Bulgaria vs Croatia: Freedom of association index
Bulgaria
0.833
in 2025
Croatia
0.821
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
64th
Croatia rank
67th
Freedom of association index over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.833 against 0.821 in Croatia, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Croatia ranks 67th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1883 | 0.0574 | 0.1309 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 0.0518 | 0.0504 | 0.0014 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 0.0552 | 0.0448 | 0.0104 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0.064 | 0.0489 | 0.0151 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.073 | 0.0714 | 0.0016 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.8335 | 0.5977 | 0.2358 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.8314 | 0.8634 | 0.032 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.8231 | 0.8703 | 0.0472 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.8343 | 0.8282 | 0.0062 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 0.833 against 0.821 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.012, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Croatia ranks 67th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of association index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.