Participatory Political Institutions Index in Croatia
Croatia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.616 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.616
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.694
in 2013
All-time low
0.03
in 1941
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Croatia is 0.616, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Croatia peaked at 0.694 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1941.
That places Croatia 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.03 | — |
| 1942 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.242 | +706.7% |
| 1946 | 0.23 | -5.0% |
| 1947 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.224 | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.249 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.233 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.448 | +92.3% |
| 1991 | 0.451 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.466 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.465 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.482 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.527 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.549 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.545 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.589 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.598 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.611 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.639 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.694 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.683 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.656 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.657 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.663 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.654 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.645 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.628 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.63 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.625 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.622 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.616 | -1.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.616 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.616 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1411 | 0.03 | 0.242 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.224 | 0.224 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.224 | 0.224 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.224 | 0.224 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2433 | 0.224 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4671 | 0.448 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5504 | 0.527 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6549 | 0.598 | 0.694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6277 | 0.616 | 0.645 | 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 participatory political institutions index in Croatia?
- Participatory political institutions index in Croatia was 0.616 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.694 in 2013.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1941.
- How does Croatia rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Croatia ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.