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Croatia vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 123rd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Nigeria
Population
3812193
243824469
Population rank 129/197 6/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
55 years
2026

Croatia and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Nigeria
2024 $92,983,810,329 $252,261,880,141
2023 $85,624,153,964 $487,387,801,881
2022 $71,196,498,671 $646,950,257,578
2021 $69,002,365,163 $609,147,716,973
2020 $57,959,843,541 $598,586,817,819
2019 $61,466,721,186 $668,219,992,691
2018 $61,667,925,219 $421,739,251,509
2017 $56,182,782,586 $375,745,731,053
2016 $52,650,714,172 $404,649,125,252
2015 $50,998,893,385 $493,026,682,801
2014 $59,606,934,501 $574,183,763,412
2013 $59,846,265,182 $520,117,180,314
2012 $57,548,115,904 $463,971,018,239
2011 $62,889,007,657 $414,466,676,831
2010 $58,975,205,417 $366,990,417,129
2009 $62,315,996,675 $295,008,835,381
2008 $68,472,854,617 $339,476,276,258
2007 $59,290,621,398 $278,260,846,800
2006 $49,583,544,860 $238,454,997,161
2005 $45,013,119,282 $175,670,569,969
2004 $41,836,292,157 $135,764,731,646
2003 $35,245,317,002 $104,738,954,264
2002 $26,757,722,429 $95,054,059,303
2001 $23,066,883,850 $73,557,840,064
2000 $22,134,411,297 $69,171,451,627
1999 $23,777,026,779 $59,145,077,039
1998 $25,890,228,430 $218,416,200,673
1997 $24,175,764,812 $200,850,397,618
1996 $24,150,978,347 $185,730,236,700
1995 $22,772,394,547 $140,919,776,986
1994 $15,062,911,617 $80,399,613,064
1993 $11,259,647,874 $56,721,051,402
1992 $10,621,169,291 $52,058,181,854
1991 $18,760,386,775 $59,526,833,412
1990 $25,650,213,280 $54,035,795,388
1989 - $44,003,061,108
1988 - $49,648,470,440
1987 - $52,676,041,931
1986 - $54,805,852,581
1985 - $73,745,821,158
1984 - $73,484,359,521
1983 - $97,094,911,792
1982 - $142,769,363,314
1981 - $164,475,209,516
1980 - $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Croatia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Nigeria
2024 $24,050 $1,084
2023 $22,184 $2,139
2022 $18,466 $2,899
2021 $17,789 $2,787
2020 $14,808 $2,797
2019 $15,564 $3,190
2018 $15,460 $2,058
2017 $13,902 $1,876
2016 $12,820 $2,070
2015 $12,284 $2,586
2014 $14,187 $3,089
2013 $14,135 $2,873
2012 $13,508 $2,633
2011 $14,692 $2,418
2010 $13,730 $2,202
2009 $14,475 $1,820
2008 $15,888 $2,154
2007 $13,756 $1,816
2006 $11,501 $1,600
2005 $10,444 $1,211
2004 $9,719 $962
2003 $8,190 $763
2002 $6,220 $712
2001 $5,365 $566
2000 $4,954 $547
1999 $5,269 $481
1998 $5,713 $1,822
1997 $5,331 $1,720
1996 $5,300 $1,633
1995 $4,929 $1,272
1994 $3,238 $745
1993 $2,448 $540
1992 $2,321 $509
1991 $4,001 $597
1990 $5,369 $556
1989 - $465
1988 - $540
1987 - $588
1986 - $628
1985 - $869
1984 - $890
1983 - $1,207
1982 - $1,822
1981 - $2,162
1980 - $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Croatia vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Nigeria
2026 79.1 55
2025 78.9 54.8
2024 78.8 54.6
2023 78.6 54.5
2022 78.3 54.1
2021 77.1 53.5
2020 77.5 53.1
2019 78.2 53
2018 77.9 52.7
2017 77.7 52.4
2016 77.6 52.2
2015 77.6 51.9
2014 77.5 51.9
2013 77.5 51.8
2012 77.3 51.7
2011 77 51.5
2010 76.7 51.3
2009 76.3 51.1
2008 76 50.7
2007 75.9 50.4
2006 75.7 49.9
2005 75.6 49.5
2004 75.3 49.1
2003 74.7 48.6
2002 74.6 48
2001 74.4 47.5
2000 74 47.1
1999 73.6 46.6
1998 73.2 46.1
1997 73 46
1996 73 45.8
1995 72.6 45.9
1994 72.6 45.7
1993 72.3 45.8
1992 71.7 45.6
1991 70.6 45.5
1990 72.2 45.7
1989 72.5 45.8
1988 72.2 45.8
1987 71.9 45.9
1986 71.8 46
1985 71.5 46.2
1984 71 46.3
1983 70.7 46.4
1982 70.7 46.4
1981 70.9 46.3
1980 71 46
1979 71.1 45.7
1978 71.3 45.3
1977 71.4 44.8
1976 71.4 44.2
1975 71 43.1
1974 70.6 42.5
1973 70.1 41.8
1972 69.8 41.3
1971 69.4 40.6
1970 69.2 40
1969 69 38.9
1968 68.9 38.6
1967 69 37.5
1966 68.9 38.4
1965 68.5 38.2
1964 68 38
1963 67.6 37.8
1962 67.3 37.6
1961 66.5 37.4
1960 65.9 37.2
1959 65.5 37
1958 65 36.8
1957 64.4 36.6
1956 63.6 36.5
1955 63.1 36.3
1954 62.2 36.2
1953 61.5 36
1952 59.8 35.9
1951 59 35.7
1950 58.5 35.5

