Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Croatia
Croatia: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Croatia peaked at 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 1998.
That places Croatia 99th 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.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1998 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +77.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +90.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -15.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +90.9% | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.88 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More poverty & inequality data for Croatia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Croatia?
- Prosperity gap in Croatia was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2010.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for prosperity gap?
- Croatia ranks 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.