Freedom in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Where Bosnia and Herzegovina sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Bosnia and Herzegovina has a figure for 55 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.653 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.793 | 2025 | 72 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.814 | 2025 | 64 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.911 | 2025 | 44 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.572 | 2025 | 98 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.750 | 2025 | 63 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.510 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.319 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.066 | 2025 | 112 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 13 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 85.0 | 2023 | 64 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 17 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 62 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 37.0 | 2025 | 72 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 17.0 | 2025 | 95 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 95.1% | 2025 | 42 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 20.2% | 2024 | 52 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 35.3% | 2023 | 60 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 2.2% | 2025 | 32 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 49.3 | 2024 | 97 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $21.2K | 2025 | 66 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 11.0% | 2025 | 137 of 163 |
| Government debt | 39.7% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 86.1% | 2024 | 64 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 29.4 | 2024 | 43 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 121.2 | 2024 | 64 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.498 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.339 | 2025 | 82 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.462 | 2025 | 90 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.612 | 2025 | 89 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.446 | 2025 | 101 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.726 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.662 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.821 | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 49.9 | 2024 | 91 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 37.5 | 2024 | 96 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 39.0 | 2024 | 118 of 169 |
| Political stability | 57.3 | 2024 | 109 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.804 | 2023 | 62 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 78.0 | 2024 | 48 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 3.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 8.9% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 31.0% | 2023 | 90 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 6.0 | 2023 | 29 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 19.0% | 2025 | 112 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 39.2% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.49 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 52.7% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 847.6 | 2024 | 148 of 168 |
| Population | 3.1M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 6.45 | 2024 | 133 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 36.6% | 2021 | 61 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 10 of 169 |
What is missing
5 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Bosnia and Herzegovina, not a zero. Who publishes what