World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country is 26% bigger than Croatia
Croatia: 88,070 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Croatia’s coastline is 13 times as long as the median country’s
Croatia: 5,835 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 504 m above Croatia’s
Croatia: 1,831 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 26% of Croatia
Croatia: 26.2% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 91% more people than Croatia
Croatia: 3.88 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 42% more densely populated than Croatia
Croatia: 69 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Croatia are 7.2 cm taller than in the median country
Croatia: 180.8 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Croatia are 6.2 cm taller than in the median country
Croatia: 166.8 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Croatia is 14 years older than in the median country
Croatia: 44.8 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.4 more children on average than in Croatia
Croatia: 1.46 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Croatia are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Croatia: 23.6% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Croatia hosts 9.4 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Croatia: 7.7 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Croatia has produced 2.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Croatia: 2.6 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Croatia and the median country are practically level
Croatia: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Croatia’s economy is 2.3 times the size of the median country’s
Croatia: $105 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Croatia produces 2.4 times as much per person as the median country
Croatia: Int$50,946 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Croatia (Gini 4.3 points higher)
Croatia: 30.1 (2023) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.3% in Croatia
Croatia: 0.3% (2023) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
The median country and Croatia are practically level
Croatia: 5% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Croatia and the median country are practically level
Croatia: 2% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Croatia’s central government collects 21% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Croatia: 21.2% (2023) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Croatia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× the median country’s
Croatia: 53% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Croatia spends 3.3 times as much on health per person as the median country
Croatia: $1,548 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Croatia live 4.3 years longer than in the median country
Croatia: 78.9 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 3.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Croatia
Croatia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Croatia has 2.3 times as many doctors per person as the median country
Croatia: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Croatia has 2.3 times as many hospital beds per person as the median country
Croatia: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Croatia is 19% higher than in the median country
Croatia: 11.9 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
36% of adults in Croatia are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Croatia: 36.5% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in Croatia smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Croatia: 34.4% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Croatia rate their lives 0.18 points higher than in the median country
Croatia: 6.01 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Croatia drink 2.5 times as much alcohol as in the median country
Croatia: 10.9 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Croatia has 77% more meat per person than the median country
Croatia: 99.7 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Croatia has 510 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Croatia: 3,448 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
The median country and Croatia are practically level
Croatia: 1,974 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Croatia went to school 2.2 years longer than in the median country
Croatia: 12.1 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Croatia welcomed 12 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Croatia: 3.97 (2022) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Croatia has 7 more World Heritage sites than the median country (10 against 3)
Croatia: 10 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Croatia has won 60 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Croatia: 60 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
84% of people in Croatia are online, versus 82% in the median country
Croatia: 84% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Croatia is 20% faster than in the median country
Croatia: 193 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Croatia and the median country are practically level
Croatia: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 58% in Croatia
Croatia: 58% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Croatia has 122 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115
Croatia: 122 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Croatia’s railway network is 22% longer than the median country’s
Croatia: 2,617 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Croatia fly 80% more passengers per resident than those from the median country
Croatia: 0.43 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 35% of Croatia, but only 33% of the median country
Croatia: 34.8% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Croatia emits 60% more CO₂ than someone in the median country
Croatia: 4.8 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
76% of Croatia’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Croatia: 76.3% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 14% more fine dust than in Croatia
Croatia: 14.6 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.4 times as likely to be murdered in the median country as in Croatia
Croatia: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 51% deadlier than in Croatia
Croatia: 12.3 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 9.9 °C warmer than Croatia
Croatia: 13.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Croatia gets 7% more rain than the median country
Croatia: 1,086 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Croatia bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. The median country is 26% bigger than Croatia.
Which has more people, Croatia or the median country?
The median country has 91% more people than Croatia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Croatia or the median country?
People in Croatia live 4.3 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years in Croatia and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Croatia or the median country?
Men in Croatia are 7.2 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
