Croatia vs United States: Democracy

Croatia
2
in 2025
United States
2
in 2025
Croatia rank
32nd
United States rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Croatia
  • United States
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.

Across all 85 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United States Difference Ahead
1940s 0 2 2 United States
1950s 0 2 2 United States
1960s 0 2.1 2.1 United States
1970s 0 3 3 United States
1980s 0 3 3 United States
1990s 0.8 3 2.2 United States
2000s 2 3 1 United States
2010s 2 3 1 United States
2020s 2 2.83 0.8333 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Croatia or United States?
Croatia, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Croatia and United States?
0, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?
85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and United States rank globally for democracy?
Croatia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.