Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Croatia
Croatia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 12,445 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Croatia, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Croatia stood at 12,445 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Croatia peaked at 52,376 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1988.
That places Croatia 86th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 39,352 people | — |
| 2010 | 52,376 people | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 28,463 people | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 35,658 people | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 31,018 people | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 41,613 people | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 25,654 people | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 25,906 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21,850 people | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 17,886 people | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 10,567 people | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 12,892 people | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 12,445 people | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 39,352 people | 39,352 people | 39,352 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 29,099 people | 10,567 people | 52,376 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,668 people | 12,445 people | 12,892 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 17,728 people compare
- 84 Russian Federation 14,837 people compare
- 85 Montenegro 12,504 people compare
- 87 Netherlands 12,224 people compare
- 88 Denmark 9,001 people compare
- 89 Jamaica 8,759 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Croatia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Croatia was 12,445 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,376 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1988.
- How does Croatia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Croatia ranks 86th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.