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Croatia vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 123rd vs. 105th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia South Korea
Population
3812193
51649918
Population rank 129/197 31/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 75/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Croatia and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Croatia and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Croatia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Croatia South Korea
2024 $92,983,810,329 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $85,624,153,964 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $71,196,498,671 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $69,002,365,163 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $57,959,843,541 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $61,466,721,186 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $61,667,925,219 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $56,182,782,586 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $52,650,714,172 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $50,998,893,385 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $59,606,934,501 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $59,846,265,182 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $57,548,115,904 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $62,889,007,657 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $58,975,205,417 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $62,315,996,675 $983,065,242,417
2008 $68,472,854,617 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $59,290,621,398 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $49,583,544,860 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $45,013,119,282 $971,740,329,984
2004 $41,836,292,157 $823,251,107,639
2003 $35,245,317,002 $728,516,494,684
2002 $26,757,722,429 $650,014,391,470
2001 $23,066,883,850 $567,564,806,235
2000 $22,134,411,297 $597,487,173,479
1999 $23,777,026,779 $515,697,079,289
1998 $25,890,228,430 $397,297,216,492
1997 $24,175,764,812 $589,202,526,424
1996 $24,150,978,347 $631,196,863,758
1995 $22,772,394,547 $586,286,469,401
1994 $15,062,911,617 $479,181,794,217
1993 $11,259,647,874 $405,705,302,846
1992 $10,621,169,291 $366,921,291,825
1991 $18,760,386,775 $340,851,946,804
1990 $25,650,213,280 $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Croatia and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia South Korea
2024 $24,050 $36,239
2023 $22,184 $35,674
2022 $18,466 $34,822
2021 $17,789 $37,518
2020 $14,808 $33,646
2019 $15,564 $33,827
2018 $15,460 $35,364
2017 $13,902 $33,297
2016 $12,820 $30,832
2015 $12,284 $30,172
2014 $14,187 $30,667
2013 $14,135 $28,449
2012 $13,508 $26,601
2011 $14,692 $26,175
2010 $13,730 $24,071
2009 $14,475 $19,937
2008 $15,888 $22,252
2007 $13,756 $25,078
2006 $11,501 $22,610
2005 $10,444 $20,167
2004 $9,719 $17,122
2003 $8,190 $15,212
2002 $6,220 $13,643
2001 $5,365 $11,981
2000 $4,954 $12,710
1999 $5,269 $11,063
1998 $5,713 $8,583
1997 $5,331 $12,822
1996 $5,300 $13,865
1995 $4,929 $13,002
1994 $3,238 $10,734
1993 $2,448 $9,180
1992 $2,321 $8,387
1991 $4,001 $7,873
1990 $5,369 $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Croatia vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia South Korea
2026 79.1 84.6
2025 78.9 84.5
2024 78.8 84.4
2023 78.6 84.3
2022 78.3 82.7
2021 77.1 83.9
2020 77.5 83.7
2019 78.2 83.7
2018 77.9 83.3
2017 77.7 83.3
2016 77.6 82.9
2015 77.6 82.5
2014 77.5 82.4
2013 77.5 81.8
2012 77.3 81.3
2011 77 81.2
2010 76.7 80.7
2009 76.3 80.6
2008 76 80
2007 75.9 79.4
2006 75.7 79
2005 75.6 78.4
2004 75.3 78
2003 74.7 77.5
2002 74.6 77.2
2001 74.4 76.9
2000 74 76.2
1999 73.6 75.6
1998 73.2 75
1997 73 74.5
1996 73 74
1995 72.6 73.4
1994 72.6 72.9
1993 72.3 72.7
1992 71.7 72.2
1991 70.6 71.4
1990 72.2 71
1989 72.5 70.7
1988 72.2 70.2
1987 71.9 69.3
1986 71.8 69
1985 71.5 68.4
1984 71 68.1
1983 70.7 66.7
1982 70.7 67.1
1981 70.9 67.1
1980 71 64.8
1979 71.1 66.1
1978 71.3 65
1977 71.4 64.6
1976 71.4 65
1975 71 64.7
1974 70.6 64.2
1973 70.1 63.8
1972 69.8 63.2
1971 69.4 62.7
1970 69.2 62.2
1969 69 61.4
1968 68.9 60.9
1967 69 60.9
1966 68.9 55.4
1965 68.5 55.8
1964 68 55.3
1963 67.6 55
1962 67.3 55
1961 66.5 54.4
1960 65.9 53.8
1959 65.5 52.9
1958 65 51.8
1957 64.4 51.6
1956 63.6 50.2
1955 63.1 48.4
1954 62.2 46.1
1953 61.5 40.5
1952 59.8 36.6
1951 59 26.6
1950 58.5 22.2

