Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Sarajevo
Surface Area
51,209 km2
Population 2021
3,263,459
Density 2020
75,8 inhabitants/km²
Political System
Decentralized parliament (one central state, two federated entities and Brcko district) Head of state: Rotating collective presidency held by three directly-elected members: one Bosnian and one Croat elected by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and one Serb elected by the Bosnian Serb Republic.
Head of State Since 16 November 2022
Zeljka Cvijanović
Focus: Association / Civil Society
Constitution 1995 –
https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/ba.htm
Article II Human rights and fundamental freedoms.
All persons on the territory of Bosnia-Herzegovina shall enjoy the human rights and fundamental freedoms referred to in paragraph 2 above, and in particular :
[…]
Law on associations and foundations: Zakonom ou udruzenjima i fondacijama
Adopted on 20/09/2002.
http://ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=fr&p_isn=99948&p_count=97677
UN: accession 05/22/1992
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Ratification-Accession: 1993
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Ratification-Accession: 1993
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Ratification/Accession: 1993
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Ratification/Accession: 1996
UNESCO: Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1993 to 2009
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Succession: 01/09/1993
EU member: NO – Application for membership: 15/02/2016
Currency: Convertible mark (KM) Member of the euro zone: NO
Schengen area: NO
European Convention on Human Rights: Signature: 24/04/2002 Ratification: 12/07/2002 Entry into force: 12/07/2002
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: NO
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2015
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2013
Net Enrollment Rate
(% of population)
#
Internet Users
(% of population)
2020
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2020
Happiness Index /10
2020
Press Freedom Index /10
#
GINI Index /100
2011
Democracy Index /10
2021
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2021
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
#
HDI
2022