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Croatia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 123rd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Thailand
Population
3812193
71571743
Population rank 129/197 21/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Croatia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Thailand
2024 $92,983,810,329 $526,517,658,842
2023 $85,624,153,964 $515,906,283,941
2022 $71,196,498,671 $495,644,697,588
2021 $69,002,365,163 $506,194,668,790
2020 $57,959,843,541 $500,461,898,480
2019 $61,466,721,186 $543,976,691,794
2018 $61,667,925,219 $506,754,208,404
2017 $56,182,782,586 $456,356,813,537
2016 $52,650,714,172 $413,366,349,748
2015 $50,998,893,385 $401,296,238,228
2014 $59,606,934,501 $407,339,040,198
2013 $59,846,265,182 $420,333,654,593
2012 $57,548,115,904 $397,558,325,279
2011 $62,889,007,657 $370,818,739,624
2010 $58,975,205,417 $341,104,766,329
2009 $62,315,996,675 $281,710,630,187
2008 $68,472,854,617 $291,382,982,431
2007 $59,290,621,398 $262,942,621,455
2006 $49,583,544,860 $221,758,296,022
2005 $45,013,119,282 $189,318,408,469
2004 $41,836,292,157 $172,895,685,155
2003 $35,245,317,002 $152,280,615,246
2002 $26,757,722,429 $134,300,904,400
2001 $23,066,883,850 $120,296,476,180
2000 $22,134,411,297 $126,392,224,254
1999 $23,777,026,779 $126,669,211,779
1998 $25,890,228,430 $113,675,596,788
1997 $24,175,764,812 $150,180,456,566
1996 $24,150,978,347 $183,035,237,429
1995 $22,772,394,547 $169,278,916,593
1994 $15,062,911,617 $146,683,778,959
1993 $11,259,647,874 $128,889,262,951
1992 $10,621,169,291 $111,452,746,518
1991 $18,760,386,775 $98,234,714,971
1990 $25,650,213,280 $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Croatia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Thailand
2024 $24,050 $7,347
2023 $22,184 $7,195
2022 $18,466 $6,909
2021 $17,789 $7,057
2020 $14,808 $6,986
2019 $15,564 $7,606
2018 $15,460 $7,100
2017 $13,902 $6,413
2016 $12,820 $5,834
2015 $12,284 $5,689
2014 $14,187 $5,801
2013 $14,135 $6,018
2012 $13,508 $5,726
2011 $14,692 $5,374
2010 $13,730 $4,974
2009 $14,475 $4,135
2008 $15,888 $4,309
2007 $13,756 $3,919
2006 $11,501 $3,331
2005 $10,444 $2,868
2004 $9,719 $2,642
2003 $8,190 $2,348
2002 $6,220 $2,090
2001 $5,365 $1,890
2000 $4,954 $2,006
1999 $5,269 $2,033
1998 $5,713 $1,848
1997 $5,331 $2,473
1996 $5,300 $3,055
1995 $4,929 $2,864
1994 $3,238 $2,518
1993 $2,448 $2,245
1992 $2,321 $1,972
1991 $4,001 $1,766
1990 $5,369 $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Croatia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Thailand
2026 79.1 77.1
2025 78.9 76.8
2024 78.8 76.6
2023 78.6 76.4
2022 78.3 75.3
2021 77.1 77.6
2020 77.5 77.3
2019 78.2 77.2
2018 77.9 77.2
2017 77.7 77
2016 77.6 76.8
2015 77.6 76.6
2014 77.5 76.3
2013 77.5 76
2012 77.3 75.6
2011 77 75.3
2010 76.7 75
2009 76.3 74.7
2008 76 74.2
2007 75.9 73.8
2006 75.7 73.3
2005 75.6 72.9
2004 75.3 72.1
2003 74.7 72.1
2002 74.6 71.8
2001 74.4 71.5
2000 74 71.2
1999 73.6 71
1998 73.2 70.7
1997 73 70.4
1996 73 69.9
1995 72.6 69.8
1994 72.6 69.7
1993 72.3 69.6
1992 71.7 69.4
1991 70.6 69.1
1990 72.2 68.9
1989 72.5 68.6
1988 72.2 68.2
1987 71.9 67.8
1986 71.8 67.3
1985 71.5 66.5
1984 71 65.5
1983 70.7 64.5
1982 70.7 63.6
1981 70.9 62.9
1980 71 62.2
1979 71.1 61.7
1978 71.3 61.3
1977 71.4 60.9
1976 71.4 60.4
1975 71 59.7
1974 70.6 59
1973 70.1 58.3
1972 69.8 57.7
1971 69.4 57.1
1970 69.2 56.5
1969 69 55.7
1968 68.9 55
1967 69 54.3
1966 68.9 53.7
1965 68.5 53.1
1964 68 52.5
1963 67.6 52
1962 67.3 51.4
1961 66.5 51.1
1960 65.9 50.6
1959 65.5 50.1
1958 65 49.5
1957 64.4 49.1
1956 63.6 48.6
1955 63.1 48.1
1954 62.2 47.6
1953 61.5 47.1
1952 59.8 46.5
1951 59 45.9
1950 58.5 45.2

