Share of women in parliament in Croatia
Croatia: Share of women in parliament was 33.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
33.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 174 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1942
Years of data
81
1942–2025
Share of women in parliament in Croatia, 1942–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 33.1% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Croatia peaked at 33.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1942.
That places Croatia 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 2.6% | — |
| 1947 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 1948 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
| 1951 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.4% | +68.8% |
| 1954 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 1959 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.4% | +167.7% |
| 1964 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.7% | -21.3% |
| 1966 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.5% | -30.7% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | +43.2% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | — |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +159.9% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 1950s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 6.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 13.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 18.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 15.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 31.1% | 33.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More gender data for Croatia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 483.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,689 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Croatia?
- Share of women in parliament in Croatia was 33.1% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1942.
- How does Croatia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Croatia ranks 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. 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 Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.