Croatia vs Ireland: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Croatia
199.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland
300.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Croatia rank
27th
Ireland rank
25th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Croatia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 300.4 Thousand persons against 199.4 Thousand persons in Croatia, a difference of 101 Thousand persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281.44 Thousand persons | 298.16 Thousand persons | 16.73 Thousand persons | Ireland |
| 2010s | 210.18 Thousand persons | 281.26 Thousand persons | 71.08 Thousand persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 186.15 Thousand persons | 283.37 Thousand persons | 97.22 Thousand persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Croatia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 300.4 Thousand persons against 199.4 Thousand persons in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Croatia and Ireland?
- 101 Thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Ireland rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Croatia ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 25th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.