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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Croatia

Croatia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.988 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.988
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.988
in 2024
All-time low
0.005
in 1941
Years of data
85
1941–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Croatia, 1941–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Croatia stood at 0.988. That is the highest value across all 85 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Croatia peaked at 0.988 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1941.

That places Croatia 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Croatia, year by year

Year Value Change
1941 0.005 —
1942 0.005 +0.0%
1943 0.005 +0.0%
1944 0.005 +0.0%
1945 0.221 +4320.0%
1946 0.221 +0.0%
1947 0.221 +0.0%
1948 0.221 +0.0%
1949 0.221 +0.0%
1950 0.221 +0.0%
1951 0.221 +0.0%
1952 0.221 +0.0%
1953 0.221 +0.0%
1954 0.221 +0.0%
1955 0.221 +0.0%
1956 0.221 +0.0%
1957 0.221 +0.0%
1958 0.221 +0.0%
1959 0.221 +0.0%
1960 0.221 +0.0%
1961 0.221 +0.0%
1962 0.221 +0.0%
1963 0.221 +0.0%
1964 0.221 +0.0%
1965 0.221 +0.0%
1966 0.221 +0.0%
1967 0.221 +0.0%
1968 0.221 +0.0%
1969 0.221 +0.0%
1970 0.221 +0.0%
1971 0.221 +0.0%
1972 0.221 +0.0%
1973 0.221 +0.0%
1974 0.221 +0.0%
1975 0.221 +0.0%
1976 0.221 +0.0%
1977 0.221 +0.0%
1978 0.221 +0.0%
1979 0.221 +0.0%
1980 0.221 +0.0%
1981 0.221 +0.0%
1982 0.221 +0.0%
1983 0.221 +0.0%
1984 0.221 +0.0%
1985 0.221 +0.0%
1986 0.221 +0.0%
1987 0.221 +0.0%
1988 0.221 +0.0%
1989 0.221 +0.0%
1990 0.246 +11.3%
1991 0.775 +215.0%
1992 0.775 +0.0%
1993 0.775 +0.0%
1994 0.775 +0.0%
1995 0.775 +0.0%
1996 0.775 +0.0%
1997 0.775 +0.0%
1998 0.775 +0.0%
1999 0.775 +0.0%
2000 0.775 +0.0%
2001 0.775 +0.0%
2002 0.775 +0.0%
2003 0.775 +0.0%
2004 0.775 +0.0%
2005 0.775 +0.0%
2006 0.775 +0.0%
2007 0.775 +0.0%
2008 0.775 +0.0%
2009 0.924 +19.2%
2010 0.924 +0.0%
2011 0.924 +0.0%
2012 0.924 +0.0%
2013 0.924 +0.0%
2014 0.924 +0.0%
2015 0.924 +0.0%
2016 0.924 +0.0%
2017 0.924 +0.0%
2018 0.986 +6.7%
2019 0.975 -1.1%
2020 0.975 +0.0%
2021 0.975 +0.0%
2022 0.975 +0.0%
2023 0.975 +0.0%
2024 0.988 +1.3%
2025 0.988 +0.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.988 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.988 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.125 0.005 0.221 9
1950s 0.221 0.221 0.221 10
1960s 0.221 0.221 0.221 10
1970s 0.221 0.221 0.221 10
1980s 0.221 0.221 0.221 10
1990s 0.7221 0.246 0.775 10
2000s 0.7899 0.775 0.924 10
2010s 0.9353 0.924 0.986 10
2020s 0.9793 0.975 0.988 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 11 Japan 0.991 compare
  2. 12 Sri Lanka 0.99 compare
  3. 13 Colombia 0.989 compare
  4. 14 France 0.988 compare
  5. 14 Latvia 0.988 compare
  6. 14 Slovakia 0.988 compare
  7. 14 South Korea 0.988 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Croatia?
Strong elected local governments index in Croatia was 0.988 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 2024.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1941.
How does Croatia rank for strong elected local governments index?
Croatia ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.