Civil Society Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.662 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civil Society Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.662 for civil society participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 197 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.662 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1877.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil Society Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.157 | — |
| 1790 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.028 | -82.2% |
| 1878 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.279 | +896.4% |
| 1920 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.213 | -23.7% |
| 1929 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.191 | -10.3% |
| 1941 | 0.159 | -16.8% |
| 1942 | 0.086 | -45.9% |
| 1943 | 0.12 | +39.5% |
| 1944 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.161 | +34.2% |
| 1946 | 0.127 | -21.1% |
| 1947 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.106 | -16.5% |
| 1949 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.197 | +85.8% |
| 1982 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.14 | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.178 | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.157 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.406 | +158.6% |
| 1993 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.514 | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 0.502 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.554 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.576 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.585 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.613 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.633 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.629 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.638 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.618 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.638 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.66 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.648 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.662 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1283 | 0.028 | 0.157 | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.279 | 0.279 | 0.279 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2658 | 0.213 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.213 | 0.213 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1303 | 0.086 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1765 | 0.106 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3979 | 0.157 | 0.514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5593 | 0.554 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6261 | 0.613 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.659 | 0.648 | 0.662 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Civil society participation index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.662 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 2023.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1877.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for civil society participation index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.