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Croatia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 123rd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Sweden
Population
3812193
10680056
Population rank 129/197 91/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Croatia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Sweden
2024 $92,983,810,329 $603,715,224,266
2023 $85,624,153,964 $578,990,915,246
2022 $71,196,498,671 $575,071,237,641
2021 $69,002,365,163 $631,693,331,301
2020 $57,959,843,541 $544,265,668,452
2019 $61,466,721,186 $530,894,124,494
2018 $61,667,925,219 $549,649,344,043
2017 $56,182,782,586 $535,172,356,785
2016 $52,650,714,172 $513,058,312,951
2015 $50,998,893,385 $501,602,351,912
2014 $59,606,934,501 $577,727,767,304
2013 $59,846,265,182 $584,125,353,119
2012 $57,548,115,904 $549,739,674,655
2011 $62,889,007,657 $570,538,581,144
2010 $58,975,205,417 $492,750,897,239
2009 $62,315,996,675 $434,311,714,442
2008 $68,472,854,617 $514,614,100,833
2007 $59,290,621,398 $490,047,789,548
2006 $49,583,544,860 $422,528,394,459
2005 $45,013,119,282 $391,688,455,929
2004 $41,836,292,157 $384,545,442,175
2003 $35,245,317,002 $334,072,443,516
2002 $26,757,722,429 $267,371,907,447
2001 $23,066,883,850 $242,497,797,485
2000 $22,134,411,297 $262,903,560,280
1999 $23,777,026,779 $274,318,357,862
1998 $25,890,228,430 $270,887,306,759
1997 $24,175,764,812 $268,249,616,891
1996 $24,150,978,347 $291,949,597,375
1995 $22,772,394,547 $267,050,453,507
1994 $15,062,911,617 $228,699,066,874
1993 $11,259,647,874 $212,644,602,616
1992 $10,621,169,291 $283,908,914,454
1991 $18,760,386,775 $273,831,464,572
1990 $25,650,213,280 $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Croatia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Sweden
2024 $24,050 $57,117
2023 $22,184 $54,950
2022 $18,466 $54,837
2021 $17,789 $60,648
2020 $14,808 $52,569
2019 $15,564 $51,649
2018 $15,460 $54,018
2017 $13,902 $53,210
2016 $12,820 $51,704
2015 $12,284 $51,188
2014 $14,187 $59,583
2013 $14,135 $60,844
2012 $13,508 $57,750
2011 $14,692 $60,379
2010 $13,730 $52,543
2009 $14,475 $46,708
2008 $15,888 $55,817
2007 $13,756 $53,568
2006 $11,501 $46,531
2005 $10,444 $43,378
2004 $9,719 $42,758
2003 $8,190 $37,292
2002 $6,220 $29,958
2001 $5,365 $27,259
2000 $4,954 $29,633
1999 $5,269 $30,969
1998 $5,713 $30,605
1997 $5,331 $30,324
1996 $5,300 $33,022
1995 $4,929 $30,254
1994 $3,238 $26,046
1993 $2,448 $24,390
1992 $2,321 $32,753
1991 $4,001 $31,777
1990 $5,369 $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Croatia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Sweden
2026 79.1 83.7
2025 78.9 83.6
2024 78.8 83.4
2023 78.6 83.3
2022 78.3 83
2021 77.1 83
2020 77.5 82.4
2019 78.2 83.1
2018 77.9 82.5
2017 77.7 82.4
2016 77.6 82.3
2015 77.6 82.2
2014 77.5 82.2
2013 77.5 81.9
2012 77.3 81.7
2011 77 81.8
2010 76.7 81.5
2009 76.3 81.4
2008 76 81.1
2007 75.9 81
2006 75.7 80.8
2005 75.6 80.6
2004 75.3 80.5
2003 74.7 80.2
2002 74.6 79.9
2001 74.4 79.8
2000 74 79.7
1999 73.6 79.5
1998 73.2 79.4
1997 73 79.3
1996 73 79
1995 72.6 78.8
1994 72.6 78.7
1993 72.3 78.1
1992 71.7 78.1
1991 70.6 77.7
1990 72.2 77.6
1989 72.5 77.7
1988 72.2 77
1987 71.9 77.1
1986 71.8 77
1985 71.5 76.7
1984 71 76.8
1983 70.7 76.6
1982 70.7 76.3
1981 70.9 76
1980 71 75.7
1979 71.1 75.5
1978 71.3 75.5
1977 71.4 75.4
1976 71.4 75
1975 71 75
1974 70.6 75
1973 70.1 74.9
1972 69.8 74.7
1971 69.4 74.6
1970 69.2 74.7
1969 69 74.1
1968 68.9 74
1967 69 74.1
1966 68.9 74.1
1965 68.5 73.9
1964 68 73.7
1963 67.6 73.5
1962 67.3 73.4
1961 66.5 73.5
1960 65.9 73
1959 65.5 73.4
1958 65 73.2
1957 64.4 72.5
1956 63.6 72.7
1955 63.1 72.6
1954 62.2 72.4
1953 61.5 71.9
1952 59.8 71.8
1951 59 71.4
1950 58.5 71.1

