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Croatia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 123rd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Zambia
Population
3812193
22697916
Population rank 129/197 62/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Croatia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Zambia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $25,303,185,342
2023 $85,624,153,964 $27,577,956,471
2022 $71,196,498,671 $29,163,782,140
2021 $69,002,365,163 $22,096,416,932
2020 $57,959,843,541 $18,137,764,931
2019 $61,466,721,186 $23,308,667,781
2018 $61,667,925,219 $26,311,507,274
2017 $56,182,782,586 $25,873,601,261
2016 $52,650,714,172 $20,958,412,538
2015 $50,998,893,385 $21,251,216,799
2014 $59,606,934,501 $27,141,023,558
2013 $59,846,265,182 $28,037,239,463
2012 $57,548,115,904 $25,503,060,420
2011 $62,889,007,657 $23,459,515,276
2010 $58,975,205,417 $20,265,559,484
2009 $62,315,996,675 $15,328,342,304
2008 $68,472,854,617 $17,910,858,638
2007 $59,290,621,398 $14,056,957,976
2006 $49,583,544,860 $12,756,858,899
2005 $45,013,119,282 $8,331,870,169
2004 $41,836,292,157 $6,221,110,219
2003 $35,245,317,002 $4,901,869,764
2002 $26,757,722,429 $4,193,850,445
2001 $23,066,883,850 $4,094,441,301
2000 $22,134,411,297 $3,600,632,111
1999 $23,777,026,779 $3,404,284,891
1998 $25,890,228,430 $3,537,741,942
1997 $24,175,764,812 $4,303,288,480
1996 $24,150,978,347 $3,597,220,962
1995 $22,772,394,547 $3,806,983,413
1994 $15,062,911,617 $3,656,806,166
1993 $11,259,647,874 $3,273,505,344
1992 $10,621,169,291 $3,182,810,841
1991 $18,760,386,775 $3,376,806,697
1990 $25,650,213,280 $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Croatia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Zambia
2024 $24,050 $1,187
2023 $22,184 $1,331
2022 $18,466 $1,447
2021 $17,789 $1,127
2020 $14,808 $952
2019 $15,564 $1,259
2018 $15,460 $1,464
2017 $13,902 $1,483
2016 $12,820 $1,239
2015 $12,284 $1,296
2014 $14,187 $1,707
2013 $14,135 $1,821
2012 $13,508 $1,710
2011 $14,692 $1,625
2010 $13,730 $1,451
2009 $14,475 $1,136
2008 $15,888 $1,376
2007 $13,756 $1,119
2006 $11,501 $1,052
2005 $10,444 $711
2004 $9,719 $549
2003 $8,190 $446
2002 $6,220 $394
2001 $5,365 $397
2000 $4,954 $359
1999 $5,269 $350
1998 $5,713 $373
1997 $5,331 $466
1996 $5,300 $400
1995 $4,929 $433
1994 $3,238 $426
1993 $2,448 $391
1992 $2,321 $389
1991 $4,001 $423
1990 $5,369 $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Croatia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Zambia
2026 79.1 66.9
2025 78.9 66.7
2024 78.8 66.5
2023 78.6 66.3
2022 78.3 65.3
2021 77.1 62.4
2020 77.5 63.4
2019 78.2 62.9
2018 77.9 62.1
2017 77.7 61.6
2016 77.6 61.1
2015 77.6 60.7
2014 77.5 60.1
2013 77.5 59.4
2012 77.3 58.7
2011 77 57.8
2010 76.7 56.9
2009 76.3 55.9
2008 76 54.8
2007 75.9 53.7
2006 75.7 52.7
2005 75.6 51.6
2004 75.3 50.5
2003 74.7 49.6
2002 74.6 48.5
2001 74.4 47.4
2000 74 46.6
1999 73.6 45.9
1998 73.2 45.7
1997 73 45.7
1996 73 45.8
1995 72.6 46.1
1994 72.6 46.3
1993 72.3 46.7
1992 71.7 47
1991 70.6 47.4
1990 72.2 48.2
1989 72.5 48.9
1988 72.2 49.7
1987 71.9 50.4
1986 71.8 51.1
1985 71.5 52
1984 71 52.9
1983 70.7 53.7
1982 70.7 54.4
1981 70.9 55
1980 71 55.5
1979 71.1 56
1978 71.3 56.3
1977 71.4 56.3
1976 71.4 56.1
1975 71 55.7
1974 70.6 55.4
1973 70.1 54.9
1972 69.8 54.4
1971 69.4 53.9
1970 69.2 53.4
1969 69 53
1968 68.9 52.7
1967 69 52.5
1966 68.9 52.3
1965 68.5 52.1
1964 68 51.2
1963 67.6 51.6
1962 67.3 51.3
1961 66.5 51
1960 65.9 50.6
1959 65.5 50.3
1958 65 49.9
1957 64.4 49.5
1956 63.6 49.1
1955 63.1 48.8
1954 62.2 48.4
1953 61.5 48
1952 59.8 47.6
1951 59 47.2
1950 58.5 46.8

