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Croatia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 123rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Yemen
Population
3812193
43325643
Population rank 129/197 37/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 75/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 50/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 42/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Croatia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Yemen
2024 $92,983,810,329 -
2023 $85,624,153,964 -
2022 $71,196,498,671 -
2021 $69,002,365,163 -
2020 $57,959,843,541 -
2019 $61,466,721,186 -
2018 $61,667,925,219 $21,606,160,663
2017 $56,182,782,586 $26,842,229,045
2016 $52,650,714,172 $31,317,825,274
2015 $50,998,893,385 $42,444,490,074
2014 $59,606,934,501 $43,228,585,321
2013 $59,846,265,182 $40,415,233,436
2012 $57,548,115,904 $35,401,331,610
2011 $62,889,007,657 $32,726,417,878
2010 $58,975,205,417 $30,906,749,533
2009 $62,315,996,675 $25,130,278,213
2008 $68,472,854,617 $26,910,855,807
2007 $59,290,621,398 $21,650,528,674
2006 $49,583,544,860 $19,063,143,370
2005 $45,013,119,282 $16,731,566,717
2004 $41,836,292,157 $13,867,634,371
2003 $35,245,317,002 $11,777,532,662
2002 $26,757,722,429 $10,693,430,511
2001 $23,066,883,850 $9,852,990,693
2000 $22,134,411,297 $9,679,316,770
1999 $23,777,026,779 $7,639,325,296
1998 $25,890,228,430 $6,322,175,566
1997 $24,175,764,812 $6,838,298,531
1996 $24,150,978,347 $6,496,163,616
1995 $22,772,394,547 $12,796,345,679
1994 $15,062,911,617 $28,019,483,764
1993 $11,259,647,874 $21,736,802,664
1992 $10,621,169,291 $17,959,367,194
1991 $18,760,386,775 $14,665,445,462
1990 $25,650,213,280 $12,643,821,569

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Yemen
2024 $24,050 -
2023 $22,184 -
2022 $18,466 -
2021 $17,789 -
2020 $14,808 -
2019 $15,564 -
2018 $15,460 $634
2017 $13,902 $811
2016 $12,820 $975
2015 $12,284 $1,362
2014 $14,187 $1,430
2013 $14,135 $1,379
2012 $13,508 $1,245
2011 $14,692 $1,186
2010 $13,730 $1,155
2009 $14,475 $969
2008 $15,888 $1,072
2007 $13,756 $890
2006 $11,501 $810
2005 $10,444 $734
2004 $9,719 $628
2003 $8,190 $549
2002 $6,220 $513
2001 $5,365 $487
2000 $4,954 $493
1999 $5,269 $401
1998 $5,713 $343
1997 $5,331 $383
1996 $5,300 $375
1995 $4,929 $764
1994 $3,238 $1,735
1993 $2,448 $1,397
1992 $2,321 $1,198
1991 $4,001 $1,016
1990 $5,369 $910

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Yemen
2026 79.1 69.7
2025 78.9 69.6
2024 78.8 69.4
2023 78.6 69.3
2022 78.3 68
2021 77.1 66
2020 77.5 66.4
2019 78.2 66.6
2018 77.9 65.9
2017 77.7 67.1
2016 77.6 67.1
2015 77.6 66.8
2014 77.5 68
2013 77.5 68
2012 77.3 67.6
2011 77 67.4
2010 76.7 67.2
2009 76.3 66.9
2008 76 66.6
2007 75.9 66.2
2006 75.7 65.8
2005 75.6 65.4
2004 75.3 64.9
2003 74.7 64.4
2002 74.6 63.8
2001 74.4 63.3
2000 74 62.8
1999 73.6 62.3
1998 73.2 61.8
1997 73 61.3
1996 73 60.9
1995 72.6 60.5
1994 72.6 59.8
1993 72.3 59.7
1992 71.7 59.3
1991 70.6 58.8
1990 72.2 58.5
1989 72.5 58
1988 72.2 57.4
1987 71.9 56.8
1986 71.8 54
1985 71.5 55.4
1984 71 54.6
1983 70.7 53.6
1982 70.7 52.4
1981 70.9 51.7
1980 71 50.6
1979 71.1 49.5
1978 71.3 48.5
1977 71.4 47.4
1976 71.4 46.4
1975 71 45.5
1974 70.6 44.5
1973 70.1 43.6
1972 69.8 42.7
1971 69.4 41.8
1970 69.2 40.6
1969 69 39.6
1968 68.9 38
1967 69 37.1
1966 68.9 36.3
1965 68.5 35.6
1964 68 34.9
1963 67.6 33.4
1962 67.3 33.7
1961 66.5 34.1
1960 65.9 33.5
1959 65.5 32.9
1958 65 32.4
1957 64.4 31.8
1956 63.6 31.3
1955 63.1 30.8
1954 62.2 30.4
1953 61.5 30
1952 59.8 29.6
1951 59 29.3
1950 58.5 28.9

