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Croatia vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 123rd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Tonga
Population
3812193
103309
Population rank 129/197 183/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 75/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 50/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 42/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Croatia and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Tonga
2024 $92,983,810,329 -
2023 $85,624,153,964 $591,139,749
2022 $71,196,498,671 $556,514,555
2021 $69,002,365,163 $519,306,353
2020 $57,959,843,541 $506,571,468
2019 $61,466,721,186 $506,031,239
2018 $61,667,925,219 $493,530,783
2017 $56,182,782,586 $459,976,850
2016 $52,650,714,172 $420,828,262
2015 $50,998,893,385 $437,525,514
2014 $59,606,934,501 $440,997,738
2013 $59,846,265,182 $451,788,498
2012 $57,548,115,904 $471,122,971
2011 $62,889,007,657 $414,143,828
2010 $58,975,205,417 $366,887,375
2009 $62,315,996,675 $312,415,028
2008 $68,472,854,617 $344,438,844
2007 $59,290,621,398 $298,519,623
2006 $49,583,544,860 $292,232,703
2005 $45,013,119,282 $261,823,805
2004 $41,836,292,157 $230,678,011
2003 $35,245,317,002 $202,246,591
2002 $26,757,722,429 $182,764,281
2001 $23,066,883,850 $181,117,230
2000 $22,134,411,297 $204,848,488
1999 $23,777,026,779 $199,208,718
1998 $25,890,228,430 $191,504,893
1997 $24,175,764,812 $214,991,452
1996 $24,150,978,347 $222,100,576
1995 $22,772,394,547 $208,871,666
1994 $15,062,911,617 $195,990,986
1993 $11,259,647,874 $138,489,884
1992 $10,621,169,291 $137,066,291
1991 $18,760,386,775 $132,201,141
1990 $25,650,213,280 $113,563,822
1989 - $106,344,855
1988 - $106,657,267
1987 - $81,667,133
1986 - $68,195,856
1985 - $60,058,663
1984 - $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Tonga
2024 $24,050 -
2023 $22,184 $5,652
2022 $18,466 $5,298
2021 $17,789 $4,923
2020 $14,808 $4,792
2019 $15,564 $4,789
2018 $15,460 $4,675
2017 $13,902 $4,366
2016 $12,820 $3,988
2015 $12,284 $4,124
2014 $14,187 $4,137
2013 $14,135 $4,219
2012 $13,508 $4,384
2011 $14,692 $3,850
2010 $13,730 $3,416
2009 $14,475 $2,914
2008 $15,888 $3,218
2007 $13,756 $2,797
2006 $11,501 $2,750
2005 $10,444 $2,478
2004 $9,719 $2,195
2003 $8,190 $1,936
2002 $6,220 $1,759
2001 $5,365 $1,754
2000 $4,954 $1,995
1999 $5,269 $1,952
1998 $5,713 $1,889
1997 $5,331 $2,136
1996 $5,300 $2,215
1995 $4,929 $2,084
1994 $3,238 $1,957
1993 $2,448 $1,383
1992 $2,321 $1,370
1991 $4,001 $1,323
1990 $5,369 $1,139
1989 - $1,070
1988 - $1,078
1987 - $830
1986 - $696
1985 - $613
1984 - $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Tonga
2026 79.1 73.4
2025 78.9 73.2
2024 78.8 73.1
2023 78.6 72.9
2022 78.3 72.6
2021 77.1 72.1
2020 77.5 72.4
2019 78.2 72.3
2018 77.9 72.2
2017 77.7 72.1
2016 77.6 72
2015 77.6 71.9
2014 77.5 71.7
2013 77.5 71.6
2012 77.3 71.5
2011 77 71.4
2010 76.7 71.3
2009 76.3 70.9
2008 76 71
2007 75.9 70.9
2006 75.7 70.7
2005 75.6 70.6
2004 75.3 70.4
2003 74.7 70.2
2002 74.6 70
2001 74.4 69.8
2000 74 69.6
1999 73.6 69.4
1998 73.2 69.2
1997 73 69
1996 73 68.8
1995 72.6 68.6
1994 72.6 68.4
1993 72.3 68.2
1992 71.7 67.9
1991 70.6 67.7
1990 72.2 67.5
1989 72.5 67.4
1988 72.2 67.3
1987 71.9 67.2
1986 71.8 67.1
1985 71.5 66.9
1984 71 66.8
1983 70.7 66.7
1982 70.7 66.3
1981 70.9 66.4
1980 71 66.2
1979 71.1 66
1978 71.3 65.9
1977 71.4 65.6
1976 71.4 65.4
1975 71 65.1
1974 70.6 64.8
1973 70.1 64.4
1972 69.8 64.1
1971 69.4 63.6
1970 69.2 63.2
1969 69 62.7
1968 68.9 62.2
1967 69 61.7
1966 68.9 61.2
1965 68.5 60.7
1964 68 60.3
1963 67.6 59.8
1962 67.3 59.3
1961 66.5 58.8
1960 65.9 58.3
1959 65.5 57.8
1958 65 57.2
1957 64.4 56.5
1956 63.6 55.7
1955 63.1 54.7
1954 62.2 53.6
1953 61.5 52.4
1952 59.8 51.2
1951 59 49.8
1950 58.5 48.4

