What is judicial checks on government index in Croatia?

Judicial checks on government index in Croatia was 0.859 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Croatia?

The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2022.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Croatia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1941.

How does Croatia rank for judicial checks on government index?

Croatia ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Croatia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Croatia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Croatia

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Croatia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Croatia: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.859 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.859

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

40th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.928

in 2022

All-time low

0.008

in 1941

Years of data

1941–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Croatia, 1941–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Croatia stood at 0.859.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Croatia peaked at 0.928 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1941.

That places Croatia 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 85 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.1503	0.008	0.277	9
1950s	0.277	0.277	0.277	10
1960s	0.3869	0.277	0.434	10
1970s	0.4378	0.427	0.443	10
1980s	0.4214	0.371	0.427	10
1990s	0.3992	0.308	0.422	10
2000s	0.7656	0.744	0.768	10
2010s	0.8247	0.814	0.843	10
2020s	0.8753	0.828	0.928	6

Countries ranked near Croatia

37 Singapore 0.868 compare
39 Papua New Guinea 0.863 compare
41 Israel 0.857 compare
42 Cyprus 0.85 compare
42 Mauritius 0.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Croatia?: Judicial checks on government index in Croatia was 0.859 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Croatia?: The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2022.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Croatia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1941.
How does Croatia rank for judicial checks on government index?: Croatia ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Croatia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.