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Croatia vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 123rd vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Namibia
Population
3812193
3173089
Population rank 129/197 134/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Croatia and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Namibia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $13,372,354,512
2023 $85,624,153,964 $12,408,271,449
2022 $71,196,498,671 $12,569,449,123
2021 $69,002,365,163 $12,402,486,184
2020 $57,959,843,541 $10,583,748,542
2019 $61,466,721,186 $12,541,928,303
2018 $61,667,925,219 $13,682,019,076
2017 $56,182,782,586 $12,895,153,371
2016 $52,650,714,172 $10,722,018,732
2015 $50,998,893,385 $11,335,161,084
2014 $59,606,934,501 $12,435,430,970
2013 $59,846,265,182 $12,043,307,277
2012 $57,548,115,904 $13,042,053,592
2011 $62,889,007,657 $12,523,359,441
2010 $58,975,205,417 $11,431,412,421
2009 $62,315,996,675 $8,938,847,189
2008 $68,472,854,617 $8,607,431,497
2007 $59,290,621,398 $8,839,536,476
2006 $49,583,544,860 $8,001,779,551
2005 $45,013,119,282 $7,248,374,838
2004 $41,836,292,157 $6,609,205,995
2003 $35,245,317,002 $4,926,439,384
2002 $26,757,722,429 $3,349,169,826
2001 $23,066,883,850 $3,557,341,215
2000 $22,134,411,297 $3,922,232,165
1999 $23,777,026,779 $3,868,551,730
1998 $25,890,228,430 $3,873,109,866
1997 $24,175,764,812 $4,154,989,950
1996 $24,150,978,347 $3,989,163,197
1995 $22,772,394,547 $3,978,514,206
1994 $15,062,911,617 $3,666,503,530
1993 $11,259,647,874 $3,251,188,833
1992 $10,621,169,291 $3,429,521,699
1991 $18,760,386,775 $2,996,869,281
1990 $25,650,213,280 $2,789,921,854
1989 - $2,535,135,798
1988 - $2,495,094,746
1987 - $2,300,068,217
1986 - $1,809,048,527
1985 - $1,608,237,350
1984 - $1,951,260,038
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1980 - $2,421,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Namibia
2024 $24,050 $4,413
2023 $22,184 $4,188
2022 $18,466 $4,350
2021 $17,789 $4,413
2020 $14,808 $3,879
2019 $15,564 $4,732
2018 $15,460 $5,309
2017 $13,902 $5,144
2016 $12,820 $4,396
2015 $12,284 $4,774
2014 $14,187 $5,378
2013 $14,135 $5,347
2012 $13,508 $5,943
2011 $14,692 $5,835
2010 $13,730 $5,418
2009 $14,475 $4,303
2008 $15,888 $4,205
2007 $13,756 $4,379
2006 $11,501 $4,017
2005 $10,444 $3,686
2004 $9,719 $3,403
2003 $8,190 $2,569
2002 $6,220 $1,772
2001 $5,365 $1,916
2000 $4,954 $2,157
1999 $5,269 $2,178
1998 $5,713 $2,235
1997 $5,331 $2,460
1996 $5,300 $2,423
1995 $4,929 $2,483
1994 $3,238 $2,356
1993 $2,448 $2,155
1992 $2,321 $2,347
1991 $4,001 $2,117
1990 $5,369 $2,037
1989 - $1,967
1988 - $2,063
1987 - $1,969
1986 - $1,599
1985 - $1,466
1984 - $1,830
1983 - $2,214
1982 - $2,097
1981 - $2,267
1980 - $2,468

