Human Development Index: males vs. females in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8156 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.8156. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.8156 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7225, in 2005.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7225 | — |
| 2006 | 0.7239 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7304 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7393 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7421 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7436 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7501 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7626 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7778 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7874 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7903 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7984 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8035 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.805 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8069 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7989 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7972 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8079 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8156 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7316 | 0.7225 | 0.7421 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7826 | 0.7436 | 0.8069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8049 | 0.7972 | 0.8156 | 4 |
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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 human development index: males vs. females in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.8156 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8156 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7225 in 2005.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.