Public Sector Corruption Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.674 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Public Sector Corruption Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, public sector corruption index in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.674. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.731 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.674, in 2025.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.731 | — |
| 1993 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.72 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.715 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.717 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.724 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.716 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.728 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.709 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.723 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.674 | -6.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.674 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.674 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1945, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.731 | 0.731 | 0.731 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7288 | 0.72 | 0.731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7166 | 0.715 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.715 | 0.674 | 0.728 | 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 public sector corruption index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Public sector corruption index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.674 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.731 in 1992.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.674 in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for public sector corruption index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).