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Croatia vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 123rd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Rwanda
Population
3812193
14975051
Population rank 129/197 77/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Croatia and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Rwanda
2024 $92,983,810,329 $14,251,642,235
2023 $85,624,153,964 $14,331,722,703
2022 $71,196,498,671 $13,316,161,002
2021 $69,002,365,163 $11,078,787,090
2020 $57,959,843,541 $10,174,386,857
2019 $61,466,721,186 $10,349,300,277
2018 $61,667,925,219 $9,637,904,521
2017 $56,182,782,586 $9,252,833,891
2016 $52,650,714,172 $8,695,272,058
2015 $50,998,893,385 $8,543,760,200
2014 $59,606,934,501 $8,238,966,124
2013 $59,846,265,182 $7,819,964,030
2012 $57,548,115,904 $7,654,761,050
2011 $62,889,007,657 $6,884,913,658
2010 $58,975,205,417 $6,124,756,654
2009 $62,315,996,675 $5,674,476,969
2008 $68,472,854,617 $5,179,854,065
2007 $59,290,621,398 $4,070,507,895
2006 $49,583,544,860 $3,319,784,539
2005 $45,013,119,282 $2,933,819,766
2004 $41,836,292,157 $2,376,496,067
2003 $35,245,317,002 $2,138,237,279
2002 $26,757,722,429 $1,966,003,468
2001 $23,066,883,850 $1,966,600,715
2000 $22,134,411,297 $2,068,836,754
1999 $23,777,026,779 $2,157,108,263
1998 $25,890,228,430 $1,989,343,546
1997 $24,175,764,812 $1,851,558,197
1996 $24,150,978,347 $1,382,334,879
1995 $22,772,394,547 $1,293,535,193
1994 $15,062,911,617 $753,636,370
1993 $11,259,647,874 $1,971,525,712
1992 $10,621,169,291 $2,029,026,962
1991 $18,760,386,775 $1,911,600,237
1990 $25,650,213,280 $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Croatia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Rwanda
2024 $24,050 $1,000
2023 $22,184 $1,027
2022 $18,466 $975
2021 $17,789 $830
2020 $14,808 $779
2019 $15,564 $810
2018 $15,460 $772
2017 $13,902 $758
2016 $12,820 $730
2015 $12,284 $734
2014 $14,187 $725
2013 $14,135 $705
2012 $13,508 $707
2011 $14,692 $651
2010 $13,730 $594
2009 $14,475 $564
2008 $15,888 $528
2007 $13,756 $426
2006 $11,501 $357
2005 $10,444 $324
2004 $9,719 $269.5
2003 $8,190 $249
2002 $6,220 $234
2001 $5,365 $237.3
2000 $4,954 $251.9
1999 $5,269 $264.7
1998 $5,713 $246.2
1997 $5,331 $238.7
1996 $5,300 $206
1995 $4,929 $228
1994 $3,238 $111
1993 $2,448 $247
1992 $2,321 $264.1
1991 $4,001 $254
1990 $5,369 $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Croatia vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Rwanda
2026 79.1 68.5
2025 78.9 68.2
2024 78.8 68
2023 78.6 67.8
2022 78.3 67.5
2021 77.1 66.8
2020 77.5 67
2019 78.2 66.7
2018 77.9 66.4
2017 77.7 66.1
2016 77.6 65.7
2015 77.6 65.4
2014 77.5 65.1
2013 77.5 64.7
2012 77.3 64.2
2011 77 63.5
2010 76.7 62.8
2009 76.3 61.8
2008 76 60.6
2007 75.9 59.5
2006 75.7 58.3
2005 75.6 57
2004 75.3 55.5
2003 74.7 53.5
2002 74.6 51.3
2001 74.4 49.5
2000 74 47.8
1999 73.6 45.7
1998 73.2 43.1
1997 73 42
1996 73 42.5
1995 72.6 41.5
1994 72.6 12.2
1993 72.3 42.9
1992 71.7 44.4
1991 70.6 46.2
1990 72.2 47.8
1989 72.5 49.5
1988 72.2 50.9
1987 71.9 51.5
1986 71.8 51.7
1985 71.5 51.7
1984 71 51.4
1983 70.7 50.9
1982 70.7 50.2
1981 70.9 49.2
1980 71 48.1
1979 71.1 47.1
1978 71.3 46.2
1977 71.4 45.6
1976 71.4 45.3
1975 71 45.3
1974 70.6 45.6
1973 70.1 45.9
1972 69.8 46.3
1971 69.4 46.8
1970 69.2 47.1
1969 69 47.4
1968 68.9 47.7
1967 69 48
1966 68.9 48.1
1965 68.5 48.2
1964 68 48.1
1963 67.6 44
1962 67.3 47.8
1961 66.5 47.5
1960 65.9 47
1959 65.5 46.5
1958 65 46.1
1957 64.4 45.6
1956 63.6 45.2
1955 63.1 44.8
1954 62.2 44.4
1953 61.5 44.1
1952 59.8 43.8
1951 59 43.5
1950 58.5 43.2

