Centralization of Political Power Index in Croatia

Croatia: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.117 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.117
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
134th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.993
in 1941
All-time low
0.065
in 2022
Years of data
85
1941–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Croatia, 1941–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Croatia stood at 0.117.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Croatia peaked at 0.993 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 2022.

That places Croatia 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.8697 0.762 0.993 9
1950s 0.76 0.76 0.76 10
1960s 0.6949 0.667 0.76 10
1970s 0.6554 0.647 0.667 10
1980s 0.6542 0.649 0.701 10
1990s 0.5545 0.509 0.672 10
2000s 0.1955 0.176 0.218 10
2010s 0.1263 0.109 0.139 10
2020s 0.099 0.065 0.133 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 131 Papua New Guinea 0.13 compare
  2. 132 Moldova 0.126 compare
  3. 133 Trinidad and Tobago 0.125 compare
  4. 135 Cape Verde 0.116 compare
  5. 136 Cyprus 0.11 compare
  6. 136 Sri Lanka 0.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Croatia?
Centralization of political power index in Croatia was 0.117 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.993 in 1941.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 2022.
How does Croatia rank for centralization of political power index?
Croatia ranks 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.