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Croatia vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 123rd vs. 97th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 74/197 ($92.5B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($23,931), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia North Korea
Population
3839202
26621357
Population rank 129/197 56/197
GDP
$92.5B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 74/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$23,931
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,575
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$53.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.9%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$13,796
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 42/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,265
2025
$1,642
2025
Land area
21,606 sq mi
2025
46,491 sq mi
2025
Population density
178.9 ppl/mi²
2024
570 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.9 years
2025
73.9 years
2025

Croatia and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Croatia and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Croatia

North Korea
Year GDP
Croatia North Korea
1990 $25,650,213,280 -
1991 $18,760,386,775 -
1992 $10,621,169,291 -
1993 $11,259,647,874 -
1994 $15,062,911,617 -
1995 $22,772,394,547 -
1996 $24,150,978,347 -
1997 $24,175,764,812 -
1998 $25,890,228,430 -
1999 $23,777,026,779 -
2000 $22,134,411,297 -
2001 $23,066,883,850 -
2002 $26,757,722,429 -
2003 $35,245,317,002 -
2004 $41,836,292,157 -
2005 $45,013,119,282 -
2006 $49,590,197,657 -
2007 $59,298,265,770 -
2008 $68,478,776,206 -
2009 $62,321,642,125 $23,356,470,000
2010 $58,981,738,869 $25,995,513,000
2011 $62,903,737,380 $29,005,020,000
2012 $57,551,963,753 $29,890,710,000
2013 $59,852,401,272 $30,588,922,000
2014 $59,612,144,078 $30,554,460,000
2015 $51,005,200,670 $30,723,030,000
2016 $52,654,855,638 $28,882,640,000
2017 $56,186,190,438 $29,105,440,000
2018 $61,668,130,123 $28,536,400,000
2019 $61,467,582,194 $28,222,880,000
2020 $57,963,370,885 $27,728,240,000
2021 $69,006,802,299 $32,301,720,000
2022 $71,198,635,102 $28,971,360,000
2023 $84,393,795,502 $32,155,360,000
2024 $92,526,176,109 $34,943,120,000

Croatia and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

North Korea
Year GDP per capita
Croatia North Korea
1990 $5,369 -
1991 $4,001 -
1992 $2,321 -
1993 $2,448 -
1994 $3,238 -
1995 $4,929 -
1996 $5,300 -
1997 $5,331 -
1998 $5,713 -
1999 $5,269 -
2000 $4,954 -
2001 $5,365 -
2002 $6,220 -
2003 $8,190 -
2004 $9,719 -
2005 $10,444 -
2006 $11,503 -
2007 $13,758 -
2008 $15,889 -
2009 $14,476 $939
2010 $13,731 $1,040
2011 $14,695 $1,156
2012 $13,509 $1,186
2013 $14,136 $1,208
2014 $14,188 $1,201
2015 $12,285 $1,201
2016 $12,821 $1,124
2017 $13,903 $1,127
2018 $15,460 $1,100
2019 $15,564 $1,084
2020 $14,808 $1,061
2021 $17,790 $1,231
2022 $18,466 $1,100
2023 $21,865 $1,217
2024 $23,931 $1,319

