Legislative Corruption Score in Croatia
Croatia: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.285 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Croatia, 1942–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Croatia stood at 0.285.
That represents a change of up 431.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Croatia peaked at 0.357 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.1, in 1942.
Croatia ranks 76th of 174 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.
Legislative Corruption Score in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | -1.1 | — |
| 1991 | -0.518 | -53.0% |
| 1992 | -0.518 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.518 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.518 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.518 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.518 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.518 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.518 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.518 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.089 | -117.2% |
| 2001 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.368 | -513.5% |
| 2005 | -0.368 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.368 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.368 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.236 | -35.9% |
| 2009 | -0.086 | -63.6% |
| 2010 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.086 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.277 | +222.1% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | -103.6% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.357 | +3470.0% |
| 2023 | 0.285 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.285 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.285 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.824, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.518 | -0.518 | -0.518 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.1438 | -0.368 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0955 | -0.277 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2053 | 0.01 | 0.357 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- 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)
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- 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 legislative corruption score in Croatia?
- Legislative corruption score in Croatia was 0.285 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.357 in 2022.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1 in 1942.
- How does Croatia rank for legislative corruption score?
- Croatia ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.4%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.