Croatia vs Lithuania

Croatia and Lithuania compared on 278 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.

Where Croatia and Lithuania differ most

Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.

Population and ageing

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Population on 1 January
people
3,874,350 people 2,890,664 people +34.0% 2025 Eurostat
Population by age and sex
people
3,874,350 people 2,890,664 people +34.0% 2025 Eurostat
Crude birth rate
live births per 1,000 people
8.4 per 1,000 people 6.1 per 1,000 people +2.3 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
12.9 per 1,000 people 13.0 per 1,000 people −0.1 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Total fertility rate
live births per woman
1.46 births per woman 1.11 births per woman +31.5% 2024 Eurostat
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
23.3% 20.9% +2.4 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Median age of the population
years
45.5 years 44.3 years +2.7% 2025 Eurostat
Old-age dependency ratio
people aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64
37.0 per 100 working-age people 32.1 per 100 working-age people +15.3% 2025 Eurostat
Natural population change
per 1,000 people
-4.5 per 1,000 people -6.9 per 1,000 people +2.4 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Population estimates and projections
people
3,896,023 people 2,854,099 people +36.5% 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
years
44.8 years 42.1 years +6.3% 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
live births per woman
1.47 births per woman 1.20 births per woman +22.2% 2023 UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
% per year
-0.34% 0.89% −1.23 percentage points 2023 UN Population Division
Population
people
3,876,200 people 2,888,774 people +34.2% 2025 World Bank
Population growth
annual % change
0.26% 0.02% +0.24 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
23.6% 20.7% +2.9 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
% of total population
13.7% 14.5% −0.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.46 births per woman 1.11 births per woman +31.5% 2024 World Bank
Crude birth rate
births per 1,000 people
8.3 per 1,000 people 6.6 per 1,000 people +1.7 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
13.2 per 1,000 people 13.0 per 1,000 people +0.2 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Urban population share
% of total population
57.8% 69.1% −11.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
6.3 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 5.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 +0.8 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 2024 World Bank
Age dependency ratio
dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64
59.5 per 100 working-age people 54.4 per 100 working-age people +5.1 per 100 working-age people 2025 World Bank
Population density
people per square kilometre of land
69.1 people per km² 46.1 people per km² +49.7% 2024 World Bank
Urban population growth
annual % change
0.78% 0.38% +0.39 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Migration and citizenship

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Immigration
people
70,391 immigrants 51,845 immigrants +35.8% 2024 Eurostat
Emigration
people
38,997 emigrants 28,705 emigrants +35.9% 2024 Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
people
793 people 124 people +539.5% 2024 Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
people
845 applicants 330 applicants +156.1% 2025 Eurostat
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people
4.9 per 1,000 people 5.8 per 1,000 people −0.9 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Net migration estimates and projections
per 1,000 people
2.6 per 1,000 people 15.7 per 1,000 people −13.1 per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration
people
-3,481 people -24,618 people +85.9% 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock
% of population
13.6% 6.1% +7.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Personal remittances received
% of GDP
6.9% 1.4% +5.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Employment and occupations

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
% of the labour force
4.9% 6.9% −2.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
18.3% 14.1% +4.2 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
% of the labour force
1.8% 2.5% −0.7 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
% of population aged 20 to 64
74.4% 80.0% −5.6 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
% of women aged 20 to 64
71.8% 80.3% −8.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
% of the labour force
4.3% 6.2% −1.9 percentage points September 2026 Eurostat
Usual weekly working hours
hours per week
39.6 hours per week 39.2 hours per week +0.4 hours per week 2025 Eurostat
Part-time employment
% of total employment
3.0% 5.5% −2.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Monthly youth unemployment
% of the labour force under 25
16.1% 14.0% +2.1 percentage points September 2026 Eurostat
Employment of older workers
% of population aged 55 to 64
54.9% 69.9% −15.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over
5.0% 6.7% −1.7 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
16.5% 13.8% +2.7 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
% of working-age population aged 15 and over
52.1% 62.9% −10.8 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
% of women aged 15 and over
47.4% 57.7% −10.3 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
% of population aged 15 and over
49.5% 58.7% −9.1 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
OECD monthly unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted
4.3% 6.2% −1.9 percentage points September 2026 OECD
Employment in agriculture
% of total employment
4.3% 4.7% −0.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in industry
% of total employment
26.4% 25.9% +0.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in services
% of total employment
69.3% 69.4% −0.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Wages and labour costs

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Median equivalised net income
euro per year
€15,057 per year €13,982 per yearp (provisional) +7.7% 2025 Eurostat
Unadjusted gender pay gap
% of men's average gross hourly earnings
6.6%p (provisional) 10.0%p (provisional) −3.4 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Hourly labour cost
euro per hour worked
€18.4 per hour €17.8 per hour +3.4% 2025 Eurostat
Monthly minimum wage
euro per month, gross
€1,050 per month €1,153 per month −8.9% H2 2026 Eurostat
Net annual earnings
euro per year
€16,892 per year €19,093 per year −11.5% 2025 Eurostat

Economy and productivity

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
GDP per capita in euro
euro per person, current prices
€24,220 per personp (provisional) €29,460 per person −17.8% 2025 Eurostat
GDP per capita in PPS
index, EU27 (from 2020) = 100
77 (EU = 100)p (provisional) 88 (EU = 100) −11 points 2024 Eurostat
Real GDP growth
% change on previous year, chain-linked volumes
3.5%p (provisional) 3.0% +0.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
GDP in euro
million euro, current prices
€94,026 millionp (provisional) €85,112 million +10.5% 2025 Eurostat
Quarterly GDP growth (seasonally adjusted)
% change on previous quarter
0.4%p (provisional) 1.4% −1.0 percentage points Q2 2026 Eurostat
Labour productivity growth
% change on previous year
3.3%p (provisional) 2.9% +0.4 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
GDP growth, year on year
% change on the same quarter a year earlier
1.7%p (provisional) 3.9% −2.2 percentage points Q2 2026 Eurostat
GDP in US dollars
current US dollars
US$105.1 billion US$95.2 billion +10.3% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
current US dollars per person
US$27,104 per person US$32,959 per person −17.8% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP
constant 2021 international dollars per person
Int$44,172 per person Int$48,840 per person −9.6% 2025 World Bank
GNI per capita, Atlas method
current US dollars per person
US$25,360 per person US$30,500 per person −16.9% 2025 World Bank
Real GDP growth
annual % change
3.4% 2.9% +0.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Services share of GDP
% of GDP
60.9% 64.8% −3.9 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Investment share of GDP
% of GDP
24.6% 22.2% +2.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Savings share of GDP
% of GDP
21.0% 23.1% −2.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Household consumption per person
constant 2015 US dollars per person
US$10,985 per person US$11,254 per person −2.4% 2025 World Bank

Prices and purchasing power

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
HICP inflation
annual average rate of change, %
4.4% 3.4% +1.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
HICP price index
index, 2015 = 100
137.82 (2015 = 100) 155.99 (2015 = 100) −18.17 points 2025 Eurostat
Monthly HICP inflation
% change on the same month a year earlier
4.4%e (estimated) 6.1%e (estimated) −1.7 percentage points October 2026 Eurostat
Consumer price level index
index, EU27 (from 2020) = 100
73 (EU = 100) 78 (EU = 100) −5 points 2024 Eurostat
Food price inflation (HICP)
annual average rate of change, %
5.3% 4.5% +0.8 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Energy price inflation (HICP)
annual average rate of change, %
3.3% 0.8% +2.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
OECD monthly CPI inflation
% change on the same month a year earlier
4.7% 6.7% −2.0 percentage points September 2026 OECD
Consumer price inflation
annual % change
3.7% 3.8% −0.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Consumer price index
index, 2010 = 100
144.0 (2010 = 100) 171.2 (2010 = 100) −27.2 points 2025 World Bank
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
annual % change
4.7% 3.6% +1.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
local currency units per US dollar, annual average
0.885 per US$ 0.885 per US$ same 2025 World Bank

Housing and households

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
House price change
annual average rate of change, %
13.9% 9.8% +4.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Housing cost overburden rate
% of population
3.2% 5.7%p (provisional) −2.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Overcrowding rate
% of population
31.8% 27.8%p (provisional) +4.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Home ownership rate
% of population
91.4% 86.5%p (provisional) +4.9 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Inability to keep home adequately warm
% of population
4.2% 16.7%p (provisional) −12.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Average household size
people per household
2.6 people per household 1.8 people per householdp (provisional) +0.8 people per household 2025 Eurostat
House prices, quarterly
% change on the same quarter a year earlier
12.7%p (provisional) 14.3% −1.6 percentage points Q2 2026 Eurostat
Arrears on utility bills
% of population
7.3% 4.1%p (provisional) +3.2 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Mortgage interest rate
% per year
2.94% 4.33% −1.39 percentage points September 2026 ECB
Slum population
% of urban population
0.5% 0.5% 0 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Education and skills

