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Croatia

A Catholic parliamentary republic, Croatia belongs to the EU, the euro, Schengen and NATO, with a dominant Adriatic tourism sector, long-lasting HDZ governments, a contested memory of the war of independence, a Serb minority and a Church influential on family issues.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Paternalistic Conservatism
Closest personality
Benjamin Disraeli
Flag: Croatia

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal30%
    Unitary71%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy75%
    Autocracy25%
  • Power

    Balanced
    Security48%
    Liberty52%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation64%
    Multiculturalism36%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist47%
    Pacifist53%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist38%
    Nationalist62%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public58%
    Private42%
  • Control

    Balanced
    Planning55%
    Free market46%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism45%
    Globalism55%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious25%
    Religious75%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive31%
    Traditionalist69%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Biology
    Technology42%
    Biology58%

What sets Croatia apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward democracy than 68% of the 199 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 56Croatia 75

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Trade

On Trade, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 45Croatia 45

Here it shares common ground with most countries.