Country

Croatia

EU member state since 2013 · world profile (World Bank data)

Best rank in the EU 1st early leavers, of 26

Where it stands out

rank among EU countries

Best ranks

  1. Early leavers 1st of 26
  2. Housing overburden 2nd of 27
  3. Gas price 2nd of 23

Lowest ranks

  1. Internet use 27th of 27
  2. Air pollution deaths 25th of 27
  3. Adult learning 25th of 27

Map

4 regions

 

Boundaries: Natural Earth (unofficial boundaries), simplified · sources and licences

Over time

6 charts

GDP per capita

€/inh. · 1995-2025

Croatia EU average

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 1995 Croatia: 3,790 EU average: 14,910 1996 Croatia: 4,210 EU average: 15,600 1997 Croatia: 4,690 EU average: 16,010 1998 Croatia: 5,060 EU average: 16,670 1999 Croatia: 4,920 EU average: 17,420 2000 Croatia: 5,290 EU average: 18,420 2001 Croatia: 6,030 EU average: 19,270 2002 Croatia: 6,680 EU average: 19,930 2003 Croatia: 7,200 EU average: 20,400 2004 Croatia: 7,850 EU average: 21,250 2005 Croatia: 8,540 EU average: 22,110 2006 Croatia: 9,420 EU average: 23,320 2007 Croatia: 10,300 EU average: 24,680 2008 Croatia: 11,260 EU average: 25,390 2009 Croatia: 10,650 EU average: 24,230 2010 Croatia: 10,700 EU average: 25,090 2011 Croatia: 10,680 EU average: 25,880 2012 Croatia: 10,540 EU average: 25,980 2013 Croatia: 10,590 EU average: 26,260 2014 Croatia: 10,560 EU average: 26,860 2015 Croatia: 10,960 EU average: 27,810 2016 Croatia: 11,610 EU average: 28,510 2017 Croatia: 12,430 EU average: 29,680 2018 Croatia: 13,310 EU average: 30,680 2019 Croatia: 14,130 EU average: 31,740 2020 Croatia: 12,980 EU average: 30,560 2021 Croatia: 15,070 EU average: 33,330 2022 Croatia: 17,540 EU average: 36,180 2023 Croatia: 20,530 EU average: 38,450 2024 Croatia: 22,200 EU average: 40,110 2025 Croatia: 23,950 EU average: 41,700 1995 2005 2010 2015 2025

Real GDP growth

% · 1996-2025

Croatia EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 15 1996 Croatia: 6.1 EU average: 1.8 1997 Croatia: 6.2 EU average: 2.7 1998 Croatia: 2.3 EU average: 3 1999 Croatia: -0.8 EU average: 3 2000 Croatia: 2.9 EU average: 3.9 2001 Croatia: 3.1 EU average: 2.1 2002 Croatia: 5.8 EU average: 1 2003 Croatia: 5.6 EU average: 0.9 2004 Croatia: 4.2 EU average: 2.5 2005 Croatia: 4.3 EU average: 1.9 2006 Croatia: 5.1 EU average: 3.5 2007 Croatia: 5 EU average: 3.1 2008 Croatia: 2 EU average: 0.6 2009 Croatia: -6.8 EU average: -4.3 2010 Croatia: -1.3 EU average: 2.1 2011 Croatia: -0.1 EU average: 1.9 2012 Croatia: -2.2 EU average: -0.8 2013 Croatia: -0.1 EU average: 0 2014 Croatia: -0.6 EU average: 1.6 2015 Croatia: 2.3 EU average: 2.4 2016 Croatia: 3.5 EU average: 1.9 2017 Croatia: 3.3 EU average: 2.8 2018 Croatia: 2.9 EU average: 2.1 2019 Croatia: 3.1 EU average: 1.9 2020 Croatia: -8.3 EU average: -5.5 2021 Croatia: 12.6 EU average: 6.4 2022 Croatia: 7.3 EU average: 3.6 2023 Croatia: 3.8 EU average: 0.4 2024 Croatia: 3.8 EU average: 1.3 2025 Croatia: 3.4 EU average: 1.4 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

HICP inflation rate

% · 1999-2025

Croatia EU average

-5 0 5 10 15 1999 Croatia: 3.7 EU average: 0 2000 Croatia: 4.5 EU average: 0 2001 Croatia: 4.3 EU average: 3.6 2002 Croatia: 2.5 EU average: 2.7 2003 Croatia: 2.4 EU average: 2.3 2004 Croatia: 2.1 EU average: 2.5 2005 Croatia: 3 EU average: 2.3 2006 Croatia: 3.3 EU average: 2.3 2007 Croatia: 2.7 EU average: 2.4 2008 Croatia: 5.8 EU average: 3.7 2009 Croatia: 2.2 EU average: 0.8 2010 Croatia: 1.1 EU average: 1.8 2011 Croatia: 2.2 EU average: 2.9 2012 Croatia: 3.4 EU average: 2.6 2013 Croatia: 2.3 EU average: 1.3 2014 Croatia: 0.2 EU average: 0.4 2015 Croatia: -0.3 EU average: 0.1 2016 Croatia: -0.6 EU average: 0.2 2017 Croatia: 1.3 EU average: 1.6 2018 Croatia: 1.6 EU average: 1.8 2019 Croatia: 0.8 EU average: 1.4 2020 Croatia: 0 EU average: 0.7 2021 Croatia: 2.7 EU average: 2.9 2022 Croatia: 10.7 EU average: 9.2 2023 Croatia: 8.4 EU average: 6.4 2024 Croatia: 4 EU average: 2.6 2025 Croatia: 4.4 EU average: 2.5 1999 2007 2011 2015 2019 2025

