Croatia vs Slovakia

Croatia (Europe) and Slovakia (Europe) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1990-2025

Croatia Slovakia World

0 10k 20k 30k 1990 Croatia: 5,369.11 Slovakia: 3,221.05 World: 4,338.94 1991 Croatia: 4,000.92 Slovakia: 2,253.88 World: 4,453.9 1992 Croatia: 2,321.15 Slovakia: 2,437.88 World: 4,679.98 1993 Croatia: 2,447.5 Slovakia: 2,627.45 World: 4,685.3 1994 Croatia: 3,237.93 Slovakia: 3,027.82 World: 4,967.01 1995 Croatia: 4,929.02 Slovakia: 3,787.04 World: 5,463.2 1996 Croatia: 5,299.75 Slovakia: 4,069.12 World: 5,507.22 1997 Croatia: 5,330.91 Slovakia: 4,091.68 World: 5,408.57 1998 Croatia: 5,712.5 Slovakia: 4,250.37 World: 5,302.34 1999 Croatia: 5,269.01 Slovakia: 3,857.18 World: 5,401.23 2000 Croatia: 4,953.58 Slovakia: 3,827.73 World: 5,512.56 2001 Croatia: 5,364.88 Slovakia: 3,974.37 World: 5,404.2 2002 Croatia: 6,219.56 Slovakia: 4,606.39 World: 5,539.32 2003 Croatia: 8,189.99 Slovakia: 6,283.15 World: 6,129.87 2004 Croatia: 9,718.93 Slovakia: 7,996.74 World: 6,818 2005 Croatia: 10,443.45 Slovakia: 9,087.2 World: 7,290.57 2006 Croatia: 11,501.23 Slovakia: 10,629.18 World: 7,803.19 2007 Croatia: 13,755.81 Slovakia: 14,330.21 World: 8,685.33 2008 Croatia: 15,888.12 Slovakia: 17,973.84 World: 9,425.74 2009 Croatia: 14,474.53 Slovakia: 16,586.75 World: 8,827.04 2010 Croatia: 13,729.75 Slovakia: 16,899.45 World: 9,555.07 2011 Croatia: 14,691.59 Slovakia: 18,469.44 World: 10,496.93 2012 Croatia: 13,507.64 Slovakia: 17,516.97 World: 10,597.85 2013 Croatia: 14,135.09 Slovakia: 18,312.78 World: 10,759.35 2014 Croatia: 14,186.77 Slovakia: 18,770.93 World: 10,912.24 2015 Croatia: 12,283.88 Slovakia: 16,442.08 World: 10,191.98 2016 Croatia: 12,820.19 Slovakia: 16,636.08 World: 10,239.47 2017 Croatia: 13,901.65 Slovakia: 17,645.53 World: 10,784.4 2018 Croatia: 15,460.46 Slovakia: 19,573.37 World: 11,344.73 2019 Croatia: 15,563.74 Slovakia: 19,406.06 World: 11,417.6 2020 Croatia: 14,807.56 Slovakia: 19,735.49 World: 10,999.49 2021 Croatia: 17,788.76 Slovakia: 22,123.33 World: 12,472.91 2022 Croatia: 18,465.53 Slovakia: 21,317.79 World: 12,876.24 2023 Croatia: 22,183.5 Slovakia: 24,614.87 World: 13,313.86 2024 Croatia: 24,049.94 Slovakia: 25,992.67 World: 13,717.09 2025 Croatia: 27,103.91 Slovakia: 28,543.67 World: 14,405.85 1990 2002 2008 2014 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Croatia Slovakia World

