Bhutan vs Croatia: Liberal democracy

Bhutan
2
in 2025
Croatia
2
in 2025
Bhutan rank
32nd
Croatia rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Bhutan
  • Croatia
0123190019622025

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2 against 2 in Croatia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 32nd and Croatia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Croatia Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0.8 0.8 Croatia
2000s 0.4 2 1.6 Croatia
2010s 2.3 2 0.3 Bhutan
2020s 2.5 2 0.5 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Bhutan or Croatia?
Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Bhutan and Croatia?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Croatia?
85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Croatia rank globally for liberal democracy?
Bhutan ranks 32nd and Croatia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.