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Prosperity gap in Croatia

Croatia: Prosperity gap was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
97th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2010
All-time low
0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1998
Years of data
22
1988–2023

Prosperity gap in Croatia, 1988–2023

00.511.522.51988200520231988: 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1998: 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1999: 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2000: 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2001: 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2004: 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2008: 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2009: 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2010: 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2011: 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2012: 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2013: 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2014: 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2015: 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2016: 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2017: 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2018: 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2019: 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2020: 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2021: 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2022: 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2023: 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day

Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023.

The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Croatia peaked at 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 1998.

That places Croatia 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1
1990s 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2
2000s 1.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 5
2010s 1.88 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 10
2020s 1.23 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 97 Germany 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  2. 97 Portugal 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  3. 97 Sweden 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Croatia?
Prosperity gap in Croatia was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2010.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1998.
How does Croatia rank for prosperity gap?
Croatia ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,849 data points, 1963–2025
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.