Rule of law index bti in Croatia

Croatia: Rule of law index bti was 7.25 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
7.25
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.25
in 2005
All-time low
7.25
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Rule of law index bti in Croatia, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 8.22007: 82009: 7.82011: 7.82013: 8.22015: 82017: 82019: 7.22021: 7.22023: 7.52025: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 7.25 for rule of law index bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Croatia peaked at 8.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2019.

That places Croatia 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8 7.75 8.25 3
2010s 7.85 7.25 8.25 5
2020s 7.33 7.25 7.5 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 13 Bhutan 7.5 compare
  2. 13 Brazil 7.5 compare
  3. 15 Mauritius 7.25 compare
  4. 15 Slovakia 7.25 compare
  5. 15 South Africa 7.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index bti in Croatia?
Rule of law index bti in Croatia was 7.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 2005.
What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for rule of law index bti?
Croatia ranks 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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