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Croatia vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Croatia has a population of 3.88M (ranked 130/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 123rd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 73/197 ($105B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 49/197 ($27,104), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Switzerland
Population
3849788
9155878
Population rank 130/197 99/197
GDP
$105B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 73/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 49/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$58.7B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.9%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$15,144
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 44/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,376
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
178.2 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
46.3 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Croatia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Switzerland
2025 $105,060,182,186 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $92,981,894,168 $969,919,786,395
2023 $85,621,337,533 $928,435,275,852
2022 $71,196,460,237 $858,479,038,994
2021 $69,002,262,505 $840,710,023,481
2020 $57,959,824,238 $756,096,180,222
2019 $61,467,261,345 $736,384,764,157
2018 $61,668,280,700 $740,766,531,454
2017 $56,182,225,079 $706,660,443,624
2016 $52,650,804,052 $698,607,778,795
2015 $50,999,271,059 $706,199,008,879
2014 $59,607,109,597 $741,168,119,617
2013 $59,846,869,999 $718,748,402,260
2012 $57,547,495,860 $697,882,536,677
2011 $62,889,150,894 $727,231,637,102
2010 $58,975,127,201 $609,999,593,542
2009 $62,315,450,611 $563,659,557,945
2008 $68,473,103,477 $574,703,945,157
2007 $59,290,547,254 $498,993,845,385
2006 $49,583,643,048 $448,364,681,767
2005 $45,012,776,906 $424,511,048,024
2004 $41,836,096,243 $409,012,909,530
2003 $35,244,797,329 $366,563,952,625
2002 $26,757,633,353 $313,930,961,761
2001 $23,067,071,478 $290,160,142,214
2000 $22,134,069,750 $282,327,351,966
1999 $23,776,940,769 $301,911,268,140
1998 $25,889,813,449 $306,907,741,068
1997 $24,175,272,572 $298,868,250,534
1996 $24,151,469,717 $345,373,647,249
1995 $22,772,224,146 $358,152,520,085
1994 $15,062,911,617 $305,916,331,798
1993 $11,259,647,874 $276,339,744,180
1992 $10,621,169,291 $284,139,428,246
1991 $18,760,386,775 $272,953,645,746
1990 $25,650,213,280 $269,768,238,555
1989 - $211,241,694,480
1988 - $218,788,504,066
1987 - $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 - $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Switzerland
2025 $27,104 $114,769
2024 $24,050 $107,702
2023 $22,183 $104,450
2022 $18,466 $97,809
2021 $17,789 $96,583
2020 $14,808 $87,530
2019 $15,564 $85,873
2018 $15,460 $87,002
2017 $13,902 $83,610
2016 $12,820 $83,432
2015 $12,284 $85,265
2014 $14,187 $90,512
2013 $14,135 $88,851
2012 $13,508 $87,270
2011 $14,692 $91,910
2010 $13,730 $77,956
2009 $14,475 $72,788
2008 $15,888 $75,148
2007 $13,756 $66,082
2006 $11,501 $59,910
2005 $10,443 $57,080
2004 $9,719 $55,350
2003 $8,190 $49,947
2002 $6,220 $43,094
2001 $5,365 $40,134
2000 $4,954 $39,298
1999 $5,269 $42,261
1998 $5,712 $43,166
