Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Croatia
Croatia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 10,142 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Croatia, 1988–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 10,142 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in 2023.
The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Croatia peaked at 61,786 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1988.
That places Croatia 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,369 people | 43,369 people | 43,369 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 37,338 people | 14,381 people | 61,786 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,018 people | 10,142 people | 17,376 people | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.0% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.074 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0777 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0777 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0966 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 30.1% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1354 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Croatia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Croatia was 10,142 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,786 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1988.
- How does Croatia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Croatia ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.