Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Croatia

Croatia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
91st
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2023

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Croatia, 1988–2023

00.511.522.51988200520231988: 0 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 0.789 %2019: 0.618 %2020: 0.795 %2021: 0.399 %2022: 0.565 %2023: 0.573 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Croatia is 0.6%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Croatia peaked at 2.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.

That places Croatia 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
2010s 1.6% 0.6% 2.3% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

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  2. 89 Austria 0.6% compare
  3. 90 Estonia 0.6% compare
  4. 92 China 0.5% compare
  5. 93 Uruguay 0.5% compare
  6. 94 United Kingdom 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Croatia?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Croatia was 0.6% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
How does Croatia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
Croatia ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Unit
%
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
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.