Croatia vs Iran: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Croatia
1.67 million people
in 2023
Iran
1.79 million people
in 2023
Croatia rank
43rd
Iran rank
41st

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Croatia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.79 million people against 1.67 million people in Croatia, a difference of 124,910 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.

Croatia ranks 43rd and Iran ranks 41st of 120 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 692,570 people 3.67 million people 2.97 million people Iran
2010s 601,665 people 1.50 million people 901,769 people Iran
2020s 1.31 million people 1.45 million people 140,815 people Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Croatia or Iran?
Iran, at 1.79 million people against 1.67 million people in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Croatia and Iran?
124,910 people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iran?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Iran rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Croatia ranks 43rd and Iran ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.