Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 96.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Croatia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.4 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Croatia, that number is 24.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.8 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2023.
be 59.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Croatia, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
be 52.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Croatia, however, that number is 18.0% as of 2021.
pay a 57.3% higher top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Croatia, the top tax rate is 47.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Croatia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 31.0% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Croatia, it is 99.4% as of 2021.
be 66.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Croatia, on the other hand, 8.7 children do as of 2022.
have 67.9% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Croatia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 51% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Croatia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Croatia, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Croatia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.7% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Croatia spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Croatia: At a glance
How big is Croatia compared to Rwanda? See an in-depth size comparison.