Physical Integrity Rights Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.911 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.911 for physical integrity rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 197 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.911 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1941.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 50th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 197 years of available data.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.191 | — |
| 1790 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.404 | +111.5% |
| 1840 | 0.447 | +10.6% |
| 1841 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.345 | -22.8% |
| 1877 | 0.161 | -53.3% |
| 1878 | 0.254 | +57.8% |
| 1919 | 0.581 | +128.7% |
| 1920 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.561 | -3.4% |
| 1928 | 0.544 | -3.0% |
| 1929 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.513 | -5.7% |
| 1941 | 0.06 | -88.3% |
| 1942 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.233 | +288.3% |
| 1946 | 0.348 | +49.4% |
| 1947 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.383 | +10.1% |
| 1950 | 0.481 | +25.6% |
| 1951 | 0.536 | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.578 | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.618 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.659 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.683 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.613 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.532 | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.359 | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.521 | +45.1% |
| 1996 | 0.759 | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 0.78 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.823 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.904 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.838 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.892 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.852 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.879 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.846 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.878 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.885 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.901 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.813 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.845 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.833 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.859 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.898 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.911 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2123 | 0.191 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.447 | 0.447 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.447 | 0.447 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.447 | 0.447 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3824 | 0.161 | 0.447 | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.581 | 0.581 | 0.581 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5716 | 0.544 | 0.581 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.544 | 0.544 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2413 | 0.06 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5557 | 0.481 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.59 | 0.578 | 0.618 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.618 | 0.618 | 0.618 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6693 | 0.618 | 0.683 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5928 | 0.359 | 0.823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.875 | 0.838 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8712 | 0.813 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8785 | 0.833 | 0.911 | 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 physical integrity rights index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Physical integrity rights index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.911 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1941.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.