Gender Development Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gender Development Index was 0.967 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.967 for gender development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.973 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.919, in 2005.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.919 | — |
| 2006 | 0.927 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.931 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.936 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.937 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.942 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.94 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.939 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.935 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.936 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.939 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.936 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.932 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.941 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.945 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.954 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.96 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.973 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.967 | -0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.967 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.967 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.93 | 0.919 | 0.937 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9385 | 0.932 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9635 | 0.954 | 0.973 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Gender development index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.967 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.973 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.919 in 2005.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gender development index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.