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Croatia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 123rd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia UAE
Population
3812193
11686438
Population rank 129/197 84/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Croatia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Croatia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Croatia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Croatia UAE
2024 $92,983,810,329 $552,324,846,835
2023 $85,624,153,964 $522,622,191,967
2022 $71,196,498,671 $511,403,403,676
2021 $69,002,365,163 $422,441,388,700
2020 $57,959,843,541 $357,161,878,829
2019 $61,466,721,186 $433,926,208,305
2018 $61,667,925,219 $440,560,108,918
2017 $56,182,782,586 $403,365,010,211
2016 $52,650,714,172 $381,717,086,453
2015 $50,998,893,385 $381,973,042,886
2014 $59,606,934,501 $424,935,874,745
2013 $59,846,265,182 $409,632,675,289
2012 $57,548,115,904 $392,793,464,942
2011 $62,889,007,657 $368,881,143,635
2010 $58,975,205,417 $307,736,419,333
2009 $62,315,996,675 $253,547,358,747
2008 $68,472,854,617 $315,474,615,739
2007 $59,290,621,398 $257,916,133,424
2006 $49,583,544,860 $222,116,541,865
2005 $45,013,119,282 $180,617,467,965
2004 $41,836,292,157 $147,824,370,320
2003 $35,245,317,002 $124,346,358,067
2002 $26,757,722,429 $109,816,201,498
2001 $23,066,883,850 $103,311,640,572
2000 $22,134,411,297 $104,337,372,362
1999 $23,777,026,779 $84,445,473,111
1998 $25,890,228,430 $75,674,336,283
1997 $24,175,764,812 $78,839,008,445
1996 $24,150,978,347 $73,571,233,996
1995 $22,772,394,547 $65,743,666,576
1994 $15,062,911,617 $59,305,093,980
1993 $11,259,647,874 $55,625,170,253
1992 $10,621,169,291 $54,239,171,888
1991 $18,760,386,775 $51,552,165,622
1990 $25,650,213,280 $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia UAE
2024 $24,050 $50,274
2023 $22,184 $49,851
2022 $18,466 $50,760
2021 $17,789 $44,119
2020 $14,808 $37,992
2019 $15,564 $45,939
2018 $15,460 $47,135
2017 $13,902 $43,734
2016 $12,820 $42,721
2015 $12,284 $44,910
2014 $14,187 $52,725
2013 $14,135 $53,247
2012 $13,508 $53,142
2011 $14,692 $51,922
2010 $13,730 $44,795
2009 $14,475 $37,803
2008 $15,888 $50,054
2007 $13,756 $45,855
2006 $11,501 $44,343
2005 $10,444 $38,719
2004 $9,719 $33,377
2003 $8,190 $29,660
2002 $6,220 $27,754
2001 $5,365 $27,745
2000 $4,954 $29,866
1999 $5,269 $25,856
1998 $5,713 $24,889
1997 $5,331 $27,983
1996 $5,300 $28,323
1995 $4,929 $27,003
1994 $3,238 $25,473
1993 $2,448 $25,033
1992 $2,321 $25,648
1991 $4,001 $25,691
1990 $5,369 $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia UAE
2026 79.1 83.4
2025 78.9 83.2
2024 78.8 83.1
2023 78.6 82.9
2022 78.3 80.5
2021 77.1 79.1
2020 77.5 81.9
2019 78.2 82.6
2018 77.9 82.4
2017 77.7 82.4
2016 77.6 82.2
2015 77.6 82.1
2014 77.5 82
2013 77.5 82
2012 77.3 81.9
2011 77 81.9
2010 76.7 81.9
2009 76.3 81.7
2008 76 81.6
2007 75.9 81.4
2006 75.7 81.2
2005 75.6 80.8
2004 75.3 80.3
2003 74.7 79.6
2002 74.6 78.7
2001 74.4 77.6
2000 74 76.3
1999 73.6 75
1998 73.2 73.7
1997 73 72.6
1996 73 71.8
1995 72.6 71.4
1994 72.6 71.2
1993 72.3 71.2
1992 71.7 71.2
1991 70.6 71.1
1990 72.2 71.1
1989 72.5 71
1988 72.2 70.8
1987 71.9 70.6
1986 71.8 70.4
1985 71.5 70.1
1984 71 69.8
1983 70.7 69.4
1982 70.7 69.1
1981 70.9 68.6
1980 71 68.2
1979 71.1 67.6
1978 71.3 67.1
1977 71.4 66.5
1976 71.4 65.8
1975 71 65.1
1974 70.6 64.4
1973 70.1 63.5
1972 69.8 62.7
1971 69.4 61.8
1970 69.2 60.8
1969 69 59.8
1968 68.9 58.7
1967 69 57.6
1966 68.9 56.6
1965 68.5 55.5
1964 68 54.5
1963 67.6 53.5
1962 67.3 52.5
1961 66.5 51.6
1960 65.9 50.7
1959 65.5 49.7
1958 65 48.8
1957 64.4 47.8
1956 63.6 46.9
1955 63.1 46
1954 62.2 45.2
1953 61.5 44.4
1952 59.8 43.6
1951 59 42.9
1950 58.5 42.1

