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Croatia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 123rd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Somalia
Population
3812193
20503678
Population rank 129/197 66/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 42/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Croatia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Somalia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $11,967,000,000
2023 $85,624,153,964 $10,958,000,000
2022 $71,196,498,671 $10,203,000,000
2021 $69,002,365,163 $9,483,000,000
2020 $57,959,843,541 $8,628,000,000
2019 $61,466,721,186 $8,656,000,000
2018 $61,667,925,219 $7,873,000,000
2017 $56,182,782,586 $7,621,501,710
2016 $52,650,714,172 $6,613,743,070
2015 $50,998,893,385 $6,152,149,100
2014 $59,606,934,501 $5,728,399,720
2013 $59,846,265,182 $5,062,881,600
2012 $57,548,115,904 $4,364,670,160
2011 $62,889,007,657 $2,906,000,097
2010 $58,975,205,417 $2,687,807,004
2009 $62,315,996,675 $2,948,594,552
2008 $68,472,854,617 $5,913,620,293
2007 $59,290,621,398 $5,430,713,729
2006 $49,583,544,860 $5,026,743,282
2005 $45,013,119,282 $4,683,246,454
2004 $41,836,292,157 $3,859,592,813
2003 $35,245,317,002 $2,836,724,352
2002 $26,757,722,429 $2,192,684,135
2001 $23,066,883,850 $2,252,847,465
2000 $22,134,411,297 $3,412,797,450
1999 $23,777,026,779 $3,045,751,528
1998 $25,890,228,430 $2,962,047,564
1997 $24,175,764,812 $2,191,749,014
1996 $24,150,978,347 $1,792,234,297
1995 $22,772,394,547 $1,534,756,135
1994 $15,062,911,617 $1,481,205,098
1993 $11,259,647,874 $1,260,132,956
1992 $10,621,169,291 $709,297,579
1991 $18,760,386,775 $717,974,930
1990 $25,650,213,280 $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Croatia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Somalia
2024 $24,050 $630
2023 $22,184 $597
2022 $18,466 $573
2021 $17,789 $549
2020 $14,808 $518
2019 $15,564 $540
2018 $15,460 $509
2017 $13,902 $511
2016 $12,820 $461
2015 $12,284 $446
2014 $14,187 $429
2013 $14,135 $393
2012 $13,508 $350
2011 $14,692 $235.3
2010 $13,730 $219.2
2009 $14,475 $246.5
2008 $15,888 $507
2007 $13,756 $480
2006 $11,501 $458
2005 $10,444 $440
2004 $9,719 $375
2003 $8,190 $286.3
2002 $6,220 $229.6
2001 $5,365 $244.9
2000 $4,954 $386
1999 $5,269 $359
1998 $5,713 $363
1997 $5,331 $280.1
1996 $5,300 $237.2
1995 $4,929 $210.7
1994 $3,238 $210.8
1993 $2,448 $188.6
1992 $2,321 $109.2
1991 $4,001 $105.4
1990 $5,369 $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Croatia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Somalia
2026 79.1 59.3
2025 78.9 59.1
2024 78.8 59
2023 78.6 58.8
2022 78.3 53.9
2021 77.1 55.7
2020 77.5 57.1
2019 78.2 57.2
2018 77.9 54.8
2017 77.7 52.2
2016 77.6 55.3
2015 77.6 55.1
2014 77.5 54.4
2013 77.5 54
2012 77.3 49.1
2011 77 32.5
2010 76.7 48.9
2009 76.3 52.1
2008 76 51.5
2007 75.9 50.9
2006 75.7 50.9
2005 75.6 50.9
2004 75.3 50.7
2003 74.7 50.7
2002 74.6 50.8
2001 74.4 50.8
2000 74 50.7
1999 73.6 50.6
1998 73.2 50.8
1997 73 50.3
1996 73 50.5
1995 72.6 50.6
1994 72.6 50.3
1993 72.3 50.6
1992 71.7 25
1991 70.6 25.4
1990 72.2 46.9
1989 72.5 46.6
1988 72.2 43.9
1987 71.9 49
1986 71.8 48.4
1985 71.5 48.3
1984 71 48.4
1983 70.7 48.2
1982 70.7 48
1981 70.9 47.8
1980 71 47.6
1979 71.1 47.4
1978 71.3 47
1977 71.4 47
1976 71.4 44.7
1975 71 44.5
1974 70.6 44.3
1973 70.1 46.2
1972 69.8 46
1971 69.4 45.8
1970 69.2 45.6
1969 69 45.5
1968 68.9 45.3
1967 69 45.1
1966 68.9 44.8
1965 68.5 44.6
1964 68 44.4
1963 67.6 44.2
1962 67.3 44
1961 66.5 43.7
1960 65.9 43.5
1959 65.5 43.3
1958 65 43.1
1957 64.4 42.9
1956 63.6 42.7
1955 63.1 42.5
1954 62.2 42.3
1953 61.5 42.1
1952 59.8 41.9
1951 59 41.7
1950 58.5 41.5

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

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Croatia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Croatia Somalia
2024 3,866,200 19,009,151
2023 3,859,686 18,358,615
2022 3,855,641 17,801,897
2021 3,878,981 17,271,431
2020 3,914,206 16,651,191
2019 3,949,390 16,030,971
2018 3,988,775 15,452,487
2017 4,041,407 14,916,629
2016 4,106,867 14,348,740
2015 4,151,725 13,806,963
2014 4,201,598 13,339,491
2013 4,233,922 12,869,594
2012 4,260,368 12,461,160
2011 4,280,622 12,348,830
2010 4,295,427 12,261,756
2009 4,305,181 11,961,201
2008 4,309,705 11,663,084
2007 4,310,217 11,322,582
2006 4,311,159 10,975,502
2005 4,310,145 10,644,228
2004 4,304,600 10,280,998
2003 4,303,399 9,909,157
2002 4,302,174 9,550,063
2001 4,299,642 9,198,493
2000 4,468,302 8,838,713
1999 4,512,597 8,492,059
1998 4,532,135 8,155,417
1997 4,534,920 7,824,525
1996 4,557,097 7,554,474
1995 4,620,030 7,285,007
1994 4,652,024 7,026,797
1993 4,600,463 6,681,399
1992 4,575,818 6,495,107
1991 4,689,022 6,813,760
1990 4,777,368 7,082,811
1989 4,767,260 7,114,817
1988 4,755,207 7,235,360
1987 4,739,745 7,228,302
1986 4,721,446 6,974,788
1985 4,701,417 6,693,289
1984 4,680,285 6,428,389
1983 4,658,254 6,198,430
1982 4,634,234 6,003,840
1981 4,611,509 5,982,849
1980 4,599,782 5,936,154
1979 4,594,778 5,449,117
1978 4,581,085 4,814,892
1977 4,559,571 4,484,050
1976 4,535,934 4,365,812
1975 4,512,082 4,257,535
1974 4,490,660 4,151,842
1973 4,470,161 4,045,592
1972 4,450,564 3,939,436
1971 4,431,275 3,837,691
1970 4,412,252 3,738,448
1969 4,391,490 3,641,015
1968 4,365,628 3,546,590
1967 4,338,683 3,454,537
1966 4,310,701 3,365,106
1965 4,280,923 3,277,874
1964 4,252,876 3,192,796
1963 4,225,675 3,110,361
1962 4,196,712 3,030,091
1961 4,167,292 2,952,054
1960 4,140,181 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Croatia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Somalia
2023 1.46 6.13
2022 1.53 6.26
2021 1.62 6.35
2020 1.48 6.45
2019 1.47 6.56
2018 1.47 6.66
2017 1.42 6.77
2016 1.43 6.88
2015 1.41 6.98
2014 1.46 7.06
2013 1.46 7.14
2012 1.52 7.21
2011 1.41 7.27
2010 1.46 7.32
2009 1.5 7.38
2008 1.47 7.42
2007 1.48 7.46
2006 1.47 7.49
2005 1.5 7.53
2004 1.43 7.57
2003 1.41 7.6
2002 1.42 7.63
2001 1.46 7.64
2000 1.39 7.65
1999 1.38 7.66
1998 1.45 7.66
1997 1.69 7.66
1996 1.67 7.62
1995 1.58 7.58
1994 1.47 7.54
1993 1.52 7.53
1992 1.48 7.5
1991 1.53 7.47
1990 1.63 7.44
1989 1.63 7.42
1988 1.79 7.4
1987 1.64 7.37
1986 1.76 7.35
1985 1.82 7.33
1984 1.87 7.3
1983 1.88 7.28
1982 1.9 7.25
1981 1.93 7.23
1980 1.93 7.18
1979 1.95 7.16
1978 1.96 7.13
1977 1.95 7
1976 1.94 7.02
1975 1.95 7.03
1974 1.98 7.06
1973 2.01 7.09
1972 2.01 7.12
1971 1.97 7.15
1970 1.88 7.18
1969 1.95 7.21
1968 2.03 7.23
1967 2.1 7.25
1966 2.23 7.26
1965 2.22 7.26
1964 2.14 7.26
1963 2.15 7.26
1962 2.19 7.26
1961 2.22 7.25
1960 2.24 7.25

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

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Croatia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Somalia
2024 46 16.6
2023 45.8 16.5
2022 45.6 16.5
2021 45.4 16.4
2020 45.2 16.3
2019 45 16.3
2018 44.6 16.2
2017 44.2 16.2
2016 43.7 16.1
2015 43.3 16.1
2014 43 16
2013 42.7 16
2012 42.5 16
2011 42.2 15.8
2010 41.9 15.7
2009 41.8 15.6
2008 41.6 15.6
2007 41.4 15.6
2006 41.2 15.7
2005 40.9 15.9
2004 40.7 16
2003 40.5 16.1
2002 40.2 16.2
2001 39.9 16.2
2000 39.6 16.3
1999 39.2 16.3
1998 38.9 16.4
1997 38.6 16.4
1996 38.2 16.5
1995 37.8 16.6
1994 37.3 16.7
1993 36.9 16.8
1992 36.4 16.7
1991 36 16.5
1990 35.6 16.5
1989 35.3 16.7
1988 35 16.8
1987 34.7 17
1986 34.4 17.1
1985 34.2 17.2
1984 34 17.3
1983 33.8 17.4
1982 33.6 17.4
1981 33.5 17.5
1980 33.4 17.6
1979 33.4 17.6
1978 33.3 17.7
1977 33.2 17.7
1976 33.1 17.7
1975 33 17.7
1974 32.8 17.7
1973 32.7 17.6
1972 32.5 17.6
1971 32.3 17.6
1970 32.1 17.5
1969 31.8 17.5
1968 31.5 17.5
1967 31.2 17.5
1966 30.9 17.5
1965 30.6 17.5
1964 30.3 17.6
1963 30 17.7
1962 29.7 17.8
1961 29.4 17.9
1960 29 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
n/a
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Croatia Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Croatia Somalia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Croatia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Somalia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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