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Participatory Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.298 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.298
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.381
in 2003
All-time low
0.012
in 1878
Years of data
194
1789–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789–2025

00.10.20.30.4178919072025

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

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.298 for participatory democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.381 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1878.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.018 —
1790 0.018 +0.0%
1791 0.018 +0.0%
1792 0.018 +0.0%
1793 0.018 +0.0%
1794 0.018 +0.0%
1795 0.018 +0.0%
1796 0.018 +0.0%
1797 0.018 +0.0%
1798 0.018 +0.0%
1799 0.018 +0.0%
1800 0.018 +0.0%
1801 0.018 +0.0%
1802 0.018 +0.0%
1803 0.018 +0.0%
1804 0.018 +0.0%
1805 0.018 +0.0%
1806 0.018 +0.0%
1807 0.018 +0.0%
1808 0.018 +0.0%
1809 0.018 +0.0%
1810 0.018 +0.0%
1811 0.018 +0.0%
1812 0.018 +0.0%
1813 0.018 +0.0%
1814 0.018 +0.0%
1815 0.018 +0.0%
1816 0.018 +0.0%
1817 0.018 +0.0%
1818 0.018 +0.0%
1819 0.018 +0.0%
1820 0.018 +0.0%
1821 0.018 +0.0%
1822 0.018 +0.0%
1823 0.018 +0.0%
1824 0.018 +0.0%
1825 0.018 +0.0%
1826 0.018 +0.0%
1827 0.018 +0.0%
1828 0.018 +0.0%
1829 0.018 +0.0%
1830 0.018 +0.0%
1831 0.018 +0.0%
1832 0.018 +0.0%
1833 0.018 +0.0%
1834 0.018 +0.0%
1835 0.018 +0.0%
1836 0.018 +0.0%
1837 0.018 +0.0%
1838 0.018 +0.0%
1839 0.018 +0.0%
1840 0.018 +0.0%
1841 0.018 +0.0%
1842 0.018 +0.0%
1843 0.018 +0.0%
1844 0.018 +0.0%
1845 0.018 +0.0%
1846 0.018 +0.0%
1847 0.018 +0.0%
1848 0.018 +0.0%
1849 0.018 +0.0%
1850 0.018 +0.0%
1851 0.018 +0.0%
1852 0.018 +0.0%
1853 0.018 +0.0%
1854 0.018 +0.0%
1855 0.018 +0.0%
1856 0.018 +0.0%
1857 0.018 +0.0%
1858 0.018 +0.0%
1859 0.018 +0.0%
1860 0.019 +5.6%
1861 0.019 +0.0%
1862 0.019 +0.0%
1863 0.019 +0.0%
1864 0.02 +5.3%
1865 0.023 +15.0%
1866 0.023 +0.0%
1867 0.024 +4.3%
1868 0.024 +0.0%
1869 0.024 +0.0%
1870 0.024 +0.0%
1871 0.024 +0.0%
1872 0.024 +0.0%
1873 0.024 +0.0%
1874 0.024 +0.0%
1875 0.024 +0.0%
1876 0.03 +25.0%
1877 0.013 -56.7%
1878 0.012 -7.7%
1919 0.083 +591.7%
1920 0.083 +0.0%
1921 0.085 +2.4%
1922 0.085 +0.0%
1923 0.085 +0.0%
1924 0.085 +0.0%
1925 0.085 +0.0%
1926 0.085 +0.0%
1927 0.084 -1.2%
1928 0.076 -9.5%
1929 0.072 -5.3%
1930 0.066 -8.3%
1931 0.066 +0.0%
1935 0.072 +9.1%
1936 0.073 +1.4%
1937 0.073 +0.0%
1938 0.073 +0.0%
1939 0.073 +0.0%
1940 0.067 -8.2%
1941 0.048 -28.4%
1942 0.037 -22.9%
1943 0.039 +5.4%
1944 0.039 +0.0%
1945 0.064 +64.1%
1946 0.066 +3.1%
1947 0.066 +0.0%
1948 0.064 -3.0%
1949 0.064 +0.0%
1950 0.065 +1.6%
1951 0.065 +0.0%
1952 0.065 +0.0%
1953 0.065 +0.0%
1954 0.064 -1.5%
1955 0.064 +0.0%
1956 0.064 +0.0%
1957 0.064 +0.0%
1958 0.065 +1.6%
1959 0.065 +0.0%
1960 0.065 +0.0%
1961 0.065 +0.0%
1962 0.065 +0.0%
1963 0.065 +0.0%
1964 0.065 +0.0%
1965 0.065 +0.0%
1966 0.065 +0.0%
1967 0.065 +0.0%
1968 0.065 +0.0%
1969 0.064 -1.5%
1970 0.064 +0.0%
1971 0.064 +0.0%
1972 0.064 +0.0%
1973 0.064 +0.0%
1974 0.064 +0.0%
1975 0.065 +1.6%
1976 0.065 +0.0%
1977 0.065 +0.0%
1978 0.065 +0.0%
1979 0.065 +0.0%
1980 0.068 +4.6%
1981 0.078 +14.7%
1982 0.078 +0.0%
1983 0.078 +0.0%
1984 0.078 +0.0%
1985 0.078 +0.0%
1986 0.078 +0.0%
1987 0.078 +0.0%
1988 0.074 -5.1%
1989 0.074 +0.0%
1990 0.15 +102.7%
1991 0.137 -8.7%
1992 0.115 -16.1%
1993 0.105 -8.7%
1994 0.089 -15.2%
1995 0.122 +37.1%
1996 0.178 +45.9%
1997 0.323 +81.5%
1998 0.338 +4.6%
1999 0.348 +3.0%
2000 0.366 +5.2%
2001 0.377 +3.0%
2002 0.378 +0.3%
2003 0.381 +0.8%
2004 0.366 -3.9%
2005 0.366 +0.0%
2006 0.354 -3.3%
2007 0.319 -9.9%
2008 0.318 -0.3%
2009 0.319 +0.3%
2010 0.326 +2.2%
2011 0.327 +0.3%
2012 0.326 -0.3%
2013 0.326 +0.0%
2014 0.325 -0.3%
2015 0.32 -1.5%
2016 0.323 +0.9%
2017 0.314 -2.8%
2018 0.297 -5.4%
2019 0.301 +1.3%
2020 0.309 +2.7%
2021 0.303 -1.9%
2022 0.308 +1.7%
2023 0.299 -2.9%
2024 0.303 +1.3%
2025 0.298 -1.7%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.298 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.298 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.018 0.018 0.018 1
1790s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1800s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1810s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1820s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1830s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1840s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1850s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1860s 0.0214 0.019 0.024 10
1870s 0.0221 0.012 0.03 9
1910s 0.083 0.083 0.083 1
1920s 0.0825 0.072 0.085 10
1930s 0.0709 0.066 0.073 7
1940s 0.0554 0.037 0.067 10
1950s 0.0646 0.064 0.065 10
1960s 0.0649 0.064 0.065 10
1970s 0.0645 0.064 0.065 10
1980s 0.0762 0.068 0.078 10
1990s 0.1905 0.089 0.348 10
2000s 0.3544 0.318 0.381 10
2010s 0.3185 0.297 0.327 10
2020s 0.3033 0.298 0.309 6

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 84 Maldives 0.316 compare
  2. 85 Sierra Leone 0.307 compare
  3. 86 Malaysia 0.303 compare
  4. 87 Indonesia 0.298 compare
  5. 89 Albania 0.29 compare
  6. 90 Guyana 0.283 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Participatory democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.298 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.381 in 2003.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1878.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for participatory democracy index?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.