Croatia vs United States of America: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Croatia
2.0%
in 2023
United States of America
1.8%
in 2024
Croatia rank
97th
United States of America rank
99th

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

  • Croatia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United States of America ahead.

Croatia ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 99th of 123 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5% 1.6% 1.1% United States of America
1990s 2.4% 1.7% 0.6% Croatia
2000s 3.5% 1.9% 1.5% Croatia
2010s 7.0% 2.1% 4.8% Croatia
2020s 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% 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 United States of America?
Croatia, at 2.0% against 1.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Croatia and United States of America?
0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Croatia and United States of America rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
Croatia ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 99th 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

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.