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Croatia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 123rd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Zimbabwe
Population
3812193
17361868
Population rank 129/197 74/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Croatia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Zimbabwe
2024 $92,983,810,329 $41,539,411,516
2023 $85,624,153,964 $35,871,779,681
2022 $71,196,498,671 $40,757,561,709
2021 $69,002,365,163 $41,287,673,690
2020 $57,959,843,541 $31,980,334,561
2019 $61,466,721,186 $33,357,695,635
2018 $61,667,925,219 $34,141,666,667
2017 $56,182,782,586 $51,035,657,371
2016 $52,650,714,172 $20,559,250,000
2015 $50,998,893,385 $19,973,250,000
2014 $59,606,934,501 $19,505,500,000
2013 $59,846,265,182 $19,100,750,000
2012 $57,548,115,904 $17,123,500,000
2011 $62,889,007,657 $14,109,000,000
2010 $58,975,205,417 $12,047,750,000
2009 $62,315,996,675 $9,670,750,000
2008 $68,472,854,617 $4,418,000,000
2007 $59,290,621,398 $5,294,750,000
2006 $49,583,544,860 $5,446,750,000
2005 $45,013,119,282 $5,758,250,000
2004 $41,836,292,157 $5,808,500,000
2003 $35,245,317,002 $5,730,500,000
2002 $26,757,722,429 $6,345,250,000
2001 $23,066,883,850 $6,780,750,000
2000 $22,134,411,297 $6,693,250,000
1999 $23,777,026,779 $6,861,500,000
1998 $25,890,228,430 $6,405,250,000
1997 $24,175,764,812 $8,534,000,000
1996 $24,150,978,347 $8,557,500,000
1995 $22,772,394,547 $7,115,000,000
1994 $15,062,911,617 $6,894,250,000
1993 $11,259,647,874 $6,567,250,000
1992 $10,621,169,291 $6,755,000,000
1991 $18,760,386,775 $8,646,000,000
1990 $25,650,213,280 $8,788,301,546
1989 - $8,290,553,535
1988 - $7,818,774,177
1987 - $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Croatia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Zimbabwe
2024 $24,050 $2,497
2023 $22,184 $2,195
2022 $18,466 $2,536
2021 $17,789 $2,614
2020 $14,808 $2,060
2019 $15,564 $2,184
2018 $15,460 $2,271
2017 $13,902 $3,445
2016 $12,820 $1,408
2015 $12,284 $1,387
2014 $14,187 $1,373
2013 $14,135 $1,363
2012 $13,508 $1,239
2011 $14,692 $1,038
2010 $13,730 $902
2009 $14,475 $736
2008 $15,888 $341
2007 $13,756 $414
2006 $11,501 $431
2005 $10,444 $461
2004 $9,719 $470
2003 $8,190 $468
2002 $6,220 $525
2001 $5,365 $566
2000 $4,954 $563
1999 $5,269 $582
1998 $5,713 $552
1997 $5,331 $751
1996 $5,300 $767
1995 $4,929 $648
1994 $3,238 $634
1993 $2,448 $605
1992 $2,321 $631
1991 $4,001 $831
1990 $5,369 $867
1989 - $840
1988 - $816
1987 - $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Croatia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Zimbabwe
2026 79.1 63.6
2025 78.9 63.3
2024 78.8 63.1
2023 78.6 62.8
2022 78.3 62.4
2021 77.1 60.1
2020 77.5 61.5
2019 78.2 61.1
2018 77.9 60.9
2017 77.7 60.3
2016 77.6 59.8
2015 77.6 59
2014 77.5 58.1
2013 77.5 56.8
2012 77.3 55.4
2011 77 53.9
2010 76.7 51.9
2009 76.3 49.7
2008 76 48.5
2007 75.9 47.6
2006 75.7 47.1
2005 75.6 46.6
2004 75.3 46
2003 74.7 45.4
2002 74.6 45.9
2001 74.4 44.5
2000 74 46
1999 73.6 46.4
1998 73.2 47.6
1997 73 48.5
1996 73 49
1995 72.6 51.1
1994 72.6 52.5
1993 72.3 54
1992 71.7 55.6
1991 70.6 57
1990 72.2 58.3
1989 72.5 59.4
1988 72.2 60.2
1987 71.9 60.7
1986 71.8 61
1985 71.5 60.9
1984 71 60.6
1983 70.7 60
1982 70.7 59.9
1981 70.9 59.4
1980 71 59.1
1979 71.1 54.9
1978 71.3 54.7
1977 71.4 57
1976 71.4 57.6
1975 71 58.2
1974 70.6 58.2
1973 70.1 58.1
1972 69.8 58.2
1971 69.4 58
1970 69.2 57.8
1969 69 57.5
1968 68.9 57.1
1967 69 56.8
1966 68.9 56.4
1965 68.5 55.9
1964 68 55.4
1963 67.6 54.9
1962 67.3 54.5
1961 66.5 54
1960 65.9 53.5
1959 65.5 53
1958 65 52.6
1957 64.4 52.2
1956 63.6 51.8
1955 63.1 51.4
1954 62.2 51
1953 61.5 50.6
1952 59.8 50.2
1951 59 49.8
1950 58.5 49.4

