Rank in country
3 / 4
Among 4 regions in Croatia
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Sjeverna Hrvatska (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
32.70% of people
HR 31.2 · +1.5 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +3.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
3 / 4
Among 4 regions in Croatia
Rank in Europe
80 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
792,350
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
Lower is better · Range 17.8–37.8
Sjeverna Hrvatska recorded 32.7% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Croatia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 259,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 44.3% to 32.7%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty risk is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable.