General

• United Nations
  United Nations
  The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
  
  : Human Development Index 2010, ranked Croatia as 51st out of 169 countries. In all, 194 countries were listed, but 25 were not ranked. Croatia is in the top third of nations labeled as having "high human development", which starts with the 43rd country. The top 42 nations in the index are labeled as having "very high human development". Human Development is quantified using such factors as longevity, education, and income. Human Development Index and its components

Economic

• The Wall Street Journal
  The Wall Street Journal
  The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
  
   and the Heritage Foundation
  Heritage Foundation
  The Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage's stated mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong...
  
  : Index of Economic Freedom
  Index of Economic Freedom
  The Index of Economic Freedom is a series of 10 economic measurements created by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. Its stated objective is to measure the degree of economic freedom in the world's nations....
  
   publish an annual Index of Economic Freedom. In 2011, they listed Croatia as having the 82nd freest economy among 179 countries in the world.

Political

• Transparency International publishes an annual Corruption Perceptions Index. In 2010, Croatia ranked 62nd out of 178 countries. The CPI measures the degree to which public sector corruption is perceived to exist in 178 countries around the world. The 2010 results are drawn from 13 surveys and assessments published between January 2009 and September 2010.CPI 2010

• Reporters Without Borders publishes a Press Freedom Index. In 2010, Croatia tied for 62nd out of 178 countries, up from 78th in 2009.

• The 2011 Global Peace Index ranked Croatia 37th out of 153 countries.

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