Croatia vs Portugal: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Croatia
0.889
in 2023
Portugal
0.89
in 2023
Croatia rank
41st
Portugal rank
40th
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.89 against 0.889 in Croatia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Croatia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7338 | 0.7862 | 0.0524 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8062 | 0.8122 | 0.006 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8509 | 0.8544 | 0.0035 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8795 | 0.8798 | 0.0003 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index vs. gdp per capita, Croatia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.89 against 0.889 in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index vs. gdp per capita between Croatia and Portugal?
- 0.001, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.