Annual change in house prices

% · 2009-2025

Croatia EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 15 2009 Croatia: -5.1 EU average: -3.7 2010 Croatia: -6.3 EU average: 0.5 2011 Croatia: 0.1 EU average: 0.6 2012 Croatia: -1.6 EU average: -2.1 2013 Croatia: -4 EU average: -1.7 2014 Croatia: -1.5 EU average: 0.7 2015 Croatia: -2.8 EU average: 2.3 2016 Croatia: 1 EU average: 4.3 2017 Croatia: 3.9 EU average: 4.8 2018 Croatia: 6.5 EU average: 5 2019 Croatia: 8.8 EU average: 4.9 2020 Croatia: 7.3 EU average: 5.6 2021 Croatia: 7.5 EU average: 8.4 2022 Croatia: 14.8 EU average: 8 2023 Croatia: 12.1 EU average: -0.3 2024 Croatia: 10.4 EU average: 3.4 2025 Croatia: 13.9 EU average: 5.5 2009 2015 2018 2025

R&D expenditure

% of GDP · 2002-2024

Croatia EU average

0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 2002 Croatia: 0.94 EU average: 1.83 2003 Croatia: 0.94 EU average: 1.82 2004 Croatia: 1.02 EU average: 1.79 2005 Croatia: 0.85 EU average: 1.78 2006 Croatia: 0.73 EU average: 1.8 2007 Croatia: 0.78 EU average: 1.79 2008 Croatia: 0.88 EU average: 1.87 2009 Croatia: 0.83 EU average: 1.96 2010 Croatia: 0.73 EU average: 1.96 2011 Croatia: 0.74 EU average: 2 2012 Croatia: 0.74 EU average: 2.06 2013 Croatia: 0.79 EU average: 2.08 2014 Croatia: 0.77 EU average: 2.09 2015 Croatia: 0.82 EU average: 2.1 2016 Croatia: 0.85 EU average: 2.1 2017 Croatia: 0.84 EU average: 2.14 2018 Croatia: 0.95 EU average: 2.17 2019 Croatia: 1.08 EU average: 2.21 2020 Croatia: 1.24 EU average: 2.28 2021 Croatia: 1.24 EU average: 2.24 2022 Croatia: 1.42 EU average: 2.22 2023 Croatia: 1.37 EU average: 2.26 2024 Croatia: 1.35 EU average: 2.24 2002 2010 2014 2018 2024

Electricity price for households

€/kWh · 2007S1-2025S2

Croatia EU average

0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 2007S1 Croatia: 0.09 EU average: 0.18 2007S2 Croatia: 0.1 EU average: 0.15 2008S1 Croatia: 0.1 EU average: 0.16 2008S2 Croatia: 0.12 EU average: 0.17 2009S1 Croatia: 0.12 EU average: 0.17 2009S2 Croatia: 0.12 EU average: 0.17 2010S1 Croatia: 0.12 EU average: 0.17 2010S2 Croatia: 0.12 EU average: 0.18 2011S1 Croatia: 0.11 EU average: 0.19 2011S2 Croatia: 0.11 EU average: 0.19 2012S1 Croatia: 0.12 EU average: 0.19 2012S2 Croatia: 0.14 EU average: 0.2 2013S1 Croatia: 0.14 EU average: 0.2 2013S2 Croatia: 0.14 EU average: 0.21 2014S1 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.21 2014S2 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.21 2015S1 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.21 2015S2 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.21 2016S1 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.21 2016S2 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.21 2017S1 Croatia: 0.12 EU average: 0.21 2017S2 Croatia: 0.12 EU average: 0.21 2018S1 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.21 2018S2 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.22 2019S1 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.22 2019S2 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.22 2020S1 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.21 2020S2 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.22 2021S1 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.22 2021S2 Croatia: 0.13 EU average: 0.24 2022S1 Croatia: 0.14 EU average: 0.25 2022S2 Croatia: 0.15 EU average: 0.28 2023S1 Croatia: 0.15 EU average: 0.29 2023S2 Croatia: 0.15 EU average: 0.28 2024S1 Croatia: 0.15 EU average: 0.29 2024S2 Croatia: 0.15 EU average: 0.29 2025S1 Croatia: 0.16 EU average: 0.29 2025S2 Croatia: 0.17 EU average: 0.29 2007S1 2013S1 2016S1 2019S1 2025S2