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

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Croatia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Croatia Zimbabwe
2024 3,866,200 16,634,373
2023 3,859,686 16,340,822
2022 3,855,641 16,069,056
2021 3,878,981 15,797,210
2020 3,914,206 15,526,888
2019 3,949,390 15,271,368
2018 3,988,775 15,034,452
2017 4,041,407 14,812,482
2016 4,106,867 14,600,294
2015 4,151,725 14,399,013
2014 4,201,598 14,207,359
2013 4,233,922 14,013,808
2012 4,260,368 13,817,887
2011 4,280,622 13,595,424
2010 4,295,427 13,356,548
2009 4,305,181 13,142,790
2008 4,309,705 12,959,149
2007 4,310,217 12,804,058
2006 4,311,159 12,636,445
2005 4,310,145 12,483,432
2004 4,304,600 12,365,896
2003 4,303,399 12,232,323
2002 4,302,174 12,087,653
2001 4,299,642 11,971,901
2000 4,468,302 11,892,055
1999 4,512,597 11,783,458
1998 4,532,135 11,594,297
1997 4,534,920 11,369,827
1996 4,557,097 11,158,360
1995 4,620,030 10,974,599
1994 4,652,024 10,873,148
1993 4,600,463 10,860,288
1992 4,575,818 10,702,700
1991 4,689,022 10,404,816
1990 4,777,368 10,137,281
1989 4,767,260 9,864,798
1988 4,755,207 9,583,094
1987 4,739,745 9,284,644
1986 4,721,446 8,982,578
1985 4,701,417 8,686,813
1984 4,680,285 8,391,488
1983 4,658,254 8,098,404
1982 4,634,234 7,796,496
1981 4,611,509 7,498,635
1980 4,599,782 7,041,303
1979 4,594,778 6,647,556
1978 4,581,085 6,543,575
1977 4,559,571 6,449,512
1976 4,535,934 6,287,105
1975 4,512,082 6,098,658
1974 4,490,660 5,908,328
1973 4,470,161 5,720,404
1972 4,450,564 5,542,445
1971 4,431,275 5,374,712
1970 4,412,252 5,215,918
1969 4,391,490 5,058,181
1968 4,365,628 4,900,440
1967 4,338,683 4,748,307
1966 4,310,701 4,601,217
1965 4,280,923 4,458,462
1964 4,252,876 4,320,006
1963 4,225,675 4,185,877
1962 4,196,712 4,055,959
1961 4,167,292 3,930,401
1960 4,140,181 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Croatia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Zimbabwe
2023 1.46 3.72
2022 1.53 3.77
2021 1.62 3.77
2020 1.48 3.75
2019 1.47 3.75
2018 1.47 3.74
2017 1.42 3.77
2016 1.43 3.83
2015 1.41 3.91
2014 1.46 4.01
2013 1.46 4.11
2012 1.52 4.13
2011 1.41 4.13
2010 1.46 4.04
2009 1.5 3.95
2008 1.47 3.78
2007 1.48 3.68
2006 1.47 3.64
2005 1.5 3.69
2004 1.43 3.78
2003 1.41 3.86
2002 1.42 3.93
2001 1.46 3.98
2000 1.39 4.01
1999 1.38 4.06
1998 1.45 4.07
1997 1.69 4.08
1996 1.67 4.11
1995 1.58 4.15
1994 1.47 4.28
1993 1.52 4.39
1992 1.48 4.57
1991 1.53 4.72
1990 1.63 4.88
1989 1.63 5.07
1988 1.79 5.28
1987 1.64 5.5
1986 1.76 5.69
1985 1.82 5.87
1984 1.87 6.04
1983 1.88 6.2
1982 1.9 6.33
1981 1.93 6.45
1980 1.93 6.52
1979 1.95 6.59
1978 1.96 6.66
1977 1.95 6.71
1976 1.94 6.77
1975 1.95 6.83
1974 1.98 6.88
1973 2.01 6.94
1972 2.01 6.94
1971 1.97 6.94
1970 1.88 6.98
1969 1.95 7.04
1968 2.03 7.11
1967 2.1 7.16
1966 2.23 7.2
1965 2.22 7.23
1964 2.14 7.23
1963 2.15 7.23
1962 2.19 7.23
1961 2.22 7.21
1960 2.24 7.2

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

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Croatia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Zimbabwe
2024 46 19
2023 45.8 18.9
2022 45.6 18.7
2021 45.4 18.6
2020 45.2 18.5
2019 45 18.3
2018 44.6 18.2
2017 44.2 18.1
2016 43.7 18
2015 43.3 18
2014 43 18
2013 42.7 18
2012 42.5 18.1
2011 42.2 18.2
2010 41.9 18.3
2009 41.8 18.4
2008 41.6 18.5
2007 41.4 18.5
2006 41.2 18.5
2005 40.9 18.3
2004 40.7 18.3
2003 40.5 18.2
2002 40.2 18.1
2001 39.9 18
2000 39.6 17.8
1999 39.2 17.7
1998 38.9 17.5
1997 38.6 17.2
1996 38.2 16.9
1995 37.8 16.6
1994 37.3 16.4
1993 36.9 16.3
1992 36.4 16.4
1991 36 16.5
1990 35.6 16.3
1989 35.3 16.1
1988 35 15.9
1987 34.7 15.9
1986 34.4 15.9
1985 34.2 15.9
1984 34 15.8
1983 33.8 15.8
1982 33.6 15.8
1981 33.5 15.7
1980 33.4 15.6
1979 33.4 15.6
1978 33.3 15.7
1977 33.2 15.8
1976 33.1 15.8
1975 33 15.9
1974 32.8 15.9
1973 32.7 15.8
1972 32.5 15.8
1971 32.3 15.8
1970 32.1 15.7
1969 31.8 15.7
1968 31.5 15.7
1967 31.2 15.7
1966 30.9 15.7
1965 30.6 15.7
1964 30.3 15.7
1963 30 15.8
1962 29.7 16
1961 29.4 16.2
1960 29 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Croatia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Croatia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Croatia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
60,439 mi
2019

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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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