Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Macedonia: Freedom of Expression Index
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.653
in 2025
North Macedonia
0.664
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
99th
North Macedonia rank
98th
Freedom of Expression Index over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.664 against 0.653 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 197 shared years of data; in 1789 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 99th and North Macedonia ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.0784 | 0.0784 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.0696 | 0.0696 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.2018 | 0.2018 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.1816 | 0.1816 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.359 | 0.359 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.3411 | 0.3411 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.2793 | 0.2793 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0662 | 0.0662 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.0662 | 0.0662 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.0744 | 0.0744 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.123 | 0.123 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.4928 | 0.6241 | 0.1313 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.7469 | 0.7425 | 0.0044 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 0.7277 | 0.6128 | 0.1149 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 0.6567 | 0.7107 | 0.054 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.664 against 0.653 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia?
- 0.011, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia?
- 197 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 99th and North Macedonia ranks 98th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.