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Human rights index vdem in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Human rights index vdem was 0.814 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.814
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.858
in 2010
All-time low
0.057
in 1943
Years of data
197
1789–2025

Human rights index vdem in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vdem in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.814.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vdem in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.858 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1943.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th 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.

Human rights index vdem in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.176 —
1790 0.176 +0.0%
1791 0.176 +0.0%
1792 0.176 +0.0%
1793 0.176 +0.0%
1794 0.176 +0.0%
1795 0.176 +0.0%
1796 0.176 +0.0%
1797 0.176 +0.0%
1798 0.176 +0.0%
1799 0.176 +0.0%
1800 0.176 +0.0%
1801 0.176 +0.0%
1802 0.176 +0.0%
1803 0.176 +0.0%
1804 0.176 +0.0%
1805 0.176 +0.0%
1806 0.176 +0.0%
1807 0.176 +0.0%
1808 0.174 -1.1%
1809 0.168 -3.4%
1810 0.168 +0.0%
1811 0.168 +0.0%
1812 0.168 +0.0%
1813 0.168 +0.0%
1814 0.168 +0.0%
1815 0.168 +0.0%
1816 0.168 +0.0%
1817 0.168 +0.0%
1818 0.168 +0.0%
1819 0.168 +0.0%
1820 0.168 +0.0%
1821 0.168 +0.0%
1822 0.168 +0.0%
1823 0.168 +0.0%
1824 0.168 +0.0%
1825 0.168 +0.0%
1826 0.168 +0.0%
1827 0.168 +0.0%
1828 0.168 +0.0%
1829 0.168 +0.0%
1830 0.173 +3.0%
1831 0.173 +0.0%
1832 0.173 +0.0%
1833 0.173 +0.0%
1834 0.173 +0.0%
1835 0.173 +0.0%
1836 0.173 +0.0%
1837 0.173 +0.0%
1838 0.173 +0.0%
1839 0.294 +69.9%
1840 0.317 +7.8%
1841 0.317 +0.0%
1842 0.317 +0.0%
1843 0.317 +0.0%
1844 0.317 +0.0%
1845 0.317 +0.0%
1846 0.317 +0.0%
1847 0.317 +0.0%
1848 0.317 +0.0%
1849 0.317 +0.0%
1850 0.317 +0.0%
1851 0.317 +0.0%
1852 0.317 +0.0%
1853 0.317 +0.0%
1854 0.317 +0.0%
1855 0.317 +0.0%
1856 0.317 +0.0%
1857 0.325 +2.5%
1858 0.326 +0.3%
1859 0.326 +0.0%
1860 0.349 +7.1%
1861 0.349 +0.0%
1862 0.349 +0.0%
1863 0.349 +0.0%
1864 0.349 +0.0%
1865 0.342 -2.0%
1866 0.342 +0.0%
1867 0.345 +0.9%
1868 0.345 +0.0%
1869 0.345 +0.0%
1870 0.345 +0.0%
1871 0.345 +0.0%
1872 0.345 +0.0%
1873 0.345 +0.0%
1874 0.345 +0.0%
1875 0.345 +0.0%
1876 0.371 +7.5%
1877 0.21 -43.4%
1878 0.226 +7.6%
1919 0.516 +128.3%
1920 0.512 -0.8%
1921 0.514 +0.4%
1922 0.512 -0.4%
1923 0.512 +0.0%
1924 0.512 +0.0%
1925 0.512 +0.0%
1926 0.512 +0.0%
1927 0.501 -2.1%
1928 0.482 -3.8%
1929 0.459 -4.8%
1930 0.453 -1.3%
1931 0.456 +0.7%
1932 0.472 +3.5%
1933 0.475 +0.6%
1934 0.475 +0.0%
1935 0.475 +0.0%
1936 0.475 +0.0%
1937 0.475 +0.0%
1938 0.475 +0.0%
1939 0.475 +0.0%
1940 0.385 -18.9%
1941 0.076 -80.3%
1942 0.058 -23.7%
1943 0.057 -1.7%
1944 0.058 +1.8%
1945 0.149 +156.9%
1946 0.208 +39.6%
1947 0.207 -0.5%
