Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.4% more likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
see 63.2% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Croatia spends $3,229 as of 2023.
be 83.4% more likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Croatia, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Croatia, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2024.
make 79.4% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $27,104 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Croatia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Croatia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 17.0% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Croatia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Croatia, about 83.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.0% more on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Croatia spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Croatia, that number is 5,835 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Croatia, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.2% less strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Croatia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 28.8% less electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Croatia uses 4,484 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 20.0% less CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Croatia emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Croatia, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Croatia: At a glance
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