50 60 70 80 1960 Croatia: 65.75 Slovakia: 70.27 World: 50.94 1961 Croatia: 66.35 Slovakia: 70.72 World: 52.8 1962 Croatia: 67.07 Slovakia: 70.27 World: 55.29 1963 Croatia: 67.42 Slovakia: 70.63 World: 55.65 1964 Croatia: 67.85 Slovakia: 71.02 World: 56.1 1965 Croatia: 68.28 Slovakia: 70.24 World: 55.93 1966 Croatia: 68.71 Slovakia: 70.38 World: 56.45 1967 Croatia: 68.85 Slovakia: 70.93 World: 56.9 1968 Croatia: 68.7 Slovakia: 70.44 World: 57.34 1969 Croatia: 68.77 Slovakia: 69.8 World: 57.68 1970 Croatia: 68.99 Slovakia: 69.71 World: 57.94 1971 Croatia: 69.26 Slovakia: 69.86 World: 58.02 1972 Croatia: 69.57 Slovakia: 70.3 World: 58.84 1973 Croatia: 69.92 Slovakia: 70.02 World: 59.3 1974 Croatia: 70.43 Slovakia: 70.18 World: 59.7 1975 Croatia: 70 Slovakia: 70.31 World: 60.13 1976 Croatia: 70.46 Slovakia: 70.46 World: 60.45 1977 Croatia: 70.74 Slovakia: 70.42 World: 61.04 1978 Croatia: 70.54 Slovakia: 70.43 World: 61.39 1979 Croatia: 70.43 Slovakia: 70.74 World: 61.84 1980 Croatia: 70.18 Slovakia: 70.41 World: 62.15 1981 Croatia: 70.34 Slovakia: 70.63 World: 62.52 1982 Croatia: 70.48 Slovakia: 70.69 World: 62.87 1983 Croatia: 70.27 Slovakia: 70.48 World: 63.13 1984 Croatia: 70.22 Slovakia: 70.75 World: 63.44 1985 Croatia: 70.89 Slovakia: 70.73 World: 63.73 1986 Croatia: 71.42 Slovakia: 71.02 World: 64.12 1987 Croatia: 71.47 Slovakia: 71.09 World: 64.46 1988 Croatia: 71.49 Slovakia: 71.21 World: 64.67 1989 Croatia: 71.84 Slovakia: 71.03 World: 64.96 1990 Croatia: 72.17 Slovakia: 70.93 World: 65.11 1991 Croatia: 72.19 Slovakia: 70.88 World: 65.3 1992 Croatia: 71.24 Slovakia: 71.8 World: 65.55 1993 Croatia: 71.52 Slovakia: 72.45 World: 65.74 1994 Croatia: 71.8 Slovakia: 72.3 World: 65.96 1995 Croatia: 72.08 Slovakia: 72.25 World: 66.2 1996 Croatia: 72.37 Slovakia: 72.65 World: 66.52 1997 Croatia: 72.5 Slovakia: 72.7 World: 66.83 1998 Croatia: 72.32 Slovakia: 72.55 World: 67.07 1999 Croatia: 72.64 Slovakia: 72.9 World: 67.31 2000 Croatia: 72.81 Slovakia: 73.05 World: 67.65 2001 Croatia: 74.51 Slovakia: 73.4 World: 67.95 2002 Croatia: 74.72 Slovakia: 73.6 World: 68.23 2003 Croatia: 74.61 Slovakia: 73.6 World: 68.52 2004 Croatia: 75.52 Slovakia: 73.96 World: 68.77 2005 Croatia: 75.24 Slovakia: 73.9 World: 69.11 2006 Croatia: 75.84 Slovakia: 74.2 World: 69.47 2007 Croatia: 75.71 Slovakia: 74.21 World: 69.81 2008 Croatia: 75.91 Slovakia: 74.7 World: 70 2009 Croatia: 76.17 Slovakia: 74.91 World: 70.38 2010 Croatia: 76.48 Slovakia: 75.11 World: 70.68 2011 Croatia: 76.78 Slovakia: 75.96 World: 70.97 2012 Croatia: 77.17 Slovakia: 76.11 World: 71.26 2013 Croatia: 77.57 Slovakia: 76.41 World: 71.53 2014 Croatia: 77.72 Slovakia: 76.81 World: 71.78 2015 Croatia: 