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Croatia vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 123rd vs. 46th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Ukraine
Population
3812193
40125599
Population rank 129/197 40/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Croatia and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Ukraine
2024 $92,983,810,329 $190,741,262,415
2023 $85,624,153,964 $181,221,517,869
2022 $71,196,498,671 $161,989,520,721
2021 $69,002,365,163 $199,765,859,571
2020 $57,959,843,541 $156,617,722,013
2019 $61,466,721,186 $153,883,047,510
2018 $61,667,925,219 $130,891,088,294
2017 $56,182,782,586 $112,090,505,082
2016 $52,650,714,172 $93,355,869,404
2015 $50,998,893,385 $91,030,967,789
2014 $59,606,934,501 $133,503,871,862
2013 $59,846,265,182 $190,498,811,460
2012 $57,548,115,904 $182,591,753,828
2011 $62,889,007,657 $169,333,835,202
2010 $58,975,205,417 $141,209,170,427
2009 $62,315,996,675 $121,552,153,444
2008 $68,472,854,617 $188,110,390,660
2007 $59,290,621,398 $148,733,861,386
2006 $49,583,544,860 $111,884,752,475
2005 $45,013,119,282 $89,238,865,119
2004 $41,836,292,157 $67,220,154,164
2003 $35,245,317,002 $52,010,355,753
2002 $26,757,722,429 $43,956,163,612
2001 $23,066,883,850 $39,309,580,983
2000 $22,134,411,297 $32,375,083,935
1999 $23,777,026,779 $31,580,639,554
1998 $25,890,228,430 $41,882,523,345
1997 $24,175,764,812 $50,151,531,592
1996 $24,150,978,347 $44,558,831,005
1995 $22,772,394,547 $48,213,856,469
1994 $15,062,911,617 $52,549,580,265
1993 $11,259,647,874 $65,648,559,903
1992 $10,621,169,291 $73,945,908,384
1991 $18,760,386,775 $77,350,733,982
1990 $25,650,213,280 $81,393,558,423
1989 - $82,709,161,099
1988 - $74,703,517,903
1987 - $64,087,694,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Ukraine
2024 $24,050 $5,038
2023 $22,184 $4,803
2022 $18,466 $3,946
2021 $17,789 $4,510
2020 $14,808 $3,505
2019 $15,564 $3,423
2018 $15,460 $2,895
2017 $13,902 $2,467
2016 $12,820 $2,047
2015 $12,284 $1,988
2014 $14,187 $2,904
2013 $14,135 $4,130
2012 $13,508 $3,951
2011 $14,692 $3,657
2010 $13,730 $3,040
2009 $14,475 $2,607
2008 $15,888 $4,018
2007 $13,756 $3,160
2006 $11,501 $2,366
2005 $10,444 $1,875
2004 $9,719 $1,401
2003 $8,190 $1,076
2002 $6,220 $903
2001 $5,365 $800
2000 $4,954 $653
1999 $5,269 $632
1998 $5,713 $831
1997 $5,331 $987
1996 $5,300 $870
1995 $4,929 $933
1994 $3,238 $1,009
1993 $2,448 $1,254
1992 $2,321 $1,413
1991 $4,001 $1,483
1990 $5,369 $1,564
1989 - $1,593
1988 - $1,444
1987 - $1,244

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Ukraine
2026 79.1 75
2025 78.9 74.9
2024 78.8 74.7
2023 78.6 73.4
2022 78.3 72.7
2021 77.1 71.6
2020 77.5 73.3
2019 78.2 73.9
2018 77.9 73.6
2017 77.7 74
2016 77.6 73.4
2015 77.6 72.7
2014 77.5 71.8
2013 77.5 71.5
2012 77.3 71.1
2011 77 70.7
2010 76.7 70.2
2009 76.3 69.2
2008 76 68.3
2007 75.9 67.7
2006 75.7 67.5
2005 75.6 67.5
2004 75.3 67.5
2003 74.7 67.6
2002 74.6 67.7
2001 74.4 67.7
2000 74 67.8
1999 73.6 68
1998 73.2 68
1997 73 67.7
1996 73 67.1
1995 72.6 67.1
1994 72.6 67.5
1993 72.3 68.3
1992 71.7 68.9
1991 70.6 69.7
1990 72.2 70.4
1989 72.5 70.8
1988 72.2 71
1987 71.9 71.2
1986 71.8 70.8
1985 71.5 70.4
1984 71 70
1983 70.7 69.9
1982 70.7 69.9
1981 70.9 69.8
1980 71 69.8
1979 71.1 69.8
1978 71.3 69.8
1977 71.4 70
1976 71.4 70.1
1975 71 70.4
1974 70.6 70.6
1973 70.1 70.8
1972 69.8 71
1971 69.4 70.9
1970 69.2 70.8
1969 69 70.8
1968 68.9 71
1967 69 71.1
1966 68.9 71.2
1965 68.5 71.1
1964 68 71
1963 67.6 70.7
1962 67.3 70.4
1961 66.5 70
1960 65.9 69.4
1959 65.5 68.7
1958 65 67.7
1957 64.4 67.2
1956 63.6 66.3
1955 63.1 65.3
1954 62.2 64.1
1953 61.5 63
1952 59.8 62.1
1951 59 61.4
1950 58.5 61.2