1948 0.207 +0.0%
1949 0.221 +6.8%
1950 0.268 +21.3%
1951 0.299 +11.6%
1952 0.313 +4.7%
1953 0.318 +1.6%
1954 0.334 +5.0%
1955 0.339 +1.5%
1956 0.339 +0.0%
1957 0.341 +0.6%
1958 0.341 +0.0%
1959 0.341 +0.0%
1960 0.341 +0.0%
1961 0.341 +0.0%
1962 0.341 +0.0%
1963 0.341 +0.0%
1964 0.341 +0.0%
1965 0.356 +4.4%
1966 0.356 +0.0%
1967 0.376 +5.6%
1968 0.375 -0.3%
1969 0.373 -0.5%
1970 0.376 +0.8%
1971 0.376 +0.0%
1972 0.374 -0.5%
1973 0.374 +0.0%
1974 0.377 +0.8%
1975 0.384 +1.9%
1976 0.384 +0.0%
1977 0.385 +0.3%
1978 0.385 +0.0%
1979 0.385 +0.0%
1980 0.391 +1.6%
1981 0.432 +10.5%
1982 0.444 +2.8%
1983 0.444 +0.0%
1984 0.45 +1.4%
1985 0.448 -0.4%
1986 0.451 +0.7%
1987 0.454 +0.7%
1988 0.473 +4.2%
1989 0.471 -0.4%
1990 0.54 +14.6%
1991 0.535 -0.9%
1992 0.35 -34.6%
1993 0.35 +0.0%
1994 0.35 +0.0%
1995 0.404 +15.4%
1996 0.672 +66.3%
1997 0.695 +3.4%
1998 0.719 +3.5%
1999 0.723 +0.6%
2000 0.831 +14.9%
2001 0.836 +0.6%
2002 0.833 -0.4%
2003 0.852 +2.3%
2004 0.84 -1.4%
2005 0.847 +0.8%
2006 0.847 +0.0%
2007 0.84 -0.8%
2008 0.851 +1.3%
2009 0.855 +0.5%
2010 0.858 +0.4%
2011 0.858 +0.0%
2012 0.858 +0.0%
2013 0.852 -0.7%
2014 0.854 +0.2%
2015 0.853 -0.1%
2016 0.848 -0.6%
2017 0.85 +0.2%
2018 0.806 -5.2%
2019 0.822 +2.0%
2020 0.818 -0.5%
2021 0.818 +0.0%
2022 0.813 -0.6%
2023 0.814 +0.1%
2024 0.815 +0.1%
2025 0.814 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.176 0.176 0.176 1
1790s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1800s 0.175 0.168 0.176 10
1810s 0.168 0.168 0.168 10
1820s 0.168 0.168 0.168 10
1830s 0.1851 0.173 0.294 10
1840s 0.317 0.317 0.317 10
1850s 0.3196 0.317 0.326 10
1860s 0.3464 0.342 0.349 10
1870s 0.3197 0.21 0.371 9
1910s 0.516 0.516 0.516 1
1920s 0.5028 0.459 0.514 10
1930s 0.4706 0.453 0.475 10
1940s 0.1626 0.057 0.385 10
1950s 0.3233 0.268 0.341 10
1960s 0.3541 0.341 0.376 10
1970s 0.38 0.374 0.385 10
1980s 0.4458 0.391 0.473 10
1990s 0.5338 0.35 0.723 10
2000s 0.8432 0.831 0.855 10
2010s 0.8459 0.806 0.858 10
2020s 0.8153 0.813 0.818 6

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  5. 72 Malawi 0.806 compare
  6. 73 Papua New Guinea 0.805 compare
  7. 73 Paraguay 0.805 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vdem in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Human rights index vdem in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.814 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vdem recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2010.
What is the lowest human rights index vdem recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1943.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for human rights index vdem?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vdem 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human rights index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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