Self-reported life satisfaction in Croatia
Croatia: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Croatia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Croatia stood at 6.01.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Croatia peaked at 6.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.29, in 2016.
Croatia ranks 69th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.62 | — |
| 2012 | 5.66 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.49 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.32 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.43 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.12 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.94 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.87 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.01 | +2.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 6.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 6.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.51 | 5.29 | 5.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.87 | 6.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More social development data for Croatia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,748 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,207 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,207 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Croatia?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Croatia was 6.01 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Croatia ranks 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.