What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2011.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1958.

How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for freedom of association index?

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Freedom of Association Index was 0.793 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.793

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

77th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.871

in 2011

All-time low

0.043

in 1958

Years of data

197

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.793 for freedom of association index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.871 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1958.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 77th of 176 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.072	—
1790	0.072	+0.0%
1791	0.072	+0.0%
1792	0.072	+0.0%
1793	0.072	+0.0%
1794	0.072	+0.0%
1795	0.072	+0.0%
1796	0.072	+0.0%
1797	0.072	+0.0%
1798	0.072	+0.0%
1799	0.072	+0.0%
1800	0.072	+0.0%
1801	0.072	+0.0%
1802	0.072	+0.0%
1803	0.072	+0.0%
1804	0.072	+0.0%
1805	0.072	+0.0%
1806	0.072	+0.0%
1807	0.072	+0.0%
1808	0.072	+0.0%
1809	0.072	+0.0%
1810	0.072	+0.0%
1811	0.072	+0.0%
1812	0.072	+0.0%
1813	0.072	+0.0%
1814	0.072	+0.0%
1815	0.072	+0.0%
1816	0.072	+0.0%
1817	0.072	+0.0%
1818	0.072	+0.0%
1819	0.072	+0.0%
1820	0.072	+0.0%
1821	0.072	+0.0%
1822	0.072	+0.0%
1823	0.072	+0.0%
1824	0.072	+0.0%
1825	0.072	+0.0%
1826	0.072	+0.0%
1827	0.072	+0.0%
1828	0.072	+0.0%
1829	0.072	+0.0%
1830	0.072	+0.0%
1831	0.072	+0.0%
1832	0.072	+0.0%
1833	0.072	+0.0%
1834	0.072	+0.0%
1835	0.072	+0.0%
1836	0.072	+0.0%
1837	0.072	+0.0%
1838	0.072	+0.0%
1839	0.072	+0.0%
1840	0.063	-12.5%
1841	0.063	+0.0%
1842	0.063	+0.0%
1843	0.063	+0.0%
1844	0.063	+0.0%
1845	0.063	+0.0%
1846	0.063	+0.0%
1847	0.063	+0.0%
1848	0.063	+0.0%
1849	0.063	+0.0%
1850	0.063	+0.0%
1851	0.063	+0.0%
1852	0.063	+0.0%
1853	0.063	+0.0%
1854	0.063	+0.0%
1855	0.063	+0.0%
1856	0.063	+0.0%
1857	0.063	+0.0%
1858	0.063	+0.0%
1859	0.063	+0.0%
1860	0.063	+0.0%
1861	0.063	+0.0%
1862	0.063	+0.0%
1863	0.063	+0.0%
1864	0.063	+0.0%
1865	0.056	-11.1%
1866	0.056	+0.0%
1867	0.056	+0.0%
1868	0.056	+0.0%
1869	0.056	+0.0%
1870	0.056	+0.0%
1871	0.056	+0.0%
1872	0.056	+0.0%
1873	0.056	+0.0%
1874	0.056	+0.0%
1875	0.056	+0.0%
1876	0.457	+716.1%
1877	0.048	-89.5%
1878	0.048	+0.0%
1919	0.445	+827.1%
1920	0.44	-1.1%
1921	0.429	-2.5%
1922	0.429	+0.0%
1923	0.43	+0.2%
1924	0.43	+0.0%
1925	0.431	+0.2%
1926	0.431	+0.0%
1927	0.43	-0.2%
1928	0.418	-2.8%
1929	0.338	-19.1%
1930	0.338	+0.0%
1931	0.338	+0.0%
1932	0.355	+5.0%
1933	0.355	+0.0%
1934	0.355	+0.0%
1935	0.352	-0.8%
1936	0.364	+3.4%
1937	0.364	+0.0%
1938	0.364	+0.0%
1939	0.363	-0.3%
1940	0.278	-23.4%
1941	0.205	-26.3%
1942	0.149	-27.3%
1943	0.138	-7.4%
1944	0.138	+0.0%
1945	0.076	-44.9%
1946	0.08	+5.3%
1947	0.08	+0.0%
1948	0.07	-12.5%
1949	0.067	-4.3%
1950	0.062	-7.5%
1951	0.06	-3.2%
1952	0.06	+0.0%
1953	0.06	+0.0%
1954	0.044	-26.7%
1955	0.044	+0.0%
1956	0.044	+0.0%
1957	0.044	+0.0%
1958	0.043	-2.3%
1959	0.043	+0.0%
1960	0.043	+0.0%
1961	0.043	+0.0%
1962	0.043	+0.0%
1963	0.043	+0.0%
1964	0.044	+2.3%
1965	0.044	+0.0%
1966	0.044	+0.0%
1967	0.05	+13.6%
1968	0.05	+0.0%
1969	0.044	-12.0%
1970	0.049	+11.4%
1971	0.049	+0.0%
1972	0.044	-10.2%
1973	0.044	+0.0%
1974	0.05	+13.6%
1975	0.05	+0.0%
1976	0.05	+0.0%
1977	0.051	+2.0%
1978	0.051	+0.0%
1979	0.051	+0.0%
1980	0.054	+5.9%
1981	0.074	+37.0%
1982	0.074	+0.0%
1983	0.074	+0.0%
1984	0.074	+0.0%
1985	0.074	+0.0%
1986	0.073	-1.4%
1987	0.073	+0.0%
1988	0.073	+0.0%
1989	0.071	-2.7%
1990	0.367	+416.9%
1991	0.446	+21.5%
1992	0.641	+43.7%
1993	0.641	+0.0%
1994	0.641	+0.0%
1995	0.641	+0.0%
1996	0.774	+20.7%
1997	0.839	+8.4%
1998	0.854	+1.8%
1999	0.846	-0.9%
2000	0.847	+0.1%
2001	0.849	+0.2%
2002	0.849	+0.0%
2003	0.85	+0.1%
2004	0.85	+0.0%
2005	0.85	+0.0%
2006	0.85	+0.0%
2007	0.851	+0.1%
2008	0.847	-0.5%
2009	0.848	+0.1%
2010	0.869	+2.5%
2011	0.871	+0.2%
2012	0.871	+0.0%
2013	0.861	-1.1%
2014	0.858	-0.3%
2015	0.851	-0.8%
2016	0.84	-1.3%
2017	0.827	-1.5%
2018	0.801	-3.1%
2019	0.824	+2.9%
2020	0.835	+1.3%
2021	0.853	+2.2%
2022	0.846	-0.8%
2023	0.81	-4.3%
2024	0.812	+0.2%
2025	0.793	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.072	0.072	0.072	1
1790s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1800s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1810s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1820s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1830s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1840s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1850s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1860s	0.0595	0.056	0.063	10
1870s	0.0988	0.048	0.457	9
1910s	0.445	0.445	0.445	1
1920s	0.4206	0.338	0.44	10
1930s	0.3548	0.338	0.364	10
1940s	0.1281	0.067	0.278	10
1950s	0.0504	0.043	0.062	10
1960s	0.0448	0.043	0.05	10
1970s	0.0489	0.044	0.051	10
1980s	0.0714	0.054	0.074	10
1990s	0.669	0.367	0.854	10
2000s	0.8491	0.847	0.851	10
2010s	0.8473	0.801	0.871	10
2020s	0.8248	0.793	0.853	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Freedom of association index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.793 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2011.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1958.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for freedom of association index?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.