Self-reported life satisfaction in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.38, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.81, in 2012.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 46th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.86 | — |
| 2012 | 4.81 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.95 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.16 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.13 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.67 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.81 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.77 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.63 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.88 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.14 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 6.38 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.81 | 5.67 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.63 | 6.38 | 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 self-reported life satisfaction in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6.38 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.