Representation of women in the judiciary in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Representation of women in the judiciary was 1.3 ratio in 2022. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the judiciary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2016–2022
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1.3 ratio for representation of women in the judiciary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the judiciary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.27 ratio | — |
| 2018 | 1.28 ratio | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 ratio | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.27 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3 ratio | +2.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.3 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.875 ratio, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.3 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 ratio, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 ratio | 1.27 ratio | 1.28 ratio | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.29 ratio | 1.27 ratio | 1.3 ratio | 3 |
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 representation of women in the judiciary in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.3 ratio in 2022, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 ratio in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is representation of women in the judiciary rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).