Freedom Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Freedom Score was 54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 54, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 64 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2002.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 109th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50 | — |
| 2003 | 56 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 54 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.38 | 50 | 64 | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.6 | 53 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5 | 51 | 54 | 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 freedom score in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Freedom score in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 54 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2006.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for freedom score?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.