What is rule of law index in Croatia?

Rule of law index in Croatia was 0.802 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Croatia?

The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 2022.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Croatia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1942.

How does Croatia rank for rule of law index?

Croatia ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Croatia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Croatia

Name: Rule of Law Index in Croatia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Croatia: Rule of Law Index was 0.802 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.802

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

47th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.861

in 2022

All-time low

0.015

in 1942

Years of data

1941–2025

Rule of Law Index in Croatia, 1941–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Croatia stood at 0.802.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Croatia peaked at 0.861 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1942.

That places Croatia 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 85 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.1904	0.015	0.358	9
1950s	0.3949	0.386	0.399	10
1960s	0.4444	0.397	0.475	10
1970s	0.4642	0.46	0.467	10
1980s	0.4892	0.431	0.502	10
1990s	0.358	0.269	0.402	10
2000s	0.7293	0.68	0.784	10
2010s	0.8122	0.781	0.845	10
2020s	0.8235	0.795	0.861	6

Countries ranked near Croatia

44 Namibia 0.817 compare
45 Greece 0.808 compare
46 Suriname 0.803 compare
48 Cape Verde 0.798 compare
49 Gambia 0.796 compare
50 Mauritius 0.792 compare

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Croatia?: Rule of law index in Croatia was 0.802 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Croatia?: The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 2022.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Croatia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1942.
How does Croatia rank for rule of law index?: Croatia ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Croatia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.