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Croatia vs Norway statistics compared

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Croatia has a population of 3.88M (ranked 130/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 123rd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 73/197 ($105B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 49/197 ($27,104), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Norway
Population
3849788
5660666
Population rank 130/197 119/197
GDP
$105B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 73/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 49/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$58.7B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.9%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$15,144
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 44/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,376
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
178.2 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
46.3 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Croatia and Norway: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Norway economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Norway
2025 $105,060,182,186 $530,755,719,439
2024 $92,981,894,168 $500,886,328,034
2023 $85,621,337,533 $502,197,633,323
2022 $71,196,460,237 $617,321,834,099
2021 $69,002,262,505 $521,592,200,233
2020 $57,959,824,238 $382,252,517,922
2019 $61,467,261,345 $424,244,886,364
2018 $61,668,280,700 $454,588,871,811
2017 $56,182,225,079 $415,673,181,543
2016 $52,650,804,052 $383,284,047,619
2015 $50,999,271,059 $400,669,174,331
2014 $59,607,109,597 $515,829,568,897
2013 $59,846,869,999 $540,132,255,319
2012 $57,547,495,860 $525,082,939,407
2011 $62,889,150,894 $512,868,581,628
2010 $58,975,127,201 $440,132,138,425
2009 $62,315,450,611 $395,664,488,017
2008 $68,473,103,477 $472,060,283,688
2007 $59,290,547,254 $407,813,774,161
2006 $49,583,643,048 $349,773,283,645
2005 $45,012,776,906 $311,417,306,946
2004 $41,836,096,243 $265,662,977,688
2003 $35,244,797,329 $229,192,678,173
2002 $26,757,633,353 $195,359,978,957
2001 $23,067,071,478 $173,590,978,347
2000 $22,134,069,750 $170,620,327,660
1999 $23,776,940,769 $161,304,620,987
1998 $25,889,813,449 $152,955,958,172
1997 $24,175,272,572 $160,013,571,974
1996 $24,151,469,717 $162,427,517,132
1995 $22,772,224,146 $151,083,627,983
1994 $15,062,911,617 $126,324,387,894
1993 $11,259,647,874 $119,841,699,440
1992 $10,621,169,291 $129,998,873,602
1991 $18,760,386,775 $121,149,331,318
1990 $25,650,213,280 $119,344,377,526
1989 - $102,226,808,603
1988 - $101,497,621,605
1987 - $93,913,320,965
1986 - $78,438,205,742
1985 - $65,211,464,198
1984 - $61,866,078,539
1983 - $61,417,685,434
1982 - $62,453,362,256
1981 - $63,392,804,251
1980 - $64,176,789,764
1979 - $52,935,763,512
1978 - $46,355,988,784
1977 - $41,362,637,363
1976 - $35,815,449,464
1975 - $32,742,543,381
1974 - $27,033,413,362
1973 - $22,433,660,550
1972 - $17,283,931,878
1971 - $14,523,306,736
1970 - $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Norway
2025 $27,104 $94,594
2024 $24,050 $89,889
2023 $22,183 $90,984
2022 $18,466 $113,122
2021 $17,789 $96,443
2020 $14,808 $71,058
2019 $15,564 $79,329
2018 $15,460 $85,579
2017 $13,902 $78,771
2016 $12,820 $73,222
2015 $12,284 $77,221
2014 $14,187 $100,410
2013 $14,135 $106,333
2012 $13,508 $104,628
2011 $14,692 $103,545
2010 $13,730 $90,020
2009 $14,475 $81,940
