What is participatory democracy index in Croatia?

Participatory democracy index in Croatia was 0.459 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Croatia?

The highest recorded value was 0.613 in 2013.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Croatia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1941.

How does Croatia rank for participatory democracy index?

Croatia ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Croatia?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Croatia

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

Croatia: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.459 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.459

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

49th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.613

in 2013

All-time low

0.008

in 1941

Years of data

1941–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Croatia, 1941–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Croatia is 0.459, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Croatia peaked at 0.613 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1941.

Croatia ranks 49th of 176 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.0396	0.008	0.066	9
1950s	0.0646	0.064	0.065	10
1960s	0.0649	0.064	0.065	10
1970s	0.0645	0.064	0.065	10
1980s	0.0762	0.068	0.078	10
1990s	0.2142	0.15	0.251	10
2000s	0.4815	0.458	0.512	10
2010s	0.5638	0.513	0.613	10
2020s	0.4923	0.459	0.525	6

Countries ranked near Croatia

46 Colombia 0.467 compare
47 East Timor 0.462 compare
47 Ecuador 0.462 compare
50 Cape Verde 0.458 compare
51 Israel 0.455 compare
52 Peru 0.448 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.593 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.686 (2025)
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Freedom of Association Index 0.821 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Croatia?: Participatory democracy index in Croatia was 0.459 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Croatia?: The highest recorded value was 0.613 in 2013.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Croatia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1941.
How does Croatia rank for participatory democracy index?: Croatia ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Croatia?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.