Croatia vs Switzerland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Croatia
12.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
11.9%
in 2022
Croatia rank
56th
Switzerland rank
58th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Croatia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 58th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.2% 9.8% 0.4% Croatia
2010s 13.4% 10.7% 2.8% Croatia
2020s 11.4% 11.2% 0.2% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Croatia or Switzerland?
Croatia, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Croatia and Switzerland?
0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Croatia ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 58th 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Unit
%
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
123 places, 2,300 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.