Croatia vs Sweden: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Croatia
7.1%
in 2023
Sweden
7.0%
in 2023
Croatia rank
44th
Sweden rank
46th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.7% | 3.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 2.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Croatia or Sweden?
- Croatia, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Croatia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Croatia ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 46th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.