Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country in Europe
In brief
Women in parliament: 19.1% (2025). World rank 130 of 190; in Europe, 41 of 44. Control of corruption, score 0–100: 38.4 (2025). World rank 130 of 207 (1 = best); in Europe, 41 of 45. Government effectiveness, score 0–100: 42.6 (2025). World rank 142 of 205 (1 = best); in Europe, 42 of 45. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 21.4% → 19.1%, rule of law 55.2 → 53 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 37.6 → 38.4 (score 0–100). Worse than all its neighbours (Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia): government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and rule of law.
State
- Form of government
- Parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Denis Bećirović, Željka Cvijanović, Željko Komšić
- Head of government
- Borjana Krišto
- Independence
- March 1, 1992
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 19.1% 2025