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Namibia
2026 79.1 67.8
2025 78.9 67.7
2024 78.8 67.5
2023 78.6 67.4
2022 78.3 64.2
2021 77.1 60.8
2020 77.5 64.1
2019 78.2 63.5
2018 77.9 62.6
2017 77.7 61.7
2016 77.6 60.8
2015 77.6 60
2014 77.5 59.3
2013 77.5 58.5
2012 77.3 57.7
2011 77 56.6
2010 76.7 56.1
2009 76.3 55.3
2008 76 54.7
2007 75.9 54
2006 75.7 53.2
2005 75.6 52.6
2004 75.3 52.2
2003 74.7 51.9
2002 74.6 52
2001 74.4 52
2000 74 52.9
1999 73.6 54
1998 73.2 54.8
1997 73 55.8
1996 73 56.6
1995 72.6 57.5
1994 72.6 58.4
1993 72.3 59.3
1992 71.7 60.2
1991 70.6 60.8
1990 72.2 61.4
1989 72.5 60.8
1988 72.2 59
1987 71.9 59.1
1986 71.8 58.7
1985 71.5 58.5
1984 71 58.1
1983 70.7 57.6
1982 70.7 57.3
1981 70.9 56.9
1980 71 56.6
1979 71.1 59.5
1978 71.3 59.1
1977 71.4 58.6
1976 71.4 58
1975 71 57.6
1974 70.6 56.9
1973 70.1 56.4
1972 69.8 55.8
1971 69.4 55.3
1970 69.2 54.7
1969 69 54.1
1968 68.9 53.6
1967 69 52.9
1966 68.9 52.3
1965 68.5 52
1964 68 51.3
1963 67.6 50.6
1962 67.3 50
1961 66.5 49.2
1960 65.9 48.5
1959 65.5 47.8
1958 65 47.1
1957 64.4 46.4
1956 63.6 45.7
1955 63.1 45
1954 62.2 44.4
1953 61.5 43.8
1952 59.8 43.1
1951 59 42.5
1950 58.5 41.9

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

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Croatia and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Croatia Namibia
2024 3,866,200 3,030,131
2023 3,859,686 2,963,095
2022 3,855,641 2,889,662
2021 3,878,981 2,810,548
2020 3,914,206 2,728,762
2019 3,949,390 2,650,494
2018 3,988,775 2,577,327
2017 4,041,407 2,506,853
2016 4,106,867 2,439,213
2015 4,151,725 2,374,300
2014 4,201,598 2,312,139
2013 4,233,922 2,252,508
2012 4,260,368 2,194,654
2011 4,280,622 2,146,325
2010 4,295,427 2,109,811
2009 4,305,181 2,077,394
2008 4,309,705 2,047,056
2007 4,310,217 2,018,600
2006 4,311,159 1,991,888
2005 4,310,145 1,966,582
2004 4,304,600 1,942,082
2003 4,303,399 1,917,464
2002 4,302,174 1,889,970
2001 4,299,642 1,857,048
2000 4,468,302 1,818,647
1999 4,512,597 1,776,368
1998 4,532,135 1,732,745
1997 4,534,920 1,689,264
1996 4,557,097 1,646,103
1995 4,620,030 1,602,170
1994 4,652,024 1,556,304
1993 4,600,463 1,508,697
1992 4,575,818 1,461,322
1991 4,689,022 1,415,684
1990 4,777,368 1,369,303
1989 4,767,260 1,288,947
1988 4,755,207 1,209,696
1987 4,739,745 1,167,889
1986 4,721,446 1,131,081
1985 4,701,417 1,096,890
1984 4,680,285 1,065,989
1983 4,658,254 1,037,511
1982 4,634,234 1,010,308
1981 4,611,509 992,500
1980 4,599,782 981,434
1979 4,594,778 962,825
1978 4,581,085 947,269
1977 4,559,571 931,104
1976 4,535,934 906,566
1975 4,512,082 881,032
1974 4,490,660 854,320
1973 4,470,161 828,928
1972 4,450,564 804,399
1971 4,431,275 780,584
1970 4,412,252 757,868
1969 4,391,490 736,120
1968 4,365,628 715,542
1967 4,338,683 696,045
1966 4,310,701 677,655
1965 4,280,923 660,558
1964 4,252,876 644,530
1963 4,225,675 629,589
1962 4,196,712 615,759
1961 4,167,292 603,067
1960 4,140,181 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Namibia

