What is varieties of democracy in Croatia?

Varieties of democracy in Croatia was 0.686 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Croatia?

The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2011.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Croatia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1941.

How does Croatia rank for varieties of democracy?

Croatia ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Croatia?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Croatia

Name: Varieties of democracy in Croatia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Croatia: Varieties of democracy was 0.686 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.686

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

56th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.853

in 2011

All-time low

0.009

in 1941

Years of data

1941–2025

Varieties of democracy in Croatia, 1941–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Croatia stood at 0.686.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Croatia peaked at 0.853 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1941.

Croatia ranks 56th 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	0.0498	0.009	0.092	9
1950s	0.0933	0.092	0.095	10
1960s	0.0925	0.092	0.094	10
1970s	0.0935	0.091	0.094	10
1980s	0.1334	0.114	0.137	10
1990s	0.3575	0.2	0.431	10
2000s	0.7713	0.757	0.784	10
2010s	0.7982	0.729	0.853	10
2020s	0.7247	0.686	0.756	6

Countries ranked near Croatia

53 Israel 0.694 compare
54 Slovenia 0.692 compare
55 Argentina 0.69 compare
57 Colombia 0.679 compare
58 Peru 0.667 compare
59 Botswana 0.665 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 29,748 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,207 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.593 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.886 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.886 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.686 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Croatia?: Varieties of democracy in Croatia was 0.686 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Croatia?: The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2011.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Croatia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1941.
How does Croatia rank for varieties of democracy?: Croatia ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Croatia?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.