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

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Croatia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Croatia Zambia
2024 3,866,200 21,314,956
2023 3,859,686 20,723,965
2022 3,855,641 20,152,938
2021 3,878,981 19,603,607
2020 3,914,206 19,059,395
2019 3,949,390 18,513,839
2018 3,988,775 17,973,569
2017 4,041,407 17,441,320
2016 4,106,867 16,914,423
2015 4,151,725 16,399,089
2014 4,201,598 15,895,315
2013 4,233,922 15,398,997
2012 4,260,368 14,913,629
2011 4,280,622 14,437,796
2010 4,295,427 13,965,594
2009 4,305,181 13,490,389
2008 4,309,705 13,021,324
2007 4,310,217 12,565,085
2006 4,311,159 12,129,553
2005 4,310,145 11,718,819
2004 4,304,600 11,338,198
2003 4,303,399 10,983,595
2002 4,302,174 10,647,949
2001 4,299,642 10,325,185
2000 4,468,302 10,017,631
1999 4,512,597 9,740,005
1998 4,532,135 9,482,408
1997 4,534,920 9,237,063
1996 4,557,097 9,004,053
1995 4,620,030 8,785,763
1994 4,652,024 8,576,269
1993 4,600,463 8,373,921
1992 4,575,818 8,176,680
1991 4,689,022 7,981,650
1990 4,777,368 7,786,169
1989 4,767,260 7,589,216
1988 4,755,207 7,391,440
1987 4,739,745 7,191,282
1986 4,721,446 6,986,471
1985 4,701,417 6,780,953
1984 4,680,285 6,580,490
1983 4,658,254 6,381,038
1982 4,634,234 6,178,637
1981 4,611,509 5,983,289
1980 4,599,782 5,802,833
1979 4,594,778 5,631,728
1978 4,581,085 5,465,374
1977 4,559,571 5,302,480
1976 4,535,934 5,143,842
1975 4,512,082 4,990,086
1974 4,490,660 4,842,746
1973 4,470,161 4,702,693
1972 4,450,564 4,569,309
1971 4,431,275 4,442,525
1970 4,412,252 4,321,718
1969 4,391,490 4,197,116
1968 4,365,628 4,065,593
1967 4,338,683 3,936,343
1966 4,310,701 3,812,003
1965 4,280,923 3,692,086
1964 4,252,876 3,577,017
1963 4,225,675 3,465,907
1962 4,196,712 3,358,099
1961 4,167,292 3,254,086
1960 4,140,181 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Croatia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Zambia
2023 1.46 4.1
2022 1.53 4.18
2021 1.62 4.25
2020 1.48 4.32
2019 1.47 4.42
2018 1.47 4.49
2017 1.42 4.57
2016 1.43 4.67
2015 1.41 4.78
2014 1.46 4.89
2013 1.46 5.01
2012 1.52 5.14
2011 1.41 5.26
2010 1.46 5.36
2009 1.5 5.45
2008 1.47 5.53
2007 1.48 5.61
2006 1.47 5.68
2005 1.5 5.7
2004 1.43 5.7
2003 1.41 5.71
2002 1.42 5.77
2001 1.46 5.85
2000 1.39 5.92
1999 1.38 6
1998 1.45 6.07
1997 1.69 6.12
1996 1.67 6.18
1995 1.58 6.23
1994 1.47 6.26
1993 1.52 6.3
1992 1.48 6.35
1991 1.53 6.46
1990 1.63 6.57
1989 1.63 6.64
1988 1.79 6.7
1987 1.64 6.8
1986 1.76 6.87
1985 1.82 6.93
1984 1.87 6.97
1983 1.88 7.01
1982 1.9 7.04
1981 1.93 7.07
1980 1.93 7.14
1979 1.95 7.22
1978 1.96 7.29
1977 1.95 7.35
1976 1.94 7.39
1975 1.95 7.42
1974 1.98 7.36
1973 2.01 7.34
1972 2.01 7.3
1971 1.97 7.26
1970 1.88 7.22
1969 1.95 7.18
1968 2.03 7.18
1967 2.1 7.15
1966 2.23 7.14
1965 2.22 7.12
1964 2.14 7.09
1963 2.15 7.06
1962 2.19 7.01
1961 2.22 6.98
1960 2.24 6.95

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

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Croatia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Zambia
2024 46 18.8
2023 45.8 18.6
2022 45.6 18.4
2021 45.4 18.2
2020 45.2 18
2019 45 17.9
2018 44.6 17.7
2017 44.2 17.5
2016 43.7 17.4
2015 43.3 17.2
2014 43 17.1
2013 42.7 17
2012 42.5 16.9
2011 42.2 16.8
2010 41.9 16.7
2009 41.8 16.6
2008 41.6 16.5
2007 41.4 16.4
2006 41.2 16.3
2005 40.9 16.3
2004 40.7 16.2
2003 40.5 16.1
2002 40.2 16
2001 39.9 15.9
2000 39.6 15.9
1999 39.2 15.8
1998 38.9 15.8
1997 38.6 15.8
1996 38.2 15.8
1995 37.8 15.8
1994 37.3 15.8
1993 36.9 15.8
1992 36.4 15.8
1991 36 15.7
1990 35.6 15.7
1989 35.3 15.7
1988 35 15.6
1987 34.7 15.6
1986 34.4 15.5
1985 34.2 15.5
1984 34 15.4
1983 33.8 15.4
1982 33.6 15.3
1981 33.5 15.3
1980 33.4 15.2
1979 33.4 15.3
1978 33.3 15.3
1977 33.2 15.4
1976 33.1 15.4
1975 33 15.5
1974 32.8 15.7
1973 32.7 15.8
1972 32.5 15.9
1971 32.3 16.1
1970 32.1 16.2
1969 31.8 16.4
1968 31.5 16.4
1967 31.2 16.5
1966 30.9 16.5
1965 30.6 16.6
1964 30.3 16.6
1963 30 16.7
1962 29.7 16.8
1961 29.4 16.9
1960 29 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Croatia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Croatia Zambia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
57.1%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Croatia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Zambia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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