Freedom of expression score bti in Croatia
Croatia: Freedom of expression score bti was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Freedom of expression score bti in Croatia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 7 for freedom of expression score bti in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in Croatia peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.
Croatia ranks 19th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.33 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
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More social development data for Croatia
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- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.886 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.593 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.686 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.821 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.743 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score bti in Croatia?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Croatia was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Croatia ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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