Croatia vs Poland: Private Civil Liberties Index
Croatia
0.919
in 2025
Poland
0.926
in 2025
Croatia rank
18th
Poland rank
16th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.926 against 0.919 in Croatia, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Poland ahead.
Croatia ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.15 | 0.3765 | 0.2265 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.3187 | 0.4287 | 0.11 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.369 | 0.5456 | 0.1766 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.4045 | 0.5915 | 0.187 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.5019 | 0.5313 | 0.0294 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.7051 | 0.921 | 0.2159 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.9336 | 0.9207 | 0.0129 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.9212 | 0.8992 | 0.022 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.8967 | 0.8797 | 0.017 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Croatia or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.926 against 0.919 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Croatia and Poland?
- 0.007, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Croatia ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th 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.