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

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Croatia and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Croatia Rwanda
2024 3,866,200 14,256,567
2023 3,859,686 13,954,471
2022 3,855,641 13,651,030
2021 3,878,981 13,355,260
2020 3,914,206 13,065,837
2019 3,949,390 12,776,103
2018 3,988,775 12,487,996
2017 4,041,407 12,202,060
2016 4,106,867 11,919,183
2015 4,151,725 11,640,022
2014 4,201,598 11,364,757
2013 4,233,922 11,093,340
2012 4,260,368 10,829,901
2011 4,280,622 10,573,733
2010 4,295,427 10,317,553
2009 4,305,181 10,060,432
2008 4,309,705 9,804,269
2007 4,310,217 9,549,933
2006 4,311,159 9,299,246
2005 4,310,145 9,054,528
2004 4,304,600 8,816,844
2003 4,303,399 8,586,875
2002 4,302,174 8,400,180
2001 4,299,642 8,287,094
2000 4,468,302 8,213,931
1999 4,512,597 8,147,912
1998 4,532,135 8,081,681
1997 4,534,920 7,755,238
1996 4,557,097 6,708,764
1995 4,620,030 5,674,118
1994 4,652,024 6,792,352
1993 4,600,463 7,981,132
1992 4,575,818 7,683,266
1991 4,689,022 7,526,966
1990 4,777,368 7,375,307
1989 4,767,260 7,184,706
1988 4,755,207 6,968,071
1987 4,739,745 6,749,493
1986 4,721,446 6,531,881
1985 4,701,417 6,317,228
1984 4,680,285 6,107,627
1983 4,658,254 5,905,311
1982 4,634,234 5,711,549
1981 4,611,509 5,527,230
1980 4,599,782 5,353,259
1979 4,594,778 5,189,541
1978 4,581,085 5,035,171
1977 4,559,571 4,888,240
1976 4,535,934 4,745,954
1975 4,512,082 4,607,728
1974 4,490,660 4,474,228
1973 4,470,161 4,345,047
1972 4,450,564 4,220,335
1971 4,431,275 4,100,044
1970 4,412,252 3,980,669
1969 4,391,490 3,861,271
1968 4,365,628 3,744,010
1967 4,338,683 3,629,577
1966 4,310,701 3,521,626
1965 4,280,923 3,423,210
1964 4,252,876 3,334,834
1963 4,225,675 3,258,890
1962 4,196,712 3,186,025
1961 4,167,292 3,106,779
1960 4,140,181 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Croatia

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Rwanda
2023 1.46 3.7
2022 1.53 3.78
2021 1.62 3.84
2020 1.48 3.91
2019 1.47 3.99
2018 1.47 4.05
2017 1.42 4.08
2016 1.43 4.11
2015 1.41 4.11
2014 1.46 4.12
2013 1.46 4.14
2012 1.52 4.2
2011 1.41 4.33
2010 1.46 4.52
2009 1.5 4.71
2008 1.47 4.92
2007 1.48 5.14
2006 1.47 5.34
2005 1.5 5.5
2004 1.43 5.64
2003 1.41 5.74
2002 1.42 5.82
2001 1.46 5.89
2000 1.39 5.97
1999 1.38 6.06
1998 1.45 6.17
1997 1.69 6.24
1996 1.67 6.29
1995 1.58 6.35
1994 1.47 6.42
1993 1.52 6.48
1992 1.48 6.54
1991 1.53 6.62
1990 1.63 6.8
1989 1.63 7.03
1988 1.79 7.23
1987 1.64 7.43
1986 1.76 7.61
1985 1.82 7.79
1984 1.87 7.91
1983 1.88 8
1982 1.9 8.06
1981 1.93 8.1
1980 1.93 8.12
1979 1.95 8.13
1978 1.96 8.16
1977 1.95 8.14
1976 1.94 8.12
1975 1.95 8.1
1974 1.98 8.1
1973 2.01 8.09
1972 2.01 8.09
1971 1.97 8.09
1970 1.88 8.15
1969 1.95 8.18
1968 2.03 8.19
1967 2.1 8.21
1966 2.23 8.23
1965 2.22 8.25
1964 2.14 8.27
1963 2.15 8.27
1962 2.19 8.27
1961 2.22 8.28
1960 2.24 8.28

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

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Croatia and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Rwanda
2024 46 20.8
2023 45.8 20.5
2022 45.6 20.3
2021 45.4 20
2020 45.2 19.9
2019 45 19.8
2018 44.6 19.7
2017 44.2 19.6
2016 43.7 19.4
2015 43.3 19.3
2014 43 19.1
2013 42.7 19
2012 42.5 18.8
2011 42.2 18.7
2010 41.9 18.5
2009 41.8 18.4
2008 41.6 18.3
2007 41.4 18.1
2006 41.2 18
2005 40.9 17.8
2004 40.7 17.6
2003 40.5 17.4
2002 40.2 17.1
2001 39.9 16.8
2000 39.6 16.3
1999 39.2 15.8
1998 38.9 15.3
1997 38.6 14.8
1996 38.2 14.6
1995 37.8 14.3
1994 37.3 15
1993 36.9 15.7
1992 36.4 15.6
1991 36 15.5
1990 35.6 15.5
1989 35.3 15.5
1988 35 15.6
1987 34.7 15.6
1986 34.4 15.7
1985 34.2 15.8
1984 34 16
1983 33.8 16.1
1982 33.6 16.2
1981 33.5 16.4
1980 33.4 16.5
1979 33.4 16.5
1978 33.3 16.6
1977 33.2 16.6
1976 33.1 16.5
1975 33 16.4
1974 32.8 16.3
1973 32.7 16.2
1972 32.5 16
1971 32.3 15.9
1970 32.1 15.7
1969 31.8 15.5
1968 31.5 15.3
1967 31.2 15.1
1966 30.9 14.9
1965 30.6 14.8
1964 30.3 14.7
1963 30 14.8
1962 29.7 14.9
1961 29.4 15.1
1960 29 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Croatia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Croatia Rwanda
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Croatia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Rwanda
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
2,920 mi
2021

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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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