Croatia

Country in Southern Europe, Europe · ranked on 2,019 metrics

Croatia is a country in Europe with a population of 3,822,345 (130th of 235). It ranks best for Broadband Cost as % of GNI (tied 5th of 193), Maternal Mortality (tied 6th of 198), Maternal Mortality Rate (tied 6th of 194). It ranks lowest for Mortality, All - ASR (183rd of 183), Mortality, Male - Crude Rate (183rd of 183), Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes) (183rd of 184).

Population
3.8M
130th highest of 235
Density
68.3
149th highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.67%
209th highest of 235
Area
56,594
127th highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Southern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 449 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    5th of 204
  2. Water Stress by Country · 2023
    4th of 143
  3. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    7th of 201
  4. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    tied 5th of 193
  5. Maternal Mortality3.0 deaths per 100k live births
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023
    tied 6th of 198
  6. Maternal Mortality Rate3 per 100k births
    Maternal Mortality Rate by Country · 2023
    tied 6th of 194
  7. Road Quality by Country · 2022
    tied 10th of 155
  8. Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024
    12th of 179
  9. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    14th of 171
  10. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country
    tied 15th of 191

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    183rd of 183
  2. Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    183rd of 184
  3. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    199th of 203
  4. Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    199th of 204
  5. Death Rate GHDE1,335 deaths per 100k
    Death Rate by Country · 2023
    198th of 203
  6. Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    tied 167th of 173
  7. Colon Cancer Rate45.9 cases per 100k People
    Colon Cancer Rate by Country · 2017
    187th of 192
  8. Coronavirus by Country
    217th of 223
  9. VAT Tax by Country · 2026
    tied 140th of 146
  10. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    159th of 164

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (74), weakest Geography (38). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 58 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Slovakia86% similar
    Compared on 57 of 58
  2. Slovenia85% similar
  3. Bulgaria83% similar
  4. Romania81% similar
  5. Czechia81% similar

Cities in Croatia

2 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Croatia?
Croatia has a population of 3,822,345, 130th among 235 countries.
What does Croatia rank best at?
Among countries, Croatia ranks best for Broadband Cost as % of GNI (tied 5th of 193); Maternal Mortality (tied 6th of 198); Maternal Mortality Rate (tied 6th of 194).
Where does Croatia rank worst?
Croatia ranks lowest for Mortality, All - ASR (183rd of 183); Mortality, Male - Crude Rate (183rd of 183); Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes) (183rd of 184).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Croatia?
Rankodex ranks Croatia on 2,019 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,019 metrics with a value for this place, in 684 topics