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Croatia vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Croatia
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Leads on 40 of 117 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 68 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Croatia and Malaysia: Croatia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (684,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Croatia leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (-2,748) against Malaysia (13.93 million); Malaysia leads on Natural Gas Production (69.49) against Croatia (1.05). Across 117 compared metrics, Croatia wins on 40 and Malaysia wins on 68.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 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

7 metrics
Metric🇭🇷 Croatia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)83.63 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)83.63 %98.02 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 83% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score64.2 points★56.09 points
Radios1.5110.9★
Televisions1.2210.8★
Waterways4,7147,200★

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇭🇷 Croatia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country2.71B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars110.02B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume18.09M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.23 %4.61 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.8 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index73.683.3★
Electricity Consumption15.93136.9★
Electricity Exports3.2★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4578★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants40★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables16★4
Electricity Imports8.733★
Electricity Installed Capacity4.9233★
Electricity Production12.2148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)79.91 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient3040.7★
Gross Fixed Investment18.425.2★
Gross National Saving24.728.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.1 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption2.5830.44★
Natural Gas Exports172.7★38.23
Natural Gas Imports1.842.8★
Natural Gas Production1.0569.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves24.92★1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed1 patents16 patents★
Oil Consumption98,000561,000★
Oil Exports45,140644,900★
Oil Imports103,000355,300★
Oil Production23,230664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves71★4
Population Below Poverty Line18 people6.2 people★
Public Debt75.664.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.8 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption73,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports40,530208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports35,530304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production74,620528,300★
Remittances7.3★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.261.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.340.01★
Taxes and Other Revenues21.5★12.6
Top Exporting Countries46.62B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate5.3 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate52.14 %★66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇭🇷 Croatia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2,748★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions16.47★260.01
Population Distributionmore 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 populateda highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation38.41 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country11 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources105.5580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇭🇷 Croatia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.25 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)174.01209.87★
Agricultural land14,234 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)5,835 km★4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita253.92 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land1704,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇭🇷 Croatia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country58.25 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions20★13
Independence2531★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇭🇷 Croatia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)41.713.01★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.521.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita4,080.57 USD★1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.1 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density5.6 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)3 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)24.4 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,700★92,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇭🇷 Croatia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)20,000136,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇭🇷 Croatia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)45.34 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.74★0.65
Life expectancy at birth82.56 years★80.87 years
Median age of population45.41 years★31.44 years
Population Change-26,256 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density68.61 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population3.82M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.81★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB★AA
Birth Rate (%)8.49 %14.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)12.87 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age779,425.5 persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.7318.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school10.86 years★9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother120 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population684,000 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)180.78★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1921★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization54.99 %83.21 %★
Physician Density3.91 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.53 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums0.48 %★0.2 %
Total deaths52,717.2 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)49.71 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.41 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration-2,698.7 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.57 per live births★5.53 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇭🇷 Croatia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.91★1.58
Airports45100★
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft53
Heliports724★

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