Political Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Political Participation Index was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
48th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2005
All-time low
5.75
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 8.52007: 8.52009: 82011: 7.52013: 7.52015: 72017: 72019: 6.22021: 62023: 5.82025: 6

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 6 for political participation index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 8.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 2023.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Political Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Political Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 8.5
2007 8.5 +0.0%
2009 8 -5.9%
2011 7.5 -6.2%
2013 7.5 +0.0%
2015 7 -6.7%
2017 7 +0.0%
2019 6.25 -10.7%
2021 6 -4.0%
2023 5.75 -4.2%
2025 6 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.33 8 8.5 3
2010s 7.05 6.25 7.5 5
2020s 5.92 5.75 6 3

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  6. 49 Malaysia 5.75 compare
  7. 49 Papua New Guinea 5.75 compare
  8. 49 Sierra Leone 5.75 compare
  9. 49 Zambia 5.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Political participation index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 2023.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for political participation index?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.