Age of democracy in Croatia
Croatia: Age of democracy was 19 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Croatia, 2000–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of democracy in Croatia is 19 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Croatia peaked at 19 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2000.
That places Croatia 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Croatia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 years | — |
| 2001 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 19 years | +5.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 19 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 44 years, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 19 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29 years, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2002 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 years | 11 years | 19 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Croatia?
- Age of democracy in Croatia was 19 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for age of democracy?
- Croatia ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.