Free and fair elections index in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Free and fair elections index was 0.511 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.511
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
93rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.782
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
194
1789–2025

Free and fair elections index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.511 for free and fair elections index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.782 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 9
1910s 0.261 0.261 0.261 1
1920s 0.2777 0.238 0.294 10
1930s 0.1563 0 0.245 7
1940s 0.0801 0 0.245 10
1950s 0.1132 0.107 0.115 10
1960s 0.1115 0.109 0.113 10
1970s 0.1008 0 0.112 10
1980s 0.112 0.112 0.112 10
1990s 0.2359 0 0.719 10
2000s 0.6912 0.557 0.782 10
2010s 0.5379 0.521 0.554 10
2020s 0.5198 0.511 0.526 6

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 90 Fiji 0.54 compare
  2. 91 Viet Nam 0.527 compare
  3. 92 Indonesia 0.518 compare
  4. 94 India 0.495 compare
  5. 95 Kenya 0.493 compare
  6. 96 Guyana 0.489 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina

All data for Bosnia and Herzegovina →

Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Free and fair elections index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.511 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.782 in 2003.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for free and fair elections index?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 194 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Free and fair elections index in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/free-and-fair-elections-index/bosnia-and-herzegovina/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/free-and-fair-elections-index/bosnia-and-herzegovina/">Free and fair elections index in Bosnia and Herzegovina</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed