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Croatia vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 123rd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Qatar
Population
3812193
2999260
Population rank 129/197 136/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Croatia and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Qatar
2024 $92,983,810,329 $219,162,637,363
2023 $85,624,153,964 $217,308,516,484
2022 $71,196,498,671 $235,709,340,659
2021 $69,002,365,163 $179,732,142,857
2020 $57,959,843,541 $144,411,538,462
2019 $61,466,721,186 $176,371,428,571
2018 $61,667,925,219 $183,335,164,835
2017 $56,182,782,586 $161,099,175,824
2016 $52,650,714,172 $151,732,142,857
2015 $50,998,893,385 $161,739,835,165
2014 $59,606,934,501 $206,224,725,275
2013 $59,846,265,182 $198,727,747,253
2012 $57,548,115,904 $186,833,516,484
2011 $62,889,007,657 $167,775,274,725
2010 $58,975,205,417 $123,627,197,802
2009 $62,315,996,675 $97,798,351,648
2008 $68,472,854,617 $115,270,054,945
2007 $59,290,621,398 $79,712,087,912
2006 $49,583,544,860 $60,882,142,857
2005 $45,013,119,282 $44,530,494,505
2004 $41,836,292,157 $31,734,065,934
2003 $35,245,317,002 $23,533,791,209
2002 $26,757,722,429 $19,363,736,264
2001 $23,066,883,850 $17,538,461,538
2000 $22,134,411,297 $17,759,890,110
1999 $23,777,026,779 $12,393,131,868
1998 $25,890,228,430 $10,255,495,027
1997 $24,175,764,812 $11,297,802,115
1996 $24,150,978,347 $9,059,340,385
1995 $22,772,394,547 $8,137,911,978
1994 $15,062,911,617 $7,374,450,769
1993 $11,259,647,874 $7,156,593,654
1992 $10,621,169,291 $7,646,153,984
1991 $18,760,386,775 $6,883,516,484
1990 $25,650,213,280 $7,360,439,423
1989 - $6,487,912,088
1988 - $6,038,187,033
1987 - $5,446,428,681
1986 - $5,053,021,951
1985 - $6,153,296,456
1984 - $6,704,395,824
1983 - $6,467,582,308
1982 - $7,596,703,214
1981 - $8,661,263,764
1980 - $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Qatar
2024 $24,050 $76,689
2023 $22,184 $81,817
2022 $18,466 $88,701
2021 $17,789 $71,752
2020 $14,808 $51,684
2019 $15,564 $66,841
2018 $15,460 $71,040
2017 $13,902 $63,280
2016 $12,820 $61,254
2015 $12,284 $68,985
2014 $14,187 $95,841
2013 $14,135 $103,697
2012 $13,508 $108,470
2011 $14,692 $103,262
2010 $13,730 $76,463
2009 $14,475 $60,786
2008 $15,888 $80,781
2007 $13,756 $65,954
2006 $11,501 $62,582
2005 $10,444 $53,950
2004 $9,719 $41,036
2003 $8,190 $31,602
2002 $6,220 $27,227
2001 $5,365 $25,871
2000 $4,954 $27,535
1999 $5,269 $20,234
1998 $5,713 $17,665
1997 $5,331 $20,523
1996 $5,300 $17,125
1995 $4,929 $15,823
1994 $3,238 $14,765
1993 $2,448 $14,770
1992 $2,321 $16,280
1991 $4,001 $15,133
1990 $5,369 $16,722
1989 - $15,243
1988 - $14,682
1987 - $13,719
1986 - $13,213
1985 - $16,815
1984 - $19,272
1983 - $19,616
1982 - $24,385
1981 - $29,505
1980 - $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Qatar
2026 79.1 82.8
2025 78.9 82.7
2024 78.8 82.5
2023 78.6 82.4
2022 78.3 81.9
2021 77.1 81.1
2020 77.5 80.4
2019 78.2 82.9
2018 77.9 82.7
2017 77.7 82.5
2016 77.6 82.1
2015 77.6 81.8
2014 77.5 81.4
2013 77.5 81
2012 77.3 80.5
2011 77 80
2010 76.7 79.4
2009 76.3 78.8
2008 76 78.3
2007 75.9 77.7
2006 75.7 77.3
2005 75.6 76.9
2004 75.3 76.5
2003 74.7 76.1
2002 74.6 75.8
2001 74.4 75.5
2000 74 75.3
1999 73.6 75
1998 73.2 74.9
1997 73 74.7
1996 73 74.6
1995 72.6 74.4
1994 72.6 74.2
1993 72.3 74.1
1992 71.7 73.9
1991 70.6 73.7
1990 72.2 73.4
1989 72.5 73.1
1988 72.2 72.8
1987 71.9 72.5
1986 71.8 72.2
1985 71.5 71.8
1984 71 71.5
1983 70.7 71.1
1982 70.7 70.7
1981 70.9 70.3
1980 71 69.9
1979 71.1 69.5
1978 71.3 69.1
1977 71.4 68.6
1976 71.4 68.2
1975 71 67.7
1974 70.6 67.2
1973 70.1 66.6
1972 69.8 66.1
1971 69.4 65.5
1970 69.2 64.9
1969 69 64.2
1968 68.9 63.6
1967 69 62.9
1966 68.9 62.2
1965 68.5 61.4
1964 68 60.7
1963 67.6 60
1962 67.3 59.2
1961 66.5 58.5
1960 65.9 57.8
1959 65.5 57
1958 65 56.3
1957 64.4 55.6
1956 63.6 54.9
1955 63.1 54.2
1954 62.2 53.5
1953 61.5 52.8
1952 59.8 52.1
1951 59 51.5
1950 58.5 50.8

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

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Croatia and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Croatia Qatar
2024 3,866,200 2,857,822
2023 3,859,686 2,656,032
2022 3,855,641 2,657,333
2021 3,878,981 2,504,910
2020 3,914,206 2,794,148
2019 3,949,390 2,638,657
2018 3,988,775 2,580,734
2017 4,041,407 2,545,820
2016 4,106,867 2,477,113
2015 4,151,725 2,344,557
2014 4,201,598 2,151,745
2013 4,233,922 1,916,426
2012 4,260,368 1,722,438
2011 4,280,622 1,624,761
2010 4,295,427 1,616,832
2009 4,305,181 1,608,903
2008 4,309,705 1,426,938
2007 4,310,217 1,208,595
2006 4,311,159 972,831
2005 4,310,145 825,408
2004 4,304,600 773,332
2003 4,303,399 744,682
2002 4,302,174 711,205
2001 4,299,642 677,925
2000 4,468,302 644,989
1999 4,512,597 612,500
1998 4,532,135 580,540
1997 4,534,920 550,500
1996 4,557,097 529,019
1995 4,620,030 514,325
1994 4,652,024 499,459
1993 4,600,463 484,545
1992 4,575,818 469,657
1991 4,689,022 454,853
1990 4,777,368 440,175
1989 4,767,260 425,646
1988 4,755,207 411,264
1987 4,739,745 397,005
1986 4,721,446 382,422
1985 4,701,417 365,940
1984 4,680,285 347,878
1983 4,658,254 329,709
1982 4,634,234 311,537
1981 4,611,509 293,553
1980 4,599,782 275,913
1979 4,594,778 258,670
1978 4,581,085 241,808
1977 4,559,571 225,285
1976 4,535,934 209,052
1975 4,512,082 193,087
1974 4,490,660 177,362
1973 4,470,161 161,841
1972 4,450,564 146,506
1971 4,431,275 131,346
1970 4,412,252 116,350
1969 4,391,490 103,025
1968 4,365,628 91,749
1967 4,338,683 81,439
1966 4,310,701 72,192
1965 4,280,923 64,065
1964 4,252,876 56,867
1963 4,225,675 50,380
1962 4,196,712 44,630
1961 4,167,292 39,680
1960 4,140,181 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Qatar

Fertility rate
Croatia

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Qatar
2023 1.46 1.73
2022 1.53 1.74
2021 1.62 1.61
2020 1.48 1.68
2019 1.47 1.73
2018 1.47 1.76
2017 1.42 1.83
2016 1.43 1.86
2015 1.41 1.98
2014 1.46 2.03
2013 1.46 2.03
2012 1.52 2.04
2011 1.41 2.07
2010 1.46 2.14
2009 1.5 2.25
2008 1.47 2.37
2007 1.48 2.44
2006 1.47 2.51
2005 1.5 2.64
2004 1.43 2.79
2003 1.41 2.93
2002 1.42 3.01
2001 1.46 3.08
2000 1.39 3.07
1999 1.38 3.12
1998 1.45 3.21
1997 1.69 3.33
1996 1.67 3.44
1995 1.58 3.56
1994 1.47 3.67
1993 1.52 3.77
1992 1.48 3.85
1991 1.53 3.99
1990 1.63 4.23
1989 1.63 4.41
1988 1.79 4.51
1987 1.64 4.54
1986 1.76 4.57
1985 1.82 4.64
1984 1.87 4.76
1983 1.88 4.9
1982 1.9 5.04
1981 1.93 5.2
1980 1.93 5.33
1979 1.95 5.46
1978 1.96 5.58
1977 1.95 5.69
1976 1.94 5.78
1975 1.95 5.86
1974 1.98 5.94
1973 2.01 6.01
1972 2.01 6.07
1971 1.97 6.15
1970 1.88 6.23
1969 1.95 6.31
1968 2.03 6.39
1967 2.1 6.46
1966 2.23 6.52
1965 2.22 6.53
1964 2.14 6.53
1963 2.15 6.53
1962 2.19 6.53
1961 2.22 6.53
1960 2.24 6.53

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

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Croatia and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Qatar
2024 46 34.5
2023 45.8 34.1
2022 45.6 33.4
2021 45.4 32.9
2020 45.2 32.6
2019 45 32.3
2018 44.6 31.9
2017 44.2 31.6
2016 43.7 31.4
2015 43.3 31.2
2014 43 31.1
2013 42.7 30.9
2012 42.5 31
2011 42.2 31.2
2010 41.9 31.3
2009 41.8 30.8
2008 41.6 30.1
2007 41.4 30.1
2006 41.2 30.6
2005 40.9 30.9
2004 40.7 31
2003 40.5 30.9
2002 40.2 30.5
2001 39.9 30.1
2000 39.6 29.9
1999 39.2 29.8
1998 38.9 29.8
1997 38.6 29.9
1996 38.2 29.6
1995 37.8 29.1
1994 37.3 28.7
1993 36.9 28.4
1992 36.4 28.1
1991 36 27.9
1990 35.6 27.7
1989 35.3 27.6
1988 35 27.5
1987 34.7 27.5
1986 34.4 27.4
1985 34.2 27
1984 34 26.3
1983 33.8 25.6
1982 33.6 24.8
1981 33.5 24.1
1980 33.4 23.5
1979 33.4 22.9
1978 33.3 22.3
1977 33.2 21.8
1976 33.1 21.3
1975 33 21
1974 32.8 20.8
1973 32.7 20.9
1972 32.5 21.3
1971 32.3 22.2
1970 32.1 23.7
1969 31.8 24.4
1968 31.5 24
1967 31.2 23.5
1966 30.9 23
1965 30.6 22.5
1964 30.3 21.8
1963 30 21.1
1962 29.7 20.1
1961 29.4 19
1960 29 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Croatia Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Qatar
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
57.1%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Croatia Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Qatar
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
4,374 mi
2016

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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. 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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