77.28 Slovakia: 76.56 World: 71.97 2016 Croatia: 77.92 Slovakia: 77.17 World: 72.19 2017 Croatia: 77.73 Slovakia: 77.17 World: 72.37 2018 Croatia: 77.92 Slovakia: 77.27 World: 72.64 2019 Croatia: 78.22 Slovakia: 77.67 World: 72.87 2020 Croatia: 77.52 Slovakia: 76.87 World: 72.18 2021 Croatia: 76.42 Slovakia: 74.61 World: 71.22 2022 Croatia: 77.58 Slovakia: 76.97 World: 72.97 2023 Croatia: 78.47 Slovakia: 78.12 World: 73.33 2024 Croatia: 78.93 Slovakia: 78.37 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Croatia Slovakia World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 Croatia: 2.24 Slovakia: 3.04 World: 4.69 1961 Croatia: 2.22 Slovakia: 2.96 World: 4.56 1962 Croatia: 2.19 Slovakia: 2.83 World: 5.02 1963 Croatia: 2.15 Slovakia: 2.92 World: 5.31 1964 Croatia: 2.14 Slovakia: 2.89 World: 5.13 1965 Croatia: 2.22 Slovakia: 2.78 World: 5.08 1966 Croatia: 2.23 Slovakia: 2.66 World: 4.97 1967 Croatia: 2.1 Slovakia: 2.48 World: 4.87 1968 Croatia: 2.03 Slovakia: 2.39 World: 4.98 1969 Croatia: 1.95 Slovakia: 2.43 World: 4.88 1970 Croatia: 1.88 Slovakia: 2.41 World: 4.84 1971 Croatia: 1.97 Slovakia: 2.43 World: 4.69 1972 Croatia: 2.01 Slovakia: 2.49 World: 4.55 1973 Croatia: 2.01 Slovakia: 2.56 World: 4.42 1974 Croatia: 1.98 Slovakia: 2.61 World: 4.26 1975 Croatia: 1.95 Slovakia: 2.55 World: 4.07 1976 Croatia: 1.94 Slovakia: 2.55 World: 3.97 1977 Croatia: 1.95 Slovakia: 2.49 World: 3.84 1978 Croatia: 1.96 Slovakia: 2.47 World: 3.77 1979 Croatia: 1.95 Slovakia: 2.45 World: 3.76 1980 Croatia: 1.93 Slovakia: 2.32 World: 3.73 1981 Croatia: 1.93 Slovakia: 2.29 World: 3.71 1982 Croatia: 1.9 Slovakia: 2.28 World: 3.72 1983 Croatia: 1.88 Slovakia: 2.28 World: 3.59 1984 Croatia: 1.87 Slovakia: 2.26 World: 3.57 1985 Croatia: 1.82 Slovakia: 2.26 World: 3.53 1986 Croatia: 1.76 Slovakia: 2.2 World: 3.51 1987 Croatia: 1.64 Slovakia: 2.14 World: 3.48 1988 Croatia: 1.79 Slovakia: 2.13 World: 3.39 1989 Croatia: 1.63 Slovakia: 2.07 World: 3.35 1990 Croatia: 1.63 Slovakia: 2.09 World: 3.31 1991 Croatia: 1.53 Slovakia: 2.05 World: 3.13 1992 Croatia: 1.48 Slovakia: 1.93 World: 3.04 1993 Croatia: 1.52 Slovakia: 1.87 World: 2.97 1994 Croatia: 1.47 Slovakia: 1.67 World: 2.92 1995 Croatia: 1.58 Slovakia: 1.52 World: 2.87 1996 Croatia: 1.67 Slovakia: 1.47 World: 2.82 1997 Croatia: 1.69 Slovakia: 1.43 World: 2.78 1998 Croatia: 1.45 Slovakia: 1.37 World: 2.75 1999 Croatia: 1.38 Slovakia: 1.33 World: 2.72 2000 Croatia: 1.39 Slovakia: 1.3 World: 2.73 2001 Croatia: 1.46 Slovakia: 1.2 World: 2.69 2002 Croatia: 1.42 Slovakia: 1.19 World: 2.66 2003 Croatia: 1.41 Slovakia: 1.2 World: 2.64 2004 Croatia: 1.43 Slovakia: 1.25 World: 2.63 2005 Croatia: 1.5 Slovakia: 1.27 World: 