Human Rights Index in Croatia
Croatia: Human Rights Index was 0.886 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index in Croatia is 0.886, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index in Croatia peaked at 0.942 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 1941.
Croatia ranks 39th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.14 | 0.067 | 0.221 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.3233 | 0.268 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3541 | 0.341 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.38 | 0.374 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4458 | 0.391 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6559 | 0.54 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.924 | 0.921 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9146 | 0.866 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.885 | 0.861 | 0.897 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 36 Cyprus 0.895 compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 0.888 compare
- 40 Namibia 0.883 compare
- 40 Slovenia 0.883 compare
- 42 Montenegro 0.881 compare
- 42 Vanuatu 0.881 compare
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 human rights index in Croatia?
- Human rights index in Croatia was 0.886 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1941.
- How does Croatia rank for human rights index?
- Croatia ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.