Belgium vs Croatia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Belgium and Croatia: Croatia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (684,000 people) against Belgium (2.12 people); Croatia leads on Oil Imports (103,000) against Belgium (1.01); Croatia leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (-2,748) against Belgium (752,840). Across 111 compared metrics, Belgium wins on 57 and Croatia wins on 41.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇭🇷 Croatia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 95.78 %★ | 83.63 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 95% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 83% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 80.12 points★ | 64.2 points | |
| Radios | 8.08★ | 1.51 | |
| Televisions | 4.72★ | 1.22 | |
| Waterways | 2,043 | 4,714★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇭🇷 Croatia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 752,840 | -2,748★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 112.08 | 16.47★ | |
| Population Distribution | most of the population is concentrated in the northern two thirds of the country; the southeast is more thinly populated; considered to have one of the highest population densities in the world, with approximately 97% living in urban areas | more of the population lives in the northern half of the country, with approximately a quarter of the populace residing in and around the capital of Zagreb; many of the islands are sparsely populated | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.9 Cubic meters per year | 11 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 18.3 | 105.5★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇭🇷 Croatia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 22.29 %★ | 2.25 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 172.3 | 174.01★ | |
| Agricultural land | 13,716.58 sq. km | 14,234 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 66.5 km | 5,835 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 12.18 cubic meters per inhabitant | 253.92 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 57 | 170★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇭🇷 Croatia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 88.74 %★ | 58.25 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 3 | 20★ | |
| Independence | 4 | 25★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇭🇷 Croatia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 8.27★ | 42.9 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.9 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11 % of GDP★ | 8.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5.5 people/sq km | 5.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 % | 3 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.2★ | 29 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 %★ | 24.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 1,700 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 1 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇭🇷 Croatia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 24,000★ | 20,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇭🇷 Croatia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.32 | 1.91★ | |
| Airports | 48★ | 45 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 47 | NA major transport aircraft | |
| Heliports | 112★ | 7 |