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Croatia vs Vietnam statistics compared

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Croatia has a population of 3.88M (ranked 130/197), compared with 102M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 123rd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 73/197 ($105B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($515B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 49/197 ($27,104), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($5,066).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Vietnam
Population
3849788
102486146
Population rank 130/197 16/197
GDP
$105B
2025
$515B
2025
GDP rank 73/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
$5,066
2025
GDP per capita rank 49/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$58.7B
2025
$156B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.9%
2025
30.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$15,144
2025
$1,537
2025
Government debt per person rank 44/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,376
2026
$5,133
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
178.2 ppl/mi²
2026
844 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2024
1.9
2024
Median age
46.3 years
2025
34.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Croatia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Vietnam
2025 $105,060,182,186 $514,697,215,165
2024 $92,981,894,168 $476,324,572,784
2023 $85,621,337,533 $433,805,036,898
2022 $71,196,460,237 $413,445,230,669
2021 $69,002,262,505 $366,474,752,771
2020 $57,959,824,238 $346,615,738,538
2019 $61,467,261,345 $334,365,270,497
2018 $61,668,280,700 $310,106,478,395
2017 $56,182,225,079 $281,353,605,987
2016 $52,650,804,052 $257,096,001,178
2015 $50,999,271,059 $239,258,328,382
2014 $59,607,109,597 $233,451,469,643
2013 $59,846,869,999 $213,708,811,665
2012 $57,547,495,860 $195,590,661,129
2011 $62,889,150,894 $172,595,049,184
2010 $58,975,127,201 $147,201,173,197
2009 $62,315,450,611 $106,014,659,565
2008 $68,473,103,477 $99,130,304,099
2007 $59,290,547,254 $77,414,425,532
2006 $49,583,643,048 $66,371,664,817
2005 $45,012,776,906 $57,633,255,738
2004 $41,836,096,243 $45,427,854,693
2003 $35,244,797,329 $39,552,513,232
2002 $26,757,633,353 $35,064,105,501
2001 $23,067,071,478 $32,685,198,809
2000 $22,134,069,750 $31,172,518,403
1999 $23,776,940,769 $28,683,659,007
1998 $25,889,813,449 $27,209,602,050
1997 $24,175,272,572 $26,843,700,442
1996 $24,151,469,717 $24,657,470,575
1995 $22,772,224,146 $20,736,164,459
1994 $15,062,911,617 $16,286,433,533
1993 $11,259,647,874 $13,180,953,598
1992 $10,621,169,291 $9,866,990,236
1991 $18,760,386,775 $9,613,369,520
1990 $25,650,213,280 $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Vietnam
2025 $27,104 $5,066
2024 $24,050 $4,717
2023 $22,183 $4,323
2022 $18,466 $4,148
2021 $17,789 $3,704
2020 $14,808 $3,534
2019 $15,564 $3,441
2018 $15,460 $3,222
2017 $13,902 $2,956
2016 $12,820 $2,735
2015 $12,284 $2,578
2014 $14,187 $2,546
2013 $14,135 $2,360
2012 $13,508 $2,185
2011 $14,692 $1,951
2010 $13,730 $1,683
2009 $14,475 $1,226
2008 $15,888 $1,164
2007 $13,756 $926
2006 $11,501 $808
2005 $10,443 $711
2004 $9,719 $565
2003 $8,190 $497
2002 $6,220 $445
2001 $5,365 $419
2000 $4,954 $404
1999 $5,269 $376
1998 $5,712 $361
1997 $5,331 $362
1996 $5,300 $337
1995 $4,929 $287.8
1994 $3,238 $229.9
1993 $2,448 $189.4
1992 $2,321 $144.5
1991 $4,001 $143.7
1990 $5,369 $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Vietnam
2026 79.1 75
