LGBT+ Rights Index in Croatia
Croatia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 14.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Croatia is 14.27, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Croatia peaked at 14.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.5375, in 1991.
Croatia ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.5375 | — |
| 1992 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0375 | -93.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2125 | -666.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | +684.3% |
| 1998 | 1.33 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.55 | +355.0% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 5.47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.38 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 8.38 | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 10.22 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 11.22 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 11.13 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.05 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 13.13 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.47 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.39 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.56 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.47 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.47 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.56 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.27 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 14.27 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.27 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.27 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 14.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 14.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LGBT+ Rights Index 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +684.3% | 0.2125 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | +666.7% | -0.0375 | 0.2125 |
| 2003 | +355.0% | 1 | 4.55 |
| 1993 | +93.0% | -0.5375 | -0.0375 |
| 2007 | +31.3% | 6.38 | 8.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3917 | -0.5375 | 1.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 1 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 | 11.13 | 13.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.02 | 13.47 | 14.27 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Croatia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Croatia was 14.27 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5375 in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Croatia ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.