Human Development Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Human Development Index was 0.804 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.804
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.804
in 2023
All-time low
0.674
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Human Development Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.82000201120232000: 0.6742001: 0.6772002: 0.6832003: 0.6892004: 0.6942005: 0.6982006: 0.7012007: 0.7092008: 0.7192009: 0.7222010: 0.7252011: 0.7312012: 0.7422013: 0.7562014: 0.7652015: 0.7692016: 0.7762017: 0.782018: 0.7852019: 0.7882020: 0.7832021: 0.7832022: 0.7992023: 0.804

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

Annual values for Human Development Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 North Macedonia 0.815 compare
  2. 49 Armenia 0.811 compare
  3. 50 Albania 0.81 compare
  4. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.799 compare
  5. 53 Azerbaijan 0.789 compare
  6. 54 Republic of Moldova 0.785 compare

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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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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
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