Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Croatia
Croatia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Croatia is 20.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 24.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.4% | — |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.8% | 24.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 21.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More poverty & inequality data for Croatia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 19.5% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 25.5% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 4.4% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 2.0% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 6.9% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 23.2% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 27.6% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 13.8% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 28.2% (2025)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -5.72 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Croatia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Croatia was 20.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Croatia ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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