1997 $5,331 $42,160
1996 $5,300 $48,838
1995 $4,929 $50,869
1994 $3,238 $43,741
1993 $2,448 $39,828
1992 $2,321 $41,327
1991 $4,001 $40,140
1990 $5,369 $40,171
1989 - $31,780
1988 - $33,183
1987 - $30,899
1986 - $24,828
1985 - $17,411
1984 - $17,247
1983 - $18,128
1982 - $18,271
1981 - $17,931
1980 - $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Switzerland
2026 79.1 84.4
2025 78.9 84.2
2024 78.8 84.1
2023 78.6 84
2022 78.3 83.2
2021 77.1 83.6
2020 77.5 83.1
2019 78.2 83.8
2018 77.9 83.6
2017 77.7 83.4
2016 77.6 83.4
2015 77.6 82.8
2014 77.5 83.1
2013 77.5 82.7
2012 77.3 82.6
2011 77 82.6
2010 76.7 82.3
2009 76.3 82
2008 76 82
2007 75.9 81.7
2006 75.7 81.5
2005 75.6 81.2
2004 75.3 81.1
2003 74.7 80.5
2002 74.6 80.4
2001 74.4 80.3
2000 74 79.8
1999 73.6 79.7
1998 73.2 79.5
1997 73 79.2
1996 73 79
1995 72.6 78.6
1994 72.6 78.5
1993 72.3 78.2
1992 71.7 77.9
1991 70.6 77.6
1990 72.2 77.4
1989 72.5 77.6
1988 72.2 77.4
1987 71.9 77.3
1986 71.8 77
1985 71.5 76.9
1984 71 76.8
1983 70.7 76.2
1982 70.7 76.2
1981 70.9 75.8
1980 71 75.6
1979 71.1 75.6
1978 71.3 75.3
1977 71.4 75.4
1976 71.4 74.9
1975 71 74.8
1974 70.6 74.4
1973 70.1 74.1
1972 69.8 73.8
1971 69.4 73.2
1970 69.2 73.1
1969 69 72.7
1968 68.9 72.7
1967 69 72.7
1966 68.9 72.4
1965 68.5 72.3
1964 68 72.2
1963 67.6 71.3
1962 67.3 71.3
1961 66.5 71.7
1960 65.9 71.4
1959 65.5 71.5
1958 65 71.3
1957 64.4 70.5
1956 63.6 70.2
1955 63.1 70.1
1954 62.2 70
1953 61.5 69.5
1952 59.8 69.6
1951 59 68.7
1950 58.5 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Croatia Switzerland
2025 3,876,200 9,092,436
2024 3,866,200 9,005,582
2023 3,859,686 8,888,822
2022 3,855,641 8,777,088
2021 3,878,981 8,704,546
2020 3,914,206 8,638,167
2019 3,949,390 8,575,280
2018 3,988,775 8,514,329
2017 4,041,407 8,451,840
2016 4,106,867 8,373,338
2015 4,151,725 8,282,396
2014 4,201,598 8,188,649
2013 4,233,922 8,089,346
2012 4,260,368 7,996,861
2011 4,280,622 7,912,398
2010 4,295,427 7,824,909
2009 4,305,181 7,743,831
2008 4,309,705 7,647,675
2007 4,310,217 7,551,117
2006 4,311,159 7,483,934
2005 4,310,145 7,437,115
2004 4,304,600 7,389,625
2003 4,303,399 7,339,001
2002 4,302,174 7,284,753
2001 4,299,642 7,229,854
2000 4,468,302 7,184,250
1999 4,512,597 7,143,991
1998 4,532,135 7,110,001
1997 4,534,920 7,088,906
1996 4,557,097 7,071,850
1995 4,620,030 7,040,687
1994 4,652,024 6,993,795
1993 4,600,463 6,938,265
1992 4,575,818 6,875,364
1991 4,689,022 6,799,978
1990 4,777,368 6,715,519
1989 4,767,260 6,646,912
1988 4,755,207 6,593,386
1987 4,739,745 6,545,106
1986 4,721,446 6,504,124
1985 4,701,417 6,470,365
1984 4,680,285 6,441,865
1983 4,658,254 6,418,773
1982 4,634,234 6,391,309
1981 4,611,509 6,354,074
1980 4,599,782 6,319,408
1979 4,594,778 6,294,365
1978 4,581,085 6,281,738
1977 4,559,571 6,281,174
1976 4,535,934 6,302,504
1975 4,512,082 6,338,632
1974 4,490,660 6,341,405
1973 4,470,161 6,307,347
1972 4,450,564 6,260,956
1971 4,431,275 6,213,399
1970 4,412,252 6,180,877
1969 4,391,490 6,136,387
1968 4,365,628 6,067,714
1967 4,338,683 5,991,785
1966 4,310,701 5,918,002
1965 4,280,923 5,856,472
1964 4,252,876 5,789,228
1963 4,225,675 5,694,247
1962 4,196,712 5,573,815
1961 4,167,292 5,434,294
1960 4,140,181 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Croatia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Switzerland