2.61 2006 Croatia: 1.47 Slovakia: 1.25 World: 2.61 2007 Croatia: 1.48 Slovakia: 1.27 World: 2.6 2008 Croatia: 1.47 Slovakia: 1.34 World: 2.6 2009 Croatia: 1.5 Slovakia: 1.44 World: 2.59 2010 Croatia: 1.46 Slovakia: 1.43 World: 2.57 2011 Croatia: 1.41 Slovakia: 1.45 World: 2.55 2012 Croatia: 1.52 Slovakia: 1.34 World: 2.56 2013 Croatia: 1.46 Slovakia: 1.34 World: 2.53 2014 Croatia: 1.46 Slovakia: 1.37 World: 2.52 2015 Croatia: 1.41 Slovakia: 1.4 World: 2.49 2016 Croatia: 1.43 Slovakia: 1.48 World: 2.49 2017 Croatia: 1.42 Slovakia: 1.52 World: 2.46 2018 Croatia: 1.47 Slovakia: 1.54 World: 2.39 2019 Croatia: 1.47 Slovakia: 1.57 World: 2.35 2020 Croatia: 1.48 Slovakia: 1.59 World: 2.28 2021 Croatia: 1.62 Slovakia: 1.63 World: 2.25 2022 Croatia: 1.53 Slovakia: 1.57 World: 2.22 2023 Croatia: 1.46 Slovakia: 1.49 World: 2.2 2024 Croatia: 1.46 Slovakia: 1.46 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Croatia Slovakia World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Croatia: 11.14 Slovakia: 12.1 World: 5.12 1992 Croatia: 10.97 Slovakia: 12.19 World: 5.28 1993 Croatia: 10.78 Slovakia: 12.2 World: 5.54 1994 Croatia: 10.36 Slovakia: 13.65 World: 5.79 1995 Croatia: 10.01 Slovakia: 13.11 World: 5.92 1996 Croatia: 9.68 Slovakia: 11.34 World: 5.98 1997 Croatia: 9.71 Slovakia: 11.89 World: 6.01 1998 Croatia: 11.39 Slovakia: 12.42 World: 6.16 1999 Croatia: 13.56 Slovakia: 16.1 World: 6.28 2000 Croatia: 16.06 Slovakia: 18.55 World: 6.11 2001 Croatia: 15.82 Slovakia: 19.15 World: 6.19 2002 Croatia: 15.05 Slovakia: 18.54 World: 6.41 2003 Croatia: 13.92 Slovakia: 17.55 World: 6.48 2004 Croatia: 13.66 Slovakia: 18.21 World: 6.33 2005 Croatia: 12.6 Slovakia: 16.28 World: 6.22 2006 Croatia: 11.13 Slovakia: 13.4 World: 5.97 2007 Croatia: 9.91 Slovakia: 11.16 World: 5.77 2008 Croatia: 8.53 Slovakia: 9.51 World: 5.82 2009 Croatia: 9.2 Slovakia: 12.02 World: 6.41 2010 Croatia: 11.62 Slovakia: 14.39 World: 6.28 2011 Croatia: 13.68 Slovakia: 13.63 World: 6.15 2012 Croatia: 16.05 Slovakia: 13.97 World: 6.15 2013 Croatia: 17.23 Slovakia: 14.23 World: 6.1 2014 Croatia: 17.21 Slovakia: 11.54 World: 5.96 2015 Croatia: 16.15 Slovakia: 11.49 World: 6 2016 Croatia: 13.02 Slovakia: 9.68 World: 5.97 2017 Croatia: 11.08 Slovakia: 8.14 World: 5.9 2018 Croatia: 8.32 Slovakia: 6.54 World: 5.76 2019 Croatia: 6.55 Slovakia: 5.76 World: 5.59 2020 Croatia: 7.39 Slovakia: 6.72 World: 6.59 2021 Croatia: 7.48 Slovakia: 6.89 World: 6.05 2022 Croatia: 6.81 Slovakia: 6.14 World: 5.23 2023 Croatia: 6.12 Slovakia: 5.84 World: 4.85 2024 Croatia: 5 Slovakia: 5.3 World: 4.81 2025 Croatia: 5 Slovakia: 5.36 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Croatia Slovakia World

