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Croatia vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 123rd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia New Zealand
Population
3812193
5374272
Population rank 129/197 124/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Croatia and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Croatia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Croatia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Croatia New Zealand
2024 $92,983,810,329 $260,172,385,098
2023 $85,624,153,964 $255,194,972,673
2022 $71,196,498,671 $249,509,991,440
2021 $69,002,365,163 $253,977,931,815
2020 $57,959,843,541 $213,029,554,654
2019 $61,466,721,186 $213,006,341,102
2018 $61,667,925,219 $211,985,631,173
2017 $56,182,782,586 $206,745,969,246
2016 $52,650,714,172 $189,100,085,275
2015 $50,998,893,385 $178,224,167,088
2014 $59,606,934,501 $201,518,402,787
2013 $59,846,265,182 $191,012,364,177
2012 $57,548,115,904 $176,560,711,239
2011 $62,889,007,657 $168,484,908,960
2010 $58,975,205,417 $146,887,902,524
2009 $62,315,996,675 $121,663,439,315
2008 $68,472,854,617 $133,437,126,590
2007 $59,290,621,398 $137,188,946,866
2006 $49,583,544,860 $111,538,810,713
2005 $45,013,119,282 $114,720,129,550
2004 $41,836,292,157 $103,905,210,084
2003 $35,245,317,002 $88,250,885,550
2002 $26,757,722,429 $66,627,729,311
2001 $23,066,883,850 $53,872,425,917
2000 $22,134,411,297 $52,623,281,957
1999 $23,777,026,779 $58,762,260,626
1998 $25,890,228,430 $56,227,169,851
1997 $24,175,764,812 $66,075,143,415
1996 $24,150,978,347 $70,140,835,299
1995 $22,772,394,547 $63,918,703,507
1994 $15,062,911,617 $55,314,732,279
1993 $11,259,647,874 $46,775,620,817
1992 $10,621,169,291 $41,649,829,860
1991 $18,760,386,775 $42,745,329,732
1990 $25,650,213,280 $45,495,129,385
1989 - $43,920,222,525
1988 - $45,176,811,594
1987 - $40,376,354,070
1986 - $30,604,668,357
1985 - $24,679,795,396
1984 - $21,665,975,319
1983 - $24,309,279,706
1982 - $24,164,603,059
1981 - $24,417,617,184
1980 - $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Croatia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia New Zealand
2024 $24,050 $49,205
2023 $22,184 $49,076
2022 $18,466 $49,100
2021 $17,789 $49,950
2020 $14,808 $41,998
2019 $15,564 $42,856
2018 $15,460 $43,257
2017 $13,902 $42,950
2016 $12,820 $40,114
2015 $12,284 $38,665
2014 $14,187 $44,618
2013 $14,135 $43,000
2012 $13,508 $40,054
2011 $14,692 $38,432
2010 $13,730 $33,762
2009 $14,475 $28,277
2008 $15,888 $31,325
2007 $13,756 $32,480
2006 $11,501 $26,655
2005 $10,444 $27,751
2004 $9,719 $25,420
2003 $8,190 $21,914
2002 $6,220 $16,874
2001 $5,365 $13,883
2000 $4,954 $13,641
1999 $5,269 $15,322
1998 $5,713 $14,738
1997 $5,331 $17,474
1996 $5,300 $18,794
1995 $4,929 $17,400
1994 $3,238 $15,280
1993 $2,448 $13,094
1992 $2,321 $11,793
1991 $4,001 $12,230
1990 $5,369 $13,663
1989 - $13,312
1988 - $13,759
1987 - $12,331
1986 - $9,428
1985 - $7,601
1984 - $6,714
1983 - $7,598
1982 - $7,656
1981 - $7,814
1980 - $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Croatia vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia New Zealand
2026 79.1 82.5
2025 78.9 82.4
2024 78.8 82.2
2023 78.6 82.1
2022 78.3 81
2021 77.1 82.3
2020 77.5 82.7
2019 78.2 81.8
2018 77.9 81.9
2017 77.7 81.6
2016 77.6 82
2015 77.6 81.6
2014 77.5 81.4
2013 77.5 81.6
2012 77.3 81.2
2011 77 80.8
2010 76.7 81.1
2009 76.3 80.5
2008 76 80.2
2007 75.9 80.1
2006 75.7 80
2005 75.6 80
2004 75.3 79.4
2003 74.7 79.1
2002 74.6 78.9
2001 74.4 78.7
2000 74 78.7
1999 73.6 77.9
1998 73.2 78.2
1997 73 77.3
1996 73 76.8
1995 72.6 76.8
1994 72.6 76.9
1993 72.3 76.5
1992 71.7 76.2
1991 70.6 76.1
1990 72.2 75.4
1989 72.5 74.9
1988 72.2 74.5
1987 71.9 74.2
1986 71.8 74.1
1985 71.5 73.9
1984 71 74.4
1983 70.7 73.8
1982 70.7 73.7
1981 70.9 73.6
1980 71 72.9
1979 71.1 73.1
1978 71.3 73
1977 71.4 72.1
1976 71.4 72.4
1975 71 72.2
1974 70.6 71.9
1973 70.1 71.7
1972 69.8 71.8
1971 69.4 71.7
1970 69.2 71.2
1969 69 71.5
1968 68.9 71.1
1967 69 71.4
1966 68.9 71.1
1965 68.5 71.2
1964 68 71.3
1963 67.6 71.3
1962 67.3 71.2
1961 66.5 70.9
1960 65.9 71.2
1959 65.5 70.8
1958 65 70.9
1957 64.4 70.3
1956 63.6 70.7
1955 63.1 70.5
1954 62.2 70.3
1953 61.5 70.2
1952 59.8 69.4
1951 59 69.1
1950 58.5 69.3

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

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Croatia and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Croatia New Zealand
2024 3,866,200 5,287,500
2023 3,859,686 5,200,000
2022 3,855,641 5,081,700
2021 3,878,981 5,084,600
2020 3,914,206 5,072,400
2019 3,949,390 4,970,300
2018 3,988,775 4,900,600
2017 4,041,407 4,813,600
2016 4,106,867 4,714,100
2015 4,151,725 4,609,400
2014 4,201,598 4,516,500
2013 4,233,922 4,442,100
2012 4,260,368 4,408,100
2011 4,280,622 4,384,000
2010 4,295,427 4,350,700
2009 4,305,181 4,302,600
2008 4,309,705 4,259,800
2007 4,310,217 4,223,800
2006 4,311,159 4,184,600
2005 4,310,145 4,133,900
2004 4,304,600 4,087,500
2003 4,303,399 4,027,200
2002 4,302,174 3,948,500
2001 4,299,642 3,880,500
2000 4,468,302 3,857,700
1999 4,512,597 3,835,100
1998 4,532,135 3,815,000
1997 4,534,920 3,781,300
1996 4,557,097 3,732,000
1995 4,620,030 3,673,400
1994 4,652,024 3,620,000
1993 4,600,463 3,572,200
1992 4,575,818 3,531,700
1991 4,689,022 3,495,100
1990 4,777,368 3,329,800
1989 4,767,260 3,299,200
1988 4,755,207 3,283,400
1987 4,739,745 3,274,400
1986 4,721,446 3,246,300
1985 4,701,417 3,247,100
1984 4,680,285 3,227,100
1983 4,658,254 3,199,300
1982 4,634,234 3,156,100
1981 4,611,509 3,124,900
1980 4,599,782 3,112,900
1979 4,594,778 3,109,000
1978 4,581,085 3,121,200
1977 4,559,571 3,120,200
1976 4,535,934 3,110,500
1975 4,512,082 3,083,100
1974 4,490,660 3,023,700
1973 4,470,161 2,961,300
1972 4,450,564 2,903,900
1971 4,431,275 2,853,000
1970 4,412,252 2,810,700
1969 4,391,490 2,772,800
1968 4,365,628 2,748,100
1967 4,338,683 2,724,100
1966 4,310,701 2,675,900
1965 4,280,923 2,628,400
1964 4,252,876 2,585,400
1963 4,225,675 2,531,800
1962 4,196,712 2,482,000
1961 4,167,292 2,419,700
1960 4,140,181 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Croatia

