Statistical indicators on the MPs
The following columns show statistics about the current structure of MPs by party affiliation and distribution of parliamentary seats, educational background, gender, and age. Given information applies to currently active parliamentary mandates and is updated exclusively upon official written information that MPs are obliged to deliver to the Secretariat in a timely manner in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Croatian Parliament.
Party affiliation and distribution of parliamentary seats
Party |
No. of seats |
% |
HDZ |
62 |
41.1 |
Independent MPs |
19 |
12.6 |
SDP |
14 |
9.3 |
Social Democrats |
11 |
7.3 |
Bridge |
7 |
4.6 |
Homeland Movement |
5 |
3.3 |
Sovereigntists |
4 |
2.6 |
We Can! |
4 |
2.6 |
HSS |
3 |
2.0 |
SDSS |
3 |
2.0 |
Focus |
2 |
1.3 |
HDS |
2 |
1.3 |
HSLS |
2 |
1.3 |
IDS |
2 |
1.3 |
Block |
1 |
0.7 |
Center |
1 |
0.7 |
GLAS |
1 |
0.7 |
HNS |
1 |
0.7 |
HRB |
1 |
0,7 |
Reformists |
1 |
0.7 |
New Left |
1 |
0.7 |
OIP |
1 |
0.7 |
PH |
1 |
0.7 |
Workers Front |
1 |
0.7 |
SsIP |
1 |
0.7 |
Total: |
151 |
100.0 |
Gender representation
Party |
Male |
Female |
Total |
HDZ |
44 |
18 |
62 |
Independent MPs |
12 |
7 |
19 |
SDP |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Social Democrats |
6 |
5 |
11 |
Bridge |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Homeland Movement |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Sovereigntists |
3 |
1 |
4 |
We Can! |
1 |
3 |
4 |
HSS |
3 |
0 |
3 |
SDSS |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Focus |
2 |
0 |
2 |
HDS |
2 |
0 |
2 |
HSLS |
2 |
0 |
2 |
IDS |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Block |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Center |
0 |
1 |
1 |
GLAS |
0 |
1 |
1 |
HNS |
1 |
0 |
1 |
HRB |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Reformists |
0 |
1 |
1 |
New Left |
0 |
1 |
1 |
OIP |
0 |
1 |
1 |
PH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Workers Front |
0 |
1 |
1 |
SsIP |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Total: |
101 |
50 |
151 |
Educational background
Educational Background |
Male |
Female |
Total |
% |
University Qualifications |
72 |
43 |
115 |
76.2 |
Two-year Post-secondary School Qualifications |
16 |
3 |
19 |
12.6 |
Secondary School Qualifications |
13 |
4 |
17 |
11.3 |
Total: |
101 |
50 |
151 |
100.0 |
Data source: Internet Editorial Board of the Croatian Parliament, 21 November 2023 |
Of 115 MPs with University Qualifications |
Male |
Female |
Total |
% of All the MPs |
Academic |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.7 |
PhD |
14 |
7 |
21 |
13.9 |
Master of Science |
5 |
3 |
8 |
5.3 |
University Specialist |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2.6 |
Total: |
22 |
12 |
34 |
22.5 |
Data source: Internet Editorial Staff of the Croatian Parliament, 21 November 2023 |
Age groups
Age Group |
Male |
Female |
Total |
30 or under |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 to 40 |
12 |
5 |
17 |
41 to 50 |
33 |
26 |
59 |
51 to 60 |
33 |
13 |
46 |
61 to 70 |
20 |
5 |
25 |
71 and above |
3 |
1 |
4 |
Total: |
101 |
50 |
151 |
Data source: Internet Editorial Staff of the Croatian Parliament, 21 November 2023 |
Overview of Croatian abbreviations
Party |
Croatian abbreviation |
Block for Croatia |
Block |
Bridge |
Bridge |
Center |
Center |
Civic Liberal Alliance |
GLAS |
Croatian Christian Democratic Party |
HDS |
Croatian Democratic Union |
HDZ |
Croatian Peasant Party |
HSS |
Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats |
HNS |
Croatian Social Liberal Party |
HSLS |
Croatian Sovereigntists |
Sovereigntists |
Determination and Justice |
Determination and Justice |
Focus |
Focus |
Homeland Movement |
Homeland Movement |
Independent Democratic Serb Party |
SDSS |
Istrian Democratic Assembly |
IDS |
Just Croatia |
JS |
New Left |
New Left |
Party with Name and Surname |
SsIP |
People's Party – Reformists |
Reformists |
Pulse of Croatia |
HRB |
Social Democratic Party of Croatia |
SDP |
Social Democrats |
Social Democrats |
We Can! – Political Platform |
We Can! |
Workers' Front |
RF |