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Croatia vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 123rd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Papua New Guinea
Population
3812193
11002753
Population rank 129/197 89/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Croatia and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Papua New Guinea
2024 $92,983,810,329 $31,800,428,266
2023 $85,624,153,964 $30,816,367,067
2022 $71,196,498,671 $31,653,185,953
2021 $69,002,365,163 $26,109,413,521
2020 $57,959,843,541 $23,848,447,850
2019 $61,466,721,186 $24,750,626,030
2018 $61,667,925,219 $24,109,780,708
2017 $56,182,782,586 $22,742,699,138
2016 $52,650,714,172 $20,758,876,953
2015 $50,998,893,385 $21,723,437,010
2014 $59,606,934,501 $23,210,823,987
2013 $59,846,265,182 $21,261,338,065
2012 $57,548,115,904 $21,295,168,666
2011 $62,889,007,657 $17,985,138,066
2010 $58,975,205,417 $14,250,786,675
2009 $62,315,996,675 $11,619,456,449
2008 $68,472,854,617 $11,670,892,801
2007 $59,290,621,398 $9,545,028,944
2006 $49,583,544,860 $8,354,911,041
2005 $45,013,119,282 $4,865,892,972
2004 $41,836,292,157 $3,927,157,867
2003 $35,245,317,002 $3,536,411,824
2002 $26,757,722,429 $2,999,511,040
2001 $23,066,883,850 $3,081,024,212
2000 $22,134,411,297 $3,521,339,699
1999 $23,777,026,779 $3,477,038,204
1998 $25,890,228,430 $3,789,443,015
1997 $24,175,764,812 $4,936,615,299
1996 $24,150,978,347 $5,155,311,077
1995 $22,772,394,547 $4,636,057,476
1994 $15,062,911,617 $5,502,786,070
1993 $11,259,647,874 $4,974,550,286
1992 $10,621,169,291 $4,377,980,510
1991 $18,760,386,775 $3,787,394,958
1990 $25,650,213,280 $3,219,729,083
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Croatia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Papua New Guinea
2024 $24,050 $3,007
2023 $22,184 $2,966
2022 $18,466 $3,102
2021 $17,789 $2,608
2020 $14,808 $2,430
2019 $15,564 $2,576
2018 $15,460 $2,566
2017 $13,902 $2,478
2016 $12,820 $2,316
2015 $12,284 $2,485
2014 $14,187 $2,723
2013 $14,135 $2,561
2012 $13,508 $2,635
2011 $14,692 $2,288
2010 $13,730 $1,867
2009 $14,475 $1,569
2008 $15,888 $1,625
2007 $13,756 $1,371
2006 $11,501 $1,238
2005 $10,444 $744
2004 $9,719 $621
2003 $8,190 $577
2002 $6,220 $506
2001 $5,365 $538
2000 $4,954 $636
1999 $5,269 $650
1998 $5,713 $733
1997 $5,331 $990
1996 $5,300 $1,071
1995 $4,929 $998
1994 $3,238 $1,228
1993 $2,448 $1,151
1992 $2,321 $1,051
1991 $4,001 $942
1990 $5,369 $826
1989 - $934
1988 - $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Croatia vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Papua New Guinea
2026 79.1 66.5
2025 78.9 66.4
2024 78.8 66.3
2023 78.6 66.1
2022 78.3 65.3
2021 77.1 64.4
2020 77.5 65.1
2019 78.2 65.3
2018 77.9 65.1
2017 77.7 64.9
2016 77.6 64.7
2015 77.6 64.5
2014 77.5 64.2
2013 77.5 63.9
2012 77.3 63.6
2011 77 63.4
2010 76.7 63.1
2009 76.3 62.8
2008 76 62.5
2007 75.9 62.2
2006 75.7 62
2005 75.6 61.9
2004 75.3 61.8
2003 74.7 61.7
2002 74.6 61.6
2001 74.4 61.6
2000 74 61.6
1999 73.6 61.5
1998 73.2 60.4
1997 73 61.3
1996 73 61.1
1995 72.6 60.9
1994 72.6 60.7
1993 72.3 60.5
1992 71.7 60.3
1991 70.6 59.9
1990 72.2 59.8
1989 72.5 59.6
1988 72.2 59.4
1987 71.9 59.2
1986 71.8 59
1985 71.5 58.8
1984 71 58.6
1983 70.7 58.3
1982 70.7 58.1
1981 70.9 57.8
1980 71 57.4
1979 71.1 57
1978 71.3 56.5
1977 71.4 56
1976 71.4 55.5
1975 71 55
1974 70.6 54.4
1973 70.1 53.9
1972 69.8 53.3
1971 69.4 52.6
1970 69.2 52.1
1969 69 51.5
1968 68.9 50.9
1967 69 50.2
1966 68.9 49.6
1965 68.5 48.9
1964 68 48.3
1963 67.6 47.7
1962 67.3 46.7
1961 66.5 46.4
1960 65.9 45.8
1959 65.5 45.1
1958 65 44.6
1957 64.4 43.9
1956 63.6 43.3
1955 63.1 42.6
1954 62.2 42
1953 61.5 41.3
1952 59.8 40.7
1951 59 35.5
1950 58.5 39.4

