Political Polarization Score in Croatia
Croatia: Political Polarization Score was 1.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.2
Change on year
up 58.7%
World rank
54th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.55
in 1941
All-time low
-0.519
in 1960
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Political Polarization Score in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political polarization score in Croatia stood at 1.2.
The figure is up 58.7% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Croatia peaked at 3.55 in 1941 and was at its lowest, -0.519, in 1960.
Croatia ranks 54th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Polarization Score in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 3.55 | — |
| 1942 | 3.55 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 3.55 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 3.55 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 2.68 | -24.5% |
| 1946 | 0.381 | -85.8% |
| 1947 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.412 | -208.1% |
| 1951 | -0.412 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.412 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.412 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.412 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.412 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.412 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.412 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.412 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.412 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.519 | +26.0% |
| 1961 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.101 | -80.5% |
| 1971 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.584 | -678.2% |
| 1990 | 0.681 | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.938 | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 0.952 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.512 | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.624 | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.753 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.618 | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.24 | -61.2% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.401 | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 0.663 | +65.3% |
| 2016 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.521 | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.403 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.374 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.753 | +101.3% |
| 2022 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2 | +58.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.532. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0895. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.05 | 0.381 | 3.55 | 9 |
| 1950s | -0.412 | -0.412 | -0.412 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.519 | -0.519 | -0.519 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.101 | -0.101 | -0.101 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0325 | -0.101 | 0.584 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7475 | 0.512 | 0.952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4431 | 0.24 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4014 | 0.24 | 0.663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7635 | 0.374 | 1.2 | 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)
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- 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 polarization score in Croatia?
- Political polarization score in Croatia was 1.2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 1941.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.519 in 1960.
- How does Croatia rank for political polarization score?
- Croatia ranks 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.