Croatia vs United States: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Croatia
2.7%
in 2023
United States
2.2%
in 2024
Croatia rank
94th
United States rank
96th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Croatia
- United States
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2.7% against 2.2% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 94th and United States ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 2.4% | 7.4% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 2.5% | 8.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Croatia or United States?
- Croatia, at 2.7% against 2.2% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Croatia and United States?
- 0.5%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and United States rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Croatia ranks 94th and United States ranks 96th 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.