Croatia vs Switzerland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Croatia
12.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
11.9%
in 2022
Croatia rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
54th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Croatia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 54th of 120 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 | 13.7% | 10.0% | 3.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 2.8% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 0.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Croatia or Switzerland?
- Croatia, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Croatia and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Switzerland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Croatia ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 54th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.