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

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Croatia and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Croatia South Korea
2024 3,866,200 51,751,065
2023 3,859,686 51,712,619
2022 3,855,641 51,672,569
2021 3,878,981 51,769,539
2020 3,914,206 51,836,239
2019 3,949,390 51,764,822
2018 3,988,775 51,585,058
2017 4,041,407 51,361,911
2016 4,106,867 51,217,803
2015 4,151,725 51,014,947
2014 4,201,598 50,746,659
2013 4,233,922 50,428,893
2012 4,260,368 50,199,853
2011 4,280,622 49,936,638
2010 4,295,427 49,554,112
2009 4,305,181 49,307,835
2008 4,309,705 49,054,708
2007 4,310,217 48,683,638
2006 4,311,159 48,438,292
2005 4,310,145 48,184,561
2004 4,304,600 48,082,519
2003 4,303,399 47,892,330
2002 4,302,174 47,644,736
2001 4,299,642 47,370,164
2000 4,468,302 47,008,111
1999 4,512,597 46,616,677
1998 4,532,135 46,286,503
1997 4,534,920 45,953,580
1996 4,557,097 45,524,681
1995 4,620,030 45,092,991
1994 4,652,024 44,641,540
1993 4,600,463 44,194,628
1992 4,575,818 43,747,962
1991 4,689,022 43,295,704
1990 4,777,368 42,869,283
1989 4,767,260 42,449,038
1988 4,755,207 42,031,247
1987 4,739,745 41,621,690
1986 4,721,446 41,213,674
1985 4,701,417 40,805,744
1984 4,680,285 40,405,956
1983 4,658,254 39,910,403
1982 4,634,234 39,326,352
1981 4,611,509 38,723,248
1980 4,599,782 38,123,775
1979 4,594,778 37,534,236
1978 4,581,085 36,969,185
1977 4,559,571 36,411,795
1976 4,535,934 35,848,523
1975 4,512,082 35,280,725
1974 4,490,660 34,692,266
1973 4,470,161 34,103,149
1972 4,450,564 33,505,406
1971 4,431,275 32,882,704
1970 4,412,252 32,240,827
1969 4,391,490 31,544,266
1968 4,365,628 30,838,302
1967 4,338,683 30,130,983
1966 4,310,701 29,435,571
1965 4,280,923 28,704,674
1964 4,252,876 27,984,155
1963 4,225,675 27,261,747
1962 4,196,712 26,513,030
1961 4,167,292 25,765,673
1960 4,140,181 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and South Korea

Fertility rate
Croatia

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia South Korea
2023 1.46 0.72
2022 1.53 0.78
2021 1.62 0.81
2020 1.48 0.84
2019 1.47 0.92
2018 1.47 0.98
2017 1.42 1.05
2016 1.43 1.17
2015 1.41 1.24
2014 1.46 1.21
2013 1.46 1.19
2012 1.52 1.3
2011 1.41 1.24
2010 1.46 1.23
2009 1.5 1.15
2008 1.47 1.19
2007 1.48 1.26
2006 1.47 1.13
2005 1.5 1.09
2004 1.43 1.16
2003 1.41 1.19
2002 1.42 1.18
2001 1.46 1.31
2000 1.39 1.48
1999 1.38 1.43
1998 1.45 1.46
1997 1.69 1.54
1996 1.67 1.57
1995 1.58 1.63
1994 1.47 1.66
1993 1.52 1.65
1992 1.48 1.76
1991 1.53 1.71
1990 1.63 1.57
1989 1.63 1.56
1988 1.79 1.55
1987 1.64 1.53
1986 1.76 1.58
1985 1.82 1.66
1984 1.87 1.74
1983 1.88 2.06
1982 1.9 2.39
1981 1.93 2.57
1980 1.93 2.82
1979 1.95 2.9
1978 1.96 2.64
1977 1.95 2.99
1976 1.94 3
1975 1.95 3.43
1974 1.98 3.77
1973 2.01 4.07
1972 2.01 4.12
1971 1.97 4.54
1970 1.88 4.53
1969 1.95 4.45
1968 2.03 4.51
1967 2.1 4.62
1966 2.23 4.78
1965 2.22 4.89
1964 2.14 5.07
1963 2.15 5.33
1962 2.19 5.56
1961 2.22 5.8
1960 2.24 5.99

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

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Croatia and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia South Korea
2024 46 46.1
2023 45.8 45.5
2022 45.6 44.9
2021 45.4 44.4
2020 45.2 43.8
2019 45 43.1
2018 44.6 42.5
2017 44.2 41.9
2016 43.7 41.4
2015 43.3 40.8
2014 43 40.2
2013 42.7 39.5
2012 42.5 38.8
2011 42.2 38.2
2010 41.9 37.6
2009 41.8 37
2008 41.6 36.4
2007 41.4 35.8
2006 41.2 35.2
2005 40.9 34.5
2004 40.7 33.9
2003 40.5 33.4
2002 40.2 32.8
2001 39.9 32.3
2000 39.6 31.7
1999 39.2 31.2
1998 38.9 30.7
1997 38.6 30.2
1996 38.2 29.8
1995 37.8 29.4
1994 37.3 28.9
1993 36.9 28.3
1992 36.4 27.8
1991 36 27.2
1990 35.6 26.7
1989 35.3 26.3
1988 35 25.8
1987 34.7 25.3
1986 34.4 24.8
1985 34.2 24.2
1984 34 23.7
1983 33.8 23.3
1982 33.6 22.8
1981 33.5 22.5
1980 33.4 22.1
1979 33.4 21.6
1978 33.3 21.1
1977 33.2 20.7
1976 33.1 20.2
1975 33 19.9
1974 32.8 19.6
1973 32.7 19.3
1972 32.5 19.1
1971 32.3 19
1970 32.1 18.9
1969 31.8 18.8
1968 31.5 18.7
1967 31.2 18.6
1966 30.9 18.5
1965 30.6 18.6
1964 30.3 18.8
1963 30 19
1962 29.7 19.1
1961 29.4 19.2
1960 29 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Croatia South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia South Korea
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
98.8%
2018
English speaking
57.1%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Croatia South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia South Korea
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
68,794 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) (2000–2025, 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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