Gender Inequality Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gender Inequality Index was 0.157 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2016–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.157.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 127th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender Inequality Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.169 | — |
| 2017 | 0.167 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.153 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.144 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.138 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.158 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.157 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1648 | 0.153 | 0.17 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1492 | 0.138 | 0.158 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 124 Russian Federation 0.169 compare
- 124 United States of America 0.169 compare
- 126 Bahrain 0.165 compare
- 128 Republic of Moldova 0.146 compare
- 129 China 0.132 compare
- 130 Montenegro 0.121 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,530 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -20.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 37.14 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Gender inequality index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.157 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gender inequality index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.