3 5 8 10 13 15 1970 Croatia: 3.6 Slovakia: 9.67 World: 4.14 1971 Croatia: 3.64 Slovakia: 9.62 World: 4.04 1972 Croatia: 3.55 Slovakia: 9.7 World: 4.16 1973 Croatia: 3.88 Slovakia: 9.91 World: 4.32 1974 Croatia: 4.16 Slovakia: 9.97 World: 4.23 1975 Croatia: 4.37 Slovakia: 10.16 World: 4.14 1976 Croatia: 4.28 Slovakia: 10.27 World: 4.31 1977 Croatia: 4.35 Slovakia: 10.58 World: 4.36 1978 Croatia: 4.67 Slovakia: 11.75 World: 4.42 1979 Croatia: 4.88 Slovakia: 11.88 World: 4.46 1980 Croatia: 4.53 Slovakia: 12.6 World: 4.33 1981 Croatia: 4.91 Slovakia: 12.13 World: 4.18 1982 Croatia: 5.14 Slovakia: 11.69 World: 4.05 1983 Croatia: 5.93 Slovakia: 11.56 World: 4.01 1984 Croatia: 5.96 Slovakia: 11.91 World: 4.07 1985 Croatia: 6.1 Slovakia: 11.78 World: 4.05 1986 Croatia: 6.6 Slovakia: 11.17 World: 4.04 1987 Croatia: 6.42 Slovakia: 11.46 World: 4.1 1988 Croatia: 7.03 Slovakia: 11.6 World: 4.16 1989 Croatia: 6.71 Slovakia: 11.46 World: 4.16 1990 Croatia: 5.03 Slovakia: 11.44 World: 4.15 1991 Croatia: 3.78 Slovakia: 9.93 World: 4.1 1992 Croatia: 3.58 Slovakia: 9.27 World: 4.01 1993 Croatia: 3.62 Slovakia: 9.05 World: 3.97 1994 Croatia: 3.43 Slovakia: 8.49 World: 3.94 1995 Croatia: 3.57 Slovakia: 8.53 World: 3.99 1996 Croatia: 3.78 Slovakia: 8.56 World: 4.01 1997 Croatia: 4.04 Slovakia: 8.46 World: 4.02 1998 Croatia: 4.2 Slovakia: 8.29 World: 3.98 1999 Croatia: 4.42 Slovakia: 8.13 World: 3.95 2000 Croatia: 4.34 Slovakia: 7.74 World: 4.01 2001 Croatia: 4.78 Slovakia: 7.8 World: 4.01 2002 Croatia: 4.96 Slovakia: 7.8 World: 4.02 2003 Croatia: 5.29 Slovakia: 7.89 World: 4.15 2004 Croatia: 5.28 Slovakia: 7.79 World: 4.28 2005 Croatia: 5.3 Slovakia: 7.86 World: 4.39 2006 Croatia: 5.34 Slovakia: 7.86 World: 4.48 2007 Croatia: 5.69 Slovakia: 7.69 World: 4.59 2008 Croatia: 5.41 Slovakia: 7.65 World: 4.56 2009 Croatia: 5.03 Slovakia: 6.91 World: 4.45 2010 Croatia: 4.88 Slovakia: 7.4 World: 4.67 2011 Croatia: 4.78 Slovakia: 7.02 World: 4.76 2012 Croatia: 4.41 Slovakia: 6.68 World: 4.77 2013 Croatia: 4.34 Slovakia: 6.72 World: 4.81 2014 Croatia: 4.21 Slovakia: 6.27 World: 4.78 2015 Croatia: 4.34 Slovakia: 6.37 World: 4.7 2016 Croatia: 4.45 Slovakia: 6.53 World: 4.65 2017 Croatia: 4.65 Slovakia: 6.94 World: 4.67 2018 Croatia: 