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Croatia vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 123rd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Sudan
Population
3812193
53335233
Population rank 129/197 29/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Croatia and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Sudan
2024 $92,983,810,329 $49,672,435,513
2023 $85,624,153,964 $39,898,289,821
2022 $71,196,498,671 $51,666,875,363
2021 $69,002,365,163 $34,229,513,775
2020 $57,959,843,541 $27,034,593,750
2019 $61,466,721,186 $32,338,079,165
2018 $61,667,925,219 $32,333,780,383
2017 $56,182,782,586 $41,283,617,976
2016 $52,650,714,172 $42,630,376,000
2015 $50,998,893,385 $51,726,758,677
2014 $59,606,934,501 $49,516,748,618
2013 $59,846,265,182 $43,024,018,082
2012 $57,548,115,904 $37,632,919,967
2011 $62,889,007,657 $55,018,567,211
2010 $58,975,205,417 $58,962,978,034
2009 $62,315,996,675 $51,621,044,077
2008 $68,472,854,617 $64,833,083,257
2007 $59,290,621,398 $59,440,139,775
2006 $49,583,544,860 $45,263,831,634
2005 $45,013,119,282 $35,182,711,988
2004 $41,836,292,157 $26,646,007,251
2003 $35,245,317,002 $21,355,298,460
2002 $26,757,722,429 $18,137,128,388
2001 $23,066,883,850 $15,716,361,792
2000 $22,134,411,297 $12,257,299,147
1999 $23,777,026,779 $10,682,028,340
1998 $25,890,228,430 $11,250,221,537
1997 $24,175,764,812 $11,681,175,864
1996 $24,150,978,347 $9,018,300,725
1995 $22,772,394,547 $13,830,363,900
1994 $15,062,911,617 $12,793,794,737
1993 $11,259,647,874 $8,881,005,436
1992 $10,621,169,291 $7,031,933,492
1991 $18,760,386,775 $44,171,194,366
1990 $25,650,213,280 $33,641,222,222
1989 - $21,408,111,111
1988 - $14,372,555,556
1987 - $12,093,333,333
1986 - $10,092,200,000
1985 - $8,075,259,600
1984 - $10,447,615,385
1983 - $8,230,153,846
1982 - $8,732,542,274
1981 - $10,753,888,154
1980 - $8,951,800,000
1979 - $8,418,407,787
1978 - $8,128,719,315
1977 - $7,499,005,639
1976 - $6,013,210,816
1975 - $4,823,090,192
1974 - $3,958,931,660
1973 - $3,077,254,460
1972 - $2,483,055,722
1971 - $2,288,340,041
1970 - $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Croatia and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Sudan
2024 $24,050 $985
2023 $22,184 $797
2022 $18,466 $1,046
2021 $17,789 $712
2020 $14,808 $578
2019 $15,564 $710
2018 $15,460 $731
2017 $13,902 $967
2016 $12,820 $1,033
2015 $12,284 $1,292
2014 $14,187 $1,275
2013 $14,135 $1,139
2012 $13,508 $1,019
2011 $14,692 $1,522
2010 $13,730 $1,665
2009 $14,475 $1,493
2008 $15,888 $1,928
2007 $13,756 $1,814
2006 $11,501 $1,415
2005 $10,444 $1,125
2004 $9,719 $872
2003 $8,190 $714
2002 $6,220 $621
2001 $5,365 $551
2000 $4,954 $441
1999 $5,269 $394
1998 $5,713 $425
1997 $5,331 $453
1996 $5,300 $357
1995 $4,929 $561
1994 $3,238 $532
1993 $2,448 $379
1992 $2,321 $307
1991 $4,001 $1,966
1990 $5,369 $1,528
1989 - $992
1988 - $680
1987 - $584
1986 - $497
1985 - $406
1984 - $534
1983 - $431
1982 - $472
1981 - $605
1980 - $525
1979 - $515
1978 - $518
1977 - $497
1976 - $413
1975 - $343
1974 - $291.5
1973 - $235.8
1972 - $198.2
1971 - $189
1970 - $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Croatia vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Sudan
2026 79.1 66.9
2025 78.9 66.7
2024 78.8 66.5
2023 78.6 66.3
2022 78.3 65.7
2021 77.1 64.5
2020 77.5 65.1
2019 78.2 65.8
2018 77.9 65.5
2017 77.7 65.1
2016 77.6 64.7
2015 77.6 64.4
2014 77.5 64
2013 77.5 63.4
2012 77.3 63.4
2011 77 63.2
2010 76.7 63
2009 76.3 62.7
2008 76 61.3
2007 75.9 61.4
2006 75.7 60.4
2005 75.6 57.2
2004 75.3 56.8
2003 74.7 58.3
2002 74.6 59.3
2001 74.4 59.3
2000 74 58.9
1999 73.6 58.6
1998 73.2 58.3
1997 73 58.1
1996 73 57.6
1995 72.6 57.4
1994 72.6 57
1993 72.3 56.1
1992 71.7 56
1991 70.6 55.6
1990 72.2 55.5
1989 72.5 54.9
1988 72.2 55
1987 71.9 54.7
1986 71.8 54.6
1985 71.5 50
1984 71 49.8
1983 70.7 49.6
1982 70.7 54.4
1981 70.9 54.4
1980 71 54.1
1979 71.1 53.4
1978 71.3 53.3
1977 71.4 53.5
1976 71.4 53.3
1975 71 53.3
1974 70.6 53.2
1973 70.1 53
1972 69.8 52.8
1971 69.4 52.5
1970 69.2 52.3
1969 69 52
1968 68.9 51.8
1967 69 51.5
1966 68.9 51.3
1965 68.5 51
1964 68 50.9
1963 67.6 50.8
1962 67.3 50.4
1961 66.5 50
1960 65.9 49.6
1959 65.5 49.2
1958 65 48.9
1957 64.4 48.5
1956 63.6 48.1
1955 63.1 47.7
1954 62.2 47.3
1953 61.5 46.9
1952 59.8 46.5
1951 59 46.2
1950 58.5 45.8

