Political Rights Rating in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Political Rights Rating was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1972
All-time low
3
in 2006
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights rating in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 5.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2006.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Political Rights Rating in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.78 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Political rights rating in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for political rights rating?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.