Legislative constraints on the executive index in Croatia

Croatia: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.871 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.871
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.871
in 2024
All-time low
0.049
in 1942
Years of data
82
1942–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Croatia, 1942–2025

00.20.40.60.8194219832025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Croatia stood at 0.871. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Croatia peaked at 0.871 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1942.

Croatia ranks 36th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Legislative constraints on the executive index in Croatia, 1942 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1942 0.049 —
1945 0.342 +598.0%
1946 0.25 -26.9%
1947 0.216 -13.6%
1948 0.216 +0.0%
1949 0.216 +0.0%
1950 0.218 +0.9%
1951 0.218 +0.0%
1952 0.218 +0.0%
1953 0.218 +0.0%
1954 0.218 +0.0%
1955 0.218 +0.0%
1956 0.218 +0.0%
1957 0.218 +0.0%
1958 0.218 +0.0%
1959 0.218 +0.0%
1960 0.218 +0.0%
1961 0.218 +0.0%
1962 0.218 +0.0%
1963 0.218 +0.0%
1964 0.218 +0.0%
1965 0.218 +0.0%
1966 0.218 +0.0%
1967 0.218 +0.0%
1968 0.218 +0.0%
1969 0.218 +0.0%
1970 0.218 +0.0%
1971 0.218 +0.0%
1972 0.218 +0.0%
1973 0.218 +0.0%
1974 0.244 +11.9%
1975 0.244 +0.0%
1976 0.244 +0.0%
1977 0.244 +0.0%
1978 0.244 +0.0%
1979 0.244 +0.0%
1980 0.244 +0.0%
1981 0.244 +0.0%
1982 0.244 +0.0%
1983 0.244 +0.0%
1984 0.244 +0.0%
1985 0.244 +0.0%
1986 0.244 +0.0%
1987 0.244 +0.0%
1988 0.244 +0.0%
1989 0.212 -13.1%
1990 0.381 +79.7%
1991 0.327 -14.2%
1992 0.327 +0.0%
1993 0.327 +0.0%
1994 0.327 +0.0%
1995 0.327 +0.0%
1996 0.327 +0.0%
1997 0.352 +7.6%
1998 0.352 +0.0%
1999 0.404 +14.8%
2000 0.737 +82.4%
2001 0.737 +0.0%
2002 0.737 +0.0%
2003 0.737 +0.0%
2004 0.697 -5.4%
2005 0.761 +9.2%
2006 0.74 -2.8%
2007 0.738 -0.3%
2008 0.753 +2.0%
2009 0.809 +7.4%
2010 0.825 +2.0%
2011 0.843 +2.2%
2012 0.854 +1.3%
2013 0.829 -2.9%
2014 0.828 -0.1%
2015 0.85 +2.7%
2016 0.859 +1.1%
2017 0.843 -1.9%
2018 0.822 -2.5%
2019 0.851 +3.5%
2020 0.86 +1.1%
2021 0.855 -0.6%
2022 0.857 +0.2%
2023 0.857 +0.0%
2024 0.871 +1.6%
2025 0.871 +0.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.871 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.871 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.2148 0.049 0.342 6
1950s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1960s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1970s 0.2336 0.218 0.244 10
1980s 0.2408 0.212 0.244 10
1990s 0.3451 0.327 0.404 10
2000s 0.7446 0.697 0.809 10
2010s 0.8404 0.822 0.859 10
2020s 0.8618 0.855 0.871 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 33 New Zealand 0.884 compare
  2. 34 Ghana 0.878 compare
  3. 35 Israel 0.876 compare
  4. 36 Slovenia 0.871 compare
  5. 38 Luxembourg 0.86 compare
  6. 39 Kenya 0.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Croatia?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Croatia was 0.871 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2024.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1942.
How does Croatia rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Croatia ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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