Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Croatia

Croatia: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2014
All-time low
2.4%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Croatia, 2014–2025

2468102014201920252014: 9.2 Percentage2015: 5.3 Percentage2016: 5.6 Percentage2017: 6.9 Percentage2018: 5.1 Percentage2019: 5.1 Percentage2020: 4 Percentage2021: 2.6 Percentage2022: 2.6 Percentage2023: 2.7 Percentage2024: 2.4 Percentage2025: 3.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Croatia stood at 3.9%.

That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Croatia peaked at 9.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.

That places Croatia 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile in Croatia, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 9.2%
2015 5.3% -42.4%
2016 5.6% +5.7%
2017 6.9% +23.2%
2018 5.1% -26.1%
2019 5.1% +0.0%
2020 4.0% -21.6%
2021 2.6% -35.0%
2022 2.6% +0.0%
2023 2.7% +3.8%
2024 2.4% -11.1%
2025 3.9% +62.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.2% 5.1% 9.2% 6
2020s 3.0% 2.4% 4.0% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 44 Iceland 4.6% compare
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  3. 46 Croatia 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Croatia?
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Croatia was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
Croatia ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 570 data points, 2014–2025
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