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Croatia vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 123rd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Nicaragua
Population
3812193
7124343
Population rank 129/197 107/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Croatia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Nicaragua
2024 $92,983,810,329 $19,693,982,968
2023 $85,624,153,964 $17,805,842,284
2022 $71,196,498,671 $15,634,572,502
2021 $69,002,365,163 $14,209,020,362
2020 $57,959,843,541 $12,726,422,432
2019 $61,466,721,186 $12,699,023,614
2018 $61,667,925,219 $13,025,221,974
2017 $56,182,782,586 $13,785,893,007
2016 $52,650,714,172 $13,286,093,388
2015 $50,998,893,385 $12,756,696,261
2014 $59,606,934,501 $11,880,438,824
2013 $59,846,265,182 $10,982,988,249
2012 $57,548,115,904 $10,532,017,232
2011 $62,889,007,657 $9,774,329,333
2010 $58,975,205,417 $8,758,602,233
2009 $62,315,996,675 $8,298,702,489
2008 $68,472,854,617 $8,496,967,597
2007 $59,290,621,398 $7,423,375,015
2006 $49,583,544,860 $6,763,672,381
2005 $45,013,119,282 $6,321,324,279
2004 $41,836,292,157 $5,792,932,838
2003 $35,245,317,002 $5,322,228,351
2002 $26,757,722,429 $5,223,727,303
2001 $23,066,883,850 $5,351,752,034
2000 $22,134,411,297 $5,109,587,050
1999 $23,777,026,779 $4,856,026,259
1998 $25,890,228,430 $4,635,347,386
1997 $24,175,764,812 $4,389,973,490
1996 $24,150,978,347 $4,308,351,903
1995 $22,772,394,547 $4,140,470,000
1994 $15,062,911,617 $3,863,185,119
1993 $11,259,647,874 $1,756,454,248
1992 $10,621,169,291 $1,792,800,000
1991 $18,760,386,775 $1,488,804,124
1990 $25,650,213,280 $1,009,455,484
1989 - $1,013,184,756
1988 - $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Croatia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Nicaragua
2024 $24,050 $2,848
2023 $22,184 $2,609
2022 $18,466 $2,323
2021 $17,789 $2,138
2020 $14,808 $1,938
2019 $15,564 $1,959
2018 $15,460 $2,035
2017 $13,902 $2,183
2016 $12,820 $2,132
2015 $12,284 $2,074
2014 $14,187 $1,958
2013 $14,135 $1,835
2012 $13,508 $1,785
2011 $14,692 $1,680
2010 $13,730 $1,527
2009 $14,475 $1,467
2008 $15,888 $1,524
2007 $13,756 $1,350
2006 $11,501 $1,248
2005 $10,444 $1,183
2004 $9,719 $1,099
2003 $8,190 $1,021
2002 $6,220 $1,014
2001 $5,365 $1,052
2000 $4,954 $1,017
1999 $5,269 $980
1998 $5,713 $949
1997 $5,331 $913
1996 $5,300 $911
1995 $4,929 $892
1994 $3,238 $849
1993 $2,448 $394
1992 $2,321 $411
1991 $4,001 $350
1990 $5,369 $242.5
1989 - $249.2
1988 - $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Croatia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Nicaragua
2026 79.1 75.4
2025 78.9 75.3
2024 78.8 75.1
2023 78.6 74.9
2022 78.3 74.5
2021 77.1 70.5
2020 77.5 70.8
2019 78.2 73.8
2018 77.9 73.9
2017 77.7 73.4
2016 77.6 73.2
2015 77.6 72.9
2014 77.5 72.8
2013 77.5 72.6
2012 77.3 72.4
2011 77 72
2010 76.7 71.8
2009 76.3 71.5
2008 76 71.4
2007 75.9 71.2
2006 75.7 71
2005 75.6 70.4
2004 75.3 69.5
2003 74.7 68.7
2002 74.6 68
2001 74.4 67
2000 74 66.4
1999 73.6 65.9
1998 73.2 64.1
1997 73 65.5
1996 73 65.2
1995 72.6 64.9
1994 72.6 64.5
1993 72.3 64.1
1992 71.7 63.7
1991 70.6 63.3
1990 72.2 62.5
1989 72.5 61.9
1988 72.2 59.8
1987 71.9 57.3
1986 71.8 57.6
1985 71.5 56.4
1984 71 56.1
1983 70.7 56.9
1982 70.7 58.7
1981 70.9 58.3
1980 71 58
1979 71.1 50.8
1978 71.3 53.5
1977 71.4 56.1
1976 71.4 56.1
1975 71 55.8
1974 70.6 55.4
1973 70.1 55
1972 69.8 48
1971 69.4 54.2
1970 69.2 53.8
1969 69 53.4
1968 68.9 52.9
1967 69 52.3
1966 68.9 51.6
1965 68.5 50.6
1964 68 49.6
1963 67.6 48.8
1962 67.3 48
1961 66.5 47.3
1960 65.9 46.4
1959 65.5 46.1
1958 65 45.5
1957 64.4 44.9
1956 63.6 44.3
1955 63.1 43.7
1954 62.2 43.1
1953 61.5 42.4
1952 59.8 41.9
1951 59 40.8
1950 58.5 40.6

