Varieties of democracy in Croatia
Croatia: Varieties of democracy was 0.686 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
Varieties of democracy in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.009 | — |
| 1942 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.049 | +444.4% |
| 1946 | 0.092 | +87.8% |
| 1947 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.09 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.094 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.095 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.093 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.092 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.094 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.094 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.091 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.094 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.114 | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.135 | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.137 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.136 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2 | +47.1% |
| 1991 | 0.242 | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 0.299 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 0.377 | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.384 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.386 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.406 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.422 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.428 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.431 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.76 | +76.3% |
| 2001 | 0.767 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.766 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.769 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.757 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.775 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.772 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.784 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.779 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.784 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.844 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.853 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.851 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.828 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.823 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.816 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.765 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.739 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.729 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.734 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.756 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.747 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.724 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.725 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.71 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.686 | -3.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.686 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.686 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties of democracy 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 | +444.4% | 0.009 | 0.049 |
| 1946 | +87.8% | 0.049 | 0.092 |
| 2000 | +76.3% | 0.431 | 0.76 |
| 1990 | +47.1% | 0.136 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | +26.1% | 0.299 | 0.377 |
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
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 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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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.