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Croatia vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 123rd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Niger
Population
3812193
29080898
Population rank 129/197 53/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Croatia and Niger: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Niger economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Niger
2024 $92,983,810,329 $19,876,128,486
2023 $85,624,153,964 $16,698,786,978
2022 $71,196,498,671 $15,433,852,712
2021 $69,002,365,163 $14,915,002,436
2020 $57,959,843,541 $13,744,653,103
2019 $61,466,721,186 $12,889,555,561
2018 $61,667,925,219 $12,837,307,497
2017 $56,182,782,586 $11,185,104,252
2016 $52,650,714,172 $10,398,861,982
2015 $50,998,893,385 $9,683,867,926
2014 $59,606,934,501 $10,862,943,544
2013 $59,846,265,182 $10,224,897,438
2012 $57,548,115,904 $9,426,912,648
2011 $62,889,007,657 $8,772,950,778
2010 $58,975,205,417 $7,851,192,502
2009 $62,315,996,675 $7,352,131,310
2008 $68,472,854,617 $7,297,600,226
2007 $59,290,621,398 $5,731,485,052
2006 $49,583,544,860 $4,756,361,252
2005 $45,013,119,282 $4,383,315,965
2004 $41,836,292,157 $3,760,443,738
2003 $35,245,317,002 $3,394,084,732
2002 $26,757,722,429 $2,782,192,879
2001 $23,066,883,850 $2,448,714,704
2000 $22,134,411,297 $2,241,753,193
1999 $23,777,026,779 $2,537,789,821
1998 $25,890,228,430 $2,643,363,519
1997 $24,175,764,812 $2,290,318,910
1996 $24,150,978,347 $2,405,686,940
1995 $22,772,394,547 $2,302,537,562
1994 $15,062,911,617 $1,938,058,175
1993 $11,259,647,874 $3,052,673,849
1992 $10,621,169,291 $3,386,232,579
1991 $18,760,386,775 $3,285,796,875
1990 $25,650,213,280 $3,512,356,508
1989 - $2,179,567,114
1988 - $2,280,356,193
1987 - $2,233,006,105
1986 - $1,904,096,998
1985 - $1,440,581,652
1984 - $1,461,243,326
1983 - $1,803,099,561
1982 - $2,017,612,216
1981 - $2,170,893,414
1980 - $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Croatia and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Niger
2024 $24,050 $735
2023 $22,184 $638
2022 $18,466 $610
2021 $17,789 $609
2020 $14,808 $580
2019 $15,564 $562
2018 $15,460 $579
2017 $13,902 $522
2016 $12,820 $503
2015 $12,284 $486
2014 $14,187 $565
2013 $14,135 $552
2012 $13,508 $529
2011 $14,692 $511
2010 $13,730 $474
2009 $14,475 $461
2008 $15,888 $475
2007 $13,756 $387
2006 $11,501 $333
2005 $10,444 $319
2004 $9,719 $283.5
2003 $8,190 $265.2
2002 $6,220 $225.3
2001 $5,365 $205.4
2000 $4,954 $194.8
1999 $5,269 $228.3
1998 $5,713 $246.1
1997 $5,331 $220.6
1996 $5,300 $239.5
1995 $4,929 $237
1994 $3,238 $206.2
1993 $2,448 $335
1992 $2,321 $384
1991 $4,001 $384
1990 $5,369 $424
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $292.6
1987 - $295.3
1986 - $259.6
1985 - $202.4
1984 - $211.5
1983 - $268.8
1982 - $310
1981 - $343
1980 - $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Croatia vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Niger
2026 79.1 61.9
2025 78.9 61.7
2024 78.8 61.4
2023 78.6 61.2
2022 78.3 60.4
2021 77.1 59.5
2020 77.5 59.9
2019 78.2 60
2018 77.9 59.8
2017 77.7 59.5
2016 77.6 59.2
2015 77.6 58.8
2014 77.5 58.7
2013 77.5 58.4
2012 77.3 58
2011 77 57.6
2010 76.7 57.1
2009 76.3 56.5
2008 76 55.9
2007 75.9 55.1
2006 75.7 54.2
2005 75.6 53.3
2004 75.3 52.4
2003 74.7 51.5
2002 74.6 50.6
2001 74.4 49.9
2000 74 49.2
1999 73.6 48.5
1998 73.2 47.8
1997 73 47.1
1996 73 46.3
1995 72.6 45.5
1994 72.6 44.6
1993 72.3 43.8
1992 71.7 43.1
1991 70.6 42.3
1990 72.2 41.7
1989 72.5 41.2
1988 72.2 40.8
1987 71.9 40.5
1986 71.8 40.3
1985 71.5 40.1
1984 71 40
1983 70.7 40
1982 70.7 39.8
1981 70.9 39.6
1980 71 39.3
1979 71.1 38.9
1978 71.3 38.3
1977 71.4 37.7
1976 71.4 37.1
1975 71 36.6
1974 70.6 36.2
1973 70.1 35.9
1972 69.8 35.8
1971 69.4 35.3
1970 69.2 35.9
1969 69 36
1968 68.9 36.1
1967 69 36.2
1966 68.9 36.3
1965 68.5 36.4
1964 68 36.5
1963 67.6 36.4
1962 67.3 36.3
1961 66.5 36.3
1960 65.9 36.2
1959 65.5 36.1
1958 65 36.1
1957 64.4 36.1
1956 63.6 36
1955 63.1 36
1954 62.2 36
1953 61.5 35.9
1952 59.8 35.9
1951 59 35.9
1950 58.5 35.9