4.45 Slovakia: 6.84 World: 4.73 2019 Croatia: 4.55 Slovakia: 6.38 World: 4.7 2020 Croatia: 4.39 Slovakia: 5.98 World: 4.47 2021 Croatia: 4.51 Slovakia: 6.73 World: 4.68 2022 Croatia: 4.57 Slovakia: 6.11 World: 4.67 2023 Croatia: 4.84 Slovakia: 5.74 World: 4.68 2024 Croatia: 4.83 Slovakia: 5.51 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Croatia Slovakia World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Croatia: 33.14 Slovakia: 55.19 World: 15.6 2006 Croatia: 37.98 Slovakia: 56.08 World: 17.2 2007 Croatia: 41.44 Slovakia: 61.8 World: 20.2 2008 Croatia: 44.24 Slovakia: 66.05 World: 22.8 2009 Croatia: 50.58 Slovakia: 70 World: 25.3 2010 Croatia: 56.55 Slovakia: 75.71 World: 28.4 2011 Croatia: 57.79 Slovakia: 74.44 World: 30.9 2012 Croatia: 61.94 Slovakia: 76.71 World: 33.3 2013 Croatia: 66.75 Slovakia: 77.88 World: 35.3 2014 Croatia: 68.57 Slovakia: 79.98 World: 37.4 2015 Croatia: 69.85 Slovakia: 77.63 World: 39.9 2016 Croatia: 72.7 Slovakia: 80.48 World: 43.6 2017 Croatia: 67.1 Slovakia: 81.63 World: 46.3 2018 Croatia: 75.29 Slovakia: 80.45 World: 49.4 2019 Croatia: 79.08 Slovakia: 82.85 World: 53.9 2020 Croatia: 78.32 Slovakia: 89.92 World: 60.1 2021 Croatia: 81.25 Slovakia: 88.93 World: 63.8 2022 Croatia: 82.07 Slovakia: 89.07 World: 67 2023 Croatia: 83.24 Slovakia: 87.21 World: 69.2 2024 Croatia: 83.63 Slovakia: 89.83 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Croatia Slovakia
Population 3.9 mn 2025
130th of 215		 5.4 mn 2025
122nd of 215
Population density 69.0 /km² 2023
134th of 214		 112.9 /km² 2023
93rd of 214
Population growth 0.26 % 2025
155th of 215		 -0.15 % 2025
181st of 215
Life expectancy 78.9 years 2024
57th of 215		 78.4 years 2024
61st of 215
Fertility rate 1.46 2024
159th of 215		 1.46 2024
160th of 215
Birth rate 8.3 ‰ 2024
182nd of 215		 8.5 ‰ 2024
177th of 215
Infant mortality 4.1 ‰ 2024
42nd of 196		 5.3 ‰ 2024
52nd of 196
Urban population 57.8 % 2025
134th of 215		 53.2 % 2025
147th of 215
Aged 65+ 23.6 % 2025
10th of 215		 19.0 % 2025
41st of 215
Living in cities 27.7 % 2025
149th of 215		 14.9 % 2025
177th of 215
Living in towns 27.2 % 2025
133rd of 215		 38.9 % 2025
71st of 215
Living in rural areas 45.1 % 2025
29th of 215		 46.2 % 2025
27th of 215

Human development

Indicator Croatia Slovakia
Human Development Index 0.889 2023
41st of 193		 0.880 2023
44th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.828 2023
30th of 169		 0.833 2023
28th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.787 2023
13th of 156		 0.770 2023
19th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.074 2023
25th of 172		 0.176 2023
48th of 172

Economy

Indicator Croatia Slovakia
GDP 105.1 bn US$ 2025
72nd of 186		 154.5 bn US$ 2025
59th of 186
GDP per capita 27,104 US$ 2025
46th of 186		 28,544 US$ 2025
43rd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 50,946 int. $ 2025
44th of 185		 49,309 int. $ 2025
48th of 185
GNI per capita 25,360 US$ 2025
44th of 182		 26,410 US$ 2025
41st of 182
GDP growth 3.4 % 2025
92nd of 186		 0.8 % 2025
163rd of 186
Inflation 3.7 % 2025
63rd of 165		 4.0 % 2025
52nd of 165
Trade 101.0 % 2025
45th of 138		 170.3 % 2025
10th of 138
Exports 48.0 % 2025
41st of 138		 85.1 % 2025
10th of 138
FDI inflows 4.9 % 2024
49th of 192		 1.3 % 2025
71st of 192
Manufacturing 10.1 % 2025
73rd of 132		 16.2 % 2025
29th of 132
Agriculture 2.8 % 2025
111th of 158		 1.6 % 2025
135th of 158
Tax revenue 21.2 % 2023 19.1 % 2024
39th of 89
Military spending 1.8 % 2024
70th of 147		 2.0 % 2024
55th of 147

Labour

Indicator Croatia Slovakia
Unemployment 5.0 % 2025
87th of 181		 5.4 % 2025
99th of 181
Youth unemployment 16.5 % 2025
117th of 181		 18.4 % 2025
125th of 181
Women in the labour force 47.4 % 2025
127th of 181		 55.1 % 2025
80th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 4.3 % 2025
133rd of 181		 2.2 % 2025
153rd of 181
Weekly hours worked 33.9 h 2025
144th of 181		 33.9 h 2025
143rd of 181
Youth NEET rate 8.1 % 2025
23rd of 181		 8.8 % 2025
27th of 181
Labour income share 62.8 % 2024
3rd of 114		 53.5 % 2024
27th of 114
Output per hour 58.7 $ 2025
34th of 181		 47.4 $ 2025
47th of 181

Health

Indicator Croatia Slovakia
Health spending 7.1 % 2023
79th of 192		 7.4 % 2023
76th of 192
Health spending per person 1,548 US$ 2023
51st of 191		 1,813 US$ 2023
42nd of 191
Physicians 3.91 /1,000 2022
25th of 125		 3.70 /1,000 2022
29th of 125
Under-5 mortality 5.6 ‰ 2024
46th of 196		 6.3 ‰ 2024
52nd of 196
Maternal mortality 3 /100k 2023
9th of 194		 4 /100k 2023
21st of 194
Tobacco use 34.4 % 2024
151st of 166		 29.5 % 2024
136th of 166
Safe drinking water 87.3 % 2024
66th of 147		 99.6 % 2024
23rd of 147

Food

Indicator Croatia Slovakia
Calories per person 3,448 kcal 2023
26th of 155		 -
Protein supply 113.2 g 2022
31st of 174		 81.3 g 2022
111th of 174
Animal protein supply 72.7 g 2022
25th of 174		 48.5 g 2022
80th of 174
Fat supply 139.0 g 2022
29th of 174		 147.0 g 2022
20th of 174
Food insecurity 4.9 % 2024
15th of 134		 7.3 % 2024
24th of 134
Severe food insecurity 0.6 % 2024
2nd of 124		 1.3 % 2024
16th of 124
Cereal import dependency -50.8 % 2022
144th of 160		 -100.7 % 2022
149th of 160

