Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Croatia
Croatia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 68.1 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Croatia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 68.1 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Croatia peaked at 68.1 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.63 0-100, in 1996.
That places Croatia 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.63 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 43.65 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 53.27 0-100 | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 55.22 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 54.52 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 58.93 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 58.62 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.83 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.15 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 62.56 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 62.99 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.35 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 59.19 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 62.49 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 62.72 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.68 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.61 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 59.77 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.51 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 64.46 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 63.07 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 63.46 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.86 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 66.27 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 66.4 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.48 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 68.1 0-100 | +0.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 68.1 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 92% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 68.1 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.14 0-100 | 42.63 0-100 | 43.65 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.12 0-100 | 53.27 0-100 | 62.99 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.68 0-100 | 59.19 0-100 | 64.46 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.43 0-100 | 63.46 0-100 | 68.1 0-100 | 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Croatia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Croatia was 68.1 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.63 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Croatia ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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