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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Croatia: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 0.3% (2023), 121st of 151 in the world and 27th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.6% (2023), 118th of 151 in the world and 25th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 2.0% (2023), 123rd of 151 in the world and 26th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.

Extreme poverty
CroatiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%40%199520002005201020152020Croatia0.3%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
CroatiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%199520002005201020152020Croatia0.6%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
14 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Croatia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.3%2023121/15127/470.0%1.4%0.4%−0.9 ppsince 20130.6%0.6%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.6%2023118/15125/470.0%2.3%0.8%−1.5 ppsince 20131.1%0.7%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population2.0%2023123/15126/473.9%7.9%2.7%−7.4 ppsince 20134.8%1.7%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population20.3%202477/14510/47···————
Gini indexGini index of income inequality30.12023120/15127/4731.332.429.5−5.9%since 2013———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%23.3%2023126/15130/4725.1%23.9%22.3%−0.4 ppsince 2013———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%7.8%202348/15124/478.3%6.9%7.9%+0.7 ppsince 2013———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population2.5%2024118/16713/4710.6%20012.5%2.5%±0.0 ppsince 20142.9%2.6%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population4.9%2024141/15535/45··11.4%—10.4%7.9%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults92.6%202430/14520/46·88.4%201191.8%2021+6.6 ppsince 201489.6%94.9%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %33.1%202557/19028/5220.5%23.5%31.1%+17.9 ppsince 201531.7%31.2%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$150m2010102/14514/19$65.5m$150m·+130%since 2000$47.0bn$761m$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI0.3%2010——0.3%0.3%·±0.0 ppsince 20000.2%0.0%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$35.02010101/14513/19$14.7$35.0·+139%since 2000$50.8$0.54$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

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neighbours

Croatia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Croatia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCroatiaHungarySerbiaBosnia and HerzegovinaSloveniaMontenegro
Extreme poverty0.3%20230.9%20171.1%20230.3%20210.0%20232.5%2021
Poverty, $4.20/day0.6%20231.8%20172.1%20231.0%20210.0%20234.0%2021
Poverty, $8.30/day2.0%20234.9%20179.0%202311.7%20210.1%202314.5%2021
National poverty rate20.3%202412.1%202119.7%202316.9%201512.7%202220.0%2023
Gini index30.1202330.6201732.8202330.3202124.7202334.32021
Top 10% income share23.3%202323.9%201724.7%202323.6%202120.6%202324.7%2021
Bottom 20% income share7.8%20237.9%20176.9%20238.2%202110.0%20236.2%2021
Undernourishment2.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%2024
Food insecurity4.9%202416.9%20246.7%20248.7%20247.6%20249.0%2024