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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Croatia

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Croatia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Croatia: Liberal Democracy Index 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

1941–2025

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.

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

44 Sri Lanka 0.613 compare
45 Ghana 0.606 compare
47 Slovenia 0.589 compare
48 Israel 0.588 compare
49 Panama 0.575 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 07 August 2026

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.