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Croatia vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 123rd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Nauru
Population
3812193
12125
Population rank 129/197 195/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 75/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Croatia and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Nauru
2024 $92,983,810,329 $162,588,621
2023 $85,624,153,964 $151,435,610
2022 $71,196,498,671 $152,373,434
2021 $69,002,365,163 $175,390,281
2020 $57,959,843,541 $124,685,688
2019 $61,466,721,186 $125,160,116
2018 $61,667,925,219 $130,995,566
2017 $56,182,782,586 $109,355,639
2016 $52,650,714,172 $97,541,943
2015 $50,998,893,385 $84,863,441
2014 $59,606,934,501 $99,149,244
2013 $59,846,265,182 $94,385,015
2012 $57,548,115,904 $101,055,723
2011 $62,889,007,657 $65,071,880
2010 $58,975,205,417 $47,562,845
2009 $62,315,996,675 $44,176,246
2008 $68,472,854,617 $37,602,265
2007 $59,290,621,398 $22,766,972
2006 $49,583,544,860 $29,200,359
2005 $45,013,119,282 $30,070,666
2004 $41,836,292,157 $30,587,566
2003 $35,245,317,002 $24,778,160
2002 $26,757,722,429 $21,017,424
2001 $23,066,883,850 $22,613,288
2000 $22,134,411,297 $26,930,980
1999 $23,777,026,779 $27,328,613
1998 $25,890,228,430 $29,664,451
1997 $24,175,764,812 $37,331,507
1996 $24,150,978,347 $37,458,801
1995 $22,772,394,547 $39,969,706
1994 $15,062,911,617 $39,742,511
1993 $11,259,647,874 $43,542,088
1992 $10,621,169,291 $51,133,123
1991 $18,760,386,775 $52,533,789
1990 $25,650,213,280 $55,572,376
1989 - $53,736,786
1988 - $45,931,134
1987 - $40,118,410
1986 - $39,939,391
1985 - $41,548,741
1984 - $47,363,231
1983 - $48,439,093
1982 - $52,877,742
1981 - $51,689,637
1980 - $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Nauru
2024 $24,050 $13,609
2023 $22,184 $12,752
2022 $18,466 $12,912
2021 $17,789 $14,979
2020 $14,808 $10,709
2019 $15,564 $10,802
2018 $15,460 $11,414
2017 $13,902 $9,657
2016 $12,820 $8,748
2015 $12,284 $7,747
2014 $14,187 $9,230
2013 $14,135 $8,975
2012 $13,508 $9,843
2011 $14,692 $6,444
2010 $13,730 $4,736
2009 $14,475 $4,411
2008 $15,888 $3,757
2007 $13,756 $2,272
2006 $11,501 $2,910
2005 $10,444 $2,992
2004 $9,719 $3,041
2003 $8,190 $2,463
2002 $6,220 $2,085
2001 $5,365 $2,232
2000 $4,954 $2,649
1999 $5,269 $2,683
1998 $5,713 $2,909
1997 $5,331 $3,661
1996 $5,300 $3,679
1995 $4,929 $3,932
1994 $3,238 $3,921
1993 $2,448 $4,310
1992 $2,321 $5,103
1991 $4,001 $5,333
1990 $5,369 $5,776
1989 - $5,723
1988 - $5,012
1987 - $4,485
1986 - $4,569
1985 - $4,859
1984 - $5,654
1983 - $5,896
1982 - $6,577
1981 - $6,594
1980 - $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Nauru
2026 79.1 62.6
2025 78.9 62.4
2024 78.8 62.3
2023 78.6 62.1
2022 78.3 61.9
2021 77.1 61.3
2020 77.5 61.5
2019 78.2 61.4
2018 77.9 61.2
2017 77.7 61.1
2016 77.6 61
2015 77.6 60.9
2014 77.5 60.8
2013 77.5 60.7
2012 77.3 60.5
2011 77 60.3
2010 76.7 60.1
2009 76.3 59.9
2008 76 59.7
2007 75.9 59.5
2006 75.7 59.4
2005 75.6 59.4
2004 75.3 59.3
2003 74.7 59.4
2002 74.6 59.4
2001 74.4 59.5
2000 74 59.6
1999 73.6 59.7
1998 73.2 59.9
1997 73 60
1996 73 60.1
1995 72.6 60.1
1994 72.6 60
1993 72.3 59.8
1992 71.7 59.5
1991 70.6 59.3
1990 72.2 59.1
1989 72.5 58.9
1988 72.2 58.7
1987 71.9 58.6
1986 71.8 58.6
1985 71.5 58.6
1984 71 58.7
1983 70.7 58.7
1982 70.7 58.6
1981 70.9 58.6
1980 71 58.5
1979 71.1 58.4
1978 71.3 58.3
1977 71.4 58.1
1976 71.4 58.2
1975 71 58.3
1974 70.6 58.3
1973 70.1 58.4
1972 69.8 58.4
1971 69.4 58.4
1970 69.2 58.4
1969 69 58.4
1968 68.9 58.6
1967 69 58.6
1966 68.9 58.4
1965 68.5 58.3
1964 68 58.2
1963 67.6 58.1
1962 67.3 58
1961 66.5 58
1960 65.9 57.9
1959 65.5 57.9
1958 65 57.8
1957 64.4 57.7
1956 63.6 57.6
1955 63.1 57.5
1954 62.2 57.4
1953 61.5 57.2
1952 59.8 57
1951 59 56.8
1950 58.5 56.6

