Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Croatia

Croatia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.916 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.916
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.916
in 2009
All-time low
0.01
in 1941
Years of data
85
1941–2025

Strong Elected Regional 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 regional governments index in Croatia stood at 0.916. That is the highest value across all 85 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Croatia peaked at 0.916 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1941.

Croatia ranks 33rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.3061 0.01 0.543 9
1950s 0.543 0.543 0.543 10
1960s 0.543 0.543 0.543 10
1970s 0.543 0.543 0.543 10
1980s 0.543 0.543 0.543 10
1990s 0.8335 0.826 0.901 10
2000s 0.8548 0.848 0.916 10
2010s 0.916 0.916 0.916 10
2020s 0.916 0.916 0.916 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 30 India 0.927 compare
  2. 30 Netherlands 0.927 compare
  3. 32 Suriname 0.924 compare
  4. 34 Nigeria 0.915 compare
  5. 35 Greece 0.912 compare
  6. 35 Papua New Guinea 0.912 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Croatia?
Strong elected regional governments index in Croatia was 0.916 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.916 in 2009.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1941.
How does Croatia rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Croatia ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.