Fertility rate
Croatia

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Namibia
2023 1.46 3.21
2022 1.53 3.25
2021 1.62 3.3
2020 1.48 3.35
2019 1.47 3.4
2018 1.47 3.46
2017 1.42 3.51
2016 1.43 3.57
2015 1.41 3.6
2014 1.46 3.64
2013 1.46 3.65
2012 1.52 3.68
2011 1.41 3.66
2010 1.46 3.66
2009 1.5 3.63
2008 1.47 3.62
2007 1.48 3.61
2006 1.47 3.6
2005 1.5 3.57
2004 1.43 3.55
2003 1.41 3.58
2002 1.42 3.69
2001 1.46 3.83
2000 1.39 3.99
1999 1.38 4.14
1998 1.45 4.18
1997 1.69 4.17
1996 1.67 4.2
1995 1.58 4.42
1994 1.47 4.68
1993 1.52 4.91
1992 1.48 5.11
1991 1.53 5.29
1990 1.63 5.4
1989 1.63 5.52
1988 1.79 5.61
1987 1.64 5.7
1986 1.76 5.79
1985 1.82 5.88
1984 1.87 5.94
1983 1.88 6
1982 1.9 6.08
1981 1.93 6.16
1980 1.93 6.24
1979 1.95 6.31
1978 1.96 6.38
1977 1.95 6.44
1976 1.94 6.49
1975 1.95 6.53
1974 1.98 6.55
1973 2.01 6.54
1972 2.01 6.53
1971 1.97 6.52
1970 1.88 6.52
1969 1.95 6.51
1968 2.03 6.5
1967 2.1 6.49
1966 2.23 6.47
1965 2.22 6.45
1964 2.14 6.43
1963 2.15 6.41
1962 2.19 6.35
1961 2.22 6.29
1960 2.24 6.24

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

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Croatia and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Namibia
2024 46 22.1
2023 45.8 21.9
2022 45.6 21.8
2021 45.4 21.8
2020 45.2 21.8
2019 45 21.8
2018 44.6 21.7
2017 44.2 21.6
2016 43.7 21.5
2015 43.3 21.4
2014 43 21.3
2013 42.7 21.1
2012 42.5 20.9
2011 42.2 20.7
2010 41.9 20.5
2009 41.8 20.3
2008 41.6 20
2007 41.4 19.9
2006 41.2 19.7
2005 40.9 19.6
2004 40.7 19.4
2003 40.5 19.3
2002 40.2 19.2
2001 39.9 19.1
2000 39.6 19
1999 39.2 18.9
1998 38.9 18.9
1997 38.6 18.8
1996 38.2 18.7
1995 37.8 18.6
1994 37.3 18.5
1993 36.9 18.5
1992 36.4 18.4
1991 36 18.4
1990 35.6 18.3
1989 35.3 17.8
1988 35 17.3
1987 34.7 17
1986 34.4 16.9
1985 34.2 16.7
1984 34 16.5
1983 33.8 16.4
1982 33.6 16.3
1981 33.5 16.4
1980 33.4 16.6
1979 33.4 16.8
1978 33.3 17
1977 33.2 17.3
1976 33.1 17.5
1975 33 17.6
1974 32.8 17.7
1973 32.7 17.8
1972 32.5 17.9
1971 32.3 18
1970 32.1 18.1
1969 31.8 18.1
1968 31.5 18.2
1967 31.2 18.3
1966 30.9 18.3
1965 30.6 18.4
1964 30.3 18.4
1963 30 18.5
1962 29.7 18.6
1961 29.4 18.7
1960 29 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Croatia Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Croatia Namibia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
57.1%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Croatia Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Namibia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
n/a

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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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