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Croatia vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 123rd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Suriname
Population
3812193
646767
Population rank 129/197 165/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Croatia and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Suriname
2024 $92,983,810,329 $4,416,775,112
2023 $85,624,153,964 $3,472,693,412
2022 $71,196,498,671 $3,791,603,200
2021 $69,002,365,163 $3,107,923,198
2020 $57,959,843,541 $2,911,807,496
2019 $61,466,721,186 $4,016,040,575
2018 $61,667,925,219 $3,996,198,867
2017 $56,182,782,586 $3,591,679,431
2016 $52,650,714,172 $3,317,421,648
2015 $50,998,893,385 $5,126,237,646
2014 $59,606,934,501 $5,240,606,061
2013 $59,846,265,182 $5,145,757,576
2012 $57,548,115,904 $4,980,000,000
2011 $62,889,007,657 $4,422,276,622
2010 $58,975,205,417 $4,368,370,998
2009 $62,315,996,675 $3,875,409,836
2008 $68,472,854,617 $3,532,969,035
2007 $59,290,621,398 $2,936,612,022
2006 $49,583,544,860 $2,626,380,435
2005 $45,013,119,282 $1,793,410,397
2004 $41,836,292,157 $1,484,092,538
2003 $35,245,317,002 $1,274,190,311
2002 $26,757,722,429 $1,093,574,468
2001 $23,066,883,850 $834,279,358
2000 $22,134,411,297 $947,671,970
1999 $23,777,026,779 $886,290,698
1998 $25,890,228,430 $1,110,850,000
1997 $24,175,764,812 $926,422,500
1996 $24,150,978,347 $861,372,806
1995 $22,772,394,547 $691,590,498
1994 $15,062,911,617 $605,492,537
1993 $11,259,647,874 $428,764,706
1992 $10,621,169,291 $404,600,000
1991 $18,760,386,775 $448,100,000
1990 $25,650,213,280 $388,400,000
1989 - $542,600,000
1988 - $1,161,000,000
1987 - $980,000,000
1986 - $891,000,000
1985 - $873,000,000
1984 - $864,000,000
1983 - $883,500,000
1982 - $915,000,000
1981 - $889,000,000
1980 - $795,000,000
1979 - $782,500,000
1978 - $735,500,000
1977 - $641,500,000
1976 - $505,500,000
1975 - $465,500,000
1974 - $409,850,000
1973 - $339,450,000
1972 - $311,950,000
1971 - $301,000,000
1970 - $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Croatia and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Suriname
2024 $24,050 $6,962
2023 $22,184 $5,522
2022 $18,466 $6,084
2021 $17,789 $5,030
2020 $14,808 $4,755
2019 $15,564 $6,630
2018 $15,460 $6,666
2017 $13,902 $6,050
2016 $12,820 $5,644
2015 $12,284 $8,814
2014 $14,187 $9,108
2013 $14,135 $9,043
2012 $13,508 $8,851
2011 $14,692 $7,950
2010 $13,730 $7,944
2009 $14,475 $7,130
2008 $15,888 $6,576
2007 $13,756 $5,530
2006 $11,501 $5,003
2005 $10,444 $3,453
2004 $9,719 $2,888
2003 $8,190 $2,516
2002 $6,220 $2,202
2001 $5,365 $1,715
2000 $4,954 $1,988
1999 $5,269 $1,898
1998 $5,713 $2,429
1997 $5,331 $2,068
1996 $5,300 $1,963
1995 $4,929 $1,610
1994 $3,238 $1,434
1993 $2,448 $1,022
1992 $2,321 $969
1991 $4,001 $1,080
1990 $5,369 $942
1989 - $1,329
1988 - $2,886
1987 - $2,469
1986 - $2,271
1985 - $2,256
1984 - $2,261
1983 - $2,333
1982 - $2,430
1981 - $2,368
1980 - $2,118
1979 - $2,072
1978 - $1,928
1977 - $1,666
1976 - $1,302
1975 - $1,190
1974 - $1,041
1973 - $858
1972 - $785
1971 - $768
1970 - $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Croatia vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Suriname
2026 79.1 74
2025 78.9 73.9
2024 78.8 73.8
2023 78.6 73.6
2022 78.3 73.3
2021 77.1 68.9
2020 77.5 72.3
2019 78.2 71.8
2018 77.9 71.5
2017 77.7 71.2
2016 77.6 71
2015 77.6 70.6
2014 77.5 70.3
2013 77.5 70.1
2012 77.3 70
2011 77 69.8
2010 76.7 69.6
2009 76.3 69.3
2008 76 68.9
2007 75.9 68.3
2006 75.7 67.6
2005 75.6 67
2004 75.3 66.4
2003 74.7 65.8
2002 74.6 65.3
2001 74.4 64.8
2000 74 64.4
1999 73.6 64
1998 73.2 63.7
1997 73 63.4
1996 73 63.1
1995 72.6 62.8
1994 72.6 62.5
1993 72.3 62.4
1992 71.7 62.2
1991 70.6 62.2
1990 72.2 62.1
1989 72.5 62
1988 72.2 61.5
1987 71.9 61.3
1986 71.8 61.2
1985 71.5 61.4
1984 71 61.2
1983 70.7 61.1
1982 70.7 60.9
1981 70.9 60.8
1980 71 60.7
1979 71.1 60.5
1978 71.3 60.4
1977 71.4 60.3
1976 71.4 60.2
1975 71 60
1974 70.6 59.9
1973 70.1 59.8
1972 69.8 59.7
1971 69.4 59.6
1970 69.2 59.5
1969 69 59.4
1968 68.9 59.3
1967 69 59.2
1966 68.9 59.2
1965 68.5 59.1
1964 68 58.9
1963 67.6 58.5
1962 67.3 58
1961 66.5 57.3
1960 65.9 56.6
1959 65.5 55.9
1958 65 55.4
1957 64.4 54.7
1956 63.6 54.1
1955 63.1 53.5
1954 62.2 52.8
1953 61.5 52.1
1952 59.8 51.4
1951 59 51.1
1950 58.5 50.7