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

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Croatia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Croatia Yemen
2024 3,866,200 40,583,164
2023 3,859,686 39,390,799
2022 3,855,641 38,222,876
2021 3,878,981 37,140,230
2020 3,914,206 36,134,863
2019 3,949,390 35,111,408
2018 3,988,775 34,085,182
2017 4,041,407 33,090,921
2016 4,106,867 32,109,010
2015 4,151,725 31,159,379
2014 4,201,598 30,226,309
2013 4,233,922 29,312,952
2012 4,260,368 28,433,647
2011 4,280,622 27,582,897
2010 4,295,427 26,754,387
2009 4,305,181 25,927,724
2008 4,309,705 25,111,941
2007 4,310,217 24,318,082
2006 4,311,159 23,543,083
2005 4,310,145 22,790,085
2004 4,304,600 22,095,167
2003 4,303,399 21,456,379
2002 4,302,174 20,835,086
2001 4,299,642 20,226,147
2000 4,468,302 19,624,141
1999 4,512,597 19,029,420
1998 4,532,135 18,446,013
1997 4,534,920 17,873,936
1996 4,557,097 17,313,177
1995 4,620,030 16,740,058
1994 4,652,024 16,149,147
1993 4,600,463 15,563,914
1992 4,575,818 14,989,494
1991 4,689,022 14,430,201
1990 4,777,368 13,887,862
1989 4,767,260 13,364,174
1988 4,755,207 12,859,708
1987 4,739,745 12,369,912
1986 4,721,446 11,901,040
1985 4,701,417 11,453,825
1984 4,680,285 11,025,597
1983 4,658,254 10,621,499
1982 4,634,234 10,241,006
1981 4,611,509 9,882,362
1980 4,599,782 9,543,358
1979 4,594,778 9,224,194
1978 4,581,085 8,926,586
1977 4,559,571 8,648,222
1976 4,535,934 8,384,113
1975 4,512,082 8,133,598
1974 4,490,660 7,896,783
1973 4,470,161 7,672,796
1972 4,450,564 7,460,068
1971 4,431,275 7,257,462
1970 4,412,252 7,065,279
1969 4,391,490 6,875,859
1968 4,365,628 6,690,524
1967 4,338,683 6,516,444
1966 4,310,701 6,351,494
1965 4,280,923 6,195,593
1964 4,252,876 6,048,006
1963 4,225,675 5,911,135
1962 4,196,712 5,782,221
1961 4,167,292 5,655,232
1960 4,140,181 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Croatia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Yemen
2023 1.46 4.59
2022 1.53 4.59
2021 1.62 4.6
2020 1.48 4.6
2019 1.47 4.6
2018 1.47 4.61
2017 1.42 4.61
2016 1.43 4.61
2015 1.41 4.62
2014 1.46 4.62
2013 1.46 4.62
2012 1.52 4.63
2011 1.41 4.63
2010 1.46 4.81
2009 1.5 5
2008 1.47 5.11
2007 1.48 5.26
2006 1.47 5.41
2005 1.5 5.56
2004 1.43 5.71
2003 1.41 5.84
2002 1.42 5.97
2001 1.46 6.14
2000 1.39 6.32
1999 1.38 6.49
1998 1.45 6.64
1997 1.69 6.82
1996 1.67 7
1995 1.58 7.53
1994 1.47 7.8
1993 1.52 8.05
1992 1.48 8.27
1991 1.53 8.46
1990 1.63 8.61
1989 1.63 8.71
1988 1.79 8.79
1987 1.64 8.83
1986 1.76 8.86
1985 1.82 8.86
1984 1.87 8.85
1983 1.88 8.83
1982 1.9 8.79
1981 1.93 8.75
1980 1.93 8.71
1979 1.95 8.67
1978 1.96 8.5
1977 1.95 8.47
1976 1.94 8.42
1975 1.95 8.37
1974 1.98 8.33
1973 2.01 8.29
1972 2.01 8.27
1971 1.97 8.26
1970 1.88 8.23
1969 1.95 8.22
1968 2.03 8.19
1967 2.1 8.17
1966 2.23 8.14
1965 2.22 8.1
1964 2.14 8.07
1963 2.15 8.03
1962 2.19 8.01
1961 2.22 8
1960 2.24 7.99

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

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Croatia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Yemen
2024 46 19.3
2023 45.8 19.2
2022 45.6 19.2
2021 45.4 19.1
2020 45.2 19.1
2019 45 19.1
2018 44.6 19
2017 44.2 18.9
2016 43.7 18.8
2015 43.3 18.7
2014 43 18.5
2013 42.7 18.3
2012 42.5 18.1
2011 42.2 17.9
2010 41.9 17.7
2009 41.8 17.4
2008 41.6 17.2
2007 41.4 16.9
2006 41.2 16.7
2005 40.9 16.4
2004 40.7 16.2
2003 40.5 16
2002 40.2 15.8
2001 39.9 15.6
2000 39.6 15.4
1999 39.2 15.2
1998 38.9 15
1997 38.6 14.9
1996 38.2 14.8
1995 37.8 14.7
1994 37.3 14.6
1993 36.9 14.6
1992 36.4 14.6
1991 36 14.6
1990 35.6 14.6
1989 35.3 14.6
1988 35 14.7
1987 34.7 14.8
1986 34.4 14.9
1985 34.2 15
1984 34 15.1
1983 33.8 15.3
1982 33.6 15.5
1981 33.5 15.7
1980 33.4 15.9
1979 33.4 16.1
1978 33.3 16.3
1977 33.2 16.6
1976 33.1 16.8
1975 33 17
1974 32.8 17.3
1973 32.7 17.6
1972 32.5 17.8
1971 32.3 18.1
1970 32.1 18.4
1969 31.8 18.7
1968 31.5 18.9
1967 31.2 19.1
1966 30.9 19.2
1965 30.6 19.3
1964 30.3 19.4
1963 30 19.5
1962 29.7 19.6
1961 29.4 19.6
1960 29 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Croatia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Croatia Yemen
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
57.1%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Croatia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Yemen
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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