2025 78.9 74.9
2024 78.8 74.7
2023 78.6 74.6
2022 78.3 74.5
2021 77.1 74.1
2020 77.5 75.4
2019 78.2 74.2
2018 77.9 74.1
2017 77.7 74
2016 77.6 74
2015 77.6 74
2014 77.5 73.9
2013 77.5 73.8
2012 77.3 73.8
2011 77 73.7
2010 76.7 73.6
2009 76.3 73.5
2008 76 73.5
2007 75.9 73.4
2006 75.7 73.3
2005 75.6 73.2
2004 75.3 73.1
2003 74.7 73.2
2002 74.6 73.1
2001 74.4 73
2000 74 72.7
1999 73.6 72.6
1998 73.2 72.3
1997 73 71.7
1996 73 71.3
1995 72.6 70.9
1994 72.6 70.4
1993 72.3 70
1992 71.7 69.6
1991 70.6 69.3
1990 72.2 69
1989 72.5 68.8
1988 72.2 68.6
1987 71.9 68
1986 71.8 67.6
1985 71.5 67.2
1984 71 66.9
1983 70.7 66.5
1982 70.7 66.2
1981 70.9 65.8
1980 71 65.3
1979 71.1 65
1978 71.3 64.5
1977 71.4 64.1
1976 71.4 63.7
1975 71 61.9
1974 70.6 54.8
1973 70.1 55.7
1972 69.8 51.9
1971 69.4 55.6
1970 69.2 54.9
1969 69 54.8
1968 68.9 52.7
1967 69 56.7
1966 68.9 56.9
1965 68.5 57
1964 68 57.5
1963 67.6 56.9
1962 67.3 58.2
1961 66.5 58.5
1960 65.9 58
1959 65.5 57.4
1958 65 56.8
1957 64.4 56.2
1956 63.6 55.5
1955 63.1 54.8
1954 62.2 52
1953 61.5 50
1952 59.8 49.4
1951 59 48.7
1950 58.5 48

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Croatia Vietnam
2025 3,876,200 101,598,527
2024 3,866,200 100,987,686
2023 3,859,686 100,352,192
2022 3,855,641 99,680,655
2021 3,878,981 98,935,098
2020 3,914,206 98,079,191
2019 3,949,390 97,173,776
2018 3,988,775 96,237,319
2017 4,041,407 95,176,977
2016 4,106,867 94,000,117
2015 4,151,725 92,823,254
2014 4,201,598 91,679,578
2013 4,233,922 90,573,104
2012 4,260,368 89,510,356
2011 4,280,622 88,468,314
2010 4,295,427 87,455,152
2009 4,305,181 86,460,018
2008 4,309,705 85,175,788
2007 4,310,217 83,633,375
2006 4,311,159 82,167,897
2005 4,310,145 81,088,313
2004 4,304,600 80,338,971
2003 4,303,399 79,563,777
2002 4,302,174 78,772,224
2001 4,299,642 77,969,361
2000 4,468,302 77,154,011
1999 4,512,597 76,287,452
1998 4,532,135 75,299,660
1997 4,534,920 74,226,889
1996 4,557,097 73,156,447
1995 4,620,030 72,049,940
1994 4,652,024 70,854,391
1993 4,600,463 69,586,384
1992 4,575,818 68,260,337
1991 4,689,022 66,891,775
1990 4,777,368 65,504,552
1989 4,767,260 64,147,348
1988 4,755,207 62,843,228
1987 4,739,745 61,584,651
1986 4,721,446 60,347,048
1985 4,701,417 59,060,622
1984 4,680,285 57,706,067
1983 4,658,254 56,337,921
1982 4,634,234 55,011,289
1981 4,611,509 53,738,141
1980 4,599,782 52,490,101
1979 4,594,778 51,378,211
1978 4,581,085 50,249,552
1977 4,559,571 48,954,872
1976 4,535,934 47,684,931
1975 4,512,082 46,482,903
1974 4,490,660 45,413,537
1973 4,470,161 44,409,861
1972 4,450,564 43,429,168
1971 4,431,275 42,449,276
1970 4,412,252 41,475,230
1969 4,391,490 40,582,096
1968 4,365,628 39,734,609
1967 4,338,683 38,895,080
1966 4,310,701 38,024,836
1965 4,280,923 37,129,656
1964 4,252,876 36,201,563
1963 4,225,675 35,249,101
1962 4,196,712 34,288,560
1961 4,167,292 33,409,059
1960 4,140,181 32,531,933

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Croatia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Vietnam
2024 1.46 1.9
2023 1.46 1.91
2022 1.53 1.93
2021 1.62 1.94
2020 1.48 1.96
2019 1.47 1.94
2018 1.47 1.88
2017 1.42 1.99
2016 1.43 2
2015 1.41 2.1
2014 1.46 2.09
2013 1.46 1.98
2012 1.52 1.97
2011 1.41 1.93
2010 1.46 1.91
2009 1.5 1.92
2008 1.47 1.93
2007 1.48 1.91
2006 1.47 1.87
2005 1.5 1.89
2004 1.43 1.97
2003 1.41 2
2002 1.42 2.01
2001 1.46 2.02
2000 1.39 2.03
1999 1.38 2
1998 1.45 2.1
1997 1.69 2.27
1996 1.67 2.47
1995 1.58 2.7
1994 1.47 2.94
1993 1.52 3.17
1992 1.48 3.35
1991 1.53 3.52
1990 1.63 3.6
1989 1.63 3.64
1988 1.79 3.62
