Croatia vs Greece: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Croatia and Greece: Croatia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (684,000 people) against Greece (3.15 people); Croatia leads on Waterways (4,714) against Greece (6); Croatia leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (-2,748) against Greece (1.37 million). Across 118 compared metrics, Croatia wins on 49 and Greece wins on 61.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 49 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 11 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 83.63 % | 86.27 %★ | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 83.63 % | 86.27 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 83% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 85% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 64.2 points★ | 55.37 points | |
| Radios | 1.51 | 5.02★ | |
| Televisions | 1.22 | 2.54★ | |
| Waterways | 4,714★ | 6 |
Economy
49 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -2,748★ | 1.37M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 16.47★ | 62.06 | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | one third of the population lives in and around metropolitan Athens; the remainder of the country has moderate population density mixed with sizeable urban clusters | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 38.41 sq km★ | 34.94 sq km | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 11 Cubic meters per year★ | 10.3 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 105.5★ | 68 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.25 %★ | 1.73 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 174.01★ | 34.24 | |
| Agricultural land | 14,234 sq. km | 49,262.14 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 5,835 km | 13,676 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 253.92 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,210.72 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 170 | 12,191★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 58.25 %★ | 58.09 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 20★ | 13 | |
| Independence | 25★ | 3 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18★ | 17 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 42.9 | 11.4★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 8 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 4,080.57 USD | 4,141.71 USD★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.1 % of GDP | 9.2 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5.6 people/sq km★ | 4.2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 3 %★ | 5 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29 | 30.7★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 24.4 %★ | 24.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 1,700★ | 17,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 20,000 | 147,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.91 | 3.5★ | |
| Airports | 45 | 82★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | NA major transport aircraft | 39 | |
| Heliports | 7 | 59★ |