Marko Vešligaj· S&D

Overestimated

For pensions the gap is even larger and amounts to more than 23%

Omissions

• The source does not specify whether the claim refers to the gender pension gap or another type of pension gap
• The EIGE data is based on 2024 Eurostat EU-SILC data, which would have been available by the claim date of March 2026
• The actual gender pension gap in Croatia (19%) is significantly lower than the EU average (25%)

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Women's pension 25% lower than men's in 2024EU gender pension gap was 24.5% in 2024
• SecondaryEuropean Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) - Gender Equality IndexCroatia gender pension gap (65+): 19%; EU average: 25%