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Croatia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 123rd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Vanuatu
Population
3812193
344750
Population rank 129/197 174/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Croatia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Vanuatu
2024 $92,983,810,329 $1,117,972,034
2023 $85,624,153,964 $1,115,861,056
2022 $71,196,498,671 $1,055,031,361
2021 $69,002,365,163 $950,394,007
2020 $57,959,843,541 $909,421,044
2019 $61,466,721,186 $936,526,268
2018 $61,667,925,219 $914,727,908
2017 $56,182,782,586 $880,043,284
2016 $52,650,714,172 $804,323,577
2015 $50,998,893,385 $759,690,181
2014 $59,606,934,501 $773,717,011
2013 $59,846,265,182 $758,304,466
2012 $57,548,115,904 $747,839,698
2011 $62,889,007,657 $770,153,588
2010 $58,975,205,417 $670,712,980
2009 $62,315,996,675 $592,622,319
2008 $68,472,854,617 $590,748,429
2007 $59,290,621,398 $516,392,923
2006 $49,583,544,860 $439,358,587
2005 $45,013,119,282 $394,962,433
2004 $41,836,292,157 $364,996,869
2003 $35,245,317,002 $314,471,413
2002 $26,757,722,429 $262,596,536
2001 $23,066,883,850 $257,926,882
2000 $22,134,411,297 $272,014,628
1999 $23,777,026,779 $268,006,973
1998 $25,890,228,430 $262,293,411
1997 $24,175,764,812 $272,771,209
1996 $24,150,978,347 $261,370,044
1995 $22,772,394,547 $249,333,250
1994 $15,062,911,617 $233,701,301
1993 $11,259,647,874 $200,491,853
1992 $10,621,169,291 $209,088,825
1991 $18,760,386,775 $201,334,169
1990 $25,650,213,280 $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Vanuatu
2024 $24,050 $3,411
2023 $22,184 $3,483
2022 $18,466 $3,370
2021 $17,789 $3,107
2020 $14,808 $3,043
2019 $15,564 $3,207
2018 $15,460 $3,207
2017 $13,902 $3,160
2016 $12,820 $2,956
2015 $12,284 $2,855
2014 $14,187 $2,973
2013 $14,135 $2,980
2012 $13,508 $3,005
2011 $14,692 $3,163
2010 $13,730 $2,815
2009 $14,475 $2,546
2008 $15,888 $2,604
2007 $13,756 $2,334
2006 $11,501 $2,035
2005 $10,444 $1,874
2004 $9,719 $1,774
2003 $8,190 $1,567
2002 $6,220 $1,341
2001 $5,365 $1,350
2000 $4,954 $1,460
1999 $5,269 $1,472
1998 $5,713 $1,471
1997 $5,331 $1,562
1996 $5,300 $1,529
1995 $4,929 $1,492
1994 $3,238 $1,431
1993 $2,448 $1,257
1992 $2,321 $1,344
1991 $4,001 $1,326
1990 $5,369 $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Vanuatu
2026 79.1 72
2025 78.9 71.8
2024 78.8 71.7
2023 78.6 71.5
2022 78.3 71.3
2021 77.1 70
2020 77.5 70.4
2019 78.2 70.8
2018 77.9 70.6
2017 77.7 70.5
2016 77.6 70.4
2015 77.6 70.2
2014 77.5 70
2013 77.5 70
2012 77.3 69.9
2011 77 69.7
2010 76.7 69.6
2009 76.3 69.4
2008 76 69.3
2007 75.9 69.1
2006 75.7 69.1
2005 75.6 69.2
2004 75.3 69
2003 74.7 68.9
2002 74.6 68.8
2001 74.4 68.7
2000 74 68.6
1999 73.6 67.9
1998 73.2 68.4
1997 73 68.3
1996 73 68.2
1995 72.6 68.1
1994 72.6 68
1993 72.3 67.7
1992 71.7 67.4
1991 70.6 67.1
1990 72.2 66.7
1989 72.5 66
1988 72.2 65.7
1987 71.9 64.4
1986 71.8 64.6
1985 71.5 63.9
1984 71 63.5
1983 70.7 63.1
1982 70.7 62.5
1981 70.9 61.9
1980 71 61.3
1979 71.1 60.9
1978 71.3 59.9
1977 71.4 59.2
1976 71.4 58.7
1975 71 58.1
1974 70.6 57.6
1973 70.1 57
1972 69.8 56.4
1971 69.4 55.9
1970 69.2 55.3
1969 69 54.8
1968 68.9 54.2
1967 69 53.7
1966 68.9 53.1
1965 68.5 52.5
1964 68 52
1963 67.6 51.5
1962 67.3 50.9
1961 66.5 50.4
1960 65.9 49.8
1959 65.5 49.3
1958 65 48.7
1957 64.4 48.2
1956 63.6 47.7
1955 63.1 47.1
1954 62.2 46.5
1953 61.5 45.8
1952 59.8 45.3
1951 59 42.2
1950 58.5 43.9

