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Croatia

Country Profile

Population

3,866,300

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

88,070 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

44 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$92.5B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$23,931

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#27

of 193 countries

Overall Score

55.5

88% of best score · 86th percentile

vs. Global Average

+10.2 higher

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 27 / 193
025507510055.5Croatia62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+0.9

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-1.0

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Croatia

How Croatia compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 29 / 193
025507510056.9Croatia66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 87 / 193
025507510048.3Croatia60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 9 / 193
025507510056.9Croatia62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 39 / 193
025507510055.0Croatia79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 21 / 193
025507510052.0Croatia61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 27 / 193
025507510064.1Croatia75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Croatia

Croatia ranks 27th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 55.5. This is 88% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Croatia in the 86th percentile, 10.2 points above the global average of 45.4.
Croatia performs best in Social Capital (9th) and Economic Sustainability (21st), and weakest in Resource Efficiency (87th) and Intellectual Capital (39th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Governance 27th, Natural Capital 29th.
Croatia's GSCI score has improved by 0.9 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-1.0 points).
Croatia has a population of 3.9 million, 9.3% of the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 44 people per km², 24% below the world average (58). Its GDP is $92.5 billion, 84% below the average country ($569.2 billion).
Croatia's GDP per capita is $23,931, 75% above the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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