Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Croatia or Italy?

Croatia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Italy as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Italy: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Croatia

2.0%

in 2023

Italy

1.9%

in 2023

Croatia rank

97th

Italy rank

98th

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Croatia
Italy

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Croatia ranks 97th and Italy ranks 98th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	Italy
2000s	2.9%	2.4%	0.5%	Croatia
2010s	7.0%	3.3%	3.7%	Croatia
2020s	2.3%	1.9%	0.4%	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Croatia or Italy?: Croatia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Croatia and Italy?: 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Croatia ranks 97th and Italy ranks 98th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.