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Croatia

Republic of Croatia

Capital: Zagreb
Languages: Croatian
Currency: Euro
People: 3.88 million (2025)
Neighbours: 5

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Surprising facts about Croatia

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Croatia’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Croatia among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

88,070 km²

113th of 205

2023

Coastline

5,835 km

22nd of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

1,831 m

132nd of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

34.8%

87th of 207

2023

Population

3.88 million

130th of 210

2025

Population density

69 per km²

130th of 209

2025

Height of men

180.8 cm

12th of 196

2019

Height of women

166.8 cm

16th of 196

2019

Median age

44.8 years

15th of 213

2023

Fertility rate

1.46 children per woman

157th of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

23.6%

10th of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$105 billion

74th of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$50,946

50th of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

30.1

123rd of 155

2023

Unemployment

100th of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$1,548

51st of 193

2023

Military spending

1.8%

78th of 158

2024

Life expectancy

78.9 years

56th of 210

2024

Infant mortality

4.1 per 1,000

153rd of 194

2024

Doctors

3.9 per 1,000

32nd of 190

2022

Adult obesity

36.5%

30th of 195

2024

Smoking

34.4%

16th of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

6.01

73rd of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

10.9 litres

25th of 195

2023

Meat supply

99.7 kg

18th of 189

2023

Daily calories

3,448 kcal

28th of 189

2023

Working hours

1,974 hours

66th of 130

2023

Years of schooling

12.1 years

40th of 193

2023

Internet users

84%

93rd of 208

2024

Access to electricity

100%

1st of 209

2024

Urban population

58%

130th of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

122

81st of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

4.8 t

65th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

76.3%

40th of 201

2025

Air pollution (PM2.5)

14.6 µg/m³

123rd of 213

2024

Homicide rate

0.7 per 100k

137th of 160

2023

Road deaths

8.1 per 100k

135th of 193

2021

Average temperature

13.1°C

134th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

1,086 mm

86th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

2.6

32nd of 160

2025

Railway network

2,617 km

61st of 133

2021

Air passengers per resident

0.43

68th of 165

2023

Tourists per resident

3.97

13th of 179

2022

Official languages

87th of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

53%

76th of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like Croatia across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.