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

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Croatia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Croatia Vanuatu
2024 3,866,200 327,777
2023 3,859,686 320,409
2022 3,855,641 313,046
2021 3,878,981 305,868
2020 3,914,206 298,858
2019 3,949,390 291,985
2018 3,988,775 285,259
2017 4,041,407 278,507
2016 4,106,867 272,087
2015 4,151,725 266,101
2014 4,201,598 260,240
2013 4,233,922 254,482
2012 4,260,368 248,883
2011 4,280,622 243,474
2010 4,295,427 238,248
2009 4,305,181 232,731
2008 4,309,705 226,896
2007 4,310,217 221,276
2006 4,311,159 215,923
2005 4,310,145 210,760
2004 4,304,600 205,711
2003 4,303,399 200,746
2002 4,302,174 195,863
2001 4,299,642 191,031
2000 4,468,302 186,281
1999 4,512,597 182,048
1998 4,532,135 178,313
1997 4,534,920 174,626
1996 4,557,097 170,911
1995 4,620,030 167,137
1994 4,652,024 163,314
1993 4,600,463 159,463
1992 4,575,818 155,608
1991 4,689,022 151,793
1990 4,777,368 148,063
1989 4,767,260 144,393
1988 4,755,207 140,756
1987 4,739,745 137,187
1986 4,721,446 133,720
1985 4,701,417 130,356
1984 4,680,285 127,109
1983 4,658,254 123,998
1982 4,634,234 121,035
1981 4,611,509 118,249
1980 4,599,782 115,660
1979 4,594,778 113,040
1978 4,581,085 109,963
1977 4,559,571 106,618
1976 4,535,934 103,388
1975 4,512,082 100,269
1974 4,490,660 97,260
1973 4,470,161 94,362
1972 4,450,564 91,562
1971 4,431,275 88,862
1970 4,412,252 86,266
1969 4,391,490 83,755
1968 4,365,628 81,314
1967 4,338,683 78,921
1966 4,310,701 76,590
1965 4,280,923 74,358
1964 4,252,876 72,219
1963 4,225,675 70,159
1962 4,196,712 68,174
1961 4,167,292 66,264
1960 4,140,181 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Croatia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Vanuatu
2023 1.46 3.6
2022 1.53 3.65
2021 1.62 3.7
2020 1.48 3.74
2019 1.47 3.79
2018 1.47 3.83
2017 1.42 3.88
2016 1.43 3.92
2015 1.41 3.95
2014 1.46 4
2013 1.46 4.04
2012 1.52 4.06
2011 1.41 4.09
2010 1.46 4.13
2009 1.5 4.16
2008 1.47 4.16
2007 1.48 4.12
2006 1.47 4.1
2005 1.5 4.13
2004 1.43 4.21
2003 1.41 4.29
2002 1.42 4.38
2001 1.46 4.5
2000 1.39 4.54
1999 1.38 4.56
1998 1.45 4.6
1997 1.69 4.66
1996 1.67 4.75
1995 1.58 4.85
1994 1.47 4.94
1993 1.52 5.02
1992 1.48 5.09
1991 1.53 5.13
1990 1.63 5.17
1989 1.63 5.21
1988 1.79 5.27
1987 1.64 5.33
1986 1.76 5.38
1985 1.82 5.43
1984 1.87 5.49
1983 1.88 5.55
1982 1.9 5.6
1981 1.93 5.65
1980 1.93 5.69
1979 1.95 5.73
1978 1.96 5.77
1977 1.95 5.81
1976 1.94 5.89
1975 1.95 5.98
1974 1.98 6.06
1973 2.01 6.15
1972 2.01 6.23
1971 1.97 6.29
1970 1.88 6.35
1969 1.95 6.41
1968 2.03 6.46
1967 2.1 6.51
1966 2.23 6.51
1965 2.22 6.52
1964 2.14 6.57
1963 2.15 6.62
1962 2.19 6.67
1961 2.22 6.73
1960 2.24 6.78

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

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Croatia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Vanuatu
2024 46 21.3
2023 45.8 21.2
2022 45.6 21.2
2021 45.4 21.2
2020 45.2 21.2
2019 45 21.2
2018 44.6 21.2
2017 44.2 21.2
2016 43.7 21.1
2015 43.3 21.1
2014 43 21
2013 42.7 20.9
2012 42.5 20.8
2011 42.2 20.6
2010 41.9 20.5
2009 41.8 20.3
2008 41.6 20.1
2007 41.4 19.9
2006 41.2 19.6
2005 40.9 19.4
2004 40.7 19.2
2003 40.5 18.9
2002 40.2 18.7
2001 39.9 18.5
2000 39.6 18.2
1999 39.2 18
1998 38.9 18
1997 38.6 18
1996 38.2 18
1995 37.8 17.8
1994 37.3 17.7
1993 36.9 17.7
1992 36.4 17.8
1991 36 17.9
1990 35.6 17.8
1989 35.3 17.8
1988 35 17.8
1987 34.7 17.8
1986 34.4 17.8
1985 34.2 17.7
1984 34 17.7
1983 33.8 17.7
1982 33.6 17.7
1981 33.5 17.7
1980 33.4 17.6
1979 33.4 17.5
1978 33.3 17.3
1977 33.2 17.2
1976 33.1 17.1
1975 33 17.1
1974 32.8 17.1
1973 32.7 17
1972 32.5 17
1971 32.3 17
1970 32.1 17
1969 31.8 17
1968 31.5 17
1967 31.2 17.1
1966 30.9 17.1
1965 30.6 17.2
1964 30.3 17.3
1963 30 17.4
1962 29.7 17.5
1961 29.4 17.6
1960 29 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3%
2019
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Croatia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
57.1%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Croatia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
665 mi
2000

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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