Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
153rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
0.5963 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Croatia, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Croatia stood at 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Croatia peaked at 9.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5963 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Croatia 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 9.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +219.6% |
| 1992 | 8.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 4.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -43.0% |
| 1994 | 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 2.67 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8532 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8844 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5963 homicides per 100,000 population | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8278 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8408 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7934 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 60% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +219.6% | 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.06 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5963 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8283 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 151 Netherlands 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 152 Spain 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 154 Ireland 0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 155 Palestine 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 156 Maldives 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 365.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0184 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 267.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.0943 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 241.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Croatia?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Croatia was 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5963 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.