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.

Bernardo Arevalo supporters cheer after their presidential victory in Guatemala.

Freedom in the World — Croatia Country Report

Croatia is rated Free in Freedom in the World 2024, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.
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Polish voters gather for the ''March of a Million Hearts,” a pro-democratic rally in Warsaw that gathered up to 1 million participants on October 1, 2023. (Piotr Lapinski/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Nations in Transit — Croatia Country Report

Croatia is categorized as a Semi-Consolidated Democracy in Nations in Transit 2024, Freedom House's annual study on the state of democracy in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia.
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