Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Croatia

Croatia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 65.14 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.14 0-100
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 206 countries
All-time high
66.04 0-100
in 2021
All-time low
44.82 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Croatia, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 44.8 0-1001998: 45.4 0-1002000: 54.9 0-1002002: 55.3 0-1002003: 54.5 0-1002004: 58.5 0-1002005: 58.2 0-1002006: 57.2 0-1002007: 58.6 0-1002008: 59 0-1002009: 59.5 0-1002010: 56.9 0-1002011: 56 0-1002012: 59.1 0-1002013: 59.4 0-1002014: 59.6 0-1002015: 56.3 0-1002016: 56.5 0-1002017: 59.2 0-1002018: 60.9 0-1002019: 59.5 0-1002020: 61.2 0-1002021: 66 0-1002022: 65.3 0-1002023: 65.9 0-1002024: 65.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 65.14 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Croatia peaked at 66.04 0-100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.82 0-100, in 1996.

That places Croatia 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Croatia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 44.82 0-100
1998 45.37 0-100 +1.2%
2000 54.91 0-100 +21.0%
2002 55.35 0-100 +0.8%
2003 54.51 0-100 -1.5%
2004 58.52 0-100 +7.4%
2005 58.24 0-100 -0.5%
2006 57.22 0-100 -1.7%
2007 58.64 0-100 +2.5%
2008 59.04 0-100 +0.7%
2009 59.53 0-100 +0.8%
2010 56.92 0-100 -4.4%
2011 56.02 0-100 -1.6%
2012 59.14 0-100 +5.6%
2013 59.42 0-100 +0.5%
2014 59.62 0-100 +0.3%
2015 56.33 0-100 -5.5%
2016 56.49 0-100 +0.3%
2017 59.2 0-100 +4.8%
2018 60.92 0-100 +2.9%
2019 59.49 0-100 -2.4%
2020 61.17 0-100 +2.8%
2021 66.04 0-100 +8.0%
2022 65.27 0-100 -1.2%
2023 65.9 0-100 +1.0%
2024 65.14 0-100 -1.2%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 65.14 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 90% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 65.14 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.1 0-100 44.82 0-100 45.37 0-100 2
2000s 57.33 0-100 54.51 0-100 59.53 0-100 9
2010s 58.36 0-100 56.02 0-100 60.92 0-100 10
2020s 64.7 0-100 61.17 0-100 66.04 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 48 American Samoa 66.26 0-100 compare
  2. 49 Mauritius 66.22 0-100 compare
  3. 50 Latvia 65.79 0-100 compare
  4. 52 Bahamas 65.13 0-100 compare
  5. 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.78 0-100 compare
  6. 54 Uruguay 64.77 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Croatia?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Croatia was 65.14 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 66.04 0-100 in 2021.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.82 0-100 in 1996.
How does Croatia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Croatia ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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