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

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Croatia and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Croatia Sudan
2024 3,866,200 50,448,963
2023 3,859,686 50,042,791
2022 3,855,641 49,383,346
2021 3,878,981 48,066,924
2020 3,914,206 46,789,231
2019 3,949,390 45,548,175
2018 3,988,775 44,230,596
2017 4,041,407 42,714,306
2016 4,106,867 41,259,892
2015 4,151,725 40,024,431
2014 4,201,598 38,823,318
2013 4,233,922 37,785,849
2012 4,260,368 36,923,178
2011 4,280,622 36,140,806
2010 4,295,427 35,414,399
2009 4,305,181 34,569,113
2008 4,309,705 33,623,980
2007 4,310,217 32,764,135
2006 4,311,159 31,992,435
2005 4,310,145 31,262,444
2004 4,304,600 30,556,637
2003 4,303,399 29,896,035
2002 4,302,174 29,228,727
2001 4,299,642 28,516,770
2000 4,468,302 27,816,745
1999 4,512,597 27,130,613
1998 4,532,135 26,458,999
1997 4,534,920 25,799,821
1996 4,557,097 25,231,528
1995 4,620,030 24,672,143
1994 4,652,024 24,043,948
1993 4,600,463 23,445,592
1992 4,575,818 22,927,355
1991 4,689,022 22,470,676
1990 4,777,368 22,021,481
1989 4,767,260 21,578,022
1988 4,755,207 21,138,431
1987 4,739,745 20,704,904
1986 4,721,446 20,288,238
1985 4,701,417 19,905,872
1984 4,680,285 19,546,528
1983 4,658,254 19,109,770
1982 4,634,234 18,486,645
1981 4,611,509 17,780,572
1980 4,599,782 17,058,905
1979 4,594,778 16,355,352
1978 4,581,085 15,695,003
1977 4,559,571 15,086,614
1976 4,535,934 14,569,716
1975 4,512,082 14,064,798
1974 4,490,660 13,580,723
1973 4,470,161 13,049,315
1972 4,450,564 12,527,856
1971 4,431,275 12,105,539
1970 4,412,252 11,695,771
1969 4,391,490 11,298,936
1968 4,365,628 10,917,999
1967 4,338,683 10,550,597
1966 4,310,701 10,197,578
1965 4,280,923 9,858,030
1964 4,252,876 9,531,109
1963 4,225,675 9,218,077
1962 4,196,712 8,919,028
1961 4,167,292 8,634,941
1960 4,140,181 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Sudan

