Civil Liberties Score in Croatia
Croatia: Civil Liberties Score was 48 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Civil Liberties Score in Croatia, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Croatia is 48, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Croatia peaked at 50 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2003.
That places Croatia 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Civil Liberties Score in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48 | — |
| 2004 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 48 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53, 91% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.14 | 48 | 50 | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.7 | 49 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.67 | 48 | 49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 49 compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 49 compare
- 61 United States 49 compare
- 64 Mongolia 48 compare
- 64 Poland 48 compare
- 64 Romania 48 compare
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Croatia?
- Civil liberties score in Croatia was 48 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2006.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for civil liberties score?
- Croatia ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.