Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Croatia

Croatia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.1%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
57th
of 130 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2012
All-time low
6.4%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2023

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Croatia, 1988–2023

0510151988200520231988: 6.41998: 8.31999: 7.82000: 10.12001: 10.42004: 82008: 92009: 13.72010: 13.92011: 14.42012: 14.52013: 13.72014: 13.72015: 13.92016: 14.12017: 13.22018: 11.52019: 11.42020: 11.62021: 112022: 11.52023: 12.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Croatia is 12.1%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Croatia peaked at 14.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1988.

Croatia ranks 57th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Croatia, 1988 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1988 6.4%
1998 8.3% +29.7%
1999 7.8% -6.0%
2000 10.1% +29.5%
2001 10.4% +3.0%
2004 8.0% -23.1%
2008 9.0% +12.5%
2009 13.7% +52.2%
2010 13.9% +1.5%
2011 14.4% +3.6%
2012 14.5% +0.7%
2013 13.7% -5.5%
2014 13.7% +0.0%
2015 13.9% +1.5%
2016 14.1% +1.4%
2017 13.2% -6.4%
2018 11.5% -12.9%
2019 11.4% -0.9%
2020 11.6% +1.8%
2021 11.0% -5.2%
2022 11.5% +4.5%
2023 12.1% +5.2%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +52.2% 9.0% 13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
1990s 8.1% 7.8% 8.3% 2
2000s 10.2% 8.0% 13.7% 5
2010s 13.4% 11.4% 14.5% 10
2020s 11.6% 11.0% 12.1% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 54 Georgia 12.3% compare
  2. 54 Latvia 12.3% compare
  3. 54 Uzbekistan 12.3% compare
  4. 58 China 12.0% compare
  5. 59 France 11.9% compare
  6. 59 Switzerland 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Croatia?
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Croatia was 12.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1988.
How does Croatia rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Croatia ranks 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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