Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Croatia, 1988–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.3% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Croatia peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
That places Croatia 98th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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)
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Croatia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Croatia was 0.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Croatia ranks 98th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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