Civil Society Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.662 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.662
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.662
in 2023
All-time low
0.028
in 1877
Years of data
197
1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789–2025

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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

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 97 Namibia 0.667 compare
  2. 98 Philippines 0.666 compare
  3. 98 Vietnam 0.666 compare
  4. 100 Maldives 0.662 compare
  5. 100 Slovakia 0.662 compare
  6. 103 Armenia 0.656 compare
  7. 103 New Zealand 0.656 compare
  8. 103 Romania 0.656 compare

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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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Indicator
Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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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.