Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States of America: Electoral democracy
Electoral democracy over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United States of America
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1 against 1 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States of America?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1 against 1 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America?
- 0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).