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
% of population aged 15 to 29
10.8% 12.4% −1.6 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
% of population aged 25 to 34
42.0% 60.8% −18.8 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
% of population aged 18 to 24
2.1%u (low reliability) 5.9% −3.8 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
% of population aged 25 to 64
6.5% 10.4% −3.9 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
% of youth aged 15 to 24
8.1% 14.8% −6.7 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age
99.8% 99.5% +0.2 percentage points 2021 UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
99.6% 99.1% +0.5 percentage points 2021 UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
97.5% 91.4% +6.1 percentage points 2021 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
% of children of primary school age
1.8%nat_est (National estimate) 0.1%nat_est (National estimate) +1.7 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
% of adolescents of lower secondary school age
1.5%nat_est (National estimate) 0.2%nat_est (National estimate) +1.2 percentage points 2017 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
% of youth of upper secondary school age
7.0%nat_est (National estimate) 2.7%nat_est (National estimate) +4.3 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
% of children of primary school age
98.2%nat_est (National estimate) 99.9%nat_est (National estimate) −1.7 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Youth literacy
% of people aged 15 to 24
99.7% 99.7% 0 percentage points 2001 UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
% of total government expenditure
8.5% 11.4% −2.9 percentage points 2021 UNESCO UIS
Education spending
% of GDP
4.1% 4.2% −0.1 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official primary school-age population
101.2% 102.7% −1.5 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
% of the population in the five years after secondary school age
81.2% 77.0% +4.2 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Adult literacy rate
% of people aged 15 and above
98.2% 99.7% −1.5 percentage points 2001 World Bank
Primary school completion rate
% of the relevant age group
100.5% 105.2% −4.7 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official secondary school-age population
105.0% 105.4% −0.4 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Health and healthcare

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Life expectancy at birth
years
78.9 years 77.5 years +1.8% 2024 Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
3.2 per 1,000 live births 2.9 per 1,000 live births +0.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 Eurostat
Hospital beds
beds per 100,000 inhabitants
558 per 100,000 people 536 per 100,000 people +23 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Practising physicians
physicians per 100,000 inhabitants
410 per 100,000 people 467 per 100,000 people −57 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
% of people aged 16 or over
68.5% 49.2%p (provisional) +19.3 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
7.6% 7.6% −0.1 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Practising nurses
nurses per 100,000 inhabitants
265 per 100,000 people 770 per 100,000 people −505 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Healthy life years at birth
years
63.1 years 64.3 yearsp (provisional) −1.9% 2024 Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
years
18.0 years 18.3 years −1.6% 2024 Eurostat
Adults with obesity
% of people aged 15 and over
22.6% 18.3% +4.3 percentage points 2019 Eurostat
Daily smokers
% of people aged 15 and over
22.1% 18.9% +3.2 percentage points 2019 Eurostat
Life expectancy estimates and projections
years
78.6 years 76.0 years +3.4% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
years
17.6 years 17.4 years +1.1% 2023 UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
years
67.3 years 66.1 years +1.8% 2023 WHO
UHC service coverage
index from 0 to 100
76 78 −2 points 2023 WHO
Alcohol consumption
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
10.82 litres 10.33 litres +4.8% 2024 WHO
Adult obesity
% of adults aged 18+
30.8% 21.3% +9.5 percentage points 2024 WHO
Hypertension
% of adults aged 30 to 79
48.4% 48.0% +0.4 percentage points 2019 WHO
Suicide rate
deaths per 100,000 people
11.9 per 100,000 people 20.1 per 100,000 people −8.2 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Premature NCD mortality
% probability
15.2% 17.1% −1.9 percentage points 2023 WHO
Physical inactivity
% of adults aged 18+
33.0% 24.3% +8.8 percentage points 2022 WHO
DTP3 immunisation
% of one-year-olds
91% 89% +2.0 percentage points 2025 WHO
Anaemia in women
% of women aged 15 to 49
23.3% 23.7% −0.4 percentage points 2023 WHO
Poisoning deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
0.3 per 100,000 people 1.1 per 100,000 people −0.8 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Nurses and midwives
per 10,000 people
80.5 per 10,000 people 77.9 per 10,000 people +2.5 per 10,000 people 2023 WHO
Dentists
per 10,000 people
9.56 per 10,000 people 11.65 per 10,000 people −2.09 per 10,000 people 2023 WHO
Life expectancy at birth
years
78.9 years 77.2 years +2.2% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
years
81.9 years 81.6 years +0.4% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
years
76.1 years 73.0 years +4.2% 2024 World Bank
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
7.1% 7.3% −0.2 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
5.6 per 1,000 live births 3.4 per 1,000 live births +2.2 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Infant mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
4.1 per 1,000 live births 2.8 per 1,000 live births +1.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
3 per 100,000 live births 8 per 100,000 live births −5 per 100,000 live births 2023 World Bank
Physicians
physicians per 1,000 people
3.91 per 1,000 people 4.47 per 1,000 people −0.56 per 1,000 people 2022 World Bank
Hospital beds
beds per 1,000 people
5.8 per 1,000 people 5.7 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 2022 World Bank
Measles immunisation
% of children aged 12 to 23 months
90% 86% +4.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tobacco use
% of adults aged 15 and over
34.4% 31.4% +3.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending
% of current health expenditure
9.4% 31.0% −21.6 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Health spending per person
current US dollars per person
US$1,548 per person US$2,044 per person −24.3% 2023 World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
% of population aged 20 to 79
10.5% 7.5% +3.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Neonatal mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
2.8 per 1,000 live births 1.9 per 1,000 live births +0.9 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
new cases per 100,000 people
7 per 100,000 people 31 per 100,000 people −24 per 100,000 people 2024 World Bank
HIV incidence
new infections per 1,000 uninfected people aged 15 to 49
0.10 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 0.12 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 −0.02 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 2024 World Bank

