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Croatia vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 123rd vs. 164th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Palestine
Population
3812193
5500288
Population rank 129/197 123/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 42/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Croatia and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Palestine
2024 $92,983,810,329 $13,711,100,000
2023 $85,624,153,964 $17,847,900,000
2022 $71,196,498,671 $19,165,500,000
2021 $69,002,365,163 $18,109,000,000
2020 $57,959,843,541 $15,531,700,000
2019 $61,466,721,186 $17,133,500,000
2018 $61,667,925,219 $16,276,600,000
2017 $56,182,782,586 $16,128,000,000
2016 $52,650,714,172 $15,405,400,000
2015 $50,998,893,385 $13,972,400,000
2014 $59,606,934,501 $13,989,700,000
2013 $59,846,265,182 $13,515,500,000
2012 $57,548,115,904 $12,208,400,000
2011 $62,889,007,657 $11,186,100,000
2010 $58,975,205,417 $9,681,500,000
2009 $62,315,996,675 $8,085,700,000
2008 $68,472,854,617 $7,310,400,000
2007 $59,290,621,398 $5,815,700,000
2006 $49,583,544,860 $5,348,300,000
2005 $45,013,119,282 $5,125,700,000
2004 $41,836,292,157 $4,603,100,000
2003 $35,245,317,002 $3,968,000,000
2002 $26,757,722,429 $3,555,800,000
2001 $23,066,883,850 $4,003,700,000
2000 $22,134,411,297 $4,313,600,000
1999 $23,777,026,779 $4,271,200,000
1998 $25,890,228,430 $4,067,800,000
1997 $24,175,764,812 $3,759,800,000
1996 $24,150,978,347 $3,409,600,000
1995 $22,772,394,547 $3,282,800,000
1994 $15,062,911,617 $2,843,300,000
1993 $11,259,647,874 -
1992 $10,621,169,291 -
1991 $18,760,386,775 -
1990 $25,650,213,280 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Palestine
2024 $24,050 $2,592
2023 $22,184 $3,455
2022 $18,466 $3,800
2021 $17,789 $3,679
2020 $14,808 $3,234
2019 $15,564 $3,657
2018 $15,460 $3,562
2017 $13,902 $3,620
2016 $12,820 $3,528
2015 $12,284 $3,272
2014 $14,187 $3,352
2013 $14,135 $3,315
2012 $13,508 $3,067
2011 $14,692 $2,881
2010 $13,730 $2,557
2009 $14,475 $2,192
2008 $15,888 $2,035
2007 $13,756 $1,664
2006 $11,501 $1,570
2005 $10,444 $1,544
2004 $9,719 $1,422
2003 $8,190 $1,258
2002 $6,220 $1,156
2001 $5,365 $1,336
2000 $4,954 $1,476
1999 $5,269 $1,499
1998 $5,713 $1,465
1997 $5,331 $1,389
1996 $5,300 $1,317
1995 $4,929 $1,327
1994 $3,238 $1,202
1993 $2,448 -
1992 $2,321 -
1991 $4,001 -
1990 $5,369 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Palestine
2026 79.1 77.4
2025 78.9 73.1
2024 78.8 69.2
2023 78.6 65.2
2022 78.3 76.7
2021 77.1 73.9
2020 77.5 75
2019 78.2 75.8
2018 77.9 75.4
2017 77.7 75.2
2016 77.6 74.9
2015 77.6 74.6
2014 77.5 72.8
2013 77.5 74.1
2012 77.3 73.7
2011 77 73.6
2010 76.7 73.3
2009 76.3 72.3
2008 76 72.2
2007 75.9 72.1
2006 75.7 71.8
2005 75.6 72
2004 75.3 71.1
2003 74.7 71
2002 74.6 70.9
2001 74.4 69.8
2000 74 70.3
1999 73.6 70.8
1998 73.2 70.6
1997 73 70.3
1996 73 70
1995 72.6 69.6
1994 72.6 69.3
1993 72.3 68.8
1992 71.7 68.5
1991 70.6 68.2
1990 72.2 67.8
1989 72.5 67.1
1988 72.2 66.7
1987 71.9 66.3
1986 71.8 65.7
1985 71.5 65.3
1984 71 64.7
1983 70.7 64.1
1982 70.7 63.5
1981 70.9 62.8
1980 71 62.2
1979 71.1 61.5
1978 71.3 60.8
1977 71.4 60.1
1976 71.4 59.4
1975 71 58.7
1974 70.6 58
1973 70.1 57.6
1972 69.8 56.7
1971 69.4 56
1970 69.2 55.4
1969 69 54.7
1968 68.9 54.1
1967 69 50.9
1966 68.9 52.8
1965 68.5 52.2
1964 68 51.6
1963 67.6 51
1962 67.3 50.4
1961 66.5 49.8
1960 65.9 49.3
1959 65.5 48.8
1958 65 48.4
1957 64.4 48
1956 63.6 47.6
1955 63.1 47.2
1954 62.2 46.9
1953 61.5 46.6
1952 59.8 46.3
1951 59 46
1950 58.5 45.7

