Liberal Democracy Index in Croatia
Croatia: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.593 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal Democracy Index in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.593 for liberal democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Croatia peaked at 0.744 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1943.
That places Croatia 46th 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.
Liberal Democracy Index 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 Liberal Democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 liberal democracy index in Croatia?
- Liberal democracy index in Croatia was 0.593 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.744 in 2011.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1943.
- How does Croatia rank for liberal democracy index?
- Croatia ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.