2008 $15,888 $99,002
2007 $13,756 $86,600
2006 $11,501 $75,048
2005 $10,443 $67,358
2004 $9,719 $57,855
2003 $8,190 $50,208
2002 $6,220 $43,048
2001 $5,365 $38,458
2000 $4,954 $37,992
1999 $5,269 $36,151
1998 $5,712 $34,516
1997 $5,331 $36,324
1996 $5,300 $37,073
1995 $4,929 $34,659
1994 $3,238 $29,130
1993 $2,448 $27,793
1992 $2,321 $30,328
1991 $4,001 $28,427
1990 $5,369 $28,137
1989 - $24,185
1988 - $24,112
1987 - $22,430
1986 - $18,822
1985 - $15,704
1984 - $14,943
1983 - $14,877
1982 - $15,178
1981 - $15,463
1980 - $15,708
1979 - $12,998
1978 - $11,421
1977 - $10,230
1976 - $8,896
1975 - $8,171
1974 - $6,783
1973 - $5,664
1972 - $4,395
1971 - $3,721
1970 - $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Norway
2026 79.1 83.8
2025 78.9 83.6
2024 78.8 83.5
2023 78.6 83.3
2022 78.3 82.6
2021 77.1 83.2
2020 77.5 83.2
2019 78.2 83
2018 77.9 82.8
2017 77.7 82.6
2016 77.6 82.4
2015 77.6 82.3
2014 77.5 82.1
2013 77.5 81.7
2012 77.3 81.4
2011 77 81.2
2010 76.7 81
2009 76.3 80.9
2008 76 80.7
2007 75.9 80.5
2006 75.7 80.4
2005 75.6 80.2
2004 75.3 80
2003 74.7 79.5
2002 74.6 79
2001 74.4 78.9
2000 74 78.7
1999 73.6 78.4
1998 73.2 78.4
1997 73 78.2
1996 73 78.2
1995 72.6 77.8
1994 72.6 77.8
1993 72.3 77.2
1992 71.7 77.2
1991 70.6 77
1990 72.2 76.6
1989 72.5 76.5
1988 72.2 76.3
1987 71.9 76.1
1986 71.8 76.3
1985 71.5 75.9
1984 71 76.2
1983 70.7 76.1
1982 70.7 76
1981 70.9 75.9
1980 71 75.7
1979 71.1 75.4
1978 71.3 75.4
1977 71.4 75.4
1976 71.4 75
1975 71 74.8
1974 70.6 74.8
1973 70.1 74.4
1972 69.8 74.3
1971 69.4 74.2
1970 69.2 74.1
1969 69 73.7
1968 68.9 73.9
1967 69 74.1
1966 68.9 74
1965 68.5 73.7
1964 68 73.6
1963 67.6 73.1
1962 67.3 73.5
1961 66.5 73.6
1960 65.9 73.6
1959 65.5 73.6
1958 65 73.4
1957 64.4 73.4
1956 63.6 73.5
1955 63.1 73.4
1954 62.2 73.2
1953 61.5 73.1
1952 59.8 72.7
1951 59 72.5
1950 58.5 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Croatia Norway
2025 3,876,200 5,610,870
2024 3,866,200 5,572,279
2023 3,859,686 5,519,601
2022 3,855,641 5,457,127
2021 3,878,981 5,408,320
2020 3,914,206 5,379,475
2019 3,949,390 5,347,896
2018 3,988,775 5,311,916
2017 4,041,407 5,276,968
2016 4,106,867 5,234,519
2015 4,151,725 5,188,607
2014 4,201,598 5,137,232
2013 4,233,922 5,079,623
2012 4,260,368 5,018,573
2011 4,280,622 4,953,088
2010 4,295,427 4,889,252
2009 4,305,181 4,828,726
2008 4,309,705 4,768,212
2007 4,310,217 4,709,153
2006 4,311,159 4,660,677
2005 4,310,145 4,623,291
2004 4,304,600 4,591,910
2003 4,303,399 4,564,855
2002 4,302,174 4,538,159
2001 4,299,642 4,513,751
2000 4,468,302 4,490,967
1999 4,512,597 4,461,913
1998 4,532,135 4,431,464
1997 4,534,920 4,405,157
1996 4,557,097 4,381,336
1995 4,620,030 4,359,184
1994 4,652,024 4,336,613
1993 4,600,463 4,311,991
1992 4,575,818 4,286,401
1991 4,689,022 4,261,732
1990 4,777,368 4,241,473
1989 4,767,260 4,226,901
1988 4,755,207 4,209,488
1987 4,739,745 4,186,905
1986 4,721,446 4,167,354
1985 4,701,417 4,152,516
1984 4,680,285 4,140,099
1983 4,658,254 4,128,432
1982 4,634,234 4,114,787
1981 4,611,509 4,099,702
1980 4,599,782 4,085,620
1979 4,594,778 4,072,517
1978 4,581,085 4,058,671
1977 4,559,571 4,043,205
1976 4,535,934 4,026,152
1975 4,512,082 4,007,313
1974 4,490,660 3,985,258
1973 4,470,161 3,960,612
1972 4,450,564 3,933,004
1971 4,431,275 3,903,039
1970 4,412,252 3,875,763
1969 4,391,490 3,847,707
1968 4,365,628 3,816,486
1967 4,338,683 3,784,539
1966 4,310,701 3,753,012
1965 4,280,923 3,723,168
1964 4,252,876 3,694,339
1963 4,225,675 3,666,537
