Political Civil Liberties Index in Croatia
Croatia: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.793 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Civil Liberties Index in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Croatia is 0.793, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Croatia peaked at 0.931 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1941.
That places Croatia 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Civil Liberties 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 | 0.087 | +190.0% |
| 1946 | 0.093 | +6.9% |
| 1947 | 0.088 | -5.4% |
| 1948 | 0.08 | -9.1% |
| 1949 | 0.081 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.09 | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.096 | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 0.09 | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.104 | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 0.106 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.098 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.106 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.099 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.11 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.111 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.115 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.161 | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.165 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.177 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.18 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.178 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.424 | +138.2% |
| 1991 | 0.49 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.527 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.523 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.551 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.55 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.613 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.622 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.626 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.904 | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.913 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.91 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.912 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.905 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.894 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.893 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.899 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.905 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.922 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.931 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.901 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.904 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.886 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.833 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.819 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.811 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.822 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.84 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.835 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.816 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.817 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.819 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.793 | -3.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.793 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.893, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.793 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8515, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Civil Liberties Index in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +190.0% | 0.03 | 0.087 |
| 1990 | +138.2% | 0.178 | 0.424 |
| 2000 | +44.4% | 0.626 | 0.904 |
| 1981 | +40.0% | 0.115 | 0.161 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.061 | 0.03 | 0.093 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.0906 | 0.09 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0938 | 0.09 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1073 | 0.099 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.162 | 0.115 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5548 | 0.424 | 0.626 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9029 | 0.893 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.876 | 0.811 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.82 | 0.793 | 0.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
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- 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 political civil liberties index in Croatia?
- Political civil liberties index in Croatia was 0.793 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2011.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1941.
- How does Croatia rank for political civil liberties index?
- Croatia ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.