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

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Croatia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Croatia UAE
2024 3,866,200 10,986,400
2023 3,859,686 10,483,751
2022 3,855,641 10,074,977
2021 3,878,981 9,575,152
2020 3,914,206 9,401,038
2019 3,949,390 9,445,785
2018 3,988,775 9,346,701
2017 4,041,407 9,223,225
2016 4,106,867 8,935,095
2015 4,151,725 8,505,237
2014 4,201,598 8,059,440
2013 4,233,922 7,693,031
2012 4,260,368 7,391,448
2011 4,280,622 7,104,538
2010 4,295,427 6,869,838
2009 4,305,181 6,707,058
2008 4,309,705 6,302,664
2007 4,310,217 5,624,635
2006 4,311,159 5,009,100
2005 4,310,145 4,664,790
2004 4,304,600 4,428,967
2003 4,303,399 4,192,457
2002 4,302,174 3,956,826
2001 4,299,642 3,723,590
2000 4,468,302 3,493,575
1999 4,512,597 3,266,009
1998 4,532,135 3,040,421
1997 4,534,920 2,817,410
1996 4,557,097 2,597,564
1995 4,620,030 2,434,662
1994 4,652,024 2,328,188
1993 4,600,463 2,222,093
1992 4,575,818 2,114,730
1991 4,689,022 2,006,626
1990 4,777,368 1,898,220
1989 4,767,260 1,789,851
1988 4,755,207 1,681,788
1987 4,739,745 1,574,244
1986 4,721,446 1,467,383
1985 4,701,417 1,377,911
1984 4,680,285 1,305,996
1983 4,658,254 1,235,305
1982 4,634,234 1,166,370
1981 4,611,509 1,099,855
1980 4,599,782 1,015,700
1979 4,594,778 912,010
1978 4,581,085 809,274
1977 4,559,571 710,209
1976 4,535,934 615,866
1975 4,512,082 542,856
1974 4,490,660 489,087
1973 4,470,161 436,399
1972 4,450,564 385,014
1971 4,431,275 335,027
1970 4,412,252 286,536
1969 4,391,490 239,660
1968 4,365,628 199,416
1967 4,338,683 179,700
1966 4,310,701 173,976
1965 4,280,923 167,103
1964 4,252,876 159,692
1963 4,225,675 152,211
1962 4,196,712 144,946
1961 4,167,292 137,989
1960 4,140,181 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Croatia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia UAE
2023 1.46 1.2
2022 1.53 1.15
2021 1.62 1.16
2020 1.48 1.29
2019 1.47 1.25
2018 1.47 1.29
2017 1.42 1.35
2016 1.43 1.37
2015 1.41 1.42
2014 1.46 1.48
2013 1.46 1.53
2012 1.52 1.53
2011 1.41 1.54
2010 1.46 1.57
2009 1.5 1.58
2008 1.47 1.52
2007 1.48 1.79
2006 1.47 1.96
2005 1.5 2.23
2004 1.43 2.38
2003 1.41 2.49
2002 1.42 2.54
2001 1.46 2.62
2000 1.39 2.73
1999 1.38 2.79
1998 1.45 2.77
1997 1.69 2.83
1996 1.67 3.06
1995 1.58 3.28
1994 1.47 3.76
1993 1.52 3.82
1992 1.48 4.09
1991 1.53 4.25
1990 1.63 4.51
1989 1.63 4.65
1988 1.79 4.77
1987 1.64 4.88
1986 1.76 5
1985 1.82 5.13
1984 1.87 5.3
1983 1.88 5.48
1982 1.9 5.66
1981 1.93 5.81
1980 1.93 5.95
1979 1.95 6.06
1978 1.96 6.15
1977 1.95 6.22
1976 1.94 6.29
1975 1.95 6.35
1974 1.98 6.41
1973 2.01 6.46
1972 2.01 6.5
1971 1.97 6.52
1970 1.88 6.52
1969 1.95 6.52
1968 2.03 6.53
1967 2.1 6.51
1966 2.23 6.5
1965 2.22 6.5
1964 2.14 6.49
1963 2.15 6.5
1962 2.19 6.49
1961 2.22 6.49
1960 2.24 6.5

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

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Croatia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia UAE
2024 46 32.6
2023 45.8 32.2
2022 45.6 31.9
2021 45.4 31.9
2020 45.2 31.8
2019 45 31.8
2018 44.6 31.8
2017 44.2 31.8
2016 43.7 31.8
2015 43.3 31.8
2014 43 31.8
2013 42.7 31.7
2012 42.5 31.7
2011 42.2 31.7
2010 41.9 31.7
2009 41.8 31.6
2008 41.6 31.6
2007 41.4 31.6
2006 41.2 31.4
2005 40.9 30.9
2004 40.7 30.3
2003 40.5 29.6
2002 40.2 29.1
2001 39.9 28.6
2000 39.6 28.2
1999 39.2 28
1998 38.9 27.9
1997 38.6 27.9
1996 38.2 28.1
1995 37.8 28
1994 37.3 27.4
1993 36.9 26.8
1992 36.4 26.4
1991 36 26
1990 35.6 25.8
1989 35.3 25.8
1988 35 25.9
1987 34.7 26.1
1986 34.4 26.5
1985 34.2 26.6
1984 34 26.4
1983 33.8 26.4
1982 33.6 26.4
1981 33.5 26.4
1980 33.4 26.2
1979 33.4 25.8
1978 33.3 25.5
1977 33.2 25.4
1976 33.1 25.6
1975 33 25.4
1974 32.8 24.7
1973 32.7 24.1
1972 32.5 23.6
1971 32.3 23.2
1970 32.1 23
1969 31.8 23.1
1968 31.5 23.5
1967 31.2 23.3
1966 30.9 22.6
1965 30.6 22
1964 30.3 21.5
1963 30 21
1962 29.7 20.6
1961 29.4 20.1
1960 29 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Croatia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia UAE
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
57.1%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Croatia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia UAE
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
2,535 mi
2008

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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. 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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