Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Croatia
Croatia: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 10,142 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Croatia, 1988–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Croatia is 10,142 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Croatia peaked at 61,786 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1988.
That places Croatia 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 43,369 people | — |
| 2010 | 61,786 people | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 42,498 people | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 45,669 people | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 51,086 people | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 48,829 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 28,909 people | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 35,203 people | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 24,917 people | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 20,101 people | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 14,381 people | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 17,376 people | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 13,220 people | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 15,335 people | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 10,142 people | -33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,369 people | 43,369 people | 43,369 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 37,338 people | 14,381 people | 61,786 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,018 people | 10,142 people | 17,376 people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Croatia?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Croatia was 10,142 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,786 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1988.
- How does Croatia rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Croatia ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.