Internet and digital society

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Households with internet access
% of households
87.9% 89.4% −1.4 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Internet use in the last three months
% of individuals
85.9% 89.3% −3.4 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Daily internet use
% of individuals
82.6% 85.0% −2.4 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Basic digital skills
% of individuals
63.4% 53.8% +9.6 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Online shopping
% of individuals
61.7% 64.8% −3.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
ICT specialists in employment
% of total employment
4.9%e (estimated) 5.7% −0.8 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Internet users
% of population
83.6% 89.2% −5.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
122 per 100 people 139 per 100 people −17 per 100 people 2024 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
29.6 per 100 people 27.8 per 100 people +1.8 per 100 people 2024 World Bank

Business and industry

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Industrial production
index, 2021 = 100
102.9 (2021 = 100) 107.1 (2021 = 100) −3.9% 2025 Eurostat
Enterprise birth rate
% of active enterprises
11.9% 17.5% −5.6 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
% change on the same month a year earlier
7.0% 7.1% −0.1 percentage points September 2026 Eurostat
Business loan interest rate
% per year
3.70% 5.18% −1.48 percentage points September 2026 ECB
Industry share of GDP
% of GDP
19.0% 22.1% −3.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
New businesses registered
new limited liability companies
14,324 companies 4,011 companies +257.1% 2024 World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
% of manufacturing value added
30.5% 29.3% +1.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
% of GDP
10.1% 13.1% −3.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Trade and investment

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
48.0%p (provisional) 71.3% −23.3 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
53.5%p (provisional) 68.5% −15.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Current account balance, quarterly
% of GDP
-7.4% -4.7% −2.7 percentage points Q2 2026 Eurostat
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
48.0% 73.0% −25.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
53.0% 69.1% −16.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
% of GDP
101.0% 142.1% −41.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
% of GDP
2.8% 3.2% −0.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Current account balance
% of GDP
-3.2% 0.9% −4.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
High-technology exports
% of manufactured exports
11.7% 17.3% −5.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Tourism and accommodation

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Nights spent in tourist accommodation
nights
94,785,576 nights 9,435,603 nights +904.6% 2025 Eurostat
Arrivals at tourist accommodation
arrivals
20,693,012 arrivals 4,182,022 arrivals +394.8% 2025 Eurostat
Bed-place occupancy rate in hotels
% of available bed places
60.6% 42.6% +18.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat

Transport and mobility

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Car share of passenger transport
% of inland passenger-kilometres
83.0% 91.0%e (estimated) −8.0 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Car ownership
cars per 1,000 inhabitants
531 per 1,000 people 629 per 1,000 people −98 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 inhabitants
6.2 per 100,000 people 4.3 per 100,000 people +1.9 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Rail passenger transport
million passenger-kilometres
1,229 million passenger-km 475 million passenger-km +158.7% 2025 Eurostat
Road share of inland freight transport
% of inland freight tonne-kilometres
71.5% 62.2% +9.3 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
New zero-emission cars
% of newly registered passenger cars
1.9% 8.9% −7.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
7.9 per 100,000 people 8.1 per 100,000 people −0.2 per 100,000 people 2019 World Bank
Air passengers carried
passengers
1,404,393 passengers 29,256 passengers +4,700.4% 2022 World Bank

