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Croatia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 123rd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Taiwan
Population
3812193
23229461
Population rank 129/197 60/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
46 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Croatia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Taiwan
2024 $92,983,810,329 $801,529,000,000
2023 $85,624,153,964 $757,328,000,000
2022 $71,196,498,671 $765,529,000,000
2021 $69,002,365,163 $777,062,000,000
2020 $57,959,843,541 $676,935,000,000
2019 $61,466,721,186 $613,453,000,000
2018 $61,667,925,219 $610,744,000,000
2017 $56,182,782,586 $591,734,000,000
2016 $52,650,714,172 $543,002,000,000
2015 $50,998,893,385 $534,474,000,000
2014 $59,606,934,501 $535,332,000,000
2013 $59,846,265,182 $512,957,000,000
2012 $57,548,115,904 $495,536,000,000
2011 $62,889,007,657 $483,957,000,000
2010 $58,975,205,417 $444,245,000,000
2009 $62,315,996,675 $390,788,000,000
2008 $68,472,854,617 $415,824,000,000
2007 $59,290,621,398 $406,940,000,000
2006 $49,583,544,860 $386,492,000,000
2005 $45,013,119,282 $374,042,000,000
2004 $41,836,292,157 $346,881,000,000
2003 $35,245,317,002 $317,374,000,000
2002 $26,757,722,429 $307,429,000,000
2001 $23,066,883,850 $299,303,000,000
2000 $22,134,411,297 $330,725,000,000
1999 $23,777,026,779 $303,827,000,000
1998 $25,890,228,430 $279,926,000,000
1997 $24,175,764,812 $303,315,000,000
1996 $24,150,978,347 $292,473,000,000
1995 $22,772,394,547 $279,013,000,000
1994 $15,062,911,617 $256,213,000,000
1993 $11,259,647,874 $234,943,000,000
1992 $10,621,169,291 $222,947,000,000
1991 $18,760,386,775 $187,100,000,000
1990 $25,650,213,280 $166,392,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Taiwan
2024 $24,050 $34,238
2023 $22,184 $32,444
2022 $18,466 $32,827
2021 $17,789 $33,111
2020 $14,808 $28,705
2019 $15,564 $25,998
2018 $15,460 $25,901
2017 $13,902 $25,121
2016 $12,820 $23,091
2015 $12,284 $22,780
2014 $14,187 $22,874
2013 $14,135 $21,973
2012 $13,508 $21,295
2011 $14,692 $20,866
2010 $13,730 $19,197
2009 $14,475 $16,933
2008 $15,888 $18,081
2007 $13,756 $17,757
2006 $11,501 $16,934
2005 $10,444 $16,456
2004 $9,719 $15,317
2003 $8,190 $14,066
2002 $6,220 $13,686
2001 $5,365 $13,397
2000 $4,954 $14,908
1999 $5,269 $13,804
1998 $5,713 $12,820
1997 $5,331 $14,020
1996 $5,300 $13,641
1995 $4,929 $13,119
1994 $3,238 $12,150
1993 $2,448 $11,242
1992 $2,321 $10,768
1991 $4,001 $9,125
1990 $5,369 $8,205
1989 - $7,613
1988 - $6,370
1987 - $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 - $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Taiwan
2026 79.1 81.1
2025 78.9 80.9
2024 78.8 80.7
2023 78.6 80.6
2022 78.3 80.2
2021 77.1 80.8
2020 77.5 81.1
2019 78.2 80.6
2018 77.9 80.4
2017 77.7 80.1
2016 77.6 79.7
2015 77.6 79.9
2014 77.5 79.5
2013 77.5 79.6
2012 77.3 79.2
2011 77 78.9
2010 76.7 79
2009 76.3 78.7
2008 76 78.3
2007 75.9 78
2006 75.7 77.8
2005 75.6 77.1
2004 75.3 77.2
2003 74.7 77
2002 74.6 76.9
2001 74.4 76.5
2000 74 76.1
1999 73.6 75.6
1998 73.2 75.5
1997 73 75.3
1996 73 74.9
1995 72.6 74.6
1994 72.6 74.7
1993 72.3 74.6
1992 71.7 74.3
1991 70.6 74.3
1990 72.2 73.9
1989 72.5 73.7
1988 72.2 73.4
1987 71.9 73.6
1986 71.8 73.3
1985 71.5 73.3
1984 71 73
1983 70.7 72.4
1982 70.7 72.4
1981 70.9 72
1980 71 72
1979 71.1 71.7
1978 71.3 71.7
1977 71.4 71.3
1976 71.4 71.2
1975 71 70.9
1974 70.6 70.3
1973 70.1 69.8
1972 69.8 69.6
1971 69.4 69.4
1970 69.2 69
1969 69 67.7
1968 68.9 66.8
1967 69 66.7
1966 68.9 66.1
1965 68.5 65.7
1964 68 64.9
1963 67.6 64.5
1962 67.3 63.8
1961 66.5 63
1960 65.9 62.5
1959 65.5 61.6
1958 65 61
1957 64.4 61
1956 63.6 60.3
1955 63.1 59.8
1954 62.2 58.9
1953 61.5 58.6
1952 59.8 57.9
1951 59 57.2
1950 58.5 56.6

