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

Croatia
12.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
11.9%
in 2022
Croatia rank
57th
Switzerland rank
59th

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

  • Croatia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 130 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.2% 9.8% 0.4% Croatia
2010s 13.4% 10.7% 2.8% Croatia
2020s 11.4% 11.2% 0.2% Croatia

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, Croatia or Switzerland?
Croatia, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Croatia and Switzerland?
0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Croatia ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 59th 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