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Croatia vs Lithuania
Side-by-side comparison of Croatia and Lithuania from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Croatia
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 1,101 years
Lithuania
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 790 years
In short
Croatia scores 65.8 in the NationsTree Index (44th in the world) and Lithuania scores 61.1 (54th), a gap of 4.7 points. Their trees are 9.0 m and 8.0 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Croatia has 34% more people than Lithuania. Croatia has 35% more land area than Lithuania. The economy of Croatia is 20% larger than that of Lithuania (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Croatia 3.9 million and Lithuania 2.9 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $56,838 in Lithuania and $50,946 in Croatia (2025, international dollars). People in Croatia live on average 1.7 years longer (78.9 vs 77.2 years).
Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, Croatia ranks higher in the world on 14 and Lithuania on 23. Croatia is clearly stronger in tourism. Lithuania is clearly stronger in institutions & safety and main industries.
As a nation, Croatia is the older of the two (statehood since 925, 1,101 years), compared with Lithuania (since 1236). Over the last five years Croatia improved faster (direction score 56 vs 9 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Croatia and Lithuania.
Croatiabetter
0.7
20th of 145
Lithuania
2.6
82nd of 145
Income inequality (Gini)Society & health
Croatiabetter
30.1
25th of 108
Lithuania
36.0
65th of 108
Extreme povertySociety & health
Croatiabetter
0.3%
23rd of 108
Lithuania
1.1%
52nd of 108
Safely managed sanitationInfrastructure & digital
Croatia
74.7%
57th of 144
Lithuaniabetter
96.4%
19th of 144
Rule of lawInstitutions & safety
Croatia
65.6
76th of 207
Lithuaniabetter
81.2
23rd of 207
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Croatia overtook Lithuania in the NationsTree Index in 2023 and has stayed ahead since.
Lithuania overtook Croatia in GDP per person (PPP) in 2011 and has stayed ahead since.
Croatia has been ahead of Lithuania in GDP (PPP), life expectancy and population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
CroatiaLithuania All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Croatia | Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 88,070115th/216 · 2024 | 65,290124th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 55,960124th/216 · 2024 | 62,590121st/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 3.9 m130th/217 · 2025 | 2.9 m139th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.26%156th/217 · 2025 | 0.02%168th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 69.1136th/216 · 2024 | 46.1158th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 57.8%135th/217 · 2025 | 69.1%95th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 13.7%202nd/217 · 2025 | 14.5%186th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 23.6%10th/217 · 2025 | 20.7%32nd/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $105.06 bn73rd/210 · 2025 | $95.21 bn79th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $197.48 bn80th/199 · 2025 | $164.19 bn88th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $171.22 bn80th/199 · 2025 | $141.09 bn88th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $27,10462nd/210 · 2025 | $32,95952nd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $50,94651st/199 · 2025 | $56,83842nd/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $25,36056th/201 · 2025 | $30,50047th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 3.4%102nd/210 · 2025 | 2.9%119th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.7%110th/180 · 2025 | 3.8%112th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 5.0%87th/187 · 2025 | 6.7%122nd/187 · 2025 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 56.3%104th/189 · 2025 | 39.5%58th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -3.0%107th/192 · 2025 | -1.8%71st/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 2.8%129th/197 · 2025 | 2.3%143rd/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 19.0%131st/200 · 2025 | 22.1%111th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 10.1%95th/192 · 2025 | 13.1%62nd/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 60.9%79th/200 · 2025 | 64.8%55th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $50.40 bn66th/182 · 2025 | $69.49 bn56th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $55.70 bn66th/182 · 2025 | $65.81 bn60th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 48.0%56th/183 · 2025 | 73.0%23rd/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 53.0%73rd/183 · 2025 | 69.1%36th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 101.0%62nd/183 · 2025 | 142.1%24th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 12.1%43rd/170 · 2025 | 13.6%41st/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 63.5%51st/171 · 2025 | 60.0%53rd/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 15.3%90th/171 · 2025 | 19.7%76th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 4.4%70th/171 · 2025 | 1.8%109th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 11.7%57th/168 · 2024 | 17.3%44th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -3.5%121st/191 · 2025 | -1.0%91st/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 2.8%73rd/196 · 2025 | 3.2%66th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.7%124th/209 · 2021 | 0.3%145th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.28%65th/197 · 2021 | 0.02%99th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.18%53rd/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.22%90th/209 · 2021 | 0.27%86th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 15.2%75th/206 · 2024 | 36.7%16th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 9,77846th/183 · 2022 | 5,46066th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 21.6 m12th/194 · 2020 | 2.3 m60th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $5.63 bn28th/175 · 2020 | $834.0 m2004 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 23.4%30th/168 · 2020 | 7.5%2004 |
| Outbound trips departures | 678,00072nd/107 · 2020 | 1.6 m53rd/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 78.959th/217 · 2024 | 77.284th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 5.646th/196 · 2024 | 3.424th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 3.9132nd/174 · 2022 | 4.4719th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 5.620th/145 · 2023 | 5.717th/145 · 2022 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 92%86th/193 · 2024 | 89%110th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 95.7%26th/153 · 2023 | 97.9%19th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 105.0%41st/173 · 2023 | 104.9%42nd/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 71.1%2014 | 81.9%2008 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 37.7%11th/217 · 2025 | 32.0%33rd/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 7.1%81st/193 · 2023 | 7.6%72nd/193 · 2024 |
| Adult literacy % | 98.2%2001 | 99.8%2011 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 81.2%23rd/150 · 2023 | 75.6%41st/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.88941st/193 · 2023 | 0.89539th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 30.125th/108 · 2023 | 36.065th/108 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.3%23rd/108 · 2023 | 1.1%52nd/108 · 2023 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 87.3%67th/150 · 2024 | 96.7%44th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 74.7%57th/144 · 2021 | 96.4%19th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 83.6%88th/186 · 2024 | 89.2%64th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 12283rd/210 · 2024 | 13945th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 29.662nd/208 · 2024 | 27.868th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.0054th/164 · 2022 | 3.5038th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 2,61746th/82 · 2021 | 1,91952nd/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 1.7 m85th/161 · 2023 | 29,256151st/161 · 2022 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 4.83148th/203 · 2024 | 4.49143rd/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 34.1%73rd/212 · 2021 | 33.2%75th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 15.889th/200 · 2023 | 10.750th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 34.8%96th/214 · 2024 | 35.4%94th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 2,23353rd/149 · 2024 | 2,55242nd/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 68.152nd/205 · 2025 | 77.826th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 50.686th/207 · 2025 | 68.637th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 65.676th/207 · 2025 | 81.223rd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 77.667th/207 · 2025 | 82.047th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 63.059th/205 · 2025 | 77.419th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 71.355th/205 · 2025 | 79.325th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 0.720th/145 · 2023 | 2.682nd/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $2.10 bn65th/156 · 2025 | $2.95 bn56th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 2.0%63rd/156 · 2025 | 3.1%30th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 4.1%104th/154 · 2025 | 7.6%43rd/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 20,000106th/170 · 2020 | 37,00082nd/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.17%58th/168 · 2020 | 2.48%20th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 141.0 m43rd/163 · 2025 | 29.0 m81st/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 53.0 m33rd/65 · 2024 | 3.0 m53rd/65 · 2024 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 1.39%33rd/110 · 2023 | 1.05%39th/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 6280th/137 · 2024 | 5881st/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 5,50455th/197 · 2023 | 2,67368th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia has the larger population: 3.9 m (2025) compared with 2.9 m for Lithuania (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia is larger: 88,070 km² (2024) compared with 65,290 km² for Lithuania (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $197.48 bn intl. (2025) compared with $164.19 bn intl. for Lithuania (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Croatia or Lithuania?
Lithuania has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $56,838 intl. (2025) compared with $50,946 intl. for Croatia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia has the higher life expectancy at birth: 78.9 years (2024) compared with 77.2 years for Lithuania (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Croatia or Lithuania?
Lithuania spends more on the military: $2.95 bn (2025) compared with $2.10 bn for Croatia (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia: 65.8 points (44th in the world); Lithuania: 61.1 points (54th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Croatia vs Lithuania — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/croatia-vs-lithuania. Data as of 26 October 2026.