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Croatia vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 123rd vs. 12th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Saudi Arabia
Population
3812193
36734925
Population rank 129/197 44/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 75/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Croatia and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Saudi Arabia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $85,624,153,964 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $71,196,498,671 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $69,002,365,163 $982,661,066,667
2020 $57,959,843,541 $767,951,200,000
2019 $61,466,721,186 $888,890,133,333
2018 $61,667,925,219 $886,564,800,000
2017 $56,182,782,586 $741,266,133,333
2016 $52,650,714,172 $689,279,466,667
2015 $50,998,893,385 $693,414,400,000
2014 $59,606,934,501 $787,153,066,667
2013 $59,846,265,182 $769,755,733,333
2012 $57,548,115,904 $751,921,333,333
2011 $62,889,007,657 $680,660,800,000
2010 $58,975,205,417 $528,207,466,667
2009 $62,315,996,675 $429,097,866,667
2008 $68,472,854,617 $519,796,800,000
2007 $59,290,621,398 $415,964,509,673
2006 $49,583,544,860 $376,900,133,511
2005 $45,013,119,282 $328,459,608,764
2004 $41,836,292,157 $258,742,133,333
2003 $35,245,317,002 $215,807,733,333
2002 $26,757,722,429 $189,605,866,667
2001 $23,066,883,850 $184,137,600,000
2000 $22,134,411,297 $189,514,933,333
1999 $23,777,026,779 $161,717,066,667
1998 $25,890,228,430 $146,775,466,667
1997 $24,175,764,812 $165,963,684,913
1996 $24,150,978,347 $158,662,483,311
1995 $22,772,394,547 $143,343,124,166
1994 $15,062,911,617 $135,174,899,866
1993 $11,259,647,874 $132,967,957,276
1992 $10,621,169,291 $137,087,850,467
1991 $18,760,386,775 $132,223,230,975
1990 $25,650,213,280 $117,630,173,565
1989 - $95,344,459,279
1988 - $88,256,074,766
1987 - $85,695,861,148
1986 - $86,961,922,765
1985 - $103,897,846,494
1984 - $119,624,858,116
1983 - $129,171,635,311
1982 - $153,240,313,858
1981 - $184,291,360,139
1980 - $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Croatia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Saudi Arabia
2024 $24,050 $35,122
2023 $22,184 $36,157
2022 $18,466 $38,510
2021 $17,789 $31,921
2020 $14,808 $24,339
2019 $15,564 $29,567
2018 $15,460 $29,360
2017 $13,902 $23,929
2016 $12,820 $22,268
2015 $12,284 $23,256
2014 $14,187 $27,805
2013 $14,135 $27,865
2012 $13,508 $28,733
2011 $14,692 $27,127
2010 $13,730 $22,028
2009 $14,475 $17,718
2008 $15,888 $22,320
2007 $13,756 $18,596
2006 $11,501 $17,564
2005 $10,444 $15,976
2004 $9,719 $13,154
2003 $8,190 $11,487
2002 $6,220 $10,586
2001 $5,365 $10,805
2000 $4,954 $11,715
1999 $5,269 $10,452
1998 $5,713 $9,836
1997 $5,331 $11,545
1996 $5,300 $11,472
1995 $4,929 $10,786
1994 $3,238 $10,602
1993 $2,448 $10,885
1992 $2,321 $11,730
1991 $4,001 $11,847
1990 $5,369 $11,055
1989 - $9,414
1988 - $9,165
1987 - $9,386
1986 - $10,078
1985 - $12,745
1984 - $15,541
1983 - $17,810
1982 - $22,454
1981 - $28,703
1980 - $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Croatia vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Saudi Arabia
2026 79.1 79.4
2025 78.9 79.2
2024 78.8 79
2023 78.6 78.7
2022 78.3 77.3
2021 77.1 77.1
2020 77.5 77.6
2019 78.2 78.3
2018 77.9 78.7
2017 77.7 78.7
2016 77.6 78.4
2015 77.6 77.8
2014 77.5 77.1
2013 77.5 76.5
2012 77.3 76.1
2011 77 75.8
2010 76.7 75.6
2009 76.3 75.4
2008 76 75.3
2007 75.9 75.1
2006 75.7 74.8
2005 75.6 74.4
2004 75.3 74
2003 74.7 73.7
2002 74.6 73.3
2001 74.4 73
2000 74 72.6
1999 73.6 72.3
1998 73.2 72
1997 73 71.6
1996 73 71.3
1995 72.6 70.9
1994 72.6 70.6
1993 72.3 70.2
1992 71.7 69.8
1991 70.6 69.3
1990 72.2 68.9
1989 72.5 68.4
1988 72.2 67.8
1987 71.9 67.2
1986 71.8 66.6
1985 71.5 66
1984 71 65.4
1983 70.7 64.7
1982 70.7 64
1981 70.9 63.3
1980 71 62.4
1979 71.1 61.5
1978 71.3 60.7
1977 71.4 59.7
1976 71.4 58.8
1975 71 57.8
1974 70.6 56.8
1973 70.1 55.8
1972 69.8 54.7
1971 69.4 53.7
1970 69.2 52.7
1969 69 51.8
1968 68.9 50.9
1967 69 50
1966 68.9 49.2
1965 68.5 48.4
1964 68 47.7
1963 67.6 47.1
1962 67.3 46.5
1961 66.5 45.9
1960 65.9 45.3
1959 65.5 44.8
1958 65 44.2
1957 64.4 43.7
1956 63.6 43.1
1955 63.1 42.6
1954 62.2 42.1
1953 61.5 41.6
1952 59.8 41.1
1951 59 40.6
1950 58.5 40

