1986 34.4 28.9
1985 34.2 28.7
1984 34 28.5
1983 33.8 28.3
1982 33.6 28.1
1981 33.5 27.9
1980 33.4 27.6
1979 33.4 27.6
1978 33.3 27.5
1977 33.2 27.2
1976 33.1 26.9
1975 33 26.7
1974 32.8 26.5
1973 32.7 26.3
1972 32.5 26.3
1971 32.3 26.3
1970 32.1 26.4
1969 31.8 26.4
1968 31.5 26.3
1967 31.2 26.1
1966 30.9 25.9
1965 30.6 25.7
1964 30.3 25.4
1963 30 25.1
1962 29.7 24.9
1961 29.4 24.7
1960 29 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
4.3%
2023
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Croatia Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Moldova
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.6%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Croatia Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Moldova
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
5,811 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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