Equal Resource Distribution Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.743 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal resource distribution index in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.743, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.866 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.247, in 1941.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 107 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 0.33 | — |
| 1920 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.247 | -25.2% |
| 1942 | 0.269 | +8.9% |
| 1943 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.578 | +114.9% |
| 1946 | 0.827 | +43.1% |
| 1947 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.836 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.849 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.865 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.866 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.848 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.797 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.412 | -48.3% |
| 1993 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.788 | +91.3% |
| 1997 | 0.797 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.724 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.726 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.741 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.663 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.667 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.722 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.702 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.683 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.69 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.714 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.725 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.737 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.731 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.724 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.735 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.744 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.743 | -0.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.743 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.63, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.743 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8265, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.527 | 0.247 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.836 | 0.836 | 0.836 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.836 | 0.836 | 0.836 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8386 | 0.836 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8515 | 0.848 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6277 | 0.412 | 0.797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6712 | 0.663 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7096 | 0.683 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7357 | 0.724 | 0.744 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2599 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- 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 equal resource distribution index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Equal resource distribution index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.743 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 1981.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.247 in 1941.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.