Human Development Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Human Development Index was 0.804 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.804. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.804 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.674, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.674 | — |
| 2001 | 0.677 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.683 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.689 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.694 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.698 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.701 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.709 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.719 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.722 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.725 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.731 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.742 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.756 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.765 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.769 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.776 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.78 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.785 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.788 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.783 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.799 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.804 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6966 | 0.674 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7617 | 0.725 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7923 | 0.783 | 0.804 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 48 North Macedonia 0.815 compare
- 49 Armenia 0.811 compare
- 50 Albania 0.81 compare
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.799 compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 0.789 compare
- 54 Republic of Moldova 0.785 compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,689 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1406 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.088 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Human development index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.804 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.804 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.674 in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for human development index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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