Deliberative Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.329 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.329.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.459 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1944.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 0.136 | — |
| 1920 | 0.137 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.138 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.137 | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.138 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.134 | -2.9% |
| 1929 | 0.114 | -14.9% |
| 1930 | 0.106 | -7.0% |
| 1931 | 0.107 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.136 | +27.1% |
| 1936 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.138 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.134 | -2.9% |
| 1941 | 0.018 | -86.6% |
| 1942 | 0.012 | -33.3% |
| 1943 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.011 | -8.3% |
| 1945 | 0.025 | +127.3% |
| 1946 | 0.052 | +108.0% |
| 1947 | 0.051 | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.068 | +33.3% |
| 1951 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.067 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.084 | +25.4% |
| 1957 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.096 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.117 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.118 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.116 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.119 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.102 | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.082 | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.068 | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.102 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.211 | +106.9% |
| 1997 | 0.404 | +91.5% |
| 1998 | 0.376 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.389 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.432 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.459 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.441 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.443 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.436 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.418 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.389 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.394 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.409 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.409 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.405 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.401 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.345 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.366 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.366 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.341 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.365 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.326 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.323 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.336 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.347 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.344 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.329 | -4.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.329 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.329 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +127.3% | 0.011 | 0.025 |
| 1946 | +108.0% | 0.025 | 0.052 |
| 1996 | +106.9% | 0.102 | 0.211 |
| 1997 | +91.5% | 0.211 | 0.404 |
| 1941 | -86.6% | 0.134 | 0.018 |
| 1995 | +50.0% | 0.068 | 0.102 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.114 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1279 | 0.106 | 0.138 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.0417 | 0.011 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0742 | 0.067 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0969 | 0.096 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1153 | 0.1 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1935 | 0.068 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4238 | 0.389 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3817 | 0.341 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3342 | 0.323 | 0.347 | 6 |
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 deliberative democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Deliberative democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.329 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1944.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.