LGBT+ Rights Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: LGBT+ Rights Index was 9.76 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 9.76. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9.76 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3125, in 1991.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3125 | — |
| 1992 | 0.3125 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3125 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3125 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3125 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3125 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3125 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | +339.4% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.83 | +141.7% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.92 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 5.92 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.33 | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 9.65 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.65 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.65 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.62 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.65 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.67 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 9.76 | +0.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5482 | 0.3125 | 1.37 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.28 | 2 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 | 5.17 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9.62 | 9.76 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.76 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3125 in 1991.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.