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

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Croatia and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Croatia Nigeria
2024 3,866,200 232,679,478
2023 3,859,686 227,882,945
2022 3,855,641 223,150,896
2021 3,878,981 218,529,286
2020 3,914,206 213,996,181
2019 3,949,390 209,485,641
2018 3,988,775 204,938,755
2017 4,041,407 200,254,579
2016 4,106,867 195,443,700
2015 4,151,725 190,671,878
2014 4,201,598 185,896,915
2013 4,233,922 181,049,443
2012 4,260,368 176,200,625
2011 4,280,622 171,379,598
2010 4,295,427 166,642,886
2009 4,305,181 162,049,464
2008 4,309,705 157,595,014
2007 4,310,217 153,267,261
2006 4,311,159 149,077,334
2005 4,310,145 145,017,253
2004 4,304,600 141,057,045
2003 4,303,399 137,202,644
2002 4,302,174 133,471,989
2001 4,299,642 129,862,595
2000 4,468,302 126,382,494
1999 4,512,597 123,047,320
1998 4,532,135 119,846,254
1997 4,534,920 116,754,792
1996 4,557,097 113,754,779
1995 4,620,030 110,819,428
1994 4,652,024 107,935,714
1993 4,600,463 105,122,069
1992 4,575,818 102,372,770
1991 4,689,022 99,720,162
1990 4,777,368 97,120,925
1989 4,767,260 94,531,014
1988 4,755,207 92,020,090
1987 4,739,745 89,591,716
1986 4,721,446 87,235,953
1985 4,701,417 84,897,973
1984 4,680,285 82,526,443
1983 4,658,254 80,438,260
1982 4,634,234 78,378,701
1981 4,611,509 76,068,103
1980 4,599,782 73,764,641
1979 4,594,778 71,498,242
1978 4,581,085 69,326,532
1977 4,559,571 67,234,590
1976 4,535,934 65,258,009
1975 4,512,082 63,410,815
1974 4,490,660 61,679,144
1973 4,470,161 60,082,139
1972 4,450,564 58,601,748
1971 4,431,275 57,214,684
1970 4,412,252 55,893,838
1969 4,391,490 54,631,914
1968 4,365,628 53,432,783
1967 4,338,683 52,293,065
1966 4,310,701 51,188,234
1965 4,280,923 50,086,764
1964 4,252,876 49,012,016
1963 4,225,675 47,973,575
1962 4,196,712 46,965,292
1961 4,167,292 45,989,310
1960 4,140,181 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Croatia

