Strong Civil Society Index in Croatia
Croatia: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.787 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.787
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.891
in 2011
All-time low
0.04
in 1941
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Strong Civil Society Index in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.787 for strong civil society index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Croatia peaked at 0.891 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1941.
Croatia ranks 76th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Strong Civil Society Index in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.04 | — |
| 1942 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.134 | +235.0% |
| 1946 | 0.1 | -25.4% |
| 1947 | 0.08 | -20.0% |
| 1948 | 0.056 | -30.0% |
| 1949 | 0.052 | -7.1% |
| 1950 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.082 | +57.7% |
| 1968 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.055 | -32.9% |
| 1970 | 0.079 | +43.6% |
| 1971 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.058 | -26.6% |
| 1973 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.083 | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.085 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.099 | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.232 | +134.3% |
| 1982 | 0.247 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.256 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.205 | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.189 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.316 | +67.2% |
| 1991 | 0.48 | +51.9% |
| 1992 | 0.459 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.465 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.508 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.809 | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 0.829 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.837 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.89 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.891 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.86 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.816 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.76 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.773 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.803 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.782 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.787 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.787 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.787 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8455, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0647 | 0.04 | 0.134 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0583 | 0.052 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0778 | 0.058 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2225 | 0.099 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4639 | 0.316 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8278 | 0.809 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8317 | 0.76 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7862 | 0.782 | 0.787 | 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 strong civil society index in Croatia?
- Strong civil society index in Croatia was 0.787 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2011.
- What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1941.
- How does Croatia rank for strong civil society index?
- Croatia ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).