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

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Croatia and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Croatia Nauru
2024 3,866,200 11,947
2023 3,859,686 11,875
2022 3,855,641 11,801
2021 3,878,981 11,709
2020 3,914,206 11,643
2019 3,949,390 11,587
2018 3,988,775 11,477
2017 4,041,407 11,324
2016 4,106,867 11,150
2015 4,151,725 10,954
2014 4,201,598 10,742
2013 4,233,922 10,517
2012 4,260,368 10,267
2011 4,280,622 10,098
2010 4,295,427 10,043
2009 4,305,181 10,016
2008 4,309,705 10,009
2007 4,310,217 10,020
2006 4,311,159 10,034
2005 4,310,145 10,049
2004 4,304,600 10,060
2003 4,303,399 10,059
2002 4,302,174 10,082
2001 4,299,642 10,130
2000 4,468,302 10,168
1999 4,512,597 10,187
1998 4,532,135 10,198
1997 4,534,920 10,197
1996 4,557,097 10,183
1995 4,620,030 10,165
1994 4,652,024 10,137
1993 4,600,463 10,102
1992 4,575,818 10,021
1991 4,689,022 9,850
1990 4,777,368 9,622
1989 4,767,260 9,390
1988 4,755,207 9,165
1987 4,739,745 8,946
1986 4,721,446 8,742
1985 4,701,417 8,551
1984 4,680,285 8,377
1983 4,658,254 8,216
1982 4,634,234 8,040
1981 4,611,509 7,839
1980 4,599,782 7,649
1979 4,594,778 7,468
1978 4,581,085 7,298
1977 4,559,571 7,163
1976 4,535,934 7,064
1975 4,512,082 6,987
1974 4,490,660 6,923
1973 4,470,161 6,866
1972 4,450,564 6,812
1971 4,431,275 6,762
1970 4,412,252 6,710
1969 4,391,490 6,581
1968 4,365,628 6,328
1967 4,338,683 6,135
1966 4,310,701 6,043
1965 4,280,923 5,832
1964 4,252,876 5,515
1963 4,225,675 5,226
1962 4,196,712 4,979
1961 4,167,292 4,774
1960 4,140,181 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Nauru

Fertility rate
Croatia

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Nauru
2023 1.46 3.33
2022 1.53 3.38
2021 1.62 3.43
2020 1.48 3.47
2019 1.47 3.53
2018 1.47 3.68
2017 1.42 3.88
2016 1.43 4.03
2015 1.41 4.08
2014 1.46 4.09
2013 1.46 4.1
2012 1.52 4.12
2011 1.41 4.12
2010 1.46 4.02
2009 1.5 3.85
2008 1.47 3.67
2007 1.48 3.5
2006 1.47 3.4
2005 1.5 3.38
2004 1.43 3.38
2003 1.41 3.39
2002 1.42 3.4
2001 1.46 3.46
2000 1.39 3.54
1999 1.38 3.64
1998 1.45 3.68
1997 1.69 3.74
1996 1.67 3.78
1995 1.58 3.81
1994 1.47 3.84
1993 1.52 3.89
1992 1.48 3.95
1991 1.53 3.99
1990 1.63 4.02
1989 1.63 4.07
1988 1.79 4.11
1987 1.64 4.14
1986 1.76 4.15
1985 1.82 4.14
1984 1.87 4.11
1983 1.88 4.06
1982 1.9 3.99
1981 1.93 3.94
1980 1.93 3.88
1979 1.95 3.85
1978 1.96 3.84
1977 1.95 3.86
1976 1.94 3.9
1975 1.95 3.97
1974 1.98 4.07
1973 2.01 4.19
1972 2.01 4.36
1971 1.97 4.54
1970 1.88 4.74
1969 1.95 4.94
1968 2.03 5.14
1967 2.1 5.29
1966 2.23 5.41
1965 2.22 5.48
1964 2.14 5.47
1963 2.15 5.44
1962 2.19 5.42
1961 2.22 5.38
1960 2.24 5.34

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

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Croatia and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Nauru
2024 46 21.4
2023 45.8 21.5
2022 45.6 21.6
2021 45.4 21.7
2020 45.2 21.8
2019 45 21.9
2018 44.6 21.8
2017 44.2 21.6
2016 43.7 21.5
2015 43.3 21.4
2014 43 21.5
2013 42.7 21.6
2012 42.5 21.7
2011 42.2 21.8
2010 41.9 21.8
2009 41.8 21.8
2008 41.6 21.7
2007 41.4 21.5
2006 41.2 21.3
2005 40.9 21.2
2004 40.7 21
2003 40.5 20.8
2002 40.2 20.6
2001 39.9 20.4
2000 39.6 20.1
1999 39.2 19.8
1998 38.9 19.6
1997 38.6 19.5
1996 38.2 19.4
1995 37.8 19.3
1994 37.3 19.3
1993 36.9 19.3
1992 36.4 19.4
1991 36 19.7
1990 35.6 20.2
1989 35.3 20.8
1988 35 21.4
1987 34.7 22.1
1986 34.4 22.8
1985 34.2 23.7
1984 34 24.5
1983 33.8 25.2
1982 33.6 25.1
1981 33.5 24.7
1980 33.4 24.2
1979 33.4 23.6
1978 33.3 22.9
1977 33.2 22.1
1976 33.1 21.5
1975 33 21
1974 32.8 20.4
1973 32.7 19.8
1972 32.5 19.4
1971 32.3 19.1
1970 32.1 18.7
1969 31.8 18.9
1968 31.5 21.2
1967 31.2 22.9
1966 30.9 22.9
1965 30.6 23.1
1964 30.3 23.4
1963 30 23.7
1962 29.7 23.9
1961 29.4 24
1960 29 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.4%
2012
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
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Nauru
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
171
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
96.6%
2023
English speaking
57.1%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Croatia Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Nauru
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
18.6 mi
2002

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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