Wealth share of the richest 1% in Croatia

Croatia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 22.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
22.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 1995
All-time low
19.2%
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Croatia, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 21.7 %1981: 21.7 %1982: 21.7 %1983: 21.7 %1984: 21.7 %1985: 21.7 %1986: 21.7 %1987: 21.7 %1988: 21.7 %1989: 21.9 %1990: 21.9 %1991: 21.9 %1992: 22 %1993: 23.3 %1994: 25.4 %1995: 26.5 %1996: 22.1 %1997: 22.2 %1998: 22.2 %1999: 22.3 %2000: 22.1 %2001: 22.1 %2002: 22 %2003: 22 %2004: 22.1 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 22.3 %2007: 22.4 %2008: 22.4 %2009: 22.2 %2010: 22.2 %2011: 22.4 %2012: 22.3 %2013: 22.4 %2014: 22.4 %2015: 22.4 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 19.2 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 22.4 %2020: 22.4 %2021: 22.5 %2022: 22.5 %2023: 22.5 %2024: 22.6 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Croatia stood at 22.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Croatia peaked at 26.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2017.

That places Croatia 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.7% 21.7% 21.9% 10
1990s 23.0% 21.9% 26.5% 10
2000s 22.2% 22.0% 22.4% 10
2010s 22.0% 19.2% 22.5% 10
2020s 22.5% 22.4% 22.6% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 198 Brunei 22.8% compare
  2. 199 New Zealand 22.7% compare
  3. 200 Montenegro 22.6% compare
  4. 202 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.5% compare
  5. 203 Albania 22.4% compare
  6. 204 Belarus 22.0% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Croatia?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Croatia was 22.6% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2017.
How does Croatia rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Croatia ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.