Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Croatia
Croatia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 13.9% for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Croatia peaked at 18.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1988.
That places Croatia 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.2% | — |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.5% | 17.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 91 Bhutan 14.2% compare
- 91 Republic of Korea 14.2% compare
- 93 Latvia 14.0% compare
- 95 Russian Federation 13.7% compare
- 96 Germany 13.3% compare
- 96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.3% 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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Croatia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Croatia was 13.9% 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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1988.
- How does Croatia rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Croatia ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.