Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Croatia
Croatia: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 0.616 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.616
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 1982
All-time low
-2.84
in 1941
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.616 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Croatia peaked at 1.52 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -2.84, in 1941.
That places Croatia 78th 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -2.84 | — |
| 1942 | -2.84 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.84 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.84 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.933 | -67.1% |
| 1946 | -0.933 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.933 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.933 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.136 | -85.4% |
| 1950 | -0.136 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.257 | -289.0% |
| 1952 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.614 | +138.9% |
| 1968 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | +79.2% |
| 1982 | 1.52 | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | -23.1% |
| 1991 | -0.254 | -121.7% |
| 1992 | -0.254 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.254 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.254 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.076 | -70.1% |
| 1996 | 0.224 | -394.7% |
| 1997 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.774 | +245.5% |
| 2001 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.664 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | +91.6% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.819 | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.532 | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.643 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.616 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.616 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.616 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.69 | -2.84 | -0.136 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.2177 | -0.136 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3641 | 0.257 | 0.614 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.614 | 0.614 | 0.614 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 | 0.614 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0977 | -0.254 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7578 | 0.664 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9833 | 0.532 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6205 | 0.616 | 0.643 | 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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Croatia?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Croatia was 0.616 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 1982.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.84 in 1941.
- How does Croatia rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Croatia ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.