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

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Croatia and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Croatia Suriname
2024 3,866,200 634,431
2023 3,859,686 628,886
2022 3,855,641 623,164
2021 3,878,981 617,896
2020 3,914,206 612,317
2019 3,949,390 605,768
2018 3,988,775 599,513
2017 4,041,407 593,713
2016 4,106,867 587,757
2015 4,151,725 581,627
2014 4,201,598 575,373
2013 4,233,922 569,020
2012 4,260,368 562,633
2011 4,280,622 556,269
2010 4,295,427 549,923
2009 4,305,181 543,568
2008 4,309,705 537,245
2007 4,310,217 531,016
2006 4,311,159 524,997
2005 4,310,145 519,313
2004 4,304,600 513,923
2003 4,303,399 506,414
2002 4,302,174 496,551
2001 4,299,642 486,560
2000 4,468,302 476,643
1999 4,512,597 466,916
1998 4,532,135 457,406
1997 4,534,920 448,067
1996 4,557,097 438,830
1995 4,620,030 429,606
1994 4,652,024 422,375
1993 4,600,463 419,352
1992 4,575,818 417,589
1991 4,689,022 415,013
1990 4,777,368 412,493
1989 4,767,260 408,409
1988 4,755,207 402,227
1987 4,739,745 396,911
1986 4,721,446 392,330
1985 4,701,417 386,972
1984 4,680,285 382,193
1983 4,658,254 378,746
1982 4,634,234 376,555
1981 4,611,509 375,459
1980 4,599,782 375,377
1979 4,594,778 377,602
1978 4,581,085 381,502
1977 4,559,571 385,067
1976 4,535,934 388,289
1975 4,512,082 391,170
1974 4,490,660 393,676
1973 4,470,161 395,772
1972 4,450,564 397,413
1971 4,431,275 391,932
1970 4,412,252 379,442
1969 4,391,490 366,906
1968 4,365,628 354,616
1967 4,338,683 342,679
1966 4,310,701 331,135
1965 4,280,923 320,000
1964 4,252,876 309,041
1963 4,225,675 297,034
1962 4,196,712 283,912
1961 4,167,292 272,791
1960 4,140,181 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Suriname