Education

Indicator Croatia Slovakia
Secondary enrolment 105.0 % 2023 93.2 % 2024
55th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 81.2 % 2023
22nd of 128		 54.5 % 2024
67th of 128
Education spending 4.1 % 2021 4.7 % 2022
Expected schooling 16.3 yrs 2023
40th of 195		 14.9 yrs 2023
67th of 195
Mean schooling 12.1 yrs 2023
40th of 193		 13.1 yrs 2023
14th of 193

Society

Indicator Croatia Slovakia
Income inequality 30.1 2023
19th of 93		 23.8 2023
3rd of 93
Extreme poverty 0.3 % 2023
33rd of 93		 0.5 % 2023
34th of 93
Internet use 83.6 % 2024
85th of 182		 89.8 % 2024
57th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 121.7 /100 2024
71st of 151		 140.0 /100 2024
34th of 151
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
44th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
98th of 213
Women in parliament 33.1 % 2025
57th of 184		 23.3 % 2025
106th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Croatia Slovakia
Refugees hosted 29,748 2025
75th of 177		 140,885 2025
43rd of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 7.7 ‰ 2025
51st of 177		 25.7 ‰ 2025
18th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 434 2025
115th of 177		 16 2025
149th of 177
Refugees from the country 17,207 2025
50th of 199		 625 2025
112th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 4.5 ‰ 2025
31st of 199		 0.1 ‰ 2025
115th of 199

Governance

Indicator Croatia Slovakia
Control of corruption 50.9 /100 2024
84th of 207		 50.1 /100 2024
89th of 207
Government effectiveness 65.1 /100 2024
51st of 205		 64.1 /100 2024
56th of 205
Rule of law 63.5 /100 2024
77th of 207		 66.6 /100 2024
67th of 207
Regulatory quality 59.4 /100 2024
72nd of 205		 61.2 /100 2024
63rd of 205
Voice and accountability 68.2 /100 2024
57th of 205		 73.1 /100 2024
42nd of 205
Political stability 75.8 /100 2024
69th of 207		 76.7 /100 2024
62nd of 207

Environment

Indicator Croatia Slovakia
CO₂ per capita 4.83 t 2024
148th of 202		 5.51 t 2024
158th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 18.5 Mt 2024
92nd of 204		 29.1 Mt 2024
77th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.05 % 2024
92nd of 204		 0.08 % 2024
77th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 1.2 Gt 2024
78th of 204		 4.0 Gt 2024
47th of 204
GHG per capita 6.94 t 2024
150th of 202		 7.19 t 2024
151st of 202
Renewable energy 34.1 % 2021
72nd of 211		 17.9 % 2021
114th of 211
Forest area 34.8 % 2023
89th of 212		 40.1 % 2023
76th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 15.8 µg/m³ 2023
89th of 200		 13.7 µg/m³ 2023
71st of 200
Water stress 1.5 % 2022
23rd of 176		 2.4 % 2022
35th of 176
Land area 55,960 km² 2023
124th of 214		 48,080 km² 2023
129th of 214

Energy

Indicator Croatia Slovakia
Renewable electricity 76.4 % 2025
40th of 190		 18.7 % 2025
110th of 190
Wind and solar 30.2 % 2025
28th of 190		 2.4 % 2025
128th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2025
89th of 180		 66.4 % 2025
2nd of 180
Low-carbon electricity 76.4 % 2025
50th of 190		 85.2 % 2025
33rd of 190
Fossil electricity 23.6 % 2025
50th of 190		 14.9 % 2025
33rd of 190
Coal power 5.0 % 2025
132nd of 188		 1.1 % 2025
120th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 158 g/kWh 2025
43rd of 190		 95 g/kWh 2025
22nd of 190
Electricity per capita 5.21 MWh 2025
56th of 191		 4.88 MWh 2025
61st of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.