China vs Croatia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

China
12.0%
in 2022
Croatia
12.1%
in 2023
China rank
58th
Croatia rank
57th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • China
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 58th and Croatia ranks 57th of 130 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.0% 7.8% 6.2% China
2000s 18.8% 9.0% 9.8% China
2010s 15.8% 13.4% 2.3% China
2020s 11.7% 11.4% 0.3% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, China or Croatia?
Croatia, at 12.1% against 12.0% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between China and Croatia?
0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Croatia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do China and Croatia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
China ranks 58th and Croatia ranks 57th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed