Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 85.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.3%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
138th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1949
All-time low
47.2%
in 1992
Years of data
197
1789–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 85.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 100.0% in 1949 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1992.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 138th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 197 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 72.5% | — |
| 1790 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 82.5% | +13.8% |
| 1800 | 80.0% | -3.0% |
| 1801 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 72.5% | -9.4% |
| 1809 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 67.5% | -6.9% |
| 1815 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 59.5% | -11.9% |
| 1831 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 50.0% | -16.0% |
| 1878 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 1919 | 98.0% | +100.0% |
| 1920 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 57.2% | -41.6% |
| 1942 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 77.2% | +35.0% |
| 1946 | 99.0% | +28.2% |
| 1947 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.6% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 93.6% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | -49.6% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 91.7% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 85.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 73.5% | 72.5% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1800s | 78.5% | 72.5% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1810s | 69.5% | 67.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1820s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1830s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1840s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1850s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 57.3% | 49.0% | 59.5% | 9 |
| 1910s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 80.1% | 57.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 95.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 47.2% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 91.7% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 88.6% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.3% | 88.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 85.3% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1949.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1992.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.