Fertility rate
Croatia

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Sudan
2023 1.46 4.32
2022 1.53 4.38
2021 1.62 4.46
2020 1.48 4.54
2019 1.47 4.62
2018 1.47 4.68
2017 1.42 4.76
2016 1.43 4.83
2015 1.41 4.9
2014 1.46 4.91
2013 1.46 4.97
2012 1.52 5.03
2011 1.41 5.09
2010 1.46 5.14
2009 1.5 5.17
2008 1.47 5.21
2007 1.48 5.27
2006 1.47 5.33
2005 1.5 5.4
2004 1.43 5.46
2003 1.41 5.49
2002 1.42 5.53
2001 1.46 5.56
2000 1.39 5.6
1999 1.38 5.62
1998 1.45 5.65
1997 1.69 5.72
1996 1.67 5.79
1995 1.58 5.86
1994 1.47 5.91
1993 1.52 5.97
1992 1.48 6.02
1991 1.53 6.05
1990 1.63 6.07
1989 1.63 6.11
1988 1.79 6.13
1987 1.64 6.18
1986 1.76 6.23
1985 1.82 6.28
1984 1.87 6.34
1983 1.88 6.41
1982 1.9 6.47
1981 1.93 6.53
1980 1.93 6.59
1979 1.95 6.65
1978 1.96 6.72
1977 1.95 6.78
1976 1.94 6.82
1975 1.95 6.87
1974 1.98 6.91
1973 2.01 6.94
1972 2.01 6.98
1971 1.97 7.02
1970 1.88 6.99
1969 1.95 6.97
1968 2.03 6.95
1967 2.1 6.91
1966 2.23 6.88
1965 2.22 6.84
1964 2.14 6.8
1963 2.15 6.76
1962 2.19 6.7
1961 2.22 6.66
1960 2.24 6.66

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

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Croatia and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Sudan
2024 46 19.4
2023 45.8 19.3
2022 45.6 19.2
2021 45.4 19
2020 45.2 18.9
2019 45 18.7
2018 44.6 18.6
2017 44.2 18.3
2016 43.7 18.1
2015 43.3 17.9
2014 43 17.7
2013 42.7 17.5
2012 42.5 17.5
2011 42.2 17.4
2010 41.9 17.5
2009 41.8 17.4
2008 41.6 17.3
2007 41.4 17.3
2006 41.2 17.2
2005 40.9 17.1
2004 40.7 17.1
2003 40.5 17.1
2002 40.2 17
2001 39.9 17
2000 39.6 16.9
1999 39.2 16.9
1998 38.9 16.8
1997 38.6 16.8
1996 38.2 16.8
1995 37.8 16.8
1994 37.3 16.8
1993 36.9 16.8
1992 36.4 16.8
1991 36 16.8
1990 35.6 16.8
1989 35.3 16.8
1988 35 16.9
1987 34.7 16.9
1986 34.4 16.8
1985 34.2 16.8
1984 34 16.8
1983 33.8 16.7
1982 33.6 16.7
1981 33.5 16.6
1980 33.4 16.5
1979 33.4 16.4
1978 33.3 16.2
1977 33.2 16.1
1976 33.1 16
1975 33 16
1974 32.8 15.9
1973 32.7 16
1972 32.5 16.1
1971 32.3 16.2
1970 32.1 16.2
1969 31.8 16.3
1968 31.5 16.3
1967 31.2 16.4
1966 30.9 16.4
1965 30.6 16.5
1964 30.3 16.5
1963 30 16.6
1962 29.7 16.7
1961 29.4 16.7
1960 29 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Croatia Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Croatia Sudan
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
57.1%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

Croatia Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Sudan
% of world land
0.04%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
19,263 mi
2019

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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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