Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -1.67 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded -1.67 for citizen satisfaction with democracy in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at -0.5408 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.67, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 126th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.5408 | — |
| 2002 | -0.6167 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | -0.6941 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | -0.7762 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | -0.8525 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | -0.9315 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | -1.01 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | -1.09 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | -1.15 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | -1.2 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | -1.25 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | -1.3 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | -1.35 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | -1.41 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | -1.46 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | -1.51 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | -1.57 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | -1.62 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -1.66 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | -1.67 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.8514 | -1.15 | -0.5408 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.43 | -1.66 | -1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.67 | -1.67 | -1.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 123 Uzbekistan -1.34 compare
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- 125 Republic of Moldova -1.48 compare
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe -1.69 compare
- 128 Armenia -1.78 compare
- 129 Gabon -2.16 compare
More social development data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 24,653 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -1.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5408 in 2001.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.67 in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 126th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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