Colombia vs Croatia: Participatory Democracy Index
Colombia
0.467
in 2025
Croatia
0.459
in 2025
Colombia rank
46th
Croatia rank
49th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- Croatia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.467 against 0.459 in Croatia, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Croatia ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Croatia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0888 | 0.0396 | 0.0492 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.0707 | 0.0646 | 0.0061 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.1329 | 0.0649 | 0.068 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.1533 | 0.0645 | 0.0888 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.1913 | 0.0762 | 0.1151 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.3694 | 0.2142 | 0.1552 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.3823 | 0.4815 | 0.0992 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.4614 | 0.5638 | 0.1024 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.4712 | 0.4923 | 0.0212 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Colombia or Croatia?
- Colombia, at 0.467 against 0.459 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Colombia and Croatia?
- 0.008, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Croatia?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Croatia rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Croatia ranks 49th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.