Separation of Powers Score in Croatia

Croatia: Separation of Powers Score was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
16th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
7
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Separation of Powers Score in Croatia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92007: 92009: 92011: 92013: 92015: 92017: 92019: 82021: 82023: 82025: 7

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 7 for separation of powers score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, separation of powers score in Croatia peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2025.

Croatia ranks 16th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Separation of Powers Score in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Separation of Powers Score in Croatia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9
2007 9 +0.0%
2009 9 +0.0%
2011 9 +0.0%
2013 9 +0.0%
2015 9 +0.0%
2017 9 +0.0%
2019 8 -11.1%
2021 8 +0.0%
2023 8 +0.0%
2025 7 -12.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 9 9 3
2010s 8.8 8 9 5
2020s 7.67 7 8 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 16 Albania 7 compare
  2. 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 compare
  3. 16 Botswana 7 compare
  4. 16 Colombia 7 compare
  5. 16 Ecuador 7 compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 7 compare
  7. 16 Mauritius 7 compare
  8. 16 Mongolia 7 compare
  9. 16 Nepal 7 compare
  10. 16 North Macedonia 7 compare
  11. 16 Papua New Guinea 7 compare
  12. 16 Paraguay 7 compare
  13. 16 Poland 7 compare
  14. 16 Slovakia 7 compare
  15. 16 South Africa 7 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is separation of powers score in Croatia?
Separation of powers score in Croatia was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest separation of powers score recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
What is the lowest separation of powers score recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for separation of powers score?
Croatia ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is separation of powers score rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of Powers Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Separation of Powers Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by 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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Indicates the extent of mutual checks and balances on political powers.