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Croatia vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 123rd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Switzerland
Population
3812193
9107866
Population rank 129/197 100/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $92,983,810,329 $936,564,198,049
2023 $85,624,153,964 $894,424,821,645
2022 $71,196,498,671 $828,508,926,958
2021 $69,002,365,163 $815,309,330,987
2020 $57,959,843,541 $741,999,406,006
2019 $61,466,721,186 $721,369,112,727
2018 $61,667,925,219 $725,568,717,468
2017 $56,182,782,586 $695,200,833,086
2016 $52,650,714,172 $687,895,460,903
2015 $50,998,893,385 $694,118,186,380
2014 $59,606,934,501 $726,537,808,338
2013 $59,846,265,182 $706,234,937,371
2012 $57,548,115,904 $686,420,221,558
2011 $62,889,007,657 $715,888,126,682
2010 $58,975,205,417 $598,851,028,907
2009 $62,315,996,675 $554,212,916,092
2008 $68,472,854,617 $567,267,767,519
2007 $59,290,621,398 $490,740,715,595
2006 $49,583,544,860 $441,634,672,197
2005 $45,013,119,282 $418,284,865,885
2004 $41,836,292,157 $403,912,891,033
2003 $35,245,317,002 $362,075,086,508
2002 $26,757,722,429 $309,301,422,430
2001 $23,066,883,850 $286,582,672,434
2000 $22,134,411,297 $279,216,033,870
1999 $23,777,026,779 $297,873,643,323
1998 $25,890,228,430 $303,459,014,347
1997 $24,175,764,812 $294,788,198,856
1996 $24,150,978,347 $340,103,959,547
1995 $22,772,394,547 $352,835,806,342
1994 $15,062,911,617 $301,375,055,202
1993 $11,259,647,874 $272,237,527,071
1992 $10,621,169,291 $279,921,425,828
1991 $18,760,386,775 $268,901,693,863
1990 $25,650,213,280 $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Croatia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Switzerland
2024 $24,050 $103,998
2023 $22,184 $100,624
2022 $18,466 $94,395
2021 $17,789 $93,665
2020 $14,808 $85,898
2019 $15,564 $84,122
2018 $15,460 $85,217
2017 $13,902 $82,254
2016 $12,820 $82,153
2015 $12,284 $83,806
2014 $14,187 $88,725
2013 $14,135 $87,304
2012 $13,508 $85,836
2011 $14,692 $90,477
2010 $13,730 $76,531
2009 $14,475 $71,568
2008 $15,888 $74,175
2007 $13,756 $64,989
2006 $11,501 $59,011
2005 $10,444 $56,243
2004 $9,719 $54,659
2003 $8,190 $49,336
2002 $6,220 $42,459
2001 $5,365 $39,639
2000 $4,954 $38,865
1999 $5,269 $41,696
1998 $5,713 $42,681
1997 $5,331 $41,584
1996 $5,300 $48,093
1995 $4,929 $50,114
1994 $3,238 $43,092
1993 $2,448 $39,237
1992 $2,321 $40,714
1991 $4,001 $39,544
1990 $5,369 $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Croatia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Croatia Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Croatia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$909B
2024
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
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$37.9
2023
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
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Switzerland
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
57.1%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
97.3%
2023

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
29.3 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
3.9
2023
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
37%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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