Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Croatia

Croatia: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 47.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
47.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2024
All-time low
32.9%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Croatia, 2015–2025

010203040502015202020252015: 44.4 Percentage2016: 41.2 Percentage2017: 39.9 Percentage2018: 39.1 Percentage2019: 37.1 Percentage2020: 35.6 Percentage2021: 34.3 Percentage2022: 32.9 Percentage2023: 41.5 Percentage2024: 48.4 Percentage2025: 47.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Croatia is 47.4%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Croatia peaked at 48.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2022.

That places Croatia 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in Croatia, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 44.4%
2016 41.2% -7.2%
2017 39.9% -3.2%
2018 39.1% -2.0%
2019 37.1% -5.1%
2020 35.6% -4.0%
2021 34.3% -3.7%
2022 32.9% -4.1%
2023 41.5% +26.1%
2024 48.4% +16.6%
2025 47.4% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.3% 37.1% 44.4% 5
2020s 40.0% 32.9% 48.4% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 35 Poland 52.6% compare
  2. 35 Poland 52.6% compare
  3. 37 Cyprus 48.1% compare
  4. 38 Croatia 47.4% compare
  5. 40 Türkiye 47.2% compare
  6. 41 Serbia 37.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Croatia?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Croatia was 47.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2022.
How does Croatia rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
Croatia ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 480 data points, 2015–2025
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