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Croatia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 123rd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Samoa
Population
3812193
220932
Population rank 129/197 177/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Croatia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Samoa
2024 $92,983,810,329 $1,175,749,786
2023 $85,624,153,964 $1,044,909,500
2022 $71,196,498,671 $889,554,712
2021 $69,002,365,163 $859,724,936
2020 $57,959,843,541 $868,884,903
2019 $61,466,721,186 $912,950,466
2018 $61,667,925,219 $878,448,433
2017 $56,182,782,586 $884,844,384
2016 $52,650,714,172 $843,924,797
2015 $50,998,893,385 $824,150,499
2014 $59,606,934,501 $796,683,520
2013 $59,846,265,182 $797,736,334
2012 $57,548,115,904 $773,141,661
2011 $62,889,007,657 $744,097,050
2010 $58,975,205,417 $680,260,907
2009 $62,315,996,675 $628,006,115
2008 $68,472,854,617 $641,346,192
2007 $59,290,621,398 $573,548,460
2006 $49,583,544,860 $499,923,758
2005 $45,013,119,282 $476,801,793
2004 $41,836,292,157 $407,747,565
2003 $35,245,317,002 $333,426,188
2002 $26,757,722,429 $281,790,134
2001 $23,066,883,850 $266,299,591
2000 $22,134,411,297 $258,856,140
1999 $23,777,026,779 $255,408,060
1998 $25,890,228,430 $269,485,244
1997 $24,175,764,812 $285,475,592
1996 $24,150,978,347 $249,907,869
1995 $22,772,394,547 $224,865,731
1994 $15,062,911,617 $221,098,107
1993 $11,259,647,874 $133,122,897
1992 $10,621,169,291 $132,303,041
1991 $18,760,386,775 $125,597,205
1990 $25,650,213,280 $125,766,270
1989 - $122,888,610
1988 - $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Croatia and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Samoa
2024 $24,050 $5,393
2023 $22,184 $4,823
2022 $18,466 $4,132
2021 $17,789 $4,022
2020 $14,808 $4,100
2019 $15,564 $4,352
2018 $15,460 $4,232
2017 $13,902 $4,308
2016 $12,820 $4,147
2015 $12,284 $4,084
2014 $14,187 $3,983
2013 $14,135 $4,024
2012 $13,508 $3,935
2011 $14,692 $3,822
2010 $13,730 $3,524
2009 $14,475 $3,279
2008 $15,888 $3,374
2007 $13,756 $3,039
2006 $11,501 $2,663
2005 $10,444 $2,550
2004 $9,719 $2,189
2003 $8,190 $1,798
2002 $6,220 $1,528
2001 $5,365 $1,454
2000 $4,954 $1,425
1999 $5,269 $1,417
1998 $5,713 $1,506
1997 $5,331 $1,608
1996 $5,300 $1,419
1995 $4,929 $1,288
1994 $3,238 $1,277
1993 $2,448 $775
1992 $2,321 $777
1991 $4,001 $742
1990 $5,369 $744
1989 - $728
1988 - $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Croatia vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Samoa
2026 79.1 72.1
2025 78.9 71.9
2024 78.8 71.8
2023 78.6 71.7
2022 78.3 71.6
2021 77.1 71.1
2020 77.5 70.7
2019 78.2 70.3
2018 77.9 71.1
2017 77.7 71
2016 77.6 71
2015 77.6 71.1
2014 77.5 71.1
2013 77.5 71.2
2012 77.3 71.2
2011 77 71.4
2010 76.7 71.5
2009 76.3 69.5
2008 76 71.5
2007 75.9 71.6
2006 75.7 71.6
2005 75.6 71.5
2004 75.3 71.5
2003 74.7 71.4
2002 74.6 71.2
2001 74.4 71
2000 74 70.8
1999 73.6 70.6
1998 73.2 70.3
1997 73 70
1996 73 69.8
1995 72.6 69.5
1994 72.6 69.2
1993 72.3 68.8
1992 71.7 68.5
1991 70.6 68
1990 72.2 67.8
1989 72.5 67.6
1988 72.2 67.3
1987 71.9 67
1986 71.8 66.8
1985 71.5 66.6
1984 71 66.3
1983 70.7 66
1982 70.7 65.6
1981 70.9 65.3
1980 71 65
1979 71.1 64.5
1978 71.3 64.1
1977 71.4 63.7
1976 71.4 63.3
1975 71 62.8
1974 70.6 62.3
1973 70.1 61.9
1972 69.8 61.4
1971 69.4 60.9
1970 69.2 60.4
1969 69 59.9
1968 68.9 59.4
1967 69 58.9
1966 68.9 58.2
1965 68.5 57.9
1964 68 54
1963 67.6 56.9
1962 67.3 56.3
1961 66.5 55.7
1960 65.9 55.2
1959 65.5 54.6
1958 65 54
1957 64.4 53.4
1956 63.6 52.8
1955 63.1 52.2
1954 62.2 51.6
1953 61.5 51
1952 59.8 50.4
1951 59 49.8
1950 58.5 49.2

