Women's Political Empowerment Index in Croatia
Croatia: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.913 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.913
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.918
in 2009
All-time low
0.194
in 1943
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.913 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Croatia peaked at 0.918 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.194, in 1943.
That places Croatia 20th 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 Political Empowerment Index in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.196 | — |
| 1942 | 0.201 | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 0.194 | -3.5% |
| 1944 | 0.196 | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 0.291 | +48.5% |
| 1946 | 0.396 | +36.1% |
| 1947 | 0.406 | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.402 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.456 | +13.4% |
| 1950 | 0.458 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.478 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 0.497 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 0.503 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.509 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.516 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.595 | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.581 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.554 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.565 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.591 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.625 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.63 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.642 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.667 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.653 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.652 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.66 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.702 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.631 | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.718 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.717 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.716 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.729 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.741 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.769 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.768 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.779 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.914 | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.912 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.914 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.913 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.918 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.916 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.918 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.911 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.905 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.886 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.893 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.905 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.889 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.895 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.916 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.914 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.917 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.913 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3042 | 0.194 | 0.456 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.4953 | 0.458 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.561 | 0.516 | 0.595 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6124 | 0.591 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6565 | 0.63 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.727 | 0.631 | 0.779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9135 | 0.912 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9018 | 0.886 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9115 | 0.895 | 0.917 | 6 |
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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 political empowerment index in Croatia?
- Women's political empowerment index in Croatia was 0.913 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2009.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.194 in 1943.
- How does Croatia rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Croatia ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.