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

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Croatia and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Croatia Saudi Arabia
2024 3,866,200 35,300,280
2023 3,859,686 33,702,731
2022 3,855,641 32,175,224
2021 3,878,981 30,784,383
2020 3,914,206 31,552,510
2019 3,949,390 30,063,799
2018 3,988,775 30,196,281
2017 4,041,407 30,977,355
2016 4,106,867 30,954,198
2015 4,151,725 29,816,382
2014 4,201,598 28,309,273
2013 4,233,922 27,624,004
2012 4,260,368 26,168,861
2011 4,280,622 25,091,867
2010 4,295,427 23,978,487
2009 4,305,181 24,217,654
2008 4,309,705 23,287,877
2007 4,310,217 22,368,313
2006 4,311,159 21,459,144
2005 4,310,145 20,559,890
2004 4,304,600 19,669,480
2003 4,303,399 18,786,767
2002 4,302,174 17,910,910
2001 4,299,642 17,041,397
2000 4,468,302 16,177,722
1999 4,512,597 15,472,075
1998 4,532,135 14,922,185
1997 4,534,920 14,374,943
1996 4,557,097 13,831,009
1995 4,620,030 13,289,245
1994 4,652,024 12,750,040
1993 4,600,463 12,215,862
1992 4,575,818 11,686,676
1991 4,689,022 11,160,744
1990 4,777,368 10,640,691
1989 4,767,260 10,128,394
1988 4,755,207 9,629,165
1987 4,739,745 9,130,194
1986 4,721,446 8,628,639
1985 4,701,417 8,151,779
1984 4,680,285 7,697,307
1983 4,658,254 7,252,941
1982 4,634,234 6,824,486
1981 4,611,509 6,420,551
1980 4,599,782 6,047,997
1979 4,594,778 5,703,698
1978 4,581,085 5,381,902
1977 4,559,571 5,083,048
1976 4,535,934 4,807,933
1975 4,512,082 4,556,287
1974 4,490,660 4,323,632
1973 4,470,161 4,106,344
1972 4,450,564 3,905,722
1971 4,431,275 3,724,031
1970 4,412,252 3,562,470
1969 4,391,490 3,417,114
1968 4,365,628 3,282,711
1967 4,338,683 3,157,242
1966 4,310,701 3,039,887
1965 4,280,923 2,928,771
1964 4,252,876 2,821,968
1963 4,225,675 2,719,341
1962 4,196,712 2,620,910
1961 4,167,292 2,526,347
1960 4,140,181 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Croatia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Saudi Arabia
2023 1.46 2.28
2022 1.53 2.14
2021 1.62 2.17
2020 1.48 2.27
2019 1.47 2.49
2018 1.47 2.67
2017 1.42 2.67
2016 1.43 2.65
2015 1.41 2.63
2014 1.46 2.68
2013 1.46 2.67
2012 1.52 2.78
2011 1.41 2.8
2010 1.46 2.81
2009 1.5 2.95
2008 1.47 3.07
2007 1.48 3.19
2006 1.47 3.18
2005 1.5 3.16
2004 1.43 3.26
2003 1.41 3.47
2002 1.42 3.71
2001 1.46 3.96
2000 1.39 4.21
1999 1.38 4.35
1998 1.45 4.52
1997 1.69 4.66
1996 1.67 4.81
1995 1.58 4.99
1994 1.47 5.16
1993 1.52 5.33
1992 1.48 5.49
1991 1.53 5.64
1990 1.63 5.8
1989 1.63 5.98
1988 1.79 6.15
1987 1.64 6.34
1986 1.76 6.52
1985 1.82 6.65
1984 1.87 6.78
1983 1.88 6.88
1982 1.9 6.98
1981 1.93 7.07
1980 1.93 7.15
1979 1.95 7.23
1978 1.96 7.26
1977 1.95 7.3
1976 1.94 7.33
1975 1.95 7.37
1974 1.98 7.43
1973 2.01 7.48
1972 2.01 7.54
1971 1.97 7.56
1970 1.88 7.58
1969 1.95 7.6
1968 2.03 7.63
1967 2.1 7.66
1966 2.23 7.66
1965 2.22 7.66
1964 2.14 7.67
1963 2.15 7.65
1962 2.19 7.64
1961 2.22 7.63
1960 2.24 7.63