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

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Croatia and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Niger
1x
Year Population
Croatia Niger
2024 3,866,200 27,032,412
2023 3,859,686 26,159,867
2022 3,855,641 25,311,973
2021 3,878,981 24,502,140
2020 3,914,206 23,717,613
2019 3,949,390 22,947,757
2018 3,988,775 22,188,069
2017 4,041,407 21,435,446
2016 4,106,867 20,685,753
2015 4,151,725 19,939,498
2014 4,201,598 19,215,909
2013 4,233,922 18,519,898
2012 4,260,368 17,836,769
2011 4,280,622 17,176,283
2010 4,295,427 16,548,835
2009 4,305,181 15,943,675
2008 4,309,705 15,361,915
2007 4,310,217 14,803,610
2006 4,311,159 14,268,581
2005 4,310,145 13,756,192
2004 4,304,600 13,265,836
2003 4,303,399 12,796,984
2002 4,302,174 12,349,144
2001 4,299,642 11,920,647
2000 4,468,302 11,509,630
1999 4,512,597 11,117,411
1998 4,532,135 10,741,413
1997 4,534,920 10,383,969
1996 4,557,097 10,044,852
1995 4,620,030 9,714,529
1994 4,652,024 9,398,258
1993 4,600,463 9,100,789
1992 4,575,818 8,817,633
1991 4,689,022 8,546,900
1990 4,777,368 8,286,059
1989 4,767,260 8,034,780
1988 4,755,207 7,793,748
1987 4,739,745 7,561,150
1986 4,721,446 7,335,811
1985 4,701,417 7,118,457
1984 4,680,285 6,909,971
1983 4,658,254 6,708,644
1982 4,634,234 6,512,732
1981 4,611,509 6,322,006
1980 4,599,782 6,135,971
1979 4,594,778 5,955,556
1978 4,581,085 5,782,932
1977 4,559,571 5,619,716
1976 4,535,934 5,464,962
1975 4,512,082 5,317,019
1974 4,490,660 5,174,953
1973 4,470,161 5,037,865
1972 4,450,564 4,904,845
1971 4,431,275 4,776,225
1970 4,412,252 4,650,275
1969 4,391,490 4,525,725
1968 4,365,628 4,403,637
1967 4,338,683 4,283,590
1966 4,310,701 4,165,544
1965 4,280,923 4,049,695
1964 4,252,876 3,935,814
1963 4,225,675 3,823,873
1962 4,196,712 3,714,520
1961 4,167,292 3,608,162
1960 4,140,181 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Niger