Economy

11 indicators
GDP per capita
23,950 €/inh.
+1,750 vs 2024
22nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 41,700 €/inh.
2025 · country ranking
GDP growth
3.4 %
−0.4 vs 2024
6th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.4 %
2025 · country ranking
Inflation
4.4 %
+0.4 vs 2024
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.5 %
2025 · country ranking
House prices
13.9 %
+3.5 vs 2024
4th of 26 EU countries
EU average 5.5 %
2025 · country ranking
R&D
1.35 % of GDP
−0.02 vs 2023
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.24 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Electricity price
0.1658 €/kWh
+0.0040 vs 2025S1
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 0.2896 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Tax-to-GDP ratio
38.6 % of GDP
+1.7 vs 2023
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 40.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Gas price
0.0543 €/kWh
+0.0082 vs 2025S1
2nd of 23 EU countries
EU average 0.1228 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Government debt
56.3 %
−1.1 vs 2024
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 81.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Price level
73.3
+2.1 vs 2023
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 100.0
2024 · country ranking
Budget balance
-3.0 %
−0.7 vs 2024
17th of 27 EU countries
EU average -3.1 %
2025 · country ranking

Labour

7 indicators
Employment
74.4 %
+0.8 vs 2024
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 76.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unemployment
4.9 %
−0.1 vs 2024
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 6.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Minimum wage
1,050 €
0 vs 2026S1
14th of 22 EU countries
2026S2 · country ranking
Gender pay gap
6.6 %
−0.8 vs 2023
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.1 %
2024 · country ranking
Long-term unemployment
1.8 %
0 vs 2024
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.9 %
2025 · country ranking
NEET rate
10.8 %
+0.2 vs 2024
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Working hours
39.6 h
0 vs 2024
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 37.3 h
2025 · country ranking

Population

7 indicators
Healthy life expectancy
63.1 years
+1.7 vs 2023
17th of 26 EU countries
EU average 65.2 years
2024 · country ranking
Doctors
410 per 100k
+9 vs 2023
14th of 26 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Infant mortality
3.2 ‰
−0.7 vs 2023
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 3.5 ‰
2024 · country ranking
Obesity
22.6 %
+4.6 vs 2014
24th of 26 EU countries
EU average 16.0 %
2019 · country ranking
Population
3.9 mn
20th of 27 EU countries
2026 · country ranking
Life expectancy
78.2 years
+0.4 vs 2023
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average 80.8 years
2024 · country ranking
Fertility
1.46
−0.01 vs 2023
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.34
2024 · country ranking

Environment

8 indicators
Emissions
5.4 t/inh.
+0.3 vs 2023
12th of 27 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Energy imports
59.9 %
+4.2 vs 2023
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 57.3 %
2024 · country ranking
Municipal waste
486 kg
+11 vs 2023
10th of 20 EU countries
EU average 517 kg
2024 · country ranking
Renewable electricity
58.8 %
+0.8 vs 2024
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 49.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Organic farming
9.0 %
+0.9 vs 2023
14th of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Air pollution deaths
75 per 100k
−21 vs 2022
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41 per 100k
2023 · country ranking
Renewables
28.5 %
+2.0 vs 2024
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 26.2 %
2025 · country ranking
Recycling
36.7 %
+0.7 vs 2023
14th of 20 EU countries
EU average 48.1 %
2024 · country ranking

Society

19 indicators
Health spending
7.6 %
+0.6 vs 2023
21st of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Tertiary educated
31.0 %
+0.6 vs 2024
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 36.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Adult learning
6.5 %
−0.1 vs 2024
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 13.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Poverty risk
20.7 %
−1.0 vs 2024
17th of 27 EU countries
EU average 20.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Income inequality
26.2
−3.4 vs 2024
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 28.6
2025 · country ranking
Internet use
85.9 %
+2.3 vs 2024
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 93.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Road deaths
6 per mn
−1 vs 2023
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4 per mn
2024 · country ranking
Housing overcrowding
31.8 %
+0.1 vs 2024
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average 16.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Passenger cars
531 per 1,000
+18 vs 2024
17th of 27 EU countries
EU average 584 per 1,000
2025 · country ranking
Early leavers
2.1 %
+0.1 vs 2024
1st of 26 EU countries
EU average 9.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unable to keep warm
4.2 %
−0.4 vs 2024
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 8.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Burglaries
187 per 100k
−1 vs 2023
14th of 24 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Housing overburden
3.2 %
−0.5 vs 2024
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Home ownership
91.4 %
+0.4 vs 2024
3rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 68.5 %
2025 · country ranking
Travel by car
83.0 %
−0.9 vs 2023
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 82.5 %
2024 · country ranking
Health expenditure
9.0 % of GDP
+1.3 vs 2023
3rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Education spending
5.0 % of GDP
−0.3 vs 2023
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4.7 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Life satisfaction
7.4 /10
+0.2 vs 2024
14th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.2 /10
2025 · country ranking
Digital skills
63.4 %
+4.4 vs 2023
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 60.4 %
2025 · country ranking

Regions

NUTS

NUTS 1 1

NUTS 2 4

NUTS 3 21

Where the data comes from

© European Union, source: Eurostat - datasets, licence and methods.

Ranks are among EU member states. Where less is better (unemployment, debt), the lowest value ranks first.