Croatia vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

North Korea
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia North Korea
1950 58.5 14.2
1951 59 17.7
1952 59.8 32.8
1953 61.5 40.3
1954 62.2 50.6
1955 63.1 51.8
1956 63.6 52.8
1957 64.4 53.7
1958 65 54.5
1959 65.5 55.2
1960 65.9 55.8
1961 66.5 56.4
1962 67.3 57
1963 67.6 57.6
1964 68 58.2
1965 68.5 58.8
1966 68.9 59.4
1967 69 60.1
1968 68.9 60.8
1969 69 61.4
1970 69.2 62
1971 69.4 62.7
1972 69.8 63.3
1973 70.1 63.8
1974 70.6 64.3
1975 71 64.8
1976 71.4 65.3
1977 71.4 65.8
1978 71.3 66.3
1979 71.1 66.7
1980 71 67.2
1981 70.9 67.7
1982 70.7 68.1
1983 70.7 68.5
1984 71 68.9
1985 71.5 69.2
1986 71.8 69.5
1987 71.9 69.8
1988 72.2 70.1
1989 72.5 70.3
1990 72.2 70.5
1991 70.6 70.7
1992 71.7 71
1993 72.3 70.8
1994 72.6 70.5
1995 72.6 60.8
1996 73 60.8
1997 73 60.9
1998 73.2 60.9
1999 73.6 60.9
2000 74 60.9
2001 74.4 60.9
2002 74.6 60.9
2003 74.7 69.4
2004 75.3 69.3
2005 75.6 69.2
2006 75.7 69.1
2007 75.9 69
2008 76 69.3
2009 76.3 69.7
2010 76.7 70.2
2011 77 70.8
2012 77.3 71.3
2013 77.5 71.9
2014 77.5 72.5
2015 77.6 72.8
2016 77.6 73
2017 77.7 73
2018 77.9 73
2019 78.2 72.9
2020 77.5 72.8
2021 77.1 73.4
2022 78.3 73.6
2023 78.6 73.6
2024 78.8 73.7
2025 78.9 73.9

Croatia and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

North Korea
Year Population
Croatia North Korea
1960 4,140,181 11,722,953
1961 4,167,292 11,990,713
1962 4,196,712 12,262,882
1963 4,225,675 12,567,057
1964 4,252,876 12,889,770
1965 4,280,923 13,219,369
1966 4,310,701 13,569,094
1967 4,338,683 13,958,350
1968 4,365,628 14,365,596
1969 4,391,490 14,767,615
1970 4,412,252 15,172,775
1971 4,431,275 15,572,457
1972 4,450,564 15,975,069
1973 4,470,161 16,350,367
1974 4,490,660 16,673,121
1975 4,512,082 16,971,055
1976 4,535,934 17,243,450
1977 4,559,571 17,492,798
1978 4,581,085 17,735,995
1979 4,594,778 17,983,470
1980 4,599,782 18,236,786
1981 4,611,509 18,501,295
1982 4,634,234 18,776,357
1983 4,658,254 19,054,034
1984 4,680,285 19,335,043
1985 4,701,417 19,620,388
1986 4,721,446 19,910,855
1987 4,739,745 20,205,483
1988 4,755,207 20,503,161
1989 4,767,260 20,804,367
1990 4,777,368 21,112,137
1991 4,689,022 21,428,638
1992 4,575,818 21,750,911
1993 4,600,463 22,073,352
1994 4,652,024 22,393,975
1995 4,620,030 22,669,304
1996 4,557,097 22,895,746
1997 4,534,920 23,110,830
1998 4,532,135 23,311,564
1999 4,512,597 23,497,599
2000 4,468,302 23,665,910
2001 4,299,642 23,815,358
2002 4,302,174 23,943,973
2003 4,303,399 24,090,380
2004 4,304,600 24,254,943
2005 4,310,145 24,396,433
2006 4,311,159 24,524,507
2007 4,310,217 24,646,383
2008 4,309,705 24,764,618
2009 4,305,181 24,878,332
2010 4,295,427 24,987,258
2011 4,280,622 25,097,874
2012 4,260,368 25,211,728
2013 4,233,922 25,329,451
2014 4,201,598 25,451,262
2015 4,151,725 25,575,350
2016 4,106,867 25,698,326
2017 4,041,407 25,817,709
2018 3,988,775 25,931,147
2019 3,949,390 26,037,632
2020 3,914,206 26,136,312
2021 3,878,981 26,232,534
2022 3,855,641 26,328,845
2023 3,859,686 26,418,204
2024 3,866,300 26,498,823

