Age of electoral democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Age of electoral democracy was 30 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1996–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 30 years for age of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 30 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1996.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 years | — |
| 1997 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 30 years | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.5 years | 5 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 years | 15 years | 24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5 years | 25 years | 30 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 90 Dominican Republic 30 years compare
- 90 Ghana 30 years compare
- 90 Taiwan, China 30 years compare
More social development data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Age of electoral democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 30 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 30 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1996.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.