| Attribute |
Croatia × | 
Latvia × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 56,594 | 64,589 |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 55,974 | 62,249 |
| Water area (km²) | 620 | 2,340 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,237 | 1,370 |
| Border countries | - Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Hungary
- Montenegro
- Serbia
- Slovenia
| - Belarus
- Estonia
- Lithuania
- Russia
|
| Coastline (km) | 5,835 | 498 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 331 | 87 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,831 | 312 |
| People | | |
| Population | 4,227,746 | 1,881,232 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Lutheran |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Croatia | Republic of Latvia |
| Short country name | Croatia | Latvia |
| Long local name | Republika Hrvatska | Latvijas Republika |
| Short local name | Hrvatska | Latvija |
| Former name | - People's Republic of Croatia
- Socialist Republic of Croatia
| - Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
|
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Zagreb | Riga |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 102,100,000,000 | 54,020,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 54,760,000,000 | 30,330,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 24,700 | 27,700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.7 | 20.7 |
| Labor force | 1,559,000 | 990,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 12.4 | 8.7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 19.5 | 25.5 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 25,240,000,000 | 11,390,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 24,830,000,000 | 11,530,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.68 | 2.01 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 46.1 | 37.5 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 0.8 | -0.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 77.8 | 36.3 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 3 | 0 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.23 | 2.58 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 14,200,000,000 | 12,910,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 14,200,000,000 | 12,910,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 39,970,000,000 | 17,270,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 18,330,000,000 | 6,760,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 2,150,000,000 | -231,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 13,150,000,000 | 12,840,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 22,340,000,000 | 15,790,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 18,820,000,000 | 4,614,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 48,100,000,000 | 40,020,000,000 |
| National currency | kuna | lati |
| National currency (code) | HRK | LVL |
| National currency (symbol) | kn | Ls |
| National currency rate to USD | 6.62 | 0.885 |