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

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Croatia and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Croatia Ukraine
2024 3,866,200 37,860,221
2023 3,859,686 37,732,836
2022 3,855,641 41,048,766
2021 3,878,981 44,298,640
2020 3,914,206 44,680,014
2019 3,949,390 44,957,458
2018 3,988,775 45,208,907
2017 4,041,407 45,436,041
2016 4,106,867 45,616,832
2015 4,151,725 45,784,896
2014 4,201,598 45,972,380
2013 4,233,922 46,126,770
2012 4,260,368 46,210,056
2011 4,280,622 46,307,853
2010 4,295,427 46,456,003
2009 4,305,181 46,623,731
2008 4,309,705 46,819,175
2007 4,310,217 47,062,798
2006 4,311,159 47,278,694
2005 4,310,145 47,585,556
2004 4,304,600 47,979,507
2003 4,303,399 48,315,136
2002 4,302,174 48,677,281
2001 4,299,642 49,106,855
2000 4,468,302 49,556,660
1999 4,512,597 49,976,446
1998 4,532,135 50,379,731
1997 4,534,920 50,786,885
1996 4,557,097 51,226,109
1995 4,620,030 51,665,539
1994 4,652,024 52,075,998
1993 4,600,463 52,350,126
1992 4,575,818 52,323,671
1991 4,689,022 52,170,961
1990 4,777,368 52,054,092
1989 4,767,260 51,917,817
1988 4,755,207 51,724,853
1987 4,739,745 51,515,732
1986 4,721,446 51,318,745
1985 4,701,417 51,108,770
1984 4,680,285 50,887,599
1983 4,658,254 50,637,029
1982 4,634,234 50,402,724
1981 4,611,509 50,189,281
1980 4,599,782 49,955,152
1979 4,594,778 49,721,381
1978 4,581,085 49,521,243
1977 4,559,571 49,336,481
1976 4,535,934 49,120,842
1975 4,512,082 48,865,229
1974 4,490,660 48,576,570
1973 4,470,161 48,277,121
1972 4,450,564 47,946,893
1971 4,431,275 47,573,287
1970 4,412,252 47,261,306
1969 4,391,490 46,976,256
1968 4,365,628 46,614,325
1967 4,338,683 46,215,988
1966 4,310,701 45,802,519
1965 4,280,923 45,386,892
1964 4,252,876 44,951,156
1963 4,225,675 44,462,372
1962 4,196,712 43,943,674
1961 4,167,292 43,399,766
1960 4,140,181 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Croatia

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Ukraine
2023 1.46 0.98
2022 1.53 0.9
2021 1.62 1.15
2020 1.48 1.21
2019 1.47 1.22
2018 1.47 1.23
2017 1.42 1.3
2016 1.43 1.39
2015 1.41 1.39
2014 1.46 1.47
2013 1.46 1.52
2012 1.52 1.53
2011 1.41 1.46
2010 1.46 1.44
2009 1.5 1.47
2008 1.47 1.44
2007 1.48 1.34
2006 1.47 1.3
2005 1.5 1.22
2004 1.43 1.22
2003 1.41 1.17
2002 1.42 1.13
2001 1.46 1.09
2000 1.39 1.11
1999 1.38 1.13
1998 1.45 1.21
1997 1.69 1.27
1996 1.67 1.33
1995 1.58 1.4
1994 1.47 1.47
1993 1.52 1.56
1992 1.48 1.67
1991 1.53 1.77
1990 1.63 1.85
1989 1.63 1.93
1988 1.79 2.04
1987 1.64 2.07
1986 1.76 2.12
1985 1.82 2.03
1984 1.87 2.08
1983 1.88 2.1
1982 1.9 1.95
1981 1.93 1.92
1980 1.93 1.95
1979 1.95 1.96
1978 1.96 1.97
1977 1.95 1.98
1976 1.94 2.04
1975 1.95 2.05
1974 1.98 2.06
1973 2.01 2.04
1972 2.01 2.13
1971 1.97 2.11
1970 1.88 2.08
1969 1.95 2.01
1968 2.03 2.03
1967 2.1 2.04
1966 2.23 2.04
1965 2.22 1.94
1964 2.14 2.01
1963 2.15 2.11
1962 2.19 2.15
1961 2.22 2.2
1960 2.24 2.29

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

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Croatia and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Ukraine
2024 46 43.2
2023 45.8 43.1
2022 45.6 42.5
2021 45.4 42.2
2020 45.2 41.9
2019 45 41.5
2018 44.6 41.2
2017 44.2 40.9
2016 43.7 40.6
2015 43.3 40.2
2014 43 40
2013 42.7 39.8
2012 42.5 39.8
2011 42.2 39.7
2010 41.9 39.5
2009 41.8 39.3
2008 41.6 39.2
2007 41.4 39.1
2006 41.2 38.9
2005 40.9 38.7
2004 40.7 38.4
2003 40.5 38.2
2002 40.2 37.9
2001 39.9 37.6
2000 39.6 37.2
1999 39.2 36.9
1998 38.9 36.5
1997 38.6 36.2
1996 38.2 35.8
1995 37.8 35.5
1994 37.3 35.2
1993 36.9 34.9
1992 36.4 34.7
1991 36 34.5
1990 35.6 34.3
1989 35.3 34.1
1988 35 34.1
1987 34.7 34.1
1986 34.4 33.9
1985 34.2 33.8
1984 34 33.6
1983 33.8 33.6
1982 33.6 33.7
1981 33.5 33.7
1980 33.4 33.8
1979 33.4 34
1978 33.3 34.2
1977 33.2 34.2
1976 33.1 34
1975 33 33.7
1974 32.8 33.4
1973 32.7 33.1
1972 32.5 32.8
1971 32.3 32.5
1970 32.1 32.3
1969 31.8 32
1968 31.5 31.6
1967 31.2 31.2
1966 30.9 30.6
1965 30.6 30.1
1964 30.3 29.9
1963 30 29.8
1962 29.7 29.7
1961 29.4 29.6
1960 29 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires
1
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Croatia Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Ukraine
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
100%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
82.4%
2023

Health

Croatia Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Ukraine
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
105,443 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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