ðŸ‡ðŸ‡· Croatia: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Croatia scores 59.3 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Zoran Milanović
Head of State · Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Andrej Plenković
Head of Government · Croatian Democratic Union
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Croatia's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Croatia a democracy?
Broadly yes — Croatia scores 59.3 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #46 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Croatia improving or declining?
Croatia's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 11.0 points over the past decade, standing at 59.3 in 2025 (1-year change: −1.4).
Who leads Croatia?
Zoran Milanović is Croatia's head of state (Social Democratic Party of Croatia); Andrej Plenković serves as head of government (Croatian Democratic Union).