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

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Croatia and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Croatia Papua New Guinea
2024 3,866,200 10,576,502
2023 3,859,686 10,389,635
2022 3,855,641 10,203,169
2021 3,878,981 10,012,896
2020 3,914,206 9,815,746
2019 3,949,390 9,609,010
2018 3,988,775 9,394,513
2017 4,041,407 9,178,714
2016 4,106,867 8,961,718
2015 4,151,725 8,743,246
2014 4,201,598 8,523,441
2013 4,233,922 8,302,698
2012 4,260,368 8,081,390
2011 4,280,622 7,859,346
2010 4,295,427 7,633,523
2009 4,305,181 7,406,438
2008 4,309,705 7,183,002
2007 4,310,217 6,963,345
2006 4,311,159 6,747,720
2005 4,310,145 6,535,905
2004 4,304,600 6,328,041
2003 4,303,399 6,123,997
2002 4,302,174 5,924,003
2001 4,299,642 5,728,435
2000 4,468,302 5,537,064
1999 4,512,597 5,349,333
1998 4,532,135 5,166,390
1997 4,534,920 4,987,883
1996 4,557,097 4,813,361
1995 4,620,030 4,644,278
1994 4,652,024 4,480,208
1993 4,600,463 4,320,872
1992 4,575,818 4,166,699
1991 4,689,022 4,021,837
1990 4,777,368 3,896,481
1989 4,767,260 3,796,078
1988 4,755,207 3,711,880
1987 4,739,745 3,632,543
1986 4,721,446 3,554,793
1985 4,701,417 3,478,936
1984 4,680,285 3,405,198
1983 4,658,254 3,333,633
1982 4,634,234 3,264,291
1981 4,611,509 3,197,019
1980 4,599,782 3,131,512
1979 4,594,778 3,067,341
1978 4,581,085 3,003,714
1977 4,559,571 2,940,327
1976 4,535,934 2,877,327
1975 4,512,082 2,814,820
1974 4,490,660 2,752,671
1973 4,470,161 2,690,629
1972 4,450,564 2,628,432
1971 4,431,275 2,566,421
1970 4,412,252 2,505,628
1969 4,391,490 2,446,927
1968 4,365,628 2,390,803
1967 4,338,683 2,337,532
1966 4,310,701 2,285,774
1965 4,280,923 2,235,820
1964 4,252,876 2,188,325
1963 4,225,675 2,141,376
1962 4,196,712 2,093,919
1961 4,167,292 2,046,127
1960 4,140,181 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Croatia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Papua New Guinea
2023 1.46 3.1
2022 1.53 3.17
2021 1.62 3.22
2020 1.48 3.27
2019 1.47 3.32
2018 1.47 3.38
2017 1.42 3.43
2016 1.43 3.5
2015 1.41 3.56
2014 1.46 3.63
2013 1.46 3.68
2012 1.52 3.75
2011 1.41 3.82
2010 1.46 3.88
2009 1.5 3.94
2008 1.47 4.01
2007 1.48 4.08
2006 1.47 4.15
2005 1.5 4.22
2004 1.43 4.28
2003 1.41 4.36
2002 1.42 4.42
2001 1.46 4.47
2000 1.39 4.53
1999 1.38 4.59
1998 1.45 4.63
1997 1.69 4.68
1996 1.67 4.73
1995 1.58 4.78
1994 1.47 4.87
1993 1.52 4.96
1992 1.48 5.03
1991 1.53 5.11
1990 1.63 5.18
1989 1.63 5.24
1988 1.79 5.3
1987 1.64 5.36
1986 1.76 5.42
1985 1.82 5.47
1984 1.87 5.51
1983 1.88 5.56
1982 1.9 5.59
1981 1.93 5.65
1980 1.93 5.71
1979 1.95 5.79
1978 1.96 5.88
1977 1.95 5.96
1976 1.94 6.02
1975 1.95 6.07
1974 1.98 6.11
1973 2.01 6.16
1972 2.01 6.2
1971 1.97 6.23
1970 1.88 6.25
1969 1.95 6.26
1968 2.03 6.25
1967 2.1 6.24
1966 2.23 6.23
1965 2.22 6.2
1964 2.14 6.19
1963 2.15 6.15
1962 2.19 6.14
1961 2.22 6.07
1960 2.24 6.02

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

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Croatia and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Papua New Guinea
2024 46 23.6
2023 45.8 23.4
2022 45.6 23.2
2021 45.4 23
2020 45.2 22.8
2019 45 22.6
2018 44.6 22.4
2017 44.2 22.2
2016 43.7 22
2015 43.3 21.9
2014 43 21.7
2013 42.7 21.5
2012 42.5 21.3
2011 42.2 21.2
2010 41.9 21
2009 41.8 20.9
2008 41.6 20.7
2007 41.4 20.6
2006 41.2 20.4
2005 40.9 20.3
2004 40.7 20.2
2003 40.5 20
2002 40.2 19.9
2001 39.9 19.9
2000 39.6 19.8
1999 39.2 19.7
1998 38.9 19.6
1997 38.6 19.5
1996 38.2 19.4
1995 37.8 19.2
1994 37.3 19.1
1993 36.9 19
1992 36.4 18.9
1991 36 18.8
1990 35.6 18.7
1989 35.3 18.6
1988 35 18.6
1987 34.7 18.5
1986 34.4 18.5
1985 34.2 18.4
1984 34 18.3
1983 33.8 18.3
1982 33.6 18.2
1981 33.5 18.1
1980 33.4 18
1979 33.4 17.8
1978 33.3 17.7
1977 33.2 17.5
1976 33.1 17.4
1975 33 17.3
1974 32.8 17.2
1973 32.7 17.2
1972 32.5 17.1
1971 32.3 17.2
1970 32.1 17.3
1969 31.8 17.4
1968 31.5 17.5
1967 31.2 17.6
1966 30.9 17.8
1965 30.6 17.9
1964 30.3 18
1963 30 18.1
1962 29.7 18.3
1961 29.4 18.4
1960 29 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Croatia Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
87.1%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Croatia Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
5,809 mi
2011

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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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