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

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Croatia and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Saudi Arabia
2024 46 30.5
2023 45.8 30.2
2022 45.6 29.7
2021 45.4 29.5
2020 45.2 29.4
2019 45 29.3
2018 44.6 29.3
2017 44.2 29
2016 43.7 28.6
2015 43.3 27.9
2014 43 27.2
2013 42.7 26.6
2012 42.5 25.9
2011 42.2 25.2
2010 41.9 24.5
2009 41.8 23.9
2008 41.6 23.4
2007 41.4 22.8
2006 41.2 22.3
2005 40.9 21.9
2004 40.7 21.4
2003 40.5 21.1
2002 40.2 20.8
2001 39.9 20.7
2000 39.6 20.8
1999 39.2 20.7
1998 38.9 20.4
1997 38.6 20.2
1996 38.2 19.9
1995 37.8 19.7
1994 37.3 19.6
1993 36.9 19.4
1992 36.4 19.3
1991 36 19.2
1990 35.6 19
1989 35.3 19
1988 35 18.9
1987 34.7 18.8
1986 34.4 18.7
1985 34.2 18.7
1984 34 18.6
1983 33.8 18.5
1982 33.6 18.4
1981 33.5 18.3
1980 33.4 18.2
1979 33.4 18.1
1978 33.3 18
1977 33.2 17.9
1976 33.1 17.8
1975 33 17.7
1974 32.8 17.6
1973 32.7 17.5
1972 32.5 17.4
1971 32.3 17.4
1970 32.1 17.4
1969 31.8 17.4
1968 31.5 17.5
1967 31.2 17.6
1966 30.9 17.7
1965 30.6 17.9
1964 30.3 18
1963 30 18.2
1962 29.7 18.4
1961 29.4 18.5
1960 29 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Croatia Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
57.1%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Croatia Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
137,554 mi
2006

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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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