Women's Political Participation Index in Croatia
Croatia: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.992 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.992
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.992
in 2024
All-time low
0.205
in 1945
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Women's Political Participation Index in Croatia, 1941–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's political participation index in Croatia stood at 0.992. That is the highest value across all 85 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Croatia peaked at 0.992 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.205, in 1945.
That places Croatia 38th 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 Participation Index in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.215 | — |
| 1942 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.205 | -4.7% |
| 1946 | 0.349 | +70.2% |
| 1947 | 0.353 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.361 | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.402 | +11.4% |
| 1954 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.424 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.637 | +50.2% |
| 1964 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.566 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.483 | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.564 | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.669 | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.685 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.693 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.652 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.793 | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.504 | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 0.618 | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.657 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.733 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.97 | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.959 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.963 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.973 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.974 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.973 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.913 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.948 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.932 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.948 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.988 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.991 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.992 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2748 | 0.205 | 0.353 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.3941 | 0.361 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5208 | 0.424 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6302 | 0.564 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.675 | 0.652 | 0.693 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6664 | 0.504 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9656 | 0.959 | 0.973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9549 | 0.913 | 0.974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9905 | 0.988 | 0.992 | 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 participation index in Croatia?
- Women's political participation index in Croatia was 0.992 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.205 in 1945.
- How does Croatia rank for women's political participation index?
- Croatia ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.