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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.612 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.612
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.628
in 2018
All-time low
0.092
in 1942
Years of data
197
1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.612, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.628 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.092, in 1942.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 197 years of available data.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.191 —
1790 0.191 +0.0%
1791 0.191 +0.0%
1792 0.191 +0.0%
1793 0.191 +0.0%
1794 0.191 +0.0%
1795 0.191 +0.0%
1796 0.191 +0.0%
1797 0.191 +0.0%
1798 0.191 +0.0%
1799 0.191 +0.0%
1800 0.191 +0.0%
1801 0.191 +0.0%
1802 0.191 +0.0%
1803 0.191 +0.0%
1804 0.191 +0.0%
1805 0.191 +0.0%
1806 0.191 +0.0%
1807 0.191 +0.0%
1808 0.191 +0.0%
1809 0.191 +0.0%
1810 0.191 +0.0%
1811 0.191 +0.0%
1812 0.191 +0.0%
1813 0.191 +0.0%
1814 0.191 +0.0%
1815 0.191 +0.0%
1816 0.191 +0.0%
1817 0.191 +0.0%
1818 0.191 +0.0%
1819 0.191 +0.0%
1820 0.191 +0.0%
1821 0.191 +0.0%
1822 0.191 +0.0%
1823 0.191 +0.0%
1824 0.191 +0.0%
1825 0.191 +0.0%
1826 0.191 +0.0%
1827 0.191 +0.0%
1828 0.191 +0.0%
1829 0.191 +0.0%
1830 0.191 +0.0%
1831 0.191 +0.0%
1832 0.191 +0.0%
1833 0.191 +0.0%
1834 0.191 +0.0%
1835 0.191 +0.0%
1836 0.191 +0.0%
1837 0.191 +0.0%
1838 0.191 +0.0%
1839 0.191 +0.0%
1840 0.191 +0.0%
1841 0.191 +0.0%
1842 0.191 +0.0%
1843 0.191 +0.0%
1844 0.191 +0.0%
1845 0.191 +0.0%
1846 0.191 +0.0%
1847 0.191 +0.0%
1848 0.191 +0.0%
1849 0.191 +0.0%
1850 0.191 +0.0%
1851 0.191 +0.0%
1852 0.191 +0.0%
1853 0.191 +0.0%
1854 0.191 +0.0%
1855 0.191 +0.0%
1856 0.191 +0.0%
1857 0.191 +0.0%
1858 0.191 +0.0%
1859 0.191 +0.0%
1860 0.191 +0.0%
1861 0.191 +0.0%
1862 0.191 +0.0%
1863 0.191 +0.0%
1864 0.191 +0.0%
1865 0.191 +0.0%
1866 0.191 +0.0%
1867 0.191 +0.0%
1868 0.296 +55.0%
1869 0.296 +0.0%
1870 0.296 +0.0%
1871 0.296 +0.0%
1872 0.296 +0.0%
1873 0.296 +0.0%
1874 0.296 +0.0%
1875 0.296 +0.0%
1876 0.296 +0.0%
1877 0.296 +0.0%
1878 0.236 -20.3%
1919 0.296 +25.4%
1920 0.296 +0.0%
1921 0.298 +0.7%
1922 0.298 +0.0%
1923 0.298 +0.0%
1924 0.298 +0.0%
1925 0.298 +0.0%
1926 0.298 +0.0%
1927 0.298 +0.0%
1928 0.298 +0.0%
1929 0.291 -2.3%
1930 0.199 -31.6%
1931 0.199 +0.0%
1932 0.206 +3.5%
1933 0.206 +0.0%
1934 0.206 +0.0%
1935 0.206 +0.0%
1936 0.206 +0.0%
1937 0.206 +0.0%
1938 0.206 +0.0%
1939 0.206 +0.0%
1940 0.19 -7.8%
1941 0.122 -35.8%
1942 0.092 -24.6%
1943 0.093 +1.1%
1944 0.093 +0.0%
1945 0.213 +129.0%
1946 0.277 +30.0%
1947 0.277 +0.0%
1948 0.277 +0.0%
1949 0.277 +0.0%
1950 0.277 +0.0%
1951 0.277 +0.0%
1952 0.277 +0.0%
1953 0.277 +0.0%
1954 0.277 +0.0%
1955 0.277 +0.0%
1956 0.277 +0.0%
1957 0.277 +0.0%
1958 0.277 +0.0%
