Freedom in Croatia
Where Croatia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Croatia has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.743 | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.821 | 2025 | 63 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.886 | 2025 | 34 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.963 | 2025 | 21 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.743 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.811 | 2025 | 51 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.722 | 2025 | 72 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.994 | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.816 | 2025 | 62 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 57 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 93.8 | 2023 | 31 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 58 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 91 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 48.0 | 2025 | 41 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 34.0 | 2025 | 42 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 101.0% | 2025 | 37 of 125 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 38.1% | 2023 | 67 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 59.4 | 2024 | 51 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $44.2K | 2025 | 35 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.4% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.7% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 5.0% | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 30.100 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.3% | 2023 | 17 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 83.6% | 2024 | 72 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 29.6 | 2024 | 42 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 121.7 | 2024 | 61 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.686 | 2025 | 51 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.593 | 2025 | 41 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.802 | 2025 | 46 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.859 | 2025 | 36 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.871 | 2025 | 35 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.254 | 2025 | 45 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.694 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.913 | 2025 | 20 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 68.2 | 2024 | 38 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 50.9 | 2024 | 52 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 65.1 | 2024 | 39 of 169 |
| Political stability | 75.8 | 2024 | 36 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.889 | 2023 | 34 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 78.9 | 2024 | 39 of 170 |
| Health spending | 7.1% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 9.4% | 2023 | 15 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 3.0 | 2023 | 9 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 33.1% | 2025 | 52 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 47.4% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.46 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 57.8% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 461.7 | 2024 | 140 of 168 |
| Population | 3.9M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 4.83 | 2024 | 118 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 34.1% | 2021 | 67 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 32 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Croatia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Croatia, not a zero. Who publishes what