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia New Zealand
2023 1.46 1.56
2022 1.53 1.66
2021 1.62 1.64
2020 1.48 1.61
2019 1.47 1.72
2018 1.47 1.71
2017 1.42 1.81
2016 1.43 1.87
2015 1.41 1.99
2014 1.46 1.92
2013 1.46 2.01
2012 1.52 2.1
2011 1.41 2.09
2010 1.46 2.17
2009 1.5 2.13
2008 1.47 2.19
2007 1.48 2.18
2006 1.47 2.01
2005 1.5 1.97
2004 1.43 1.98
2003 1.41 1.93
2002 1.42 1.89
2001 1.46 1.97
2000 1.39 1.98
1999 1.38 1.97
1998 1.45 1.89
1997 1.69 1.96
1996 1.67 1.96
1995 1.58 1.98
1994 1.47 1.98
1993 1.52 2.04
1992 1.48 2.06
1991 1.53 2.09
1990 1.63 2.18
1989 1.63 2.12
1988 1.79 2.1
1987 1.64 2.03
1986 1.76 1.96
1985 1.82 1.93
1984 1.87 1.93
1983 1.88 1.92
1982 1.9 1.95
1981 1.93 2.01
1980 1.93 2.03
1979 1.95 2.12
1978 1.96 2.07
1977 1.95 2.21
1976 1.94 2.27
1975 1.95 2.37
1974 1.98 2.58
1973 2.01 2.76
1972 2.01 3
1971 1.97 3.18
1970 1.88 3.17
1969 1.95 3.28
1968 2.03 3.34
1967 2.1 3.35
1966 2.23 3.41
1965 2.22 3.54
1964 2.14 3.8
1963 2.15 4.05
1962 2.19 4.19
1961 2.22 4.31
1960 2.24 4.24

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

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Croatia and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia New Zealand
2024 46 38.6
2023 45.8 38.3
2022 45.6 38.1
2021 45.4 37.8
2020 45.2 37.5
2019 45 37.3
2018 44.6 37.3
2017 44.2 37.2
2016 43.7 37.3
2015 43.3 37.4
2014 43 37.5
2013 42.7 37.4
2012 42.5 37.2
2011 42.2 37
2010 41.9 36.8
2009 41.8 36.6
2008 41.6 36.4
2007 41.4 36.1
2006 41.2 35.8
2005 40.9 35.5
2004 40.7 35.2
2003 40.5 35
2002 40.2 34.8
2001 39.9 34.6
2000 39.6 34.3
1999 39.2 34
1998 38.9 33.6
1997 38.6 33.2
1996 38.2 32.8
1995 37.8 32.6
1994 37.3 32.3
1993 36.9 32
1992 36.4 31.7
1991 36 31.4
1990 35.6 31.1
1989 35.3 30.8
1988 35 30.4
1987 34.7 30.1
1986 34.4 29.8
1985 34.2 29.4
1984 34 29.1
1983 33.8 28.8
1982 33.6 28.5
1981 33.5 28.2
1980 33.4 27.9
1979 33.4 27.5
1978 33.3 27.1
1977 33.2 26.8
1976 33.1 26.5
1975 33 26.3
1974 32.8 26.2
1973 32.7 26
1972 32.5 25.9
1971 32.3 25.7
1970 32.1 25.6
1969 31.8 25.7
1968 31.5 25.7
1967 31.2 25.8
1966 30.9 25.9
1965 30.6 26
1964 30.3 26.2
1963 30 26.4
1962 29.7 26.8
1961 29.4 27.1
1960 29 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Croatia New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia New Zealand
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
57.1%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Croatia New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia New Zealand
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
60,159 mi
2020

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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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