1959 0.277 +0.0%
1960 0.277 +0.0%
1961 0.277 +0.0%
1962 0.277 +0.0%
1963 0.434 +56.7%
1964 0.434 +0.0%
1965 0.434 +0.0%
1966 0.434 +0.0%
1967 0.434 +0.0%
1968 0.434 +0.0%
1969 0.434 +0.0%
1970 0.434 +0.0%
1971 0.434 +0.0%
1972 0.434 +0.0%
1973 0.434 +0.0%
1974 0.443 +2.1%
1975 0.443 +0.0%
1976 0.443 +0.0%
1977 0.443 +0.0%
1978 0.443 +0.0%
1979 0.427 -3.6%
1980 0.427 +0.0%
1981 0.427 +0.0%
1982 0.427 +0.0%
1983 0.427 +0.0%
1984 0.427 +0.0%
1985 0.427 +0.0%
1986 0.427 +0.0%
1987 0.427 +0.0%
1988 0.427 +0.0%
1989 0.371 -13.1%
1990 0.308 -17.0%
1991 0.336 +9.1%
1992 0.297 -11.6%
1993 0.297 +0.0%
1994 0.297 +0.0%
1995 0.297 +0.0%
1996 0.481 +62.0%
1997 0.506 +5.2%
1998 0.514 +1.6%
1999 0.514 +0.0%
2000 0.493 -4.1%
2001 0.584 +18.5%
2002 0.545 -6.7%
2003 0.577 +5.9%
2004 0.575 -0.3%
2005 0.626 +8.9%
2006 0.612 -2.2%
2007 0.612 +0.0%
2008 0.612 +0.0%
2009 0.591 -3.4%
2010 0.591 +0.0%
2011 0.591 +0.0%
2012 0.591 +0.0%
2013 0.593 +0.3%
2014 0.593 +0.0%
2015 0.597 +0.7%
2016 0.607 +1.7%
2017 0.61 +0.5%
2018 0.628 +3.0%
2019 0.575 -8.4%
2020 0.55 -4.3%
2021 0.536 -2.5%
2022 0.581 +8.4%
2023 0.551 -5.2%
2024 0.591 +7.3%
2025 0.612 +3.6%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.612 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.612 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.802, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.191 0.191 0.191 1
1790s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1800s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1810s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1820s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1830s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1840s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1850s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1860s 0.212 0.191 0.296 10
1870s 0.2893 0.236 0.296 9
1910s 0.296 0.296 0.296 1
1920s 0.2971 0.291 0.298 10
1930s 0.2046 0.199 0.206 10
1940s 0.1911 0.092 0.277 10
1950s 0.277 0.277 0.277 10
1960s 0.3869 0.277 0.434 10
1970s 0.4378 0.427 0.443 10
1980s 0.4214 0.371 0.427 10
1990s 0.3847 0.297 0.514 10
2000s 0.5827 0.493 0.626 10
2010s 0.5976 0.575 0.628 10
2020s 0.5702 0.536 0.612 6

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 95 Paraguay 0.636 compare
  2. 96 Palestine 0.623 compare
  3. 97 Liberia 0.613 compare
  4. 99 Benin 0.598 compare
  5. 100 Indonesia 0.584 compare
  6. 101 Hong Kong 0.579 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Judicial checks on government index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.612 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 2018.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1942.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for judicial checks on government index?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.