Prosperity gap in Croatia

Croatia: Prosperity gap was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
99th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 2010
All-time low
1.06
in 2023
Years of data
16
1988–2023

Prosperity gap in Croatia, 1988–2023

00.511.522.51988200520231988: 1.32009: 2.12010: 2.42011: 22012: 2.12013: 2.12014: 2.12015: 1.92016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.52019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.22022: 1.32023: 1.1

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Croatia is 1.06, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Croatia peaked at 2.38 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2023.

That places Croatia 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.29 1.29 1.29 1
2000s 2.05 2.05 2.05 1
2010s 1.88 1.32 2.38 10
2020s 1.21 1.06 1.32 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 96 Germany 1.11 compare
  2. 97 Sweden 1.11 compare
  3. 98 Portugal 1.1 compare
  4. 100 Estonia 1.02 compare
  5. 101 Poland 0.9354 compare
  6. 102 United Kingdom 0.8854 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Croatia?
Prosperity gap in Croatia was 1.06 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2010.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for prosperity gap?
Croatia ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.