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Croatia vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 123rd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Venezuela
Population
3812193
28661242
Population rank 129/197 54/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Croatia and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Venezuela
2024 $92,983,810,329 $119,802,963,258
2023 $85,624,153,964 $102,376,526,556
2022 $71,196,498,671 $89,013,255,585
2021 $69,002,365,163 $56,614,976,855
2020 $57,959,843,541 $42,838,020,721
2019 $61,466,721,186 $73,014,084,091
2018 $61,667,925,219 $102,021,093,965
2017 $56,182,782,586 $115,883,275,163
2016 $52,650,714,172 $112,915,034,262
2015 $50,998,893,385 $125,449,241,571
2014 $59,606,934,501 $214,689,614,733
2013 $59,846,265,182 $258,930,655,486
2012 $57,548,115,904 $372,592,062,768
2011 $62,889,007,657 $316,482,190,800
2010 $58,975,205,417 $393,192,354,511
2009 $62,315,996,675 $329,787,628,928
2008 $68,472,854,617 $315,953,388,511
2007 $59,290,621,398 $230,364,012,576
2006 $49,583,544,860 $183,477,522,124
2005 $45,013,119,282 $145,513,489,652
2004 $41,836,292,157 $112,451,400,425
2003 $35,245,317,002 $83,620,628,582
2002 $26,757,722,429 $92,893,587,734
2001 $23,066,883,850 $122,911,036,747
2000 $22,134,411,297 $117,146,466,003
1999 $23,777,026,779 $97,972,842,462
1998 $25,890,228,430 $91,336,763,255
1997 $24,175,764,812 $85,837,678,560
1996 $24,150,978,347 $70,543,211,119
1995 $22,772,394,547 $77,389,487,770
1994 $15,062,911,617 $58,418,666,667
1993 $11,259,647,874 $60,037,460,783
1992 $10,621,169,291 $60,416,519,620
1991 $18,760,386,775 $53,453,444,787
1990 $25,650,213,280 $48,606,952,195
1989 - $43,536,709,104
1988 - $60,226,413,793
1987 - $48,029,034,483
1986 - $60,516,123,711
1985 - $61,965,466,667
1984 - $59,867,743,468
1983 - $67,556,279,070
1982 - $67,736,744,186
1981 - $66,327,441,860
1980 - $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Croatia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Venezuela
2024 $24,050 $4,218
2023 $22,184 $3,617
2022 $18,466 $3,155
2021 $17,789 $2,005
2020 $14,808 $1,506
2019 $15,564 $2,523
2018 $15,460 $3,423
2017 $13,902 $3,791
2016 $12,820 $3,670
2015 $12,284 $4,103
2014 $14,187 $7,096
2013 $14,135 $8,656
2012 $13,508 $12,607
2011 $14,692 $10,844
2010 $13,730 $13,646
2009 $14,475 $11,597
2008 $15,888 $11,262
2007 $13,756 $8,332
2006 $11,501 $6,739
2005 $10,444 $5,432
2004 $9,719 $4,269
2003 $8,190 $3,230
2002 $6,220 $3,652
2001 $5,365 $4,920
2000 $4,954 $4,776
1999 $5,269 $4,071
1998 $5,713 $3,870
1997 $5,331 $3,711
1996 $5,300 $3,113
1995 $4,929 $3,487
1994 $3,238 $2,689
1993 $2,448 $2,825
1992 $2,321 $2,907
1991 $4,001 $2,633
1990 $5,369 $2,452
1989 - $2,250
1988 - $3,191
1987 - $2,611
1986 - $3,376
1985 - $3,549
1984 - $3,520
1983 - $4,079
1982 - $4,202
1981 - $4,228
1980 - $3,874
1979 - $3,257
1978 - $2,727
1977 - $2,585
1976 - $2,309
1975 - $2,078
1974 - $2,034
1973 - $1,367
1972 - $1,155
1971 - $1,106
1970 - $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Croatia vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Venezuela
2026 79.1 73
2025 78.9 72.8
2024 78.8 72.7
2023 78.6 72.5
2022 78.3 72.6
2021 77.1 71.5
2020 77.5 72.4
2019 78.2 72.8
2018 77.9 72.6
2017 77.7 71.9
2016 77.6 72
2015 77.6 73
2014 77.5 72.8
2013 77.5 73.1
2012 77.3 73.1
2011 77 73.1
2010 76.7 73.1
2009 76.3 72.8
2008 76 72.6
2007 75.9 73.3
2006 75.7 73
2005 75.6 73.1
2004 75.3 72.8
2003 74.7 72.1
2002 74.6 72.8
2001 74.4 71
2000 74 72.4
1999 73.6 72.1
1998 73.2 72.4
1997 73 72.6
1996 73 71.9
1995 72.6 71.7
1994 72.6 71.3
1993 72.3 71.4
1992 71.7 71.2
1991 70.6 71.2
1990 72.2 71
1989 72.5 70.8
1988 72.2 70.8
1987 71.9 70.7
1986 71.8 70.5
1985 71.5 70
1984 71 69.7
1983 70.7 69.5
1982 70.7 69
1981 70.9 68.7
1980 71 68.2
1979 71.1 68.2
1978 71.3 68.1
1977 71.4 67.7
1976 71.4 67.3
1975 71 66.7
1974 70.6 66.2
1973 70.1 65.7
1972 69.8 65.6
1971 69.4 65.2
1970 69.2 64.8
1969 69 63.8
1968 68.9 63.9
1967 69 63.6
1966 68.9 62.9
1965 68.5 61.9
1964 68 61.2
1963 67.6 60.5
1962 67.3 59.7
1961 66.5 59.1
1960 65.9 58.4
1959 65.5 57.7
1958 65 56.9
1957 64.4 56.2
1956 63.6 55.5
1955 63.1 54.8
1954 62.2 54.1
1953 61.5 53.4
1952 59.8 52.7
1951 59 52
1950 58.5 51.1