Fertility rate
Croatia

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Niger
2023 1.46 6.06
2022 1.53 6.14
2021 1.62 6.2
2020 1.48 6.37
2019 1.47 6.54
2018 1.47 6.71
2017 1.42 6.87
2016 1.43 7.04
2015 1.41 7.22
2014 1.46 7.34
2013 1.46 7.45
2012 1.52 7.53
2011 1.41 7.59
2010 1.46 7.64
2009 1.5 7.68
2008 1.47 7.7
2007 1.48 7.73
2006 1.47 7.74
2005 1.5 7.77
2004 1.43 7.78
2003 1.41 7.79
2002 1.42 7.8
2001 1.46 7.81
2000 1.39 7.83
1999 1.38 7.84
1998 1.45 7.84
1997 1.69 7.8
1996 1.67 7.78
1995 1.58 7.78
1994 1.47 7.79
1993 1.52 7.79
1992 1.48 7.8
1991 1.53 7.8
1990 1.63 7.81
1989 1.63 7.82
1988 1.79 7.84
1987 1.64 7.87
1986 1.76 7.9
1985 1.82 7.93
1984 1.87 7.92
1983 1.88 7.9
1982 1.9 7.86
1981 1.93 7.82
1980 1.93 7.78
1979 1.95 7.72
1978 1.96 7.66
1977 1.95 7.6
1976 1.94 7.56
1975 1.95 7.54
1974 1.98 7.54
1973 2.01 7.53
1972 2.01 7.52
1971 1.97 7.52
1970 1.88 7.51
1969 1.95 7.51
1968 2.03 7.5
1967 2.1 7.49
1966 2.23 7.48
1965 2.22 7.47
1964 2.14 7.48
1963 2.15 7.49
1962 2.19 7.5
1961 2.22 7.51
1960 2.24 7.53

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

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Croatia and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Niger
2024 46 16.5
2023 45.8 16.3
2022 45.6 16.2
2021 45.4 16
2020 45.2 15.9
2019 45 15.8
2018 44.6 15.7
2017 44.2 15.6
2016 43.7 15.5
2015 43.3 15.4
2014 43 15.3
2013 42.7 15.3
2012 42.5 15.3
2011 42.2 15.3
2010 41.9 15.3
2009 41.8 15.4
2008 41.6 15.5
2007 41.4 15.5
2006 41.2 15.7
2005 40.9 15.8
2004 40.7 15.9
2003 40.5 16
2002 40.2 16.1
2001 39.9 16.2
2000 39.6 16.3
1999 39.2 16.4
1998 38.9 16.5
1997 38.6 16.5
1996 38.2 16.6
1995 37.8 16.6
1994 37.3 16.6
1993 36.9 16.6
1992 36.4 16.6
1991 36 16.6
1990 35.6 16.5
1989 35.3 16.5
1988 35 16.5
1987 34.7 16.4
1986 34.4 16.4
1985 34.2 16.4
1984 34 16.4
1983 33.8 16.4
1982 33.6 16.4
1981 33.5 16.4
1980 33.4 16.4
1979 33.4 16.4
1978 33.3 16.4
1977 33.2 16.3
1976 33.1 16.3
1975 33 16.2
1974 32.8 16.1
1973 32.7 16.1
1972 32.5 16
1971 32.3 15.9
1970 32.1 15.9
1969 31.8 15.8
1968 31.5 15.7
1967 31.2 15.7
1966 30.9 15.6
1965 30.6 15.6
1964 30.3 15.6
1963 30 15.5
1962 29.7 15.5
1961 29.4 15.5
1960 29 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Croatia Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Croatia Niger
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

Croatia Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Niger
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
11,774 mi
2010

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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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