2024 1.46 1.29
2023 1.46 1.33
2022 1.53 1.39
2021 1.62 1.52
2020 1.48 1.46
2019 1.47 1.48
2018 1.47 1.52
2017 1.42 1.52
2016 1.43 1.54
2015 1.41 1.54
2014 1.46 1.54
2013 1.46 1.52
2012 1.52 1.52
2011 1.41 1.52
2010 1.46 1.52
2009 1.5 1.5
2008 1.47 1.48
2007 1.48 1.46
2006 1.47 1.44
2005 1.5 1.42
2004 1.43 1.42
2003 1.41 1.39
2002 1.42 1.39
2001 1.46 1.38
2000 1.39 1.5
1999 1.38 1.48
1998 1.45 1.47
1997 1.69 1.48
1996 1.67 1.5
1995 1.58 1.48
1994 1.47 1.49
1993 1.52 1.51
1992 1.48 1.58
1991 1.53 1.58
1990 1.63 1.58
1989 1.63 1.56
1988 1.79 1.57
1987 1.64 1.52
1986 1.76 1.53
1985 1.82 1.52
1984 1.87 1.53
1983 1.88 1.52
1982 1.9 1.56
1981 1.93 1.55
1980 1.93 1.55
1979 1.95 1.52
1978 1.96 1.51
1977 1.95 1.53
1976 1.94 1.55
1975 1.95 1.61
1974 1.98 1.73
1973 2.01 1.81
1972 2.01 1.91
1971 1.97 2.04
1970 1.88 2.1
1969 1.95 2.19
1968 2.03 2.29
1967 2.1 2.39
1966 2.23 2.5
1965 2.22 2.59
1964 2.14 2.66
1963 2.15 2.65
1962 2.19 2.58
1961 2.22 2.52
1960 2.24 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Switzerland
2025 46.3 43.9
2024 46 43.7
2023 45.8 43.4
2022 45.6 43
2021 45.4 42.8
2020 45.2 42.7
2019 45 42.6
2018 44.6 42.5
2017 44.2 42.4
2016 43.7 42.3
2015 43.3 42.2
2014 43 42.1
2013 42.7 42
2012 42.5 41.8
2011 42.2 41.6
2010 41.9 41.5
2009 41.8 41.3
2008 41.6 41.1
2007 41.4 40.9
2006 41.2 40.6
2005 40.9 40.3
2004 40.7 39.9
2003 40.5 39.6
2002 40.2 39.3
2001 39.9 39
2000 39.6 38.7
1999 39.2 38.4
1998 38.9 38.2
1997 38.6 37.9
1996 38.2 37.6
1995 37.8 37.3
1994 37.3 37.1
1993 36.9 37
1992 36.4 36.9
1991 36 36.9
1990 35.6 36.9
1989 35.3 36.8
1988 35 36.7
1987 34.7 36.5
1986 34.4 36.3
1985 34.2 36.1
1984 34 35.9
1983 33.8 35.6
1982 33.6 35.3
1981 33.5 35
1980 33.4 34.8
1979 33.4 34.5
1978 33.3 34.2
1977 33.2 33.8
1976 33.1 33.5
1975 33 33.1
1974 32.8 32.7
1973 32.7 32.5
1972 32.5 32.3
1971 32.3 32.2
1970 32.1 32
1969 31.8 31.7
1968 31.5 31.7
1967 31.2 31.6
1966 30.9 31.6
1965 30.6 31.6
1964 30.3 31.5
1963 30 31.7
1962 29.7 32
1961 29.4 32.4
1960 29 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$98.3B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.89%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.9%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.9%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
81
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$37.9B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$4.22B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Croatia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Switzerland
% of world population
0.05%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
57.8%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.3:51.7
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.93 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.47 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74.1
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.67
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
39.7%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Croatia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.6
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Switzerland
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,574 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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