Civil Society Participation Index in Croatia
Croatia: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.694 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.694
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.825
in 2011
All-time low
0.052
in 1941
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Civil Society Participation Index in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil society participation index in Croatia stood at 0.694.
The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Croatia peaked at 0.825 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1941.
That places Croatia 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil Society Participation Index in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.052 | — |
| 1942 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.161 | +209.6% |
| 1946 | 0.127 | -21.1% |
| 1947 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.106 | -16.5% |
| 1949 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.197 | +85.8% |
| 1982 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.14 | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.178 | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.482 | +170.8% |
| 1992 | 0.524 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.528 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.589 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.697 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.728 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.731 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.756 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.792 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.825 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.79 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.715 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.72 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.716 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.672 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.694 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.694 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.694 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7645, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0928 | 0.052 | 0.161 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1765 | 0.106 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5063 | 0.178 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.728 | 0.697 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7757 | 0.715 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.694 | 0.672 | 0.716 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 society participation index in Croatia?
- Civil society participation index in Croatia was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.825 in 2011.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1941.
- How does Croatia rank for civil society participation index?
- Croatia ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.