Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Croatia
Croatia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 23.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Croatia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Croatia is 23.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Croatia peaked at 27.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 32nd 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 | 27.8% | — |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | +29.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 23.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 23.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 27.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.3% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
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 23.5% 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 27.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Croatia ranks 32nd 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 15.5%. 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 and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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