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Women's Political Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.915 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.915
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.929
in 2020
All-time low
0.058
in 1789
Years of data
195
1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.915 for women's political participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.929 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1789.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Participation Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.058 —
1790 0.058 +0.0%
1791 0.058 +0.0%
1792 0.058 +0.0%
1793 0.058 +0.0%
1794 0.058 +0.0%
1795 0.058 +0.0%
1796 0.058 +0.0%
1797 0.058 +0.0%
1798 0.058 +0.0%
1799 0.058 +0.0%
1800 0.058 +0.0%
1801 0.058 +0.0%
1802 0.058 +0.0%
1803 0.058 +0.0%
1804 0.058 +0.0%
1805 0.058 +0.0%
1806 0.058 +0.0%
1807 0.058 +0.0%
1808 0.058 +0.0%
1809 0.058 +0.0%
1810 0.058 +0.0%
1811 0.058 +0.0%
1812 0.058 +0.0%
1813 0.058 +0.0%
1814 0.058 +0.0%
1815 0.058 +0.0%
1816 0.058 +0.0%
1817 0.058 +0.0%
1818 0.058 +0.0%
1819 0.058 +0.0%
1820 0.058 +0.0%
1821 0.058 +0.0%
1822 0.058 +0.0%
1823 0.058 +0.0%
1824 0.058 +0.0%
1825 0.058 +0.0%
1826 0.058 +0.0%
1827 0.058 +0.0%
1828 0.058 +0.0%
1829 0.058 +0.0%
1830 0.058 +0.0%
1831 0.058 +0.0%
1832 0.058 +0.0%
1833 0.058 +0.0%
1834 0.058 +0.0%
1835 0.058 +0.0%
1836 0.058 +0.0%
1837 0.058 +0.0%
1838 0.058 +0.0%
1839 0.058 +0.0%
1840 0.058 +0.0%
1841 0.058 +0.0%
1842 0.058 +0.0%
1843 0.058 +0.0%
1844 0.058 +0.0%
1845 0.058 +0.0%
1846 0.058 +0.0%
1847 0.058 +0.0%
1848 0.058 +0.0%
1849 0.058 +0.0%
1850 0.058 +0.0%
1851 0.058 +0.0%
1852 0.058 +0.0%
1853 0.058 +0.0%
1854 0.058 +0.0%
1855 0.058 +0.0%
1856 0.058 +0.0%
1857 0.058 +0.0%
1858 0.058 +0.0%
1859 0.058 +0.0%
1860 0.058 +0.0%
1861 0.058 +0.0%
1862 0.058 +0.0%
1863 0.058 +0.0%
1864 0.058 +0.0%
1865 0.058 +0.0%
1866 0.058 +0.0%
1867 0.058 +0.0%
1868 0.058 +0.0%
1869 0.058 +0.0%
1870 0.058 +0.0%
1871 0.058 +0.0%
1872 0.058 +0.0%
1873 0.058 +0.0%
1874 0.058 +0.0%
1875 0.058 +0.0%
1878 0.058 +0.0%
1919 0.195 +236.2%
1920 0.195 +0.0%
1921 0.195 +0.0%
1922 0.195 +0.0%
1923 0.195 +0.0%
1924 0.195 +0.0%
1925 0.195 +0.0%
1926 0.195 +0.0%
1927 0.195 +0.0%
1928 0.195 +0.0%
1929 0.195 +0.0%
1930 0.195 +0.0%
1931 0.195 +0.0%
1932 0.195 +0.0%
1933 0.195 +0.0%
1934 0.195 +0.0%
1935 0.195 +0.0%
1936 0.195 +0.0%
1937 0.195 +0.0%
1938 0.195 +0.0%
1939 0.195 +0.0%
1940 0.195 +0.0%
1941 0.205 +5.1%
1942 0.205 +0.0%
1943 0.205 +0.0%
1944 0.205 +0.0%
1945 0.205 +0.0%
1946 0.349 +70.2%
1947 0.353 +1.1%
1948 0.353 +0.0%
1949 0.353 +0.0%
1950 0.361 +2.3%
1951 0.361 +0.0%
1952 0.361 +0.0%
1953 0.402 +11.4%
1954 0.402 +0.0%
1955 0.402 +0.0%
1956 0.402 +0.0%
1957 0.402 +0.0%
1958 0.424 +5.5%
1959 0.424 +0.0%
1960 0.424 +0.0%
1961 0.424 +0.0%
1962 0.424 +0.0%
1963 0.637 +50.2%
1964 0.637 +0.0%
1965 0.566 -11.1%
1966 0.566 +0.0%
1967 0.483 -14.7%
1968 0.483 +0.0%
1969 0.564 +16.8%
1970 0.564 +0.0%
1971 0.564 +0.0%
1972 0.564 +0.0%
1973 0.564 +0.0%
1974 0.669 +18.6%
1975 0.669 +0.0%
1976 0.669 +0.0%
1977 0.669 +0.0%
1978 0.685 +2.4%
1979 0.685 +0.0%
1980 0.685 +0.0%
1981 0.685 +0.0%
1982 0.693 +1.2%
1983 0.693 +0.0%
1984 0.693 +0.0%
1985 0.693 +0.0%
1986 0.652 -5.9%
1987 0.652 +0.0%
1988 0.652 +0.0%
1989 0.652 +0.0%
1990 0.793 +21.6%
1991 0.464 -41.5%
1992 0.609 +31.2%
1993 0.609 +0.0%
1994 0.52 -14.6%
1995 0.52 +0.0%
1996 0.52 +0.0%
1997 0.55 +5.8%
1998 0.609 +10.7%
1999 0.609 +0.0%
2000 0.659 +8.2%
2001 0.659 +0.0%
2002 0.812 +23.2%
2003 0.812 +0.0%
2004 0.812 +0.0%
2005 0.812 +0.0%
2006 0.778 -4.2%
2007 0.741 -4.8%
2008 0.778 +5.0%
2009 0.842 +8.2%
2010 0.869 +3.2%
2011 0.869 +0.0%
2012 0.869 +0.0%
2013 0.812 -6.6%
2014 0.902 +11.1%
2015 0.902 +0.0%
2016 0.902 +0.0%
2017 0.904 +0.2%
2018 0.902 -0.2%
2019 0.891 -1.2%
2020 0.929 +4.3%
2021 0.925 -0.4%
2022 0.86 -7.0%
2023 0.869 +1.0%
2024 0.886 +2.0%
2025 0.915 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.058 0.058 0.058 1
1790s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1800s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1810s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1820s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1830s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1840s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1850s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1860s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1870s 0.058 0.058 0.058 7
1910s 0.195 0.195 0.195 1
1920s 0.195 0.195 0.195 10
1930s 0.195 0.195 0.195 10
1940s 0.2628 0.195 0.353 10
1950s 0.3941 0.361 0.424 10
1960s 0.5208 0.424 0.637 10
1970s 0.6302 0.564 0.685 10
1980s 0.675 0.652 0.693 10
1990s 0.5803 0.464 0.793 10
2000s 0.7705 0.659 0.842 10
2010s 0.8822 0.812 0.904 10
2020s 0.8973 0.86 0.929 6

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 96 Guatemala 0.918 compare
  2. 96 Korea 0.918 compare
  3. 99 Japan 0.912 compare
  4. 100 Guinea 0.909 compare
  5. 101 Togo 0.908 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Women's political participation index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.915 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1789.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for women's political participation index?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.