Judicial Corruption Score in Croatia
Croatia: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1.08 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Croatia peaked at 1.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.54, in 1941.
That places Croatia 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Judicial Corruption Score in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -1.54 | — |
| 1942 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.673 | -143.8% |
| 1992 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.845 | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.51 | -51.4% |
| 2014 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | +111.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.673 | 0.673 | 0.673 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8106 | 0.673 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7283 | 0.51 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Croatia?
- Judicial corruption score in Croatia was 1.08 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2019.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 in 1941.
- How does Croatia rank for judicial corruption score?
- Croatia ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.