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Key features of liberal democracy in Croatia

Croatia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.593 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.593
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.744
in 2011
All-time low
0.005
in 1943
Years of data
85
1941–2025

Key features of liberal democracy in Croatia, 1941–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Croatia stood at 0.593.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Croatia peaked at 0.744 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1943.

Croatia ranks 46th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of liberal democracy in Croatia, year by year

Year Value Change
1941 0.006 —
1942 0.009 +50.0%
1943 0.005 -44.4%
1944 0.005 +0.0%
1945 0.036 +620.0%
1946 0.073 +102.8%
1947 0.071 -2.7%
1948 0.071 +0.0%
1949 0.081 +14.1%
1950 0.088 +8.6%
1951 0.092 +4.5%
1952 0.093 +1.1%
1953 0.097 +4.3%
1954 0.097 +0.0%
1955 0.098 +1.0%
1956 0.098 +0.0%
1957 0.098 +0.0%
1958 0.097 -1.0%
1959 0.097 +0.0%
1960 0.097 +0.0%
1961 0.097 +0.0%
1962 0.097 +0.0%
1963 0.113 +16.5%
1964 0.113 +0.0%
1965 0.116 +2.7%
1966 0.116 +0.0%
1967 0.117 +0.9%
1968 0.117 +0.0%
1969 0.117 +0.0%
1970 0.117 +0.0%
1971 0.117 +0.0%
1972 0.117 +0.0%
1973 0.117 +0.0%
1974 0.12 +2.6%
1975 0.122 +1.7%
1976 0.122 +0.0%
1977 0.122 +0.0%
1978 0.122 +0.0%
1979 0.12 -1.6%
1980 0.125 +4.2%
1981 0.133 +6.4%
1982 0.135 +1.5%
1983 0.135 +0.0%
1984 0.135 +0.0%
1985 0.135 +0.0%
1986 0.135 +0.0%
1987 0.135 +0.0%
1988 0.138 +2.2%
1989 0.129 -6.5%
1990 0.15 +16.3%
1991 0.16 +6.7%
1992 0.18 +12.5%
1993 0.213 +18.3%
1994 0.214 +0.5%
1995 0.219 +2.3%
1996 0.242 +10.5%
1997 0.259 +7.0%
1998 0.261 +0.8%
1999 0.272 +4.2%
2000 0.61 +124.3%
2001 0.622 +2.0%
2002 0.622 +0.0%
2003 0.624 +0.3%
2004 0.606 -2.9%
2005 0.635 +4.8%
2006 0.63 -0.8%
2007 0.642 +1.9%
2008 0.638 -0.6%
2009 0.653 +2.4%
2010 0.73 +11.8%
2011 0.744 +1.9%
2012 0.744 +0.0%
2013 0.71 -4.6%
2014 0.704 -0.8%
2015 0.703 -0.1%
2016 0.651 -7.4%
2017 0.623 -4.3%
2018 0.615 -1.3%
2019 0.617 +0.3%
2020 0.647 +4.9%
2021 0.641 -0.9%
2022 0.636 -0.8%
2023 0.628 -1.3%
2024 0.607 -3.3%
2025 0.593 -2.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.593 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.593 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key features of liberal democracy in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1945 +620.0% 0.005 0.036
2000 +124.3% 0.272 0.61
1946 +102.8% 0.036 0.073
1942 +50.0% 0.006 0.009
1943 -44.4% 0.009 0.005

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.0397 0.005 0.081 9
1950s 0.0955 0.088 0.098 10
1960s 0.11 0.097 0.117 10
1970s 0.1196 0.117 0.122 10
1980s 0.1335 0.125 0.138 10
1990s 0.217 0.15 0.272 10
2000s 0.6282 0.606 0.653 10
2010s 0.6841 0.615 0.744 10
2020s 0.6253 0.593 0.647 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 43 Malta 0.621 compare
  2. 44 Sri Lanka 0.613 compare
  3. 45 Ghana 0.606 compare
  4. 47 Slovenia 0.589 compare
  5. 48 Israel 0.588 compare
  6. 49 Panama 0.575 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy in Croatia?
Key features of liberal democracy in Croatia was 0.593 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.744 in 2011.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1943.
How does Croatia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
Croatia ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.