Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Croatia
Croatia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 50.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Croatia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 50.2% for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Croatia peaked at 86.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 86.4% | — |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +9.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 50.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 50.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.2% | 53.0% | 86.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 45.9% | 63.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1857 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Croatia?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Croatia was 50.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Croatia ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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