Gini index in Croatia
Croatia: Gini index was 30.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gini index in Croatia, 1988–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, gini index in Croatia stood at 30.1.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Croatia peaked at 33.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.8, in 1988.
Croatia ranks 96th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gini index in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 22.8 | — |
| 1998 | 28.7 | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 27.6 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 31.3 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 31.1 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.7 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 33.7 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 32.6 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.4 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 32 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.9 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.7 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.9 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 29.5 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 28.9 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 30 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 30.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.05, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 30.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gini index in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +25.9% | 22.8 | 28.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.15 | 27.6 | 28.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.68 | 29.7 | 33.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.23 | 28.9 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.62 | 28.9 | 30.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 gini index in Croatia?
- Gini index in Croatia was 30.1 in 2023, according to 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.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 1988.
- How does Croatia rank for gini index?
- Croatia ranks 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.