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Croatia vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 123rd vs. 128th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Slovakia
Population
3812193
5359438
Population rank 129/197 125/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Croatia and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Slovakia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $140,934,076,532
2023 $85,624,153,964 $133,578,518,424
2022 $71,196,498,671 $115,792,972,358
2021 $69,002,365,163 $120,511,265,913
2020 $57,959,843,541 $107,732,602,896
2019 $61,466,721,186 $105,843,498,304
2018 $61,667,925,219 $106,611,673,365
2017 $56,182,782,586 $95,978,130,735
2016 $52,650,714,172 $90,347,173,229
2015 $50,998,893,385 $89,178,548,717
2014 $59,606,934,501 $101,713,075,599
2013 $59,846,265,182 $99,134,277,850
2012 $57,548,115,904 $94,724,394,278
2011 $62,889,007,657 $99,705,104,723
2010 $58,975,205,417 $91,112,160,801
2009 $62,315,996,675 $89,342,984,698
2008 $68,472,854,617 $100,830,060,553
2007 $59,290,621,398 $86,587,749,518
2006 $49,583,544,860 $70,751,813,443
2005 $45,013,119,282 $62,547,753,148
2004 $41,836,292,157 $57,215,475,076
2003 $35,245,317,002 $46,616,149,117
2002 $26,757,722,429 $35,243,658,399
2001 $23,066,883,850 $30,726,659,551
2000 $22,134,411,297 $29,215,726,005
1999 $23,777,026,779 $30,496,272,225
1998 $25,890,228,430 $29,976,207,629
1997 $24,175,764,812 $27,844,628,979
1996 $24,150,978,347 $28,197,790,875
1995 $22,772,394,547 $26,180,022,222
1994 $15,062,911,617 $20,428,139,756
1993 $11,259,647,874 $16,737,973,764
1992 $10,621,169,291 $15,699,327,209
1991 $18,760,386,775 $14,459,924,589
1990 $25,650,213,280 $12,915,046,978

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Slovakia
2024 $24,050 $25,993
2023 $22,184 $24,615
2022 $18,466 $21,318
2021 $17,789 $22,123
2020 $14,808 $19,735
2019 $15,564 $19,406
2018 $15,460 $19,573
2017 $13,902 $17,646
2016 $12,820 $16,636
2015 $12,284 $16,442
2014 $14,187 $18,771
2013 $14,135 $18,313
2012 $13,508 $17,517
2011 $14,692 $18,469
2010 $13,730 $16,899
2009 $14,475 $16,587
2008 $15,888 $18,744
2007 $13,756 $16,110
2006 $11,501 $13,168
2005 $10,444 $11,642
2004 $9,719 $10,650
2003 $8,190 $8,675
2002 $6,220 $6,555
2001 $5,365 $5,712
2000 $4,954 $5,422
1999 $5,269 $5,652
1998 $5,713 $5,561
1997 $5,331 $5,172
1996 $5,300 $5,248
1995 $4,929 $4,883
1994 $3,238 $3,821
1993 $2,448 $3,143
1992 $2,321 $2,959
1991 $4,001 $2,727
1990 $5,369 $2,437

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Slovakia
2026 79.1 78.8
2025 78.9 78.7
2024 78.8 78.5
2023 78.6 78.3
2022 78.3 77
2021 77.1 74.6
2020 77.5 76.9
2019 78.2 77.7
2018 77.9 77.3
2017 77.7 77.2
2016 77.6 77.2
2015 77.6 76.7
2014 77.5 76.8
2013 77.5 76.5
2012 77.3 76.2
2011 77 76
2010 76.7 75.5
2009 76.3 75.2
2008 76 74.9
2007 75.9 74.5
2006 75.7 74.4
2005 75.6 74.2
2004 75.3 74.2
2003 74.7 73.8
2002 74.6 73.8
2001 74.4 73.6
2000 74 73.1
1999 73.6 73
1998 73.2 72.6
1997 73 72.7
1996 73 72.7
1995 72.6 72.3
1994 72.6 72.3
1993 72.3 71.9
1992 71.7 71.4
1991 70.6 70.9
1990 72.2 70.8
1989 72.5 70.9
1988 72.2 71.1
1987 71.9 71.1
1986 71.8 70.9
1985 71.5 70.7
1984 71 70.7
1983 70.7 70.5
1982 70.7 70.8
1981 70.9 70.6
1980 71 70.4
1979 71.1 70.7
1978 71.3 70.4
1977 71.4 70.4
1976 71.4 70.5
1975 71 70.3
1974 70.6 70.2
1973 70.1 70
1972 69.8 70.3
1971 69.4 69.9
1970 69.2 69.7
1969 69 69.8
1968 68.9 70.5
1967 69 71
1966 68.9 70.4
1965 68.5 70.3
1964 68 71.1
1963 67.6 70.7
1962 67.3 70.3
1961 66.5 70.8
1960 65.9 70.3
1959 65.5 69
1958 65 69.4
1957 64.4 67.5
1956 63.6 68.4
1955 63.1 67.8
1954 62.2 66.7
1953 61.5 65.7
1952 59.8 64.3
1951 59 61.1
1950 58.5 60.8

