Media Corruption Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Media Corruption Score was 0.283 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Media Corruption Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.283 for media corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.787 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.215, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Media Corruption Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.309 | — |
| 1993 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.669 | +116.5% |
| 1997 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.787 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.679 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.412 | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 0.215 | -47.8% |
| 2023 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.283 | +31.6% |
| 2025 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.283 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2855, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.283 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.489 | 0.309 | 0.669 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.669 | 0.669 | 0.669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6828 | 0.669 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3478 | 0.215 | 0.679 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 98 Tanzania 0.308 compare
- 99 Ecuador 0.288 compare
- 100 Seychelles 0.287 compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 0.267 compare
- 103 El Salvador 0.246 compare
- 104 Kuwait 0.244 compare
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 media corruption score in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Media corruption score in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.283 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.787 in 2017.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for media corruption score?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.