Civil Rights Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Civil Rights Score was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Rights Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil rights score in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Civil Rights Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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 civil rights score in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Civil rights score in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for civil rights score?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.