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

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Croatia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Croatia Sweden
2024 3,866,200 10,569,709
2023 3,859,686 10,536,632
2022 3,855,641 10,486,941
2021 3,878,981 10,415,811
2020 3,914,206 10,353,442
2019 3,949,390 10,278,887
2018 3,988,775 10,175,214
2017 4,041,407 10,057,698
2016 4,106,867 9,923,085
2015 4,151,725 9,799,186
2014 4,201,598 9,696,110
2013 4,233,922 9,600,379
2012 4,260,368 9,519,374
2011 4,280,622 9,449,213
2010 4,295,427 9,378,126
2009 4,305,181 9,298,515
2008 4,309,705 9,219,637
2007 4,310,217 9,148,092
2006 4,311,159 9,080,505
2005 4,310,145 9,029,572
2004 4,304,600 8,993,531
2003 4,303,399 8,958,229
2002 4,302,174 8,924,958
2001 4,299,642 8,895,960
2000 4,468,302 8,872,109
1999 4,512,597 8,857,874
1998 4,532,135 8,850,974
1997 4,534,920 8,846,062
1996 4,557,097 8,840,998
1995 4,620,030 8,826,939
1994 4,652,024 8,780,745
1993 4,600,463 8,718,561
1992 4,575,818 8,668,067
1991 4,689,022 8,617,375
1990 4,777,368 8,558,835
1989 4,767,260 8,492,964
1988 4,755,207 8,436,489
1987 4,739,745 8,397,804
1986 4,721,446 8,369,829
1985 4,701,417 8,350,386
1984 4,680,285 8,336,605
1983 4,658,254 8,329,033
1982 4,634,234 8,325,263
1981 4,611,509 8,320,503
1980 4,599,782 8,310,531
1979 4,594,778 8,293,678
1978 4,581,085 8,275,599
1977 4,559,571 8,251,540
1976 4,535,934 8,222,286
1975 4,512,082 8,192,437
1974 4,490,660 8,159,955
1973 4,470,161 8,136,312
1972 4,450,564 8,122,300
1971 4,431,275 8,098,334
1970 4,412,252 8,042,801
1969 4,391,490 7,968,072
1968 4,365,628 7,912,273
1967 4,338,683 7,867,931
1966 4,310,701 7,807,797
1965 4,280,923 7,733,853
1964 4,252,876 7,661,354
1963 4,225,675 7,604,328
1962 4,196,712 7,561,588
1961 4,167,292 7,519,998
1960 4,140,181 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Croatia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Sweden
2023 1.46 1.45
2022 1.53 1.53
2021 1.62 1.67
2020 1.48 1.67
2019 1.47 1.71
2018 1.47 1.76
2017 1.42 1.78
2016 1.43 1.85
2015 1.41 1.85
2014 1.46 1.88
2013 1.46 1.89
2012 1.52 1.91
2011 1.41 1.9
2010 1.46 1.98
2009 1.5 1.94
2008 1.47 1.91
2007 1.48 1.88
2006 1.47 1.85
2005 1.5 1.77
2004 1.43 1.75
2003 1.41 1.71
2002 1.42 1.65
2001 1.46 1.57
2000 1.39 1.54
1999 1.38 1.5
1998 1.45 1.5
1997 1.69 1.52
1996 1.67 1.6
1995 1.58 1.73
1994 1.47 1.88
1993 1.52 1.99
1992 1.48 2.09
1991 1.53 2.11
1990 1.63 2.13
1989 1.63 2.01
1988 1.79 1.96
1987 1.64 1.84
1986 1.76 1.8
1985 1.82 1.74
1984 1.87 1.66
1983 1.88 1.61
1982 1.9 1.62
1981 1.93 1.63
1980 1.93 1.68
1979 1.95 1.66
1978 1.96 1.6
1977 1.95 1.64
1976 1.94 1.68
1975 1.95 1.77
1974 1.98 1.87
1973 2.01 1.87
1972 2.01 1.91
1971 1.97 1.96
1970 1.88 1.92
1969 1.95 1.93
1968 2.03 2.07
1967 2.1 2.28
1966 2.23 2.37
1965 2.22 2.39
1964 2.14 2.47
1963 2.15 2.33
1962 2.19 2.25
1961 2.22 2.21
1960 2.24 2.17

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

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Croatia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Sweden
2024 46 41.1
2023 45.8 40.9
2022 45.6 40.7
2021 45.4 40.7
2020 45.2 40.6
2019 45 40.5
2018 44.6 40.6
2017 44.2 40.7
2016 43.7 40.8
2015 43.3 40.9
2014 43 40.9
2013 42.7 40.9
2012 42.5 40.9
2011 42.2 40.8
2010 41.9 40.7
2009 41.8 40.7
2008 41.6 40.6
2007 41.4 40.5
2006 41.2 40.4
2005 40.9 40.2
2004 40.7 40
2003 40.5 39.8
2002 40.2 39.7
2001 39.9 39.5
2000 39.6 39.4
1999 39.2 39.2
1998 38.9 39
1997 38.6 38.8
1996 38.2 38.6
1995 37.8 38.5
1994 37.3 38.4
1993 36.9 38.4
1992 36.4 38.4
1991 36 38.3
1990 35.6 38.3
1989 35.3 38.3
1988 35 38.2
1987 34.7 38.1
1986 34.4 37.9
1985 34.2 37.6
1984 34 37.4
1983 33.8 37.1
1982 33.6 36.8
1981 33.5 36.5
1980 33.4 36.2
1979 33.4 36
1978 33.3 35.7
1977 33.2 35.5
1976 33.1 35.4
1975 33 35.3
1974 32.8 35.3
1973 32.7 35.3
1972 32.5 35.3
1971 32.3 35.3
1970 32.1 35.4
1969 31.8 35.6
1968 31.5 35.8
1967 31.2 35.9
1966 30.9 36
1965 30.6 36.2
1964 30.3 36.3
1963 30 36.3
1962 29.7 36.3
1961 29.4 36.2
1960 29 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Croatia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Sweden
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
57.1%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Croatia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Sweden
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
356,129 mi
2016

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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