Political Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Political Participation Index was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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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.