Fertility rate
Croatia

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Suriname
2023 1.46 2.25
2022 1.53 2.27
2021 1.62 2.3
2020 1.48 2.31
2019 1.47 2.35
2018 1.47 2.38
2017 1.42 2.43
2016 1.43 2.5
2015 1.41 2.57
2014 1.46 2.62
2013 1.46 2.65
2012 1.52 2.67
2011 1.41 2.67
2010 1.46 2.69
2009 1.5 2.71
2008 1.47 2.73
2007 1.48 2.74
2006 1.47 2.73
2005 1.5 2.71
2004 1.43 2.74
2003 1.41 2.84
2002 1.42 2.96
2001 1.46 3.06
2000 1.39 3.05
1999 1.38 3.02
1998 1.45 2.99
1997 1.69 2.95
1996 1.67 2.92
1995 1.58 2.9
1994 1.47 2.9
1993 1.52 2.94
1992 1.48 3.01
1991 1.53 3.09
1990 1.63 3.23
1989 1.63 3.39
1988 1.79 3.46
1987 1.64 3.53
1986 1.76 3.61
1985 1.82 3.71
1984 1.87 3.8
1983 1.88 3.87
1982 1.9 3.82
1981 1.93 3.75
1980 1.93 3.79
1979 1.95 3.93
1978 1.96 4.08
1977 1.95 4.26
1976 1.94 4.45
1975 1.95 4.63
1974 1.98 4.81
1973 2.01 5.01
1972 2.01 5.18
1971 1.97 5.36
1970 1.88 5.53
1969 1.95 5.7
1968 2.03 5.86
1967 2.1 6.04
1966 2.23 6.2
1965 2.22 6.32
1964 2.14 6.43
1963 2.15 6.51
1962 2.19 6.57
1961 2.22 6.58
1960 2.24 6.59

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

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Croatia and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Suriname
2024 46 29.4
2023 45.8 29.2
2022 45.6 28.9
2021 45.4 28.7
2020 45.2 28.6
2019 45 28.3
2018 44.6 28.1
2017 44.2 27.9
2016 43.7 27.7
2015 43.3 27.5
2014 43 27.3
2013 42.7 27.1
2012 42.5 26.9
2011 42.2 26.7
2010 41.9 26.5
2009 41.8 26.3
2008 41.6 26.1
2007 41.4 25.8
2006 41.2 25.6
2005 40.9 25.5
2004 40.7 25.3
2003 40.5 25
2002 40.2 24.7
2001 39.9 24.4
2000 39.6 24
1999 39.2 23.6
1998 38.9 23.2
1997 38.6 22.8
1996 38.2 22.4
1995 37.8 22
1994 37.3 21.7
1993 36.9 21.5
1992 36.4 21.2
1991 36 21
1990 35.6 20.8
1989 35.3 20.6
1988 35 20.4
1987 34.7 20.2
1986 34.4 20
1985 34.2 19.7
1984 34 19.5
1983 33.8 19.2
1982 33.6 18.9
1981 33.5 18.7
1980 33.4 18.4
1979 33.4 18.1
1978 33.3 17.9
1977 33.2 17.6
1976 33.1 17.4
1975 33 17
1974 32.8 16.7
1973 32.7 16.3
1972 32.5 16
1971 32.3 15.7
1970 32.1 15.6
1969 31.8 15.6
1968 31.5 15.6
1967 31.2 15.8
1966 30.9 16.1
1965 30.6 16.4
1964 30.3 16.8
1963 30 17.3
1962 29.7 17.8
1961 29.4 18.2
1960 29 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.2%
2022
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
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Croatia Suriname
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Croatia Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Suriname
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
2,674 mi
2003

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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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