What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2010.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1943.

How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Name: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.814 for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

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 vs. electoral democracy index 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.814 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2010.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1943.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.