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Nigeria
2023 1.46 4.48
2022 1.53 4.55
2021 1.62 4.64
2020 1.48 4.7
2019 1.47 4.86
2018 1.47 5.02
2017 1.42 5.18
2016 1.43 5.34
2015 1.41 5.5
2014 1.46 5.62
2013 1.46 5.69
2012 1.52 5.8
2011 1.41 5.89
2010 1.46 5.95
2009 1.5 5.99
2008 1.47 6.02
2007 1.48 6.03
2006 1.47 6.05
2005 1.5 6.06
2004 1.43 6.09
2003 1.41 6.1
2002 1.42 6.12
2001 1.46 6.13
2000 1.39 6.12
1999 1.38 6.08
1998 1.45 6.07
1997 1.69 6.14
1996 1.67 6.22
1995 1.58 6.27
1994 1.47 6.32
1993 1.52 6.35
1992 1.48 6.39
1991 1.53 6.43
1990 1.63 6.46
1989 1.63 6.49
1988 1.79 6.5
1987 1.64 6.5
1986 1.76 6.56
1985 1.82 6.62
1984 1.87 6.7
1983 1.88 6.78
1982 1.9 6.8
1981 1.93 6.82
1980 1.93 6.85
1979 1.95 6.89
1978 1.96 6.92
1977 1.95 6.86
1976 1.94 6.81
1975 1.95 6.77
1974 1.98 6.7
1973 2.01 6.63
1972 2.01 6.58
1971 1.97 6.53
1970 1.88 6.47
1969 1.95 6.44
1968 2.03 6.42
1967 2.1 6.4
1966 2.23 6.39
1965 2.22 6.37
1964 2.14 6.36
1963 2.15 6.35
1962 2.19 6.36
1961 2.22 6.35
1960 2.24 6.36

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

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Croatia and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Nigeria
2024 46 19
2023 45.8 18.8
2022 45.6 18.7
2021 45.4 18.5
2020 45.2 18.3
2019 45 18.2
2018 44.6 18
2017 44.2 17.9
2016 43.7 17.8
2015 43.3 17.8
2014 43 17.7
2013 42.7 17.7
2012 42.5 17.7
2011 42.2 17.7
2010 41.9 17.8
2009 41.8 17.8
2008 41.6 17.8
2007 41.4 17.9
2006 41.2 17.9
2005 40.9 17.9
2004 40.7 17.9
2003 40.5 17.9
2002 40.2 17.9
2001 39.9 17.9
2000 39.6 17.9
1999 39.2 17.9
1998 38.9 17.8
1997 38.6 17.7
1996 38.2 17.6
1995 37.8 17.6
1994 37.3 17.5
1993 36.9 17.4
1992 36.4 17.4
1991 36 17.3
1990 35.6 17.3
1989 35.3 17.3
1988 35 17.3
1987 34.7 17.3
1986 34.4 17.3
1985 34.2 17.3
1984 34 17.4
1983 33.8 17.5
1982 33.6 17.6
1981 33.5 17.7
1980 33.4 17.8
1979 33.4 17.9
1978 33.3 18
1977 33.2 18.2
1976 33.1 18.3
1975 33 18.4
1974 32.8 18.5
1973 32.7 18.6
1972 32.5 18.7
1971 32.3 18.8
1970 32.1 18.9
1969 31.8 19.1
1968 31.5 19.2
1967 31.2 19.2
1966 30.9 19.3
1965 30.6 19.3
1964 30.3 19.3
1963 30 19.3
1962 29.7 19.3
1961 29.4 19.3
1960 29 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Croatia Nigeria
% of world population
0.05%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
70.4%
2024
English speaking
57.1%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Croatia Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Nigeria
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
121,167 mi
2017

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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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