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

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Croatia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Croatia Thailand
2024 3,866,200 71,668,011
2023 3,859,686 71,702,435
2022 3,855,641 71,735,329
2021 3,878,981 71,727,332
2020 3,914,206 71,641,484
2019 3,949,390 71,522,271
2018 3,988,775 71,376,079
2017 4,041,407 71,160,187
2016 4,106,867 70,859,841
2015 4,151,725 70,540,795
2014 4,201,598 70,216,367
2013 4,233,922 69,845,114
2012 4,260,368 69,436,098
2011 4,280,622 69,007,208
2010 4,295,427 68,579,447
2009 4,305,181 68,121,080
2008 4,309,705 67,619,830
2007 4,310,217 67,102,394
2006 4,311,159 66,567,687
2005 4,310,145 66,017,420
2004 4,304,600 65,452,047
2003 4,303,399 64,868,166
2002 4,302,174 64,266,437
2001 4,299,642 63,651,141
2000 4,468,302 63,007,815
1999 4,512,597 62,299,043
1998 4,532,135 61,522,630
1997 4,534,920 60,724,584
1996 4,557,097 59,920,064
1995 4,620,030 59,098,232
1994 4,652,024 58,260,854
1993 4,600,463 57,408,198
1992 4,575,818 56,528,834
1991 4,689,022 55,637,434
1990 4,777,368 54,738,329
1989 4,767,260 53,848,956
1988 4,755,207 52,969,595
1987 4,739,745 52,074,105
1986 4,721,446 51,177,834
1985 4,701,417 50,270,753
1984 4,680,285 49,351,708
1983 4,658,254 48,423,309
1982 4,634,234 47,494,577
1981 4,611,509 46,575,855
1980 4,599,782 45,650,022
1979 4,594,778 44,718,434
1978 4,581,085 43,788,976
1977 4,559,571 42,843,974
1976 4,535,934 41,896,504
1975 4,512,082 40,940,005
1974 4,490,660 39,952,891
1973 4,470,161 38,947,787
1972 4,450,564 37,933,929
1971 4,431,275 36,937,387
1970 4,412,252 35,954,408
1969 4,391,490 34,973,782
1968 4,365,628 34,002,560
1967 4,338,683 33,037,801
1966 4,310,701 32,086,071
1965 4,280,923 31,149,337
1964 4,252,876 30,232,141
1963 4,225,675 29,342,322
1962 4,196,712 28,481,040
1961 4,167,292 27,650,334
1960 4,140,181 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Croatia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Thailand
2023 1.46 1.21
2022 1.53 1.22
2021 1.62 1.23
2020 1.48 1.26
2019 1.47 1.29
2018 1.47 1.32
2017 1.42 1.36
2016 1.43 1.4
2015 1.41 1.45
2014 1.46 1.48
2013 1.46 1.53
2012 1.52 1.56
2011 1.41 1.57
2010 1.46 1.56
2009 1.5 1.57
2008 1.47 1.59
2007 1.48 1.62
2006 1.47 1.63
2005 1.5 1.64
2004 1.43 1.67
2003 1.41 1.67
2002 1.42 1.69
2001 1.46 1.71
2000 1.39 1.73
1999 1.38 1.77
1998 1.45 1.82
1997 1.69 1.85
1996 1.67 1.87
1995 1.58 1.89
1994 1.47 1.93
1993 1.52 1.97
1992 1.48 2.01
1991 1.53 2.04
1990 1.63 2.07
1989 1.63 2.14
1988 1.79 2.17
1987 1.64 2.26
1986 1.76 2.36
1985 1.82 2.45
1984 1.87 2.58
1983 1.88 2.76
1982 1.9 2.94
1981 1.93 3.13
1980 1.93 3.29
1979 1.95 3.45
1978 1.96 3.62
1977 1.95 3.87
1976 1.94 4.12
1975 1.95 4.36
1974 1.98 4.6
1973 2.01 4.85
1972 2.01 5.08
1971 1.97 5.25
1970 1.88 5.45
1969 1.95 5.7
1968 2.03 5.93
1967 2.1 6.08
1966 2.23 6.18
1965 2.22 6.26
1964 2.14 6.31
1963 2.15 6.34
1962 2.19 6.33
1961 2.22 6.32
1960 2.24 6.33

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

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Croatia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Thailand
2024 46 41.1
2023 45.8 40.7
2022 45.6 40.2
2021 45.4 39.7
2020 45.2 39.2
2019 45 38.7
2018 44.6 38.2
2017 44.2 37.7
2016 43.7 37.3
2015 43.3 36.8
2014 43 36.3
2013 42.7 35.9
2012 42.5 35.4
2011 42.2 35
2010 41.9 34.5
2009 41.8 34
2008 41.6 33.6
2007 41.4 33.1
2006 41.2 32.6
2005 40.9 32.2
2004 40.7 31.7
2003 40.5 31.3
2002 40.2 30.9
2001 39.9 30.5
2000 39.6 30
1999 39.2 29.5
1998 38.9 28.9
1997 38.6 28.3
1996 38.2 27.7
1995 37.8 27.2
1994 37.3 26.6
1993 36.9 26
1992 36.4 25.4
1991 36 24.8
1990 35.6 24.3
1989 35.3 23.7
1988 35 23.3
1987 34.7 22.8
1986 34.4 22.4
1985 34.2 21.9
1984 34 21.5
1983 33.8 21
1982 33.6 20.6
1981 33.5 20.2
1980 33.4 19.9
1979 33.4 19.5
1978 33.3 19.2
1977 33.2 18.9
1976 33.1 18.7
1975 33 18.4
1974 32.8 18.2
1973 32.7 18
1972 32.5 17.8
1971 32.3 17.6
1970 32.1 17.5
1969 31.8 17.4
1968 31.5 17.3
1967 31.2 17.3
1966 30.9 17.3
1965 30.6 17.4
1964 30.3 17.5
1963 30 17.6
1962 29.7 17.7
1961 29.4 17.9
1960 29 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Croatia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Thailand
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Croatia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Thailand
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
436,817 mi
2020

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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) (2000–2025, 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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