1987 1.64 3.72
1986 1.76 3.96
1985 1.82 4.21
1984 1.87 4.41
1983 1.88 4.52
1982 1.9 4.59
1981 1.93 4.67
1980 1.93 4.8
1979 1.95 4.94
1978 1.96 5.1
1977 1.95 5.29
1976 1.94 5.46
1975 1.95 5.62
1974 1.98 5.78
1973 2.01 6.11
1972 2.01 6.1
1971 1.97 6.07
1970 1.88 6.02
1969 1.95 6.01
1968 2.03 6.03
1967 2.1 5.88
1966 2.23 5.97
1965 2.22 6.16
1964 2.14 6.29
1963 2.15 6.39
1962 2.19 6.26
1961 2.22 5.48
1960 2.24 6.27

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Vietnam
2025 46.3 34.4
2024 46 33.9
2023 45.8 33.4
2022 45.6 33
2021 45.4 32.5
2020 45.2 32.1
2019 45 31.6
2018 44.6 31.2
2017 44.2 30.8
2016 43.7 30.5
2015 43.3 30.2
2014 43 29.8
2013 42.7 29.4
2012 42.5 29
2011 42.2 28.7
2010 41.9 28.3
2009 41.8 27.9
2008 41.6 27.4
2007 41.4 26.9
2006 41.2 26.3
2005 40.9 25.8
2004 40.7 25.4
2003 40.5 25
2002 40.2 24.6
2001 39.9 24.2
2000 39.6 23.7
1999 39.2 23.3
1998 38.9 22.9
1997 38.6 22.4
1996 38.2 22
1995 37.8 21.7
1994 37.3 21.4
1993 36.9 21.1
1992 36.4 20.9
1991 36 20.7
1990 35.6 20.5
1989 35.3 20.4
1988 35 20.2
1987 34.7 20.1
1986 34.4 20
1985 34.2 19.9
1984 34 19.8
1983 33.8 19.7
1982 33.6 19.6
1981 33.5 19.5
1980 33.4 19.4
1979 33.4 19.3
1978 33.3 19.1
1977 33.2 19
1976 33.1 18.8
1975 33 18.7
1974 32.8 18.6
1973 32.7 18.5
1972 32.5 18.5
1971 32.3 18.4
1970 32.1 18.4
1969 31.8 18.4
1968 31.5 18.4
1967 31.2 18.5
1966 30.9 18.7
1965 30.6 18.9
1964 30.3 19.2
1963 30 19.7
1962 29.7 20.2
1961 29.4 20.7
1960 29 21.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$98.3B
2025
$505B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2025
22.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.89%
2025
-2.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.9%
2025
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.9%
2025
42.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2025
37.6%
2025
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2026
5
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2026
0.000007%
2026
Listed domestic companies
81
2025
400
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$37.9B
2025
$316B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$4.22B
2025
$85.6B
2025
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Croatia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,018 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$14.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
10.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
29.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Croatia Vietnam
% of world population
0.05%
2025
1.24%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
57.8%
2025
38.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.3:51.7
2025
49:51
2025
Average male height
5.93 ft
2026
5.52 ft
2026
Average female height
5.47 ft
2026
5.12 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74.1
2026
50.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.67
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2026
69
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
39.7%
2026
16%
2026
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Croatia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.6
2024
17.3
2024
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.4%
2024
21.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Vietnam
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,574 sq mi
2025
1,191 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
354,460 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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