Croatia

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeEU

Population: 3.86M; 129th of 217
GDP: $92.5B; 75th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $23,931; 63rd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 78.5; 61st of 217
Human development: 0.858; 39th of 189 · 2021

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upper-middle-income Balkan economy; newest euro user (introduced in 2023); increased investments from EU structural funds and tourism sector contributing to strong but moderating economic growth; declining energy prices and restrictive monetary policy easing inflation; historically low unemployment rate with labor shortages within services and manufacturing sectors

Area: 56,594 km²
Resources: oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica…
Borders: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Hungary; Montenegro; Serbia; Slovenia

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian90.9%▼ 2.8pt
Unaffiliated6.7%▲ 2.0pt
Muslim1.4%
Other1.1%▲ 1.0pt

Religious diversity: 1.98 / 10 · low · 127th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

HRV

LVA

HUN

GRC

GDP

current US$

$92.5B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$4.67B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

77.4%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

3.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

19.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

3.86M–––

Population density

people per km²

68.9–––

Urban population

% of total

58.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

-5,186–––

Population under 15

% of total

13.9%–––

Population 65+

% of total

23.2%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.2%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.1%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

26.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

3,963.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

15.4–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.413–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.386–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

7.13–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

3.29–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

4.15–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

5.1–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

21.8%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.93–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

11.7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

21%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

36.9%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

27.5%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

58.5%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.34–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.98–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

6.7%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.62–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.73–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

1.74–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.23–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.34–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.19–––

Would fight for country

% yes

69.6%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.01–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.8%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#75/214

$92.5B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#63/214

$23,9312024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#52/203

$45,596latest

GDP growth

annual %

#81/214

3.8%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#59/207

$22,0802024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#148/213

5.5%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#44/201

$4.67B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#55/205

77.4%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#127/206

3.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#133/208

19.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#114/187

6.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#34/168

30latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#40/168

0.4%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#129/217

3.86Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#137/216

68.9latest

Urban population

% of total

#124/215

58.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#61/217

78.5latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#168/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#141/217

-5,1862024

Population under 15

% of total

#199/217

13.9%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#9/217

23.2%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#38/196

3.9latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#39/196

4.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#84/192

7.2%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#36/195

3.6latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#21/160

99.5%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#103/199

4.1%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#26/194

80.8%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#68/139

85.4%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#90/210

83.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#100/214

117.12023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#64/208

28.52023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#39/215

29.5K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#28/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#62/198

26.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#74/202

3,963.52024

Electricity generation

TWh

#95/202

15.42024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#41/202

72.9%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#53/202

27.1%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#113/204

18.52024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#139/204

4.82024

Share of global CO₂

#92/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#106/193

5.42023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#46/172

0.7382022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#40/172

0.6482022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#56/178

502022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#72/193

0.1482022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#48/193

0.5822022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#67/193

0.3682022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#58/193

0.6122022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#24/172

0.9212022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#65/104

0.4131996

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#41/105

0.3861996

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#68/113

7.132017

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#56/112

3.292017

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#39/114

4.152017

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#54/114

5.12017

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#40/114

1.562017

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#49/111

2.012017

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#81/113

21.8%2017

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#86/109

1.932017

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#68/112

11.7%2017

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#53/112

21%2017

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#69/114

36.9%2017

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#66/114

27.5%2017

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#53/110

58.5%2017

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#65/109

4.341996

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#127/193

1.982020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#75/193

6.7%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#81/114

14%2017

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#109/112

1.622017

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#109/113

1.732017

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#108/110

1.742017

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#63/111

2.232017

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#56/104

8.342017

National pride

mean, 1–4

#95/114

3.192017

Would fight for country

% yes

#61/113

69.6%2017

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#96/114

2.012017

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#39/189

0.8582021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#26/170

0.0932021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#72/164

6.012025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#40/113

7.422017

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#41/114

7.462017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#14/158

1.452023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#71/161

1.8%latest

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