Median gender pension gap by age group in Croatia

Croatia: Median gender pension gap by age group was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17.5%
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2016
All-time low
15.5%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

05101520252015202020252015: 20.9 Percentage2016: 22.8 Percentage2017: 17.2 Percentage2018: 17.2 Percentage2019: 16.7 Percentage2020: 21.3 Percentage2021: 22.2 Percentage2022: 18 Percentage2023: 20.8 Percentage2024: 15.5 Percentage2025: 17.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, median gender pension gap by age group in Croatia stood at 17.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in Croatia peaked at 22.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2024.

Croatia ranks 18th 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.

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

Annual values for Median gender pension gap by age group in Croatia, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 20.9% —
2016 22.8% +9.1%
2017 17.2% -24.6%
2018 17.2% +0.0%
2019 16.7% -2.9%
2020 21.3% +27.5%
2021 22.2% +4.2%
2022 18.0% -18.9%
2023 20.8% +15.6%
2024 15.5% -25.5%
2025 17.5% +12.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 17.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 17.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.2%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.0% 16.7% 22.8% 5
2020s 19.2% 15.5% 22.2% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 16 Belgium 20.1% compare
  2. 17 Romania 19.0% compare
  3. 18 Croatia 17.5% compare
  4. 20 Slovakia 17.3% compare
  5. 20 Slovakia 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median gender pension gap by age group in Croatia?
Median gender pension gap by age group in Croatia was 17.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
Croatia ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median 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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