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

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Croatia and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Croatia Palestine
2024 3,866,200 5,289,152
2023 3,859,686 5,165,775
2022 3,855,641 5,043,612
2021 3,878,981 4,922,749
2020 3,914,206 4,803,269
2019 3,949,390 4,685,306
2018 3,988,775 4,569,087
2017 4,041,407 4,454,805
2016 4,106,867 4,367,088
2015 4,151,725 4,270,092
2014 4,201,598 4,173,398
2013 4,233,922 4,076,708
2012 4,260,368 3,979,998
2011 4,280,622 3,882,986
2010 4,295,427 3,786,161
2009 4,305,181 3,689,099
2008 4,309,705 3,591,977
2007 4,310,217 3,494,496
2006 4,311,159 3,406,334
2005 4,310,145 3,320,396
2004 4,304,600 3,236,626
2003 4,303,399 3,154,969
2002 4,302,174 3,075,373
2001 4,299,642 2,997,784
2000 4,468,302 2,922,153
1999 4,512,597 2,848,431
1998 4,532,135 2,776,568
1997 4,534,920 2,706,518
1996 4,557,097 2,587,997
1995 4,620,030 2,474,666
1994 4,652,024 2,366,298
1993 4,600,463 2,262,676
1992 4,575,818 2,163,591
1991 4,689,022 2,068,845
1990 4,777,368 1,978,248
1989 4,767,260 -
1988 4,755,207 -
1987 4,739,745 -
1986 4,721,446 -
1985 4,701,417 -
1984 4,680,285 -
1983 4,658,254 -
1982 4,634,234 -
1981 4,611,509 -
1980 4,599,782 -
1979 4,594,778 -
1978 4,581,085 -
1977 4,559,571 -
1976 4,535,934 -
1975 4,512,082 -
1974 4,490,660 -
1973 4,470,161 -
1972 4,450,564 -
1971 4,431,275 -
1970 4,412,252 -
1969 4,391,490 -
1968 4,365,628 -
1967 4,338,683 -
1966 4,310,701 -
1965 4,280,923 -
1964 4,252,876 -
1963 4,225,675 -
1962 4,196,712 -
1961 4,167,292 -
1960 4,140,181 -

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Palestine

Fertility rate
Croatia

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Palestine
2023 1.46 3.31
2022 1.53 3.38
2021 1.62 3.44
2020 1.48 3.51
2019 1.47 3.59
2018 1.47 3.67
2017 1.42 3.77
2016 1.43 3.89
2015 1.41 3.98
2014 1.46 4
2013 1.46 4.05
2012 1.52 4.15
2011 1.41 4.31
2010 1.46 4.43
2009 1.5 4.44
2008 1.47 4.51
2007 1.48 4.63
2006 1.47 4.74
2005 1.5 4.87
2004 1.43 4.97
2003 1.41 5.06
2002 1.42 5.22
2001 1.46 5.34
2000 1.39 5.46
1999 1.38 5.58
1998 1.45 5.69
1997 1.69 5.82
1996 1.67 5.99
1995 1.58 6.16
1994 1.47 6.33
1993 1.52 6.5
1992 1.48 6.65
1991 1.53 6.75
1990 1.63 6.81
1989 1.63 -
1988 1.79 -
1987 1.64 -
1986 1.76 -
1985 1.82 -
1984 1.87 -
1983 1.88 -
1982 1.9 -
1981 1.93 -
1980 1.93 -
1979 1.95 -
1978 1.96 -
1977 1.95 -
1976 1.94 -
1975 1.95 -
1974 1.98 -
1973 2.01 -
1972 2.01 -
1971 1.97 -
1970 1.88 -
1969 1.95 -
1968 2.03 -
1967 2.1 -
1966 2.23 -
1965 2.22 -
1964 2.14 -
1963 2.15 -
1962 2.19 -
1961 2.22 -
1960 2.24 -

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

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Croatia and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Palestine
2024 46 20.9
2023 45.8 20.8
2022 45.6 20.6
2021 45.4 20.4
2020 45.2 20.3
2019 45 20.2
2018 44.6 20
2017 44.2 19.9
2016 43.7 19.8
2015 43.3 19.6
2014 43 19.4
2013 42.7 19.1
2012 42.5 18.9
2011 42.2 18.6
2010 41.9 18.4
2009 41.8 18.1
2008 41.6 17.9
2007 41.4 17.6
2006 41.2 17.4
2005 40.9 17.1
2004 40.7 16.9
2003 40.5 16.7
2002 40.2 16.5
2001 39.9 16.3
2000 39.6 16.2
1999 39.2 16
1998 38.9 15.9
1997 38.6 15.8
1996 38.2 15.7
1995 37.8 15.6
1994 37.3 15.5
1993 36.9 15.5
1992 36.4 15.4
1991 36 15.4
1990 35.6 15.4
1989 35.3 -
1988 35 -
1987 34.7 -
1986 34.4 -
1985 34.2 -
1984 34 -
1983 33.8 -
1982 33.6 -
1981 33.5 -
1980 33.4 -
1979 33.4 -
1978 33.3 -
1977 33.2 -
1976 33.1 -
1975 33 -
1974 32.8 -
1973 32.7 -
1972 32.5 -
1971 32.3 -
1970 32.1 -
1969 31.8 -
1968 31.5 -
1967 31.2 -
1966 30.9 -
1965 30.6 -
1964 30.3 -
1963 30 -
1962 29.7 -
1961 29.4 -
1960 29 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Croatia Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Palestine
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
171
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
57.1%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Croatia Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Croatia Palestine
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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