Freedom Score in Croatia
Croatia: Freedom Score was 82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Croatia stood at 82.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Croatia peaked at 87 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2003.
That places Croatia 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.12 | 79 | 86 | 8 |
| 2010s | 86 | 85 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5 | 82 | 85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More social development data for Croatia
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 29,748 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,207 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.686 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.743 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.821 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.686 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.459 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.593 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Croatia?
- Freedom score in Croatia was 82 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2015.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for freedom score?
- Croatia ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.