Freedom of Expression Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Freedom of Expression Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Expression Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2009.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 41st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Expression Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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 freedom of expression score in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Freedom of expression score in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for freedom of expression score?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 41st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression 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 falling.
- 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 Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.