Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.53 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.53, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.01, in 1993.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -1.86 | — |
| 1993 | -2.01 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | -1.88 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | -1.8 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | -0.9307 | -48.4% |
| 1997 | -0.8009 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | -0.607 | -24.2% |
| 1999 | -0.4881 | -19.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2717 | -44.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3849 | -241.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7247 | +88.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9564 | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.51 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.55, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +241.7% | -0.2717 | 0.3849 |
| 2002 | +88.3% | 0.3849 | 0.7247 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.3 | -2.01 | -0.4881 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9267 | -0.2717 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.26 | 1.54 | 10 |
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 score in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Physical integrity rights score in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.53 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2015.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.01 in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.