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Croatia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 123rd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia South Sudan
Population
3812193
12507858
Population rank 129/197 80/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 75/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 50/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 42/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
58 years
2026

Croatia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Croatia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Croatia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Croatia South Sudan
2024 $92,983,810,329 -
2023 $85,624,153,964 -
2022 $71,196,498,671 -
2021 $69,002,365,163 -
2020 $57,959,843,541 -
2019 $61,466,721,186 -
2018 $61,667,925,219 -
2017 $56,182,782,586 -
2016 $52,650,714,172 -
2015 $50,998,893,385 $11,997,800,760
2014 $59,606,934,501 $13,962,212,847
2013 $59,846,265,182 $18,426,469,017
2012 $57,548,115,904 $11,931,472,169
2011 $62,889,007,657 $14,907,308,933
2010 $58,975,205,417 $14,602,072,411
2009 $62,315,996,675 $12,231,264,525
2008 $68,472,854,617 $14,586,253,383
2007 $59,290,621,398 -
2006 $49,583,544,860 -
2005 $45,013,119,282 -
2004 $41,836,292,157 -
2003 $35,245,317,002 -
2002 $26,757,722,429 -
2001 $23,066,883,850 -
2000 $22,134,411,297 -
1999 $23,777,026,779 -
1998 $25,890,228,430 -
1997 $24,175,764,812 -
1996 $24,150,978,347 -
1995 $22,772,394,547 -
1994 $15,062,911,617 -
1993 $11,259,647,874 -
1992 $10,621,169,291 -
1991 $18,760,386,775 -
1990 $25,650,213,280 -

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

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Croatia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia South Sudan
2024 $24,050 -
2023 $22,184 -
2022 $18,466 -
2021 $17,789 -
2020 $14,808 -
2019 $15,564 -
2018 $15,460 -
2017 $13,902 -
2016 $12,820 -
2015 $12,284 $1,080
2014 $14,187 $1,243
2013 $14,135 $1,650
2012 $13,508 $1,109
2011 $14,692 $1,449
2010 $13,730 $1,498
2009 $14,475 $1,323
2008 $15,888 $1,654
2007 $13,756 -
2006 $11,501 -
2005 $10,444 -
2004 $9,719 -
2003 $8,190 -
2002 $6,220 -
2001 $5,365 -
2000 $4,954 -
1999 $5,269 -
1998 $5,713 -
1997 $5,331 -
1996 $5,300 -
1995 $4,929 -
1994 $3,238 -
1993 $2,448 -
1992 $2,321 -
1991 $4,001 -
1990 $5,369 -

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

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Croatia vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia South Sudan
2026 79.1 58
2025 78.9 57.9
2024 78.8 57.7
2023 78.6 57.6
2022 78.3 57.2
2021 77.1 57
2020 77.5 57.6
2019 78.2 58.1
2018 77.9 51.9
2017 77.7 35.4
2016 77.6 36.7
2015 77.6 39.8
2014 77.5 45.6
2013 77.5 58.3
2012 77.3 58.2
2011 77 57.7
2010 76.7 57.5
2009 76.3 56.8
2008 76 56.3
2007 75.9 55.4
2006 75.7 54.7
2005 75.6 54
2004 75.3 53.1
2003 74.7 52.3
2002 74.6 49.4
2001 74.4 48.6
2000 74 47.6
1999 73.6 44.5
1998 73.2 19
1997 73 33.1
1996 73 32.1
1995 72.6 31.5
1994 72.6 44.9
1993 72.3 22.3
1992 71.7 21.9
1991 70.6 29.2
1990 72.2 28.6
1989 72.5 28.2
1988 72.2 11
1987 71.9 20.7
1986 71.8 32.8
1985 71.5 32.4
1984 71 31.8
1983 70.7 34.7
1982 70.7 38.7
1981 70.9 38.3
1980 71 38
1979 71.1 37.8
1978 71.3 37.6
1977 71.4 37.4
1976 71.4 37.1
1975 71 36.9
1974 70.6 36.6
1973 70.1 36.3
1972 69.8 31.3
1971 69.4 31
1970 69.2 25.6
1969 69 25.4
1968 68.9 26.1
1967 69 25.9
1966 68.9 25.6
1965 68.5 28.8
1964 68 32.5
1963 67.6 28.2
1962 67.3 28.5
1961 66.5 28.3
1960 65.9 28.1
1959 65.5 27.8
1958 65 27.6
1957 64.4 30.9
1956 63.6 31.6
1955 63.1 32
1954 62.2 31.7
1953 61.5 31.4
1952 59.8 31
1951 59 30.6
1950 58.5 30.2

