Citizen support for democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Citizen support for democracy was 0.121 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.121 for citizen support for democracy in 2020.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 182.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.2416 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.2077, in 2008.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th 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.
Citizen support for democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2416 | — |
| 1999 | 0.2135 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1879 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1698 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1177 | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0699 | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 | -65.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0346 | -244.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0914 | +164.2% |
| 2007 | -0.149 | +63.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2077 | +39.4% |
| 2009 | -0.1789 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1469 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1145 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0817 | -28.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0452 | -44.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0101 | -77.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 | -237.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0418 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0705 | +68.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1003 | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1272 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.121 | -4.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.121 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.9114. (44 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.121 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1715, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2276 | 0.2135 | 0.2416 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.0092 | -0.2077 | 0.1879 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0045 | -0.1469 | 0.1272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.121 | 0.121 | 0.121 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 citizen support for democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Citizen support for democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.121 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2416 in 1998.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2077 in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.