Democracy in Croatia
Croatia: Democracy was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 6 for democracy in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Croatia peaked at 7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1941.
Croatia ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Croatia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.48 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.26 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3804 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.87 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.01 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Croatia?
- Democracy in Croatia was 6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1941.
- How does Croatia rank for democracy?
- Croatia ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.