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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
135th
of 176 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 135th out of 176 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Croatia, year by year

Year Value Change
1941 0.993 —
1942 0.993 +0.0%
1943 0.992 -0.1%
1944 0.992 +0.0%
1945 0.806 -18.7%
1946 0.762 -5.5%
1947 0.763 +0.1%
1948 0.763 +0.0%
1949 0.763 +0.0%
1950 0.76 -0.4%
1951 0.76 +0.0%
1952 0.76 +0.0%
1953 0.76 +0.0%
1954 0.76 +0.0%
1955 0.76 +0.0%
1956 0.76 +0.0%
1957 0.76 +0.0%
1958 0.76 +0.0%
1959 0.76 +0.0%
1960 0.76 +0.0%
1961 0.76 +0.0%
1962 0.76 +0.0%
1963 0.667 -12.2%
1964 0.667 +0.0%
1965 0.667 +0.0%
1966 0.667 +0.0%
1967 0.667 +0.0%
1968 0.667 +0.0%
1969 0.667 +0.0%
1970 0.667 +0.0%
1971 0.667 +0.0%
1972 0.667 +0.0%
1973 0.667 +0.0%
1974 0.649 -2.7%
1975 0.647 -0.3%
1976 0.647 +0.0%
1977 0.647 +0.0%
1978 0.647 +0.0%
1979 0.649 +0.3%
1980 0.649 +0.0%
1981 0.649 +0.0%
1982 0.649 +0.0%
1983 0.649 +0.0%
1984 0.649 +0.0%
1985 0.649 +0.0%
1986 0.649 +0.0%
1987 0.649 +0.0%
1988 0.649 +0.0%
1989 0.701 +8.0%
1990 0.672 -4.1%
1991 0.547 -18.6%
1992 0.556 +1.6%
1993 0.556 +0.0%
1994 0.557 +0.2%
1995 0.557 +0.0%
1996 0.543 -2.5%
1997 0.524 -3.5%
1998 0.524 +0.0%
1999 0.509 -2.9%
2000 0.218 -57.2%
2001 0.196 -10.1%
2002 0.196 +0.0%
2003 0.196 +0.0%
2004 0.203 +3.6%
2005 0.201 -1.0%
2006 0.203 +1.0%
2007 0.185 -8.9%
2008 0.181 -2.2%
2009 0.176 -2.8%
2010 0.121 -31.2%
2011 0.109 -9.9%
2012 0.114 +4.6%
2013 0.132 +15.8%
2014 0.134 +1.5%
2015 0.129 -3.7%
2016 0.129 +0.0%
2017 0.126 -2.3%
2018 0.139 +10.3%
2019 0.13 -6.5%
2020 0.093 -28.5%
2021 0.096 +3.2%
2022 0.065 -32.3%
2023 0.09 +38.5%
2024 0.133 +47.8%
2025 0.117 -12.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.117 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.117 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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. 132 Papua New Guinea 0.13 compare
  2. 133 Moldova 0.126 compare
  3. 134 Trinidad and Tobago 0.125 compare
  4. 136 Cape Verde 0.116 compare
  5. 137 Cyprus 0.11 compare
  6. 137 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 135th out of 176 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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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.