Croatia vs Romania: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)
Croatia
48.0%
in 2025
Romania
47.7%
in 2024
Croatia rank
14th
Romania rank
16th
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 48.0% against 47.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 14th and Romania ranks 16th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 31.7% | 5.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 46.2% | 1.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%), Croatia or Romania?
- Croatia, at 48.0% against 47.7% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Croatia and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Croatia ranks 14th and Romania ranks 16th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.