Sweden vs Croatia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sweden vs Croatia)
ⓘ 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.
Sweden leads against Croatia in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Croatia leads in 3. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Croatia's strongest global position is 28th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Croatia wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 3.83 (2024, ranked 80th) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against Croatia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 42,829.20 (2024, ranked 50th).
- Sweden wins against Croatia in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 30.10 (2023, ranked 46th).
- Sweden wins against Croatia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 83.63 (2024, ranked 100th).
- Sweden wins against Croatia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 78.93 (2024, ranked 59th).
- Croatia wins against Sweden in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.10 (2023, ranked 28th) vs 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd).
- Croatia wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5 (2025, ranked 87th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Croatia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 0.64 (2023, ranked 54th).
- Sweden wins against Croatia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 0.18 (2023, ranked 80th).
- Sweden wins against Croatia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 0.36 (2023, ranked 81st).
- Sweden wins against Croatia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.60 (2023, ranked 65th).
| Metric | Sweden(8) | Croatia(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) 3.83 (80/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 42,829.20 (50/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2023) 30.10 (46/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 83.63 (100/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 78.93 (59/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2023) 100.10 (28/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 5 (87/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) 0.64 (54/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) 0.18 (80/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) 0.36 (81/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) 0.60 (65/205) |