Fertility rates in Croatia and North Korea

Fertility rate
Croatia

North Korea
Year Fertility rate
Croatia North Korea
1960 2.24 3.57
1961 2.22 3.26
1962 2.19 3.41
1963 2.15 3.63
1964 2.14 3.55
1965 2.22 3.56
1966 2.23 3.71
1967 2.1 4.05
1968 2.03 3.87
1969 1.95 3.86
1970 1.88 3.85
1971 1.97 3.74
1972 2.01 3.89
1973 2.01 3.35
1974 1.98 3.14
1975 1.95 3.05
1976 1.94 2.84
1977 1.95 2.77
1978 1.96 2.79
1979 1.95 2.85
1980 1.93 2.84
1981 1.93 2.92
1982 1.9 2.85
1983 1.88 2.78
1984 1.87 2.71
1985 1.82 2.65
1986 1.76 2.59
1987 1.64 2.53
1988 1.79 2.47
1989 1.63 2.41
1990 1.63 2.39
1991 1.53 2.35
1992 1.48 2.29
1993 1.52 2.22
1994 1.47 2.18
1995 1.58 2.15
1996 1.67 2.09
1997 1.69 2.03
1998 1.45 1.99
1999 1.38 1.97
2000 1.39 1.94
2001 1.46 1.94
2002 1.42 1.92
2003 1.41 1.91
2004 1.43 1.9
2005 1.5 1.87
2006 1.47 1.94
2007 1.48 1.94
2008 1.47 1.97
2009 1.5 1.91
2010 1.46 1.89
2011 1.41 1.88
2012 1.52 1.88
2013 1.46 1.88
2014 1.46 1.87
2015 1.41 1.86
2016 1.43 1.86
2017 1.42 1.85
2018 1.47 1.83
2019 1.47 1.83
2020 1.48 1.82
2021 1.62 1.81
2022 1.53 1.8
2023 1.46 1.78

Croatia and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

North Korea
Year Median age, years
Croatia North Korea
1960 29 19.9
1961 29.4 20.2
1962 29.7 20.6
1963 30 20.8
1964 30.3 21
1965 30.6 21.2
1966 30.9 21.3
1967 31.2 21.4
1968 31.5 21.4
1969 31.8 21.4
1970 32.1 21.4
1971 32.3 21.2
1972 32.5 20.9
1973 32.7 20.7
1974 32.8 20.7
1975 33 20.9
1976 33.1 21.1
1977 33.2 21.4
1978 33.3 21.8
1979 33.4 22.2
1980 33.4 22.5
1981 33.5 22.8
1982 33.6 23.1
1983 33.8 23.5
1984 34 23.9
1985 34.2 24.2
1986 34.4 24.5
1987 34.7 24.8
1988 35 25.1
1989 35.3 25.6
1990 35.6 26
1991 36 26.4
1992 36.4 26.8
1993 36.9 27.2
1994 37.3 27.6
1995 37.8 28
1996 38.2 28.3
1997 38.6 28.8
1998 38.9 29.2
1999 39.2 29.6
2000 39.6 30.1
2001 39.9 30.5
2002 40.2 31
2003 40.5 31.4
2004 40.7 31.8
2005 40.9 32.1
2006 41.2 32.5
2007 41.4 32.9
2008 41.6 33.3
2009 41.8 33.7
2010 41.9 34
2011 42.2 34.3
2012 42.5 34.5
2013 42.7 34.7
2014 43 35
2015 43.3 35.2
2016 43.7 35.4
2017 44.2 35.7
2018 44.6 35.9
2019 45 36.2
2020 45.2 36.4
2021 45.4 36.6
2022 45.6 36.8
2023 45.8 37.1
2024 46 37.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$85.4B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.9%
2025
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.78%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.36%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
68.7
2025
3
2025
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
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
$6.74B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
17.5 megatons
2023
64.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4.52 tons
2023
2.43 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Croatia North Korea
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,186
2024
-2,473
2024
Urban population
58.9%
2024
63.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73
2025
11.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2024
15
2024
Higher education index
83
2025
12
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
100%
2018
English speaking
57.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Croatia North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,344
2022
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$123.5
2022
n/a
Life expectancy
78.9 years
2025
73.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.67
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
4.6
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
64
2025
42
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia North Korea
% of world land
0.04%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
5,588 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2025
10,021 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2025
23,036 sq mi
2025
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
15,879 mi
2006

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