Croatia vs Japan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Croatia
34.7%
in 2023
Japan
28.2%
in 2020
Croatia rank
93rd
Japan rank
95th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Croatia
- Japan
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 34.7% against 28.2% in Japan, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 93rd and Japan ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 29.2% | 38.6% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 29.1% | 40.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 28.2% | 22.5% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Croatia or Japan?
- Croatia, at 34.7% against 28.2% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Croatia and Japan?
- 6.5%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Croatia ranks 93rd and Japan ranks 95th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.