Trust in government in Croatia
Croatia: Trust in government was 46.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trust in government in Croatia, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 46.5% for trust in government in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 81.2% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trust in government in Croatia peaked at 46.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2019.
That places Croatia 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trust in government in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 39.0% | — |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | +81.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 46.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 46.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.0% | 28.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 25.7% | 46.5% | 2 |
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 trust in government in Croatia?
- Trust in government in Croatia was 46.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trust in government recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trust in government recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for trust in government?
- Croatia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trust in government rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Trust in government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of respondents replying "yes" to the question "In this country, do you have confidence in national government, or not?"