Croatia vs Italy: Private Civil Liberties Index
Croatia
0.919
in 2025
Italy
0.914
in 2025
Croatia rank
18th
Italy rank
21st
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.919 against 0.914 in Italy, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 18th and Italy ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1303 | 0.5013 | 0.371 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.3187 | 0.7942 | 0.4755 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.369 | 0.8397 | 0.4707 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.4045 | 0.8716 | 0.4671 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.5019 | 0.932 | 0.4301 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.7051 | 0.932 | 0.2269 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.9336 | 0.932 | 0.0016 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.9212 | 0.9353 | 0.0141 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8967 | 0.8965 | 0.0002 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Croatia or Italy?
- Croatia, at 0.919 against 0.914 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Croatia and Italy?
- 0.005, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Croatia ranks 18th and Italy ranks 21st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.