Expanding Freedom and Democracy
People in Zagreb, Croatia. Editorial credit: Subodh Agnihotri / Shutterstock.com

Croatia

Croatia is a parliamentary republic that regularly holds free elections. Civil and political rights are generally respected, though corruption in the public sector is a serious issue. The Roma and ethnic Serbs face discrimination, as do LGBT+ people. In recent years, concerns about the presence of far-right groups and figures espousing discriminatory values in public life have increased.

Volunteers clean up the rubbles from a destroyed residential building in Borodyanka. Following the recapture of Borodyanka by the Ukrainian forces, the city was heavily devastated and turned into ruins under intense fighting and shelling.

Nations in Transit — Croatia Country Report

Croatia is categorized as a Semi-Consolidated Democracy in the Nations in Transit 2023, Freedom House's annual study on the state of democracy in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia.
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Freedom in the World 2023

Freedom in the World — Croatia Country Report

Croatia is rated Free in Freedom in the World 2023, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.
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