Croatia vs Portugal: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Croatia
56.8%
in 2023
Portugal
63.2%
in 2023
Croatia rank
90th
Portugal rank
88th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 63.2% against 56.8% in Croatia, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 72.4% | 11.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 74.2% | 11.3% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 64.3% | 1.8% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Croatia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 63.2% against 56.8% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Croatia and Portugal?
- 6.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Croatia ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 88th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.