Rank in country
3 / 4
Among 4 regions in Croatia
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Sjeverna Hrvatska (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
16.90% of people
HR 19.5 · -2.6 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +0.7 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
3 / 4
Among 4 regions in Croatia
Rank in Europe
76 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
792,350
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
Lower is better · Range 11.4–28.6
Sjeverna Hrvatska recorded 16.9% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Croatia but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 134,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 18.5% to 16.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Unexpected expenses is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable.