Three metrics of inequality in Croatia
Croatia: Three metrics of inequality was 47.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Croatia, 1967–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 47.15 for three metrics of inequality in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Croatia peaked at 47.61 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.43, in 1987.
Croatia ranks 89th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 39.65 | — |
| 1968 | 39.65 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39.72 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 39.64 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 39.67 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 39.72 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 39.76 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 39.85 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 40.85 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 40.97 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 41.33 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 39.43 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 39.79 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 43.47 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 46.69 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 47.61 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 45.84 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 45.92 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.77 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 44.14 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 44.94 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 46.38 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 46.14 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 47.38 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 47.13 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.24 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.03 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.92 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.85 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.46 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.06 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.96 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.1 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.39 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.21 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 47.05 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.2 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.15 | -0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 47.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 47.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.65 | 39.65 | 39.65 | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.73 | 39.64 | 39.85 | 6 |
| 1980s | 40.47 | 39.43 | 41.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 45.92 | 43.47 | 47.61 | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.89 | 44.14 | 47.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7 | 46.03 | 47.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.13 | 47.05 | 47.2 | 3 |
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 three metrics of inequality in Croatia?
- Three metrics of inequality in Croatia was 47.15 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.61 in 1999.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.43 in 1987.
- How does Croatia rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Croatia ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.