Croatia vs Slovenia: Liberal Democracy Index
Croatia
0.593
in 2025
Slovenia
0.589
in 2025
Croatia rank
46th
Slovenia rank
47th
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Croatia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.593 against 0.589 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Slovenia ahead.
Croatia ranks 46th and Slovenia ranks 47th of 176 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0397 | 0.0458 | 0.0061 | Slovenia |
| 1950s | 0.0955 | 0.0955 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1196 | 0.1196 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1335 | 0.1447 | 0.0112 | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 0.217 | 0.7328 | 0.5158 | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 0.6282 | 0.7467 | 0.1185 | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 0.6841 | 0.7798 | 0.0957 | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 0.6253 | 0.6492 | 0.0238 | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Croatia or Slovenia?
- Croatia, at 0.593 against 0.589 in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Croatia and Slovenia?
- 0.004, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovenia?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Slovenia rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Croatia ranks 46th and Slovenia ranks 47th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.