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

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Croatia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Croatia South Sudan
2024 3,866,200 11,943,408
2023 3,859,686 11,483,374
2022 3,855,641 11,021,177
2021 3,878,981 10,865,780
2020 3,914,206 10,698,467
2019 3,949,390 10,423,384
2018 3,988,775 10,122,977
2017 4,041,407 10,259,154
2016 4,106,867 10,830,102
2015 4,151,725 11,107,561
2014 4,201,598 11,235,073
2013 4,233,922 11,166,275
2012 4,260,368 10,756,240
2011 4,280,622 10,288,109
2010 4,295,427 9,745,953
2009 4,305,181 9,243,556
2008 4,309,705 8,817,647
2007 4,310,217 8,388,788
2006 4,311,159 7,976,526
2005 4,310,145 7,590,143
2004 4,304,600 7,233,041
2003 4,303,399 6,903,127
2002 4,302,174 6,596,806
2001 4,299,642 6,308,391
2000 4,468,302 6,032,267
1999 4,512,597 5,771,628
1998 4,532,135 5,620,068
1997 4,534,920 5,509,136
1996 4,557,097 5,356,925
1995 4,620,030 5,225,836
1994 4,652,024 5,071,184
1993 4,600,463 4,956,002
1992 4,575,818 4,909,749
1991 4,689,022 4,836,677
1990 4,777,368 4,737,633
1989 4,767,260 4,713,229
1988 4,755,207 4,848,029
1987 4,739,745 4,962,395
1986 4,721,446 4,921,240
1985 4,701,417 4,834,296
1984 4,680,285 4,750,627
1983 4,658,254 4,661,574
1982 4,634,234 4,557,686
1981 4,611,509 4,447,272
1980 4,599,782 4,339,030
1979 4,594,778 4,232,605
1978 4,581,085 4,127,657
1977 4,559,571 4,024,032
1976 4,535,934 3,921,910
1975 4,512,082 3,821,494
1974 4,490,660 3,723,259
1973 4,470,161 3,627,383
1972 4,450,564 3,542,497
1971 4,431,275 3,468,646
1970 4,412,252 3,409,614
1969 4,391,490 3,365,533
1968 4,365,628 3,321,528
1967 4,338,683 3,277,648
1966 4,310,701 3,236,423
1965 4,280,923 3,189,835
1964 4,252,876 3,129,918
1963 4,225,675 3,072,669
1962 4,196,712 3,024,308
1961 4,167,292 2,976,724
1960 4,140,181 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Croatia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia South Sudan
2023 1.46 3.86
2022 1.53 3.96
2021 1.62 4.05
2020 1.48 4.16
2019 1.47 4.26
2018 1.47 4.37
2017 1.42 4.48
2016 1.43 4.58
2015 1.41 4.7
2014 1.46 4.82
2013 1.46 4.94
2012 1.52 5.06
2011 1.41 5.19
2010 1.46 5.32
2009 1.5 5.45
2008 1.47 5.57
2007 1.48 5.7
2006 1.47 5.85
2005 1.5 6.02
2004 1.43 6.19
2003 1.41 6.35
2002 1.42 6.52
2001 1.46 6.65
2000 1.39 6.8
1999 1.38 6.94
1998 1.45 7.08
1997 1.69 7.2
1996 1.67 7.32
1995 1.58 7.34
1994 1.47 7.35
1993 1.52 7.36
1992 1.48 7.37
1991 1.53 7.38
1990 1.63 7.38
1989 1.63 7.37
1988 1.79 7.38
1987 1.64 7.39
1986 1.76 7.38
1985 1.82 7.36
1984 1.87 7.35
1983 1.88 7.34
1982 1.9 7.34
1981 1.93 7.33
1980 1.93 7.33
1979 1.95 7.32
1978 1.96 7.33
1977 1.95 7.33
1976 1.94 7.33
1975 1.95 7.33
1974 1.98 7.31
1973 2.01 7.31
1972 2.01 7.31
1971 1.97 7.3
1970 1.88 7.29
1969 1.95 7.28
1968 2.03 7.26
1967 2.1 7.26
1966 2.23 7.25
1965 2.22 7.22
1964 2.14 7.22
1963 2.15 7.2
1962 2.19 7.2
1961 2.22 7.18
1960 2.24 7.16

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

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Croatia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia South Sudan
2024 46 19.4
2023 45.8 19
2022 45.6 18.7
2021 45.4 18.4
2020 45.2 18.2
2019 45 17.8
2018 44.6 17.3
2017 44.2 17.4
2016 43.7 18.2
2015 43.3 18.6
2014 43 19
2013 42.7 19.3
2012 42.5 19.2
2011 42.2 19
2010 41.9 18.7
2009 41.8 18.4
2008 41.6 18.2
2007 41.4 18
2006 41.2 17.8
2005 40.9 17.6
2004 40.7 17.4
2003 40.5 17.3
2002 40.2 17.3
2001 39.9 17.3
2000 39.6 17.2
1999 39.2 17.1
1998 38.9 17
1997 38.6 16.9
1996 38.2 16.9
1995 37.8 16.9
1994 37.3 16.9
1993 36.9 16.9
1992 36.4 17
1991 36 17
1990 35.6 17
1989 35.3 17.1
1988 35 16.8
1987 34.7 16.5
1986 34.4 16.6
1985 34.2 16.7
1984 34 16.8
1983 33.8 16.8
1982 33.6 16.9
1981 33.5 17
1980 33.4 17.1
1979 33.4 17.1
1978 33.3 17.2
1977 33.2 17.2
1976 33.1 17.3
1975 33 17.4
1974 32.8 17.4
1973 32.7 17.5
1972 32.5 17.5
1971 32.3 17.6
1970 32.1 17.7
1969 31.8 17.9
1968 31.5 18
1967 31.2 18.2
1966 30.9 18.3
1965 30.6 18.3
1964 30.3 18.4
1963 30 18.4
1962 29.7 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Croatia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Croatia South Sudan
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
57.1%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Croatia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Croatia South Sudan
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. 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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