Average gender pension gap by age group in Croatia

Croatia: Average gender pension gap by age group was 19.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
19.1%
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2021
All-time low
16.5%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Average gender pension gap by age group in Croatia, 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 21 Percentage2016: 19.8 Percentage2017: 20 Percentage2018: 22.5 Percentage2019: 18.9 Percentage2020: 23.3 Percentage2021: 25.1 Percentage2022: 19 Percentage2023: 22.1 Percentage2024: 16.5 Percentage2025: 19.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, average gender pension gap by age group in Croatia stood at 19.1%.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Croatia peaked at 25.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2024.

Croatia ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Average gender pension gap by age group in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Average gender pension gap by age group in Croatia, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 21.0% —
2016 19.8% -5.7%
2017 20.0% +1.0%
2018 22.5% +12.5%
2019 18.9% -16.0%
2020 23.3% +23.3%
2021 25.1% +7.7%
2022 19.0% -24.3%
2023 22.1% +16.3%
2024 16.5% -25.3%
2025 19.1% +15.8%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 19.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 19.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.4% 18.9% 22.5% 5
2020s 20.9% 16.5% 25.1% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 17 Poland 19.7% compare
  2. 17 Poland 19.7% compare
  3. 19 Romania 19.2% compare
  4. 20 Croatia 19.1% compare
  5. 22 Türkiye 18.9% compare
  6. 23 Greece 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average gender pension gap by age group in Croatia?
Average gender pension gap by age group in Croatia was 19.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
Croatia ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 477 data points, 2015–2025
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