Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Croatia
Croatia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.877 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.877
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.889
in 2010
All-time low
0.208
in 1944
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Croatia stood at 0.877.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Croatia peaked at 0.889 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.208, in 1944.
That places Croatia 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 85 years of available data.
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.212 | — |
| 1942 | 0.213 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 0.209 | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.208 | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 0.484 | +132.7% |
| 1946 | 0.565 | +16.7% |
| 1947 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.581 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.576 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.6 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.619 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.627 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.628 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.652 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.662 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.813 | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.82 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.825 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.821 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.827 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.844 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.834 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.837 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.877 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.878 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.881 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.878 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.88 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.886 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.889 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.887 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.885 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.876 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.873 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.862 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.865 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.868 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.865 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.869 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.877 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.881 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.878 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.881 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.877 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3984 | 0.208 | 0.565 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.5919 | 0.576 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6038 | 0.6 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.619 | 0.619 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6216 | 0.619 | 0.628 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7935 | 0.652 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8796 | 0.877 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8746 | 0.862 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8772 | 0.869 | 0.881 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 22 Italy 0.88 compare
- 23 Chile 0.878 compare
- 24 Switzerland 0.877 compare
- 26 Austria 0.873 compare
- 26 Montenegro 0.873 compare
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 women's civil society participation index in Croatia?
- Women's civil society participation index in Croatia was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2010.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.208 in 1944.
- How does Croatia rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Croatia ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.