Energy and electricity

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Renewable energy share
% of gross final energy consumption
28.5%p (provisional) 38.5%p (provisional) −10.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Renewable electricity share
% of gross electricity consumption
58.8%p (provisional) 59.9%p (provisional) −1.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Energy import dependency
% of gross available energy
59.9% 66.0% −6.1 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Electricity price for households
euro per kWh, all taxes included
€0.1816 per kWh €0.2162 per kWh −16.0% H1 2026 Eurostat
Natural gas price for households
euro per kWh, all taxes included
€0.0502 per kWh €0.0629 per kWh −20.2% H1 2026 Eurostat
Primary energy consumption
million tonnes of oil equivalent
8.8 Mtoe 6.6 Mtoe +33.3% 2024 Eurostat
Access to electricity
% of population
100.0% 100.0% same 2024 World Bank
Clean cooking access
% of population
97.0% 99.0% −2.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Renewable energy share
% of total final energy consumption
34.1% 33.2% +0.9 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Fossil electricity share
% of total electricity production
26.5% 12.1% +14.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Net energy imports
% of energy use
62.7% 68.8% −6.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Climate and emissions

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
6.5 t CO2e per person 6.3 t CO2e per person +3.2% 2024 Eurostat
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
25.3 Mt CO2e 18.3 Mt CO2e +38.1% 2024 Eurostat
Temperature change
°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
2.13 °Ce (Estimated value) 2.41 °Ce (Estimated value) −0.28 °C 2025 FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
1.85 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) 6.53 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) −71.7% 2024 FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
26.8 Mt CO2e 21.5 Mt CO2e +24.6% 2024 World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
6.9 t CO2e per person 7.5 t CO2e per person −6.9% 2024 World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 per person
4.83 t CO2 per person 4.49 t CO2 per person +7.6% 2024 World Bank
Methane emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
3.9 Mt CO2e 3.2 Mt CO2e +21.1% 2024 World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
2.21 Mt CO2e 4.74 Mt CO2e −53.4% 2024 World Bank

Air quality and ecosystems

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
PM2.5 air pollution
micrograms per cubic metre
13.3 µg/m³ 8.2 µg/m³ +62.6% 2023 WHO
Forest area
% of land area
34.8% 35.4% −0.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Protected areas
% of total territorial area
24.1% 18.4% +5.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
PM2.5 air pollution exposure
micrograms per cubic metre
15.8 µg/m³ 10.7 µg/m³ +46.8% 2023 World Bank
Terrestrial protected areas
% of land area
38.4% 18.0% +20.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Water, sanitation and waste

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Municipal waste generated per person
kilograms per person per year
486 kg per person 462 kg per person +5.2% 2024 Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
% of municipal waste generated
36.7% 52.5% −15.8 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
kilograms per person per year
2,015 kg per person 2,162 kg per person −6.8% 2024 Eurostat
Basic drinking water access
% of population
99.9% 99.9% 0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
% of population
87.3% 96.7% −9.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access
% of population
95.8% 95.3% +0.5 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Level of water stress
% of available freshwater resources
1.5% 2.2% −0.7 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
cubic metres per person
9,778 m³ per person 5,460 m³ per person +79.1% 2022 World Bank
Safely managed sanitation
% of population
74.7% 95.3% −20.6 percentage points 2021 World Bank

Agriculture, food and fisheries

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Area under organic farming
% of utilised agricultural area
9.0% 8.8% +0.2 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Cost of a healthy diet
international dollars (PPP) per person per day
Int$5.10 per person per daye (Estimated value) Int$4.37 per person per daye (Estimated value) +16.7% 2025 FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
% of the population
12.0%e (Estimated value) 12.3%e (Estimated value) −0.3 percentage points 2025 FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland
1.72 kg/hae (Estimated value) 1.57 kg/hae (Estimated value) +9.6% 2024 FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland
97.6 kg/hae (Estimated value) 53.6 kg/hae (Estimated value) +82.1% 2024 FAOSTAT
Agriculture share of GDP
% of GDP
2.8% 2.3% +0.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Cereal yield
kilograms per hectare
6,571 kg per hectare 4,387 kg per hectare +49.8% 2024 World Bank
Agricultural land
% of land area
26.2% 45.6% −19.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Capture fisheries production
metric tonnes
42,857 tonnes 77,303 tonnes −44.6% 2024 World Bank
Prevalence of undernourishment
% of population
2.5% 2.5% same 2024 World Bank
Food production index
index, 2014 to 2016 = 100
92.2 (2014-16 = 100) 100.7 (2014-16 = 100) −8.5% 2024 World Bank
Fertiliser use
kilograms per hectare of arable land
181.8 kg per hectare 92.8 kg per hectare +95.9% 2024 World Bank
Land area
square kilometres
55,960 km² 62,590 km² −10.6% 2024 World Bank