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

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Croatia and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Croatia Tonga
2024 3,866,200 104,175
2023 3,859,686 104,597
2022 3,855,641 105,042
2021 3,878,981 105,490
2020 3,914,206 105,704
2019 3,949,390 105,669
2018 3,988,775 105,567
2017 4,041,407 105,356
2016 4,106,867 105,524
2015 4,151,725 106,095
2014 4,201,598 106,609
2013 4,233,922 107,078
2012 4,260,368 107,460
2011 4,280,622 107,570
2010 4,295,427 107,400
2009 4,305,181 107,203
2008 4,309,705 107,020
2007 4,310,217 106,726
2006 4,311,159 106,253
2005 4,310,145 105,671
2004 4,304,600 105,071
2003 4,303,399 104,464
2002 4,302,174 103,874
2001 4,299,642 103,288
2000 4,468,302 102,677
1999 4,512,597 102,046
1998 4,532,135 101,388
1997 4,534,920 100,674
1996 4,557,097 100,275
1995 4,620,030 100,225
1994 4,652,024 100,166
1993 4,600,463 100,103
1992 4,575,818 100,022
1991 4,689,022 99,895
1990 4,777,368 99,700
1989 4,767,260 99,403
1988 4,755,207 98,969
1987 4,739,745 98,376
1986 4,721,446 98,010
1985 4,701,417 97,984
1984 4,680,285 97,990
1983 4,658,254 97,998
1982 4,634,234 97,980
1981 4,611,509 97,909
1980 4,599,782 97,769
1979 4,594,778 97,544
1978 4,581,085 97,204
1977 4,559,571 96,725
1976 4,535,934 95,325
1975 4,512,082 93,017
1974 4,490,660 90,683
1973 4,470,161 88,805
1972 4,450,564 87,356
1971 4,431,275 85,896
1970 4,412,252 84,401
1969 4,391,490 82,885
1968 4,365,628 81,353
1967 4,338,683 79,814
1966 4,310,701 78,002
1965 4,280,923 75,924
1964 4,252,876 73,879
1963 4,225,675 71,885
1962 4,196,712 69,940
1961 4,167,292 68,037
1960 4,140,181 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Tonga

Fertility rate
Croatia

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Tonga
2023 1.46 3.13
2022 1.53 3.17
2021 1.62 3.2
2020 1.48 3.23
2019 1.47 3.27
2018 1.47 3.33
2017 1.42 3.39
2016 1.43 3.46
2015 1.41 3.54
2014 1.46 3.62
2013 1.46 3.7
2012 1.52 3.77
2011 1.41 3.83
2010 1.46 3.88
2009 1.5 3.95
2008 1.47 4.01
2007 1.48 4.09
2006 1.47 4.14
2005 1.5 4.2
2004 1.43 4.19
2003 1.41 4.18
2002 1.42 4.14
2001 1.46 4.13
2000 1.39 4.16
1999 1.38 4.23
1998 1.45 4.31
1997 1.69 4.38
1996 1.67 4.46
1995 1.58 4.56
1994 1.47 4.66
1993 1.52 4.73
1992 1.48 4.79
1991 1.53 4.85
1990 1.63 4.93
1989 1.63 5.01
1988 1.79 5.1
1987 1.64 5.19
1986 1.76 5.27
1985 1.82 5.34
1984 1.87 5.41
1983 1.88 5.45
1982 1.9 5.5
1981 1.93 5.55
1980 1.93 5.6
1979 1.95 5.65
1978 1.96 5.68
1977 1.95 5.7
1976 1.94 5.73
1975 1.95 5.75
1974 1.98 5.77
1973 2.01 5.8
1972 2.01 5.86
1971 1.97 5.96
1970 1.88 6.07
1969 1.95 6.17
1968 2.03 6.23
1967 2.1 6.29
1966 2.23 6.35
1965 2.22 6.41
1964 2.14 6.46
1963 2.15 6.52
1962 2.19 6.57
1961 2.22 6.61
1960 2.24 6.65

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

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Croatia and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Tonga
2024 46 21.9
2023 45.8 21.9
2022 45.6 22
2021 45.4 22.1
2020 45.2 22.1
2019 45 22
2018 44.6 22
2017 44.2 21.9
2016 43.7 21.9
2015 43.3 21.8
2014 43 21.7
2013 42.7 21.6
2012 42.5 21.4
2011 42.2 21.2
2010 41.9 21.2
2009 41.8 21.1
2008 41.6 21
2007 41.4 20.9
2006 41.2 20.8
2005 40.9 20.8
2004 40.7 20.8
2003 40.5 20.8
2002 40.2 20.7
2001 39.9 20.5
2000 39.6 20.3
1999 39.2 20.1
1998 38.9 19.9
1997 38.6 19.7
1996 38.2 19.6
1995 37.8 19.6
1994 37.3 19.6
1993 36.9 19.6
1992 36.4 19.5
1991 36 19.3
1990 35.6 19.1
1989 35.3 18.9
1988 35 18.6
1987 34.7 18.3
1986 34.4 18.2
1985 34.2 18.1
1984 34 18
1983 33.8 17.9
1982 33.6 17.8
1981 33.5 17.6
1980 33.4 17.4
1979 33.4 17.3
1978 33.3 17.1
1977 33.2 16.8
1976 33.1 16.7
1975 33 16.7
1974 32.8 16.8
1973 32.7 16.8
1972 32.5 16.7
1971 32.3 16.7
1970 32.1 16.8
1969 31.8 16.8
1968 31.5 16.9
1967 31.2 17
1966 30.9 17
1965 30.6 17
1964 30.3 17
1963 30 17
1962 29.7 17.1
1961 29.4 17.1
1960 29 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
4%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Tonga
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Croatia Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Tonga
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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