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

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Croatia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Croatia Samoa
2024 3,866,200 218,019
2023 3,859,686 216,663
2022 3,855,641 215,261
2021 3,878,981 213,779
2020 3,914,206 211,944
2019 3,949,390 209,780
2018 3,988,775 207,582
2017 4,041,407 205,415
2016 4,106,867 203,499
2015 4,151,725 201,782
2014 4,201,598 200,037
2013 4,233,922 198,268
2012 4,260,368 196,498
2011 4,280,622 194,713
2010 4,295,427 193,023
2009 4,305,181 191,513
2008 4,309,705 190,107
2007 4,310,217 188,753
2006 4,311,159 187,709
2005 4,310,145 186,978
2004 4,304,600 186,249
2003 4,303,399 185,430
2002 4,302,174 184,471
2001 4,299,642 183,166
2000 4,468,302 181,685
1999 4,512,597 180,275
1998 4,532,135 178,905
1997 4,534,920 177,547
1996 4,557,097 176,071
1995 4,620,030 174,571
1994 4,652,024 173,159
1993 4,600,463 171,774
1992 4,575,818 170,331
1991 4,689,022 169,368
1990 4,777,368 169,042
1989 4,767,260 168,768
1988 4,755,207 168,346
1987 4,739,745 167,661
1986 4,721,446 167,061
1985 4,701,417 166,849
1984 4,680,285 166,796
1983 4,658,254 166,714
1982 4,634,234 166,484
1981 4,611,509 165,678
1980 4,599,782 164,322
1979 4,594,778 162,882
1978 4,581,085 161,375
1977 4,559,571 159,753
1976 4,535,934 157,113
1975 4,512,082 153,344
1974 4,490,660 149,431
1973 4,470,161 146,516
1972 4,450,564 144,538
1971 4,431,275 142,503
1970 4,412,252 140,400
1969 4,391,490 138,233
1968 4,365,628 136,020
1967 4,338,683 133,764
1966 4,310,701 131,073
1965 4,280,923 127,978
1964 4,252,876 124,894
1963 4,225,675 121,764
1962 4,196,712 118,597
1961 4,167,292 115,496
1960 4,140,181 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Croatia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Samoa
2023 1.46 3.83
2022 1.53 3.88
2021 1.62 3.94
2020 1.48 4
2019 1.47 4.06
2018 1.47 4.14
2017 1.42 4.2
2016 1.43 4.26
2015 1.41 4.34
2014 1.46 4.42
2013 1.46 4.49
2012 1.52 4.55
2011 1.41 4.56
2010 1.46 4.52
2009 1.5 4.47
2008 1.47 4.42
2007 1.48 4.36
2006 1.47 4.32
2005 1.5 4.32
2004 1.43 4.34
2003 1.41 4.39
2002 1.42 4.44
2001 1.46 4.48
2000 1.39 4.52
1999 1.38 4.57
1998 1.45 4.64
1997 1.69 4.7
1996 1.67 4.74
1995 1.58 4.77
1994 1.47 4.79
1993 1.52 4.83
1992 1.48 4.87
1991 1.53 4.91
1990 1.63 5.01
1989 1.63 5.11
1988 1.79 5.21
1987 1.64 5.32
1986 1.76 5.42
1985 1.82 5.49
1984 1.87 5.55
1983 1.88 5.62
1982 1.9 5.68
1981 1.93 5.75
1980 1.93 5.86
1979 1.95 5.99
1978 1.96 6.15
1977 1.95 6.31
1976 1.94 6.47
1975 1.95 6.61
1974 1.98 6.75
1973 2.01 6.91
1972 2.01 7.07
1971 1.97 7.22
1970 1.88 7.34
1969 1.95 7.43
1968 2.03 7.5
1967 2.1 7.55
1966 2.23 7.6
1965 2.22 7.65
1964 2.14 7.7
1963 2.15 7.73
1962 2.19 7.76
1961 2.22 7.77
1960 2.24 7.78

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

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Croatia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Samoa
2024 46 20.9
2023 45.8 21
2022 45.6 21.1
2021 45.4 21.4
2020 45.2 21.4
2019 45 21.5
2018 44.6 21.4
2017 44.2 21.4
2016 43.7 21.3
2015 43.3 21.2
2014 43 21.1
2013 42.7 21
2012 42.5 20.8
2011 42.2 20.8
2010 41.9 20.8
2009 41.8 20.8
2008 41.6 20.7
2007 41.4 20.6
2006 41.2 20.4
2005 40.9 20.3
2004 40.7 20.1
2003 40.5 19.9
2002 40.2 19.7
2001 39.9 19.7
2000 39.6 19.8
1999 39.2 19.9
1998 38.9 19.9
1997 38.6 19.8
1996 38.2 19.7
1995 37.8 19.6
1994 37.3 19.3
1993 36.9 19
1992 36.4 18.7
1991 36 18.5
1990 35.6 18.4
1989 35.3 18.3
1988 35 18.2
1987 34.7 18
1986 34.4 17.8
1985 34.2 17.6
1984 34 17.4
1983 33.8 17.1
1982 33.6 16.8
1981 33.5 16.6
1980 33.4 16.4
1979 33.4 16.2
1978 33.3 16
1977 33.2 15.8
1976 33.1 15.5
1975 33 15.3
1974 32.8 15
1973 32.7 14.9
1972 32.5 14.8
1971 32.3 14.7
1970 32.1 14.6
1969 31.8 14.5
1968 31.5 14.5
1967 31.2 14.5
1966 30.9 14.5
1965 30.6 14.5
1964 30.3 14.6
1963 30 14.6
1962 29.7 14.8
1961 29.4 14.9
1960 29 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Samoa
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Croatia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Samoa
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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