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

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Croatia and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Croatia Slovakia
2024 3,866,200 5,422,069
2023 3,859,686 5,426,740
2022 3,855,641 5,431,752
2021 3,878,981 5,447,247
2020 3,914,206 5,458,827
2019 3,949,390 5,454,147
2018 3,988,775 5,446,771
2017 4,041,407 5,439,232
2016 4,106,867 5,430,798
2015 4,151,725 5,423,801
2014 4,201,598 5,418,649
2013 4,233,922 5,413,393
2012 4,260,368 5,407,579
2011 4,280,622 5,398,384
2010 4,295,427 5,391,428
2009 4,305,181 5,386,406
2008 4,309,705 5,379,233
2007 4,310,217 5,374,622
2006 4,311,159 5,373,054
2005 4,310,145 5,372,807
2004 4,304,600 5,372,280
2003 4,303,399 5,373,374
2002 4,302,174 5,376,912
2001 4,299,642 5,378,867
2000 4,468,302 5,388,720
1999 4,512,597 5,396,020
1998 4,532,135 5,390,516
1997 4,534,920 5,383,291
1996 4,557,097 5,373,361
1995 4,620,030 5,361,999
1994 4,652,024 5,346,331
1993 4,600,463 5,325,305
1992 4,575,818 5,305,016
1991 4,689,022 5,303,294
1990 4,777,368 5,299,187
1989 4,767,260 5,275,942
1988 4,755,207 5,250,596
1987 4,739,745 5,222,840
1986 4,721,446 5,193,838
1985 4,701,417 5,161,768
1984 4,680,285 5,127,097
1983 4,658,254 5,091,971
1982 4,634,234 5,055,099
1981 4,611,509 5,016,105
1980 4,599,782 4,979,815
1979 4,594,778 4,938,973
1978 4,581,085 4,890,125
1977 4,559,571 4,840,501
1976 4,535,934 4,789,507
1975 4,512,082 4,739,105
1974 4,490,660 4,689,623
1973 4,470,161 4,641,445
1972 4,450,564 4,596,622
1971 4,431,275 4,557,449
1970 4,412,252 4,538,223
1969 4,391,490 4,518,607
1968 4,365,628 4,483,915
1967 4,338,683 4,449,367
1966 4,310,701 4,411,666
1965 4,280,923 4,370,983
1964 4,252,876 4,327,341
1963 4,225,675 4,282,017
1962 4,196,712 4,238,188
1961 4,167,292 4,191,667
1960 4,140,181 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Croatia

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Slovakia
2023 1.46 1.49
2022 1.53 1.57
2021 1.62 1.63
2020 1.48 1.59
2019 1.47 1.57
2018 1.47 1.54
2017 1.42 1.52
2016 1.43 1.48
2015 1.41 1.4
2014 1.46 1.37
2013 1.46 1.34
2012 1.52 1.34
2011 1.41 1.45
2010 1.46 1.43
2009 1.5 1.44
2008 1.47 1.34
2007 1.48 1.27
2006 1.47 1.25
2005 1.5 1.27
2004 1.43 1.25
2003 1.41 1.2
2002 1.42 1.19
2001 1.46 1.2
2000 1.39 1.3
1999 1.38 1.33
1998 1.45 1.37
1997 1.69 1.43
1996 1.67 1.47
1995 1.58 1.52
1994 1.47 1.67
1993 1.52 1.87
1992 1.48 1.93
1991 1.53 2.05
1990 1.63 2.09
1989 1.63 2.07
1988 1.79 2.13
1987 1.64 2.14
1986 1.76 2.2
1985 1.82 2.26
1984 1.87 2.26
1983 1.88 2.28
1982 1.9 2.28
1981 1.93 2.29
1980 1.93 2.32
1979 1.95 2.45
1978 1.96 2.47
1977 1.95 2.49
1976 1.94 2.55
1975 1.95 2.55
1974 1.98 2.61
1973 2.01 2.56
1972 2.01 2.49
1971 1.97 2.43
1970 1.88 2.41
1969 1.95 2.43
1968 2.03 2.39
1967 2.1 2.48
1966 2.23 2.66
1965 2.22 2.78
1964 2.14 2.89
1963 2.15 2.92
1962 2.19 2.83
1961 2.22 2.96
1960 2.24 3.04

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

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Croatia and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Slovakia
2024 46 42.7
2023 45.8 42.3
2022 45.6 41.9
2021 45.4 41.5
2020 45.2 41.2
2019 45 40.8
2018 44.6 40.4
2017 44.2 40
2016 43.7 39.6
2015 43.3 39.2
2014 43 38.8
2013 42.7 38.4
2012 42.5 38
2011 42.2 37.6
2010 41.9 37.3
2009 41.8 36.9
2008 41.6 36.6
2007 41.4 36.2
2006 41.2 35.8
2005 40.9 35.5
2004 40.7 35.2
2003 40.5 34.9
2002 40.2 34.6
2001 39.9 34.3
2000 39.6 33.9
1999 39.2 33.6
1998 38.9 33.3
1997 38.6 33
1996 38.2 32.7
1995 37.8 32.5
1994 37.3 32.2
1993 36.9 31.9
1992 36.4 31.7
1991 36 31.5
1990 35.6 31.3
1989 35.3 31.1
1988 35 30.8
1987 34.7 30.6
1986 34.4 30.3
1985 34.2 30.1
1984 34 29.8
1983 33.8 29.6
1982 33.6 29.4
1981 33.5 29.1
1980 33.4 28.9
1979 33.4 28.8
1978 33.3 28.6
1977 33.2 28.5
1976 33.1 28.4
1975 33 28.4
1974 32.8 28.4
1973 32.7 28.4
1972 32.5 28.3
1971 32.3 28.3
1970 32.1 28.3
1969 31.8 28.3
1968 31.5 28.2
1967 31.2 28.1
1966 30.9 28
1965 30.6 28
1964 30.3 27.9
1963 30 27.9
1962 29.7 27.8
1961 29.4 27.7
1960 29 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Croatia Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Slovakia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.6%
2004
English speaking
57.1%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Croatia Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Slovakia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
24,224 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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