Private Civil Liberties Index in Croatia
Croatia: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.919 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.919
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.935
in 2007
All-time low
0.091
in 1941
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Private Civil Liberties Index in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, private civil liberties index in Croatia stood at 0.919.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Croatia peaked at 0.935 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 1941.
That places Croatia 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 85 years of available data.
Private Civil Liberties Index in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.091 | — |
| 1942 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.111 | +22.0% |
| 1946 | 0.162 | +45.9% |
| 1947 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.18 | +11.1% |
| 1949 | 0.194 | +7.8% |
| 1950 | 0.229 | +18.0% |
| 1951 | 0.262 | +14.4% |
| 1952 | 0.306 | +16.8% |
| 1953 | 0.311 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.339 | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 0.342 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.352 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.386 | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.401 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.42 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.432 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.468 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.504 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.505 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.546 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.585 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.676 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.67 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.672 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.747 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.766 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.779 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.816 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.933 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.935 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.931 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.933 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.929 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.902 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.928 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.853 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.808 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.885 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.917 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.923 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.928 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.919 | -1.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.919 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.919 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1303 | 0.091 | 0.194 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.3187 | 0.229 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.369 | 0.352 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4045 | 0.386 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5019 | 0.432 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7051 | 0.585 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9336 | 0.933 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9212 | 0.853 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8967 | 0.808 | 0.928 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- 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 private civil liberties index in Croatia?
- Private civil liberties index in Croatia was 0.919 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.935 in 2007.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 1941.
- How does Croatia rank for private civil liberties index?
- Croatia ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.