Croatia vs Japan: Private Civil Liberties Index
Croatia
0.919
in 2025
Japan
0.917
in 2025
Croatia rank
18th
Japan rank
20th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Croatia
- Japan
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.919 against 0.917 in Japan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Japan ahead.
Croatia ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1303 | 0.5877 | 0.4573 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.3187 | 0.8433 | 0.5246 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.369 | 0.8949 | 0.5259 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.4045 | 0.9264 | 0.5219 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.5019 | 0.933 | 0.4311 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.7051 | 0.933 | 0.2279 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.9336 | 0.933 | 0.0006 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.9212 | 0.9297 | 0.0085 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.8967 | 0.8915 | 0.0052 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Croatia or Japan?
- Croatia, at 0.919 against 0.917 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Croatia and Japan?
- 0.002, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Croatia ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th 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.