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

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Croatia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Croatia Nicaragua
2024 3,866,200 6,916,140
2023 3,859,686 6,823,613
2022 3,855,641 6,730,654
2021 3,878,981 6,644,741
2020 3,914,206 6,565,267
2019 3,949,390 6,483,657
2018 3,988,775 6,400,080
2017 4,041,407 6,316,231
2016 4,106,867 6,232,666
2015 4,151,725 6,149,417
2014 4,201,598 6,066,492
2013 4,233,922 5,983,845
2012 4,260,368 5,901,287
2011 4,280,622 5,819,051
2010 4,295,427 5,737,450
2009 4,305,181 5,656,601
2008 4,309,705 5,576,593
2007 4,310,217 5,497,243
2006 4,311,159 5,418,855
2005 4,310,145 5,342,105
2004 4,304,600 5,272,912
2003 4,303,399 5,210,963
2002 4,302,174 5,149,909
2001 4,299,642 5,087,825
2000 4,468,302 5,022,633
1999 4,512,597 4,954,018
1998 4,532,135 4,883,655
1997 4,534,920 4,809,573
1996 4,557,097 4,729,974
1995 4,620,030 4,642,931
1994 4,652,024 4,549,316
1993 4,600,463 4,453,732
1992 4,575,818 4,357,026
1991 4,689,022 4,259,637
1990 4,777,368 4,162,559
1989 4,767,260 4,066,476
1988 4,755,207 3,972,320
1987 4,739,745 3,882,164
1986 4,721,446 3,794,157
1985 4,701,417 3,706,479
1984 4,680,285 3,619,104
1983 4,658,254 3,530,282
1982 4,634,234 3,438,745
1981 4,611,509 3,345,674
1980 4,599,782 3,252,403
1979 4,594,778 3,164,525
1978 4,581,085 3,080,314
1977 4,559,571 2,992,534
1976 4,535,934 2,903,851
1975 4,512,082 2,816,943
1974 4,490,660 2,732,075
1973 4,470,161 2,649,278
1972 4,450,564 2,573,578
1971 4,431,275 2,499,825
1970 4,412,252 2,423,065
1969 4,391,490 2,348,398
1968 4,365,628 2,275,836
1967 4,338,683 2,205,567
1966 4,310,701 2,137,820
1965 4,280,923 2,072,681
1964 4,252,876 2,010,176
1963 4,225,675 1,950,159
1962 4,196,712 1,892,320
1961 4,167,292 1,836,451
1960 4,140,181 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Croatia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Nicaragua
2023 1.46 2.22
2022 1.53 2.24
2021 1.62 2.27
2020 1.48 2.3
2019 1.47 2.32
2018 1.47 2.35
2017 1.42 2.38
2016 1.43 2.41
2015 1.41 2.43
2014 1.46 2.46
2013 1.46 2.49
2012 1.52 2.53
2011 1.41 2.56
2010 1.46 2.6
2009 1.5 2.63
2008 1.47 2.66
2007 1.48 2.7
2006 1.47 2.73
2005 1.5 2.77
2004 1.43 2.78
2003 1.41 2.83
2002 1.42 2.89
2001 1.46 3
2000 1.39 3.12
1999 1.38 3.22
1998 1.45 3.34
1997 1.69 3.47
1996 1.67 3.62
1995 1.58 3.78
1994 1.47 3.94
1993 1.52 4.1
1992 1.48 4.27
1991 1.53 4.43
1990 1.63 4.6
1989 1.63 4.76
1988 1.79 4.93
1987 1.64 5.07
1986 1.76 5.22
1985 1.82 5.36
1984 1.87 5.49
1983 1.88 5.61
1982 1.9 5.74
1981 1.93 5.84
1980 1.93 5.96
1979 1.95 6.07
1978 1.96 6.16
1977 1.95 6.28
1976 1.94 6.37
1975 1.95 6.45
1974 1.98 6.52
1973 2.01 6.59
1972 2.01 6.65
1971 1.97 6.71
1970 1.88 6.77
1969 1.95 6.83
1968 2.03 6.89
1967 2.1 6.94
1966 2.23 6.99
1965 2.22 7.03
1964 2.14 7.06
1963 2.15 7.08
1962 2.19 7.1
1961 2.22 7.11
1960 2.24 7.16

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

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Croatia and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Nicaragua
2024 46 26.6
2023 45.8 26.3
2022 45.6 25.9
2021 45.4 25.6
2020 45.2 25.3
2019 45 25
2018 44.6 24.7
2017 44.2 24.3
2016 43.7 24
2015 43.3 23.7
2014 43 23.4
2013 42.7 23.1
2012 42.5 22.8
2011 42.2 22.5
2010 41.9 22.2
2009 41.8 22
2008 41.6 21.7
2007 41.4 21.4
2006 41.2 21.1
2005 40.9 20.8
2004 40.7 20.4
2003 40.5 20.1
2002 40.2 19.7
2001 39.9 19.4
2000 39.6 19.1
1999 39.2 18.8
1998 38.9 18.4
1997 38.6 18.1
1996 38.2 17.9
1995 37.8 17.6
1994 37.3 17.4
1993 36.9 17.2
1992 36.4 17
1991 36 16.8
1990 35.6 16.7
1989 35.3 16.5
1988 35 16.4
1987 34.7 16.4
1986 34.4 16.3
1985 34.2 16.3
1984 34 16.3
1983 33.8 16.3
1982 33.6 16.2
1981 33.5 16.2
1980 33.4 16.2
1979 33.4 16.2
1978 33.3 16.2
1977 33.2 16.2
1976 33.1 16.2
1975 33 16.2
1974 32.8 16.2
1973 32.7 16.2
1972 32.5 16.2
1971 32.3 16.1
1970 32.1 16.1
1969 31.8 16.1
1968 31.5 16
1967 31.2 16
1966 30.9 16
1965 30.6 15.9
1964 30.3 15.9
1963 30 15.9
1962 29.7 16
1961 29.4 16.1
1960 29 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2%
2014
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
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Croatia Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Croatia Nicaragua
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
57.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Croatia Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Nicaragua
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
14,849 mi
2014

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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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