Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Croatia
Croatia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 3.76 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.76 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
72nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.62 million people
in 1988
All-time low
3.62 million people
in 2012
Years of data
16
1988–2023
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Croatia, 1988–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Croatia is 3.76 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Croatia peaked at 4.62 million people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million people, in 2012.
Croatia ranks 72nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.62 million people | — |
| 2009 | 3.88 million people | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 3.79 million people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.72 million people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.62 million people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.68 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.70 million people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.76 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.73 million people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.72 million people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million people | +0.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.76 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.01 million people, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.76 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.62 million people | 4.62 million people | 4.62 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.88 million people | 3.88 million people | 3.88 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.70 million people | 3.62 million people | 3.79 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 million people | 3.72 million people | 3.76 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 69 Costa Rica 4.39 million people compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 3.93 million people compare
- 71 El Salvador 3.79 million people compare
- 73 Kenya 3.74 million people compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 3.60 million people compare
- 75 Tajikistan 3.51 million people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Croatia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,914 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 38.01 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Croatia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Croatia was 3.76 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 million people in 1988.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million people in 2012.
- How does Croatia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Croatia ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.