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

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Croatia and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Croatia Venezuela
2024 3,866,200 28,405,543
2023 3,859,686 28,300,854
2022 3,855,641 28,213,017
2021 3,878,981 28,237,826
2020 3,914,206 28,444,077
2019 3,949,390 28,938,098
2018 3,988,775 29,807,592
2017 4,041,407 30,565,323
2016 4,106,867 30,765,720
2015 4,151,725 30,573,972
2014 4,201,598 30,254,079
2013 4,233,922 29,912,198
2012 4,260,368 29,553,826
2011 4,280,622 29,185,212
2010 4,295,427 28,813,101
2009 4,305,181 28,438,298
2008 4,309,705 28,053,696
2007 4,310,217 27,649,363
2006 4,311,159 27,224,686
2005 4,310,145 26,785,804
2004 4,304,600 26,340,838
2003 4,303,399 25,892,703
2002 4,302,174 25,435,671
2001 4,299,642 24,979,922
2000 4,468,302 24,526,708
1999 4,512,597 24,066,593
1998 4,532,135 23,601,337
1997 4,534,920 23,131,685
1996 4,557,097 22,662,113
1995 4,620,030 22,193,821
1994 4,652,024 21,725,188
1993 4,600,463 21,254,520
1992 4,575,818 20,780,948
1991 4,689,022 20,304,896
1990 4,777,368 19,827,010
1989 4,767,260 19,348,921
1988 4,755,207 18,871,020
1987 4,739,745 18,394,963
1986 4,721,446 17,923,536
1985 4,701,417 17,461,434
1984 4,680,285 17,008,841
1983 4,658,254 16,562,205
1982 4,634,234 16,121,874
1981 4,611,509 15,687,297
1980 4,599,782 15,258,218
1979 4,594,778 14,834,552
1978 4,581,085 14,416,684
1977 4,559,571 14,006,812
1976 4,535,934 13,606,284
1975 4,512,082 13,215,892
1974 4,490,660 12,835,351
1973 4,470,161 12,463,537
1972 4,450,564 12,099,180
1971 4,431,275 11,741,008
1970 4,412,252 11,387,790
1969 4,391,490 11,040,280
1968 4,365,628 10,697,530
1967 4,338,683 10,358,513
1966 4,310,701 10,024,854
1965 4,280,923 9,697,790
1964 4,252,876 9,377,712
1963 4,225,675 9,064,021
1962 4,196,712 8,756,870
1961 4,167,292 8,455,915
1960 4,140,181 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Croatia

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Venezuela
2023 1.46 2.08
2022 1.53 2.09
2021 1.62 2.11
2020 1.48 2.12
2019 1.47 2.13
2018 1.47 2.15
2017 1.42 2.18
2016 1.43 2.22
2015 1.41 2.25
2014 1.46 2.3
2013 1.46 2.33
2012 1.52 2.38
2011 1.41 2.4
2010 1.46 2.4
2009 1.5 2.42
2008 1.47 2.48
2007 1.48 2.52
2006 1.47 2.6
2005 1.5 2.63
2004 1.43 2.64
2003 1.41 2.7
2002 1.42 2.74
2001 1.46 2.78
2000 1.39 2.79
1999 1.38 2.86
1998 1.45 2.91
1997 1.69 2.97
1996 1.67 3.02
1995 1.58 3.08
1994 1.47 3.15
1993 1.52 3.22
1992 1.48 3.29
1991 1.53 3.37
1990 1.63 3.45
1989 1.63 3.52
1988 1.79 3.6
1987 1.64 3.67
1986 1.76 3.73
1985 1.82 3.79
1984 1.87 3.86
1983 1.88 3.93
1982 1.9 4.01
1981 1.93 4.1
1980 1.93 4.2
1979 1.95 4.3
1978 1.96 4.4
1977 1.95 4.49
1976 1.94 4.59
1975 1.95 4.69
1974 1.98 4.79
1973 2.01 4.91
1972 2.01 5.04
1971 1.97 5.17
1970 1.88 5.32
1969 1.95 5.47
1968 2.03 5.61
1967 2.1 5.75
1966 2.23 5.87
1965 2.22 5.98
1964 2.14 6.07
1963 2.15 6.16
1962 2.19 6.23
1961 2.22 6.3
1960 2.24 6.38

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

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Croatia and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Venezuela
2024 46 30.2
2023 45.8 30
2022 45.6 29.8
2021 45.4 29.6
2020 45.2 29.2
2019 45 28.9
2018 44.6 28.4
2017 44.2 28
2016 43.7 27.7
2015 43.3 27.4
2014 43 27.1
2013 42.7 26.8
2012 42.5 26.5
2011 42.2 26.1
2010 41.9 25.8
2009 41.8 25.5
2008 41.6 25.2
2007 41.4 24.9
2006 41.2 24.7
2005 40.9 24.4
2004 40.7 24.1
2003 40.5 23.9
2002 40.2 23.6
2001 39.9 23.4
2000 39.6 23.1
1999 39.2 22.8
1998 38.9 22.6
1997 38.6 22.3
1996 38.2 22.1
1995 37.8 21.9
1994 37.3 21.6
1993 36.9 21.4
1992 36.4 21.2
1991 36 21
1990 35.6 20.8
1989 35.3 20.6
1988 35 20.4
1987 34.7 20.2
1986 34.4 20
1985 34.2 19.8
1984 34 19.6
1983 33.8 19.4
1982 33.6 19.2
1981 33.5 19
1980 33.4 18.8
1979 33.4 18.7
1978 33.3 18.5
1977 33.2 18.3
1976 33.1 18.1
1975 33 17.9
1974 32.8 17.7
1973 32.7 17.5
1972 32.5 17.3
1971 32.3 17.2
1970 32.1 17
1969 31.8 16.9
1968 31.5 16.7
1967 31.2 16.6
1966 30.9 16.6
1965 30.6 16.5
1964 30.3 16.5
1963 30 16.5
1962 29.7 16.5
1961 29.4 16.6
1960 29 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Venezuela
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Croatia Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Venezuela
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
59,769 mi
2014

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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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