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

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Croatia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Croatia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 3,866,200 23,410,331
2023 3,859,686 23,342,541
2022 3,855,641 23,319,977
2021 3,878,981 23,468,275
2020 3,914,206 23,582,179
2019 3,949,390 23,596,027
2018 3,988,775 23,580,080
2017 4,041,407 23,555,522
2016 4,106,867 23,515,945
2015 4,151,725 23,462,914
2014 4,201,598 23,403,635
2013 4,233,922 23,344,670
2012 4,260,368 23,270,367
2011 4,280,622 23,193,518
2010 4,295,427 23,140,948
2009 4,305,181 23,078,402
2008 4,309,705 22,997,696
2007 4,310,217 22,917,444
2006 4,311,159 22,823,455
2005 4,310,145 22,729,753
2004 4,304,600 22,646,836
2003 4,303,399 22,562,663
2002 4,302,174 22,463,172
2001 4,299,642 22,341,120
2000 4,468,302 22,184,530
1999 4,512,597 22,010,489
1998 4,532,135 21,835,703
1997 4,534,920 21,634,124
1996 4,557,097 21,441,432
1995 4,620,030 21,267,653
1994 4,652,024 21,086,645
1993 4,600,463 20,899,019
1992 4,575,818 20,704,227
1991 4,689,022 20,503,568
1990 4,777,368 20,278,946
1989 4,767,260 20,055,492
1988 4,755,207 19,839,704
1987 4,739,745 19,617,046
1986 4,721,446 19,411,454
1985 4,701,417 19,191,510
1984 4,680,285 18,929,866
1983 4,658,254 18,653,146
1982 4,634,234 18,354,855
1981 4,611,509 18,029,982
1980 4,599,782 17,704,538
1979 4,594,778 17,372,779
1978 4,581,085 17,042,272
1977 4,559,571 16,730,895
1976 4,535,934 16,401,413
1975 4,512,082 16,075,128
1974 4,490,660 15,784,817
1973 4,470,161 15,505,121
1972 4,450,564 15,220,495
1971 4,431,275 14,913,564
1970 4,412,252 14,582,944
1969 4,391,490 14,068,984
1968 4,365,628 13,548,537
1967 4,338,683 13,210,344
1966 4,310,701 12,874,153
1965 4,280,923 12,511,863
1964 4,252,876 12,137,143
1963 4,225,675 11,762,101
1962 4,196,712 11,392,513
1961 4,167,292 11,030,385
1960 4,140,181 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Croatia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.46 0.87
2022 1.53 0.87
2021 1.62 0.98
2020 1.48 0.99
2019 1.47 1.05
2018 1.47 1.06
2017 1.42 1.13
2016 1.43 1.17
2015 1.41 1.18
2014 1.46 -
2013 1.46 -
2012 1.52 -
2011 1.41 1.07
2010 1.46 -
2009 1.5 -
2008 1.47 -
2007 1.48 -
2006 1.47 -
2005 1.5 -
2004 1.43 -
2003 1.41 -
2002 1.42 -
2001 1.46 1.4
2000 1.39 -
1999 1.38 -
1998 1.45 -
1997 1.69 -
1996 1.67 -
1995 1.58 -
1994 1.47 -
1993 1.52 -
1992 1.48 -
1991 1.53 1.72
1990 1.63 -
1989 1.63 -
1988 1.79 -
1987 1.64 -
1986 1.76 -
1985 1.82 -
1984 1.87 -
1983 1.88 -
1982 1.9 -
1981 1.93 2.46
1980 1.93 -
1979 1.95 -
1978 1.96 -
1977 1.95 -
1976 1.94 -
1975 1.95 -
1974 1.98 -
1973 2.01 -
1972 2.01 -
1971 1.97 -
1970 1.88 -
1969 1.95 -
1968 2.03 -
1967 2.1 -
1966 2.23 -
1965 2.22 -
1964 2.14 -
1963 2.15 -
1962 2.19 -
1961 2.22 -
1960 2.24 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Croatia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Taiwan
2024 46 45.1
2023 45.8 44.5
2022 45.6 43.9
2021 45.4 43.3
2020 45.2 42.7
2019 45 42.1
2018 44.6 41.5
2017 44.2 41
2016 43.7 40.4
2015 43.3 39.9
2014 43 39.3
2013 42.7 38.9
2012 42.5 38.3
2011 42.2 37.9
2010 41.9 37.4
2009 41.8 36.8
2008 41.6 36.3
2007 41.4 35.8
2006 41.2 35.2
2005 40.9 34.7
2004 40.7 34.1
2003 40.5 33.6
2002 40.2 33.1
2001 39.9 32.6
2000 39.6 32.1
1999 39.2 31.6
1998 38.9 31.2
1997 38.6 30.7
1996 38.2 30.3
1995 37.8 29.8
1994 37.3 29.4
1993 36.9 28.9
1992 36.4 28.4
1991 36 28
1990 35.6 27.5
1989 35.3 27
1988 35 26.5
1987 34.7 26.1
1986 34.4 25.6
1985 34.2 25.1
1984 34 24.6
1983 33.8 24.1
1982 33.6 23.8
1981 33.5 23.4
1980 33.4 23
1979 33.4 22.6
1978 33.3 22.3
1977 33.2 21.9
1976 33.1 21.5
1975 33 21.2
1974 32.8 20.8
1973 32.7 -
1972 32.5 -
1971 32.3 -
1970 32.1 -
1969 31.8 -
1968 31.5 -
1967 31.2 -
1966 30.9 -
1965 30.6 -
1964 30.3 -
1963 30 -
1962 29.7 -
1961 29.4 -
1960 29 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Croatia Taiwan
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
57.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
171
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
57.1%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
n/a

Health

Croatia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
64
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Croatia Taiwan
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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