1962 4,196,712 3,638,918
1961 4,167,292 3,609,800
1960 4,140,181 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Norway

Fertility rate
Croatia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Norway
2024 1.46 1.45
2023 1.46 1.4
2022 1.53 1.41
2021 1.62 1.55
2020 1.48 1.48
2019 1.47 1.53
2018 1.47 1.56
2017 1.42 1.62
2016 1.43 1.71
2015 1.41 1.72
2014 1.46 1.75
2013 1.46 1.78
2012 1.52 1.85
2011 1.41 1.88
2010 1.46 1.95
2009 1.5 1.98
2008 1.47 1.96
2007 1.48 1.9
2006 1.47 1.9
2005 1.5 1.84
2004 1.43 1.83
2003 1.41 1.8
2002 1.42 1.75
2001 1.46 1.78
2000 1.39 1.85
1999 1.38 1.85
1998 1.45 1.81
1997 1.69 1.86
1996 1.67 1.89
1995 1.58 1.87
1994 1.47 1.87
1993 1.52 1.86
1992 1.48 1.88
1991 1.53 1.92
1990 1.63 1.93
1989 1.63 1.89
1988 1.79 1.84
1987 1.64 1.74
1986 1.76 1.71
1985 1.82 1.68
1984 1.87 1.66
1983 1.88 1.66
1982 1.9 1.71
1981 1.93 1.7
1980 1.93 1.72
1979 1.95 1.75
1978 1.96 1.77
1977 1.95 1.75
1976 1.94 1.86
1975 1.95 1.98
1974 1.98 2.13
1973 2.01 2.23
1972 2.01 2.38
1971 1.97 2.49
1970 1.88 2.5
1969 1.95 2.7
1968 2.03 2.75
1967 2.1 2.81
1966 2.23 2.9
1965 2.22 2.94
1964 2.14 2.98
1963 2.15 2.93
1962 2.19 2.91
1961 2.22 2.94
1960 2.24 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Norway
2025 46.3 40.9
2024 46 40.7
2023 45.8 40.5
2022 45.6 40.4
2021 45.4 40.3
2020 45.2 40
2019 45 39.8
2018 44.6 39.6
2017 44.2 39.4
2016 43.7 39.3
2015 43.3 39.2
2014 43 39
2013 42.7 38.9
2012 42.5 38.8
2011 42.2 38.7
2010 41.9 38.6
2009 41.8 38.5
2008 41.6 38.4
2007 41.4 38.3
2006 41.2 38.1
2005 40.9 37.9
2004 40.7 37.7
2003 40.5 37.5
2002 40.2 37.3
2001 39.9 37.1
2000 39.6 36.9
1999 39.2 36.7
1998 38.9 36.5
1997 38.6 36.4
1996 38.2 36.2
1995 37.8 36.1
1994 37.3 35.9
1993 36.9 35.8
1992 36.4 35.7
1991 36 35.5
1990 35.6 35.4
1989 35.3 35.2
1988 35 35.1
1987 34.7 34.9
1986 34.4 34.8
1985 34.2 34.6
1984 34 34.4
1983 33.8 34.1
1982 33.6 33.9
1981 33.5 33.6
1980 33.4 33.3
1979 33.4 33.1
1978 33.3 32.9
1977 33.2 32.7
1976 33.1 32.6
1975 33 32.5
1974 32.8 32.4
1973 32.7 32.4
1972 32.5 32.5
1971 32.3 32.7
1970 32.1 32.9
1969 31.8 33.2
1968 31.5 33.5
1967 31.2 33.7
1966 30.9 33.9
1965 30.6 34.1
1964 30.3 34.2
1963 30 34.3
1962 29.7 34.4
1961 29.4 34.4
1960 29 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$98.3B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.89%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.9%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.9%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
81
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$37.9B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.22B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Croatia Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Norway
% of world population
0.05%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
57.8%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.3:51.7
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.93 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.47 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74.1
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.67
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
39.7%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Croatia Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.6
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Norway
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
5,574 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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