Croatia vs Spain Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Croatia vs Spain)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Spain leads against Croatia in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Croatia leads in 5. Croatia's strongest global position is 27th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Croatia wins against Spain in GDP growth (annual %): 3.40 (2025, ranked 102nd) vs 2.82 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Spain wins against Croatia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 49,318.11 (2025, ranked 37th) vs 44,172.04 (2025, ranked 50th).
- Croatia wins against Spain in Gini index: 30.10 (2023, ranked 46th) vs 33.40 (2023, ranked 70th).
- Spain wins against Croatia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 83.63 (2024, ranked 100th).
- Spain wins against Croatia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 78.93 (2024, ranked 59th).
- Croatia wins against Spain in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.10 (2023, ranked 27th) vs 93.40 (2024, ranked 75th).
- Croatia wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5 (2025, ranked 87th) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- Croatia wins against Spain in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 75.83 (2024, ranked 68th) vs 65.84 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Spain wins against Croatia in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.65 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 59.37 (2024, ranked 71st).
- Spain wins against Croatia in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 73 (2024, ranked 42nd) vs 63.46 (2024, ranked 76th).
- Spain wins against Croatia in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 62.32 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 50.86 (2024, ranked 83rd).
| Metric | Croatia(5) | Spain(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 3.40 (102/214) | (2025) 2.82 (124/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 44,172.04 (50/199) | (2025) 49,318.11 (37/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 30.10 (46/171) | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83.63 (100/213) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.93 (59/217) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 100.10 (27/197) | (2024) 93.40 (75/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5 (87/187) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.83 (68/206) | (2024) 65.84 (106/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 59.37 (71/204) | (2024) 64.65 (55/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 63.46 (76/206) | (2024) 73 (42/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 50.86 (83/206) | (2024) 62.32 (49/206) |