Croatia vs Sweden: Prosperity gap
Croatia
1.06
in 2023
Sweden
1.11
in 2023
Croatia rank
99th
Sweden rank
97th
Prosperity gap over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.11 against 1.06 in Croatia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1 | 1.05 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 0.9697 | 0.9064 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.12 | 0.0928 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Croatia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.11 against 1.06 in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Croatia and Sweden?
- 0.05, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Croatia ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.