Governance

Croatia

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Women in parliament19972024
7.8714.220.526.833.119972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.686 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.593 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness0.71 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law0.377 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption0.149 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.649 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability0.581 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality0.286 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index0.942 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.476 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet68WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament33.1 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcivil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-HungaryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous; latest adopted 22 December 1990

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Croatia's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.686 index), liberal democracy index (0.593 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.