Poverty and social protection

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
At-risk-of-poverty rate
% of population
19.5% 22.6%p (provisional) −3.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Poverty or social exclusion rate
% of population
20.7% 26.3%p (provisional) −5.6 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Income inequality (Gini)
Gini coefficient, 0 to 100
28.5 (0 to 100) 35.5 (0 to 100)p (provisional) −7.0 points 2025 Eurostat
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
ratio
4.78 times 6.54 timesp (provisional) −26.9% 2025 Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
% of population
2.0% 5.5%p (provisional) −3.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Gini index
Gini index, 0 to 100
30.1 (0 to 100) 36.0 (0 to 100) −5.9 points 2023 World Bank
Income share held by the richest 10%
% of total income or consumption
23.3% 27.3% −4.0 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Extreme poverty rate
% of population
0.3% 1.1% −0.8 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
0.6% 1.2% −0.6 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
2.0% 3.2% −1.2 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Government finance and taxation

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Government debt
% of GDP
55.7% 39.3% +16.4 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Government deficit or surplus
% of GDP
-3.0% -1.8% −1.2 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Government spending
% of GDP
49.4% 41.1% +8.3 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Tax-to-GDP ratio
% of GDP
38.9% 33.8% +5.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Government spending on health
% of GDP
9.0% 5.8% +3.2 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Government spending on education
% of GDP
5.0% 5.5% −0.5 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
% of GDP
13.8% 14.7% −0.9 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Government spending on defence
% of GDP
1.5% 2.6% −1.1 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Government debt, quarterly
% of GDP
56.2%p (provisional) 43.8%p (provisional) +12.4 percentage points Q2 2026 Eurostat
Tax revenue
% of GDP
21.2% 21.3% −0.2 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Central government expense
% of GDP
38.1% 33.9% +4.3 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Science and innovation

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
R&D spending share of GDP
% of GDP
1.37%p (provisional) 1.10%p (provisional) +0.27 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Researchers as a share of the labour force
% of labour force (full-time equivalent)
0.54% 0.73%d (definition differs (see metadata)) −0.19 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
European patent applications
applications per million inhabitants
10.3 per million peoplep (provisional) 32.2 per million peoplep (provisional) −21.9 per million people 2025 Eurostat
R&D spending share of GDP
% of GDP
1.39% 1.05% +0.34 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Researchers per million people
researchers per million people
2,440 per million people 3,704 per million people −1,264 per million people 2023 World Bank
Scientific and technical journal articles
articles, fractional count
5,504 articles 2,673 articles +105.9% 2023 World Bank

Crime, justice and public safety

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Intentional homicides
offences per 100,000 inhabitants
1.01 per 100,000 people 2.63 per 100,000 people −1.62 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Crime or vandalism in the area
% of population
1.4% 2.7% −1.3 percentage points 2023 Eurostat
Robberies recorded by the police
offences per 100,000 inhabitants
19.6 per 100,000 people 11.6 per 100,000 people +7.9 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Burglaries recorded by the police
offences per 100,000 inhabitants
186.7 per 100,000 people 23.9 per 100,000 people +162.8 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Thefts recorded by the police
offences per 100,000 inhabitants
301 per 100,000 people 410 per 100,000 people −109 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Intentional homicides
victims per 100,000 people
0.7 per 100,000 people 2.6 per 100,000 people −2.0 per 100,000 people 2023 World Bank

Culture, society and wellbeing

MeasureCroatiaLithuaniaCroatia compared with LithuaniaPeriodSource
Cultural employment
% of total employment
4.0% 4.8% −0.8 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Average life satisfaction
average rating, 0 to 10
7.4 out of 10 7.3 out of 10p (provisional) +0.1 points 2025 Eurostat
Women in national parliament
% of seats in the single or lower chamber
33.1% 28.4% +4.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank

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