🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Bosnia and Herzegovina's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.342 (0–1 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Denis Bećirović
Head of State · Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Borjana Krišto
Head of Government · Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2026 Republika Srpska general election
2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2022 Bosnian presidential election
2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026 Bosnian parliamentary election
2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina general election
2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026 Bosnian general election
2026-10-04T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Bosnia and Herzegovina's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Bosnia and Herzegovina a democracy?
Only partially — Bosnia and Herzegovina's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.342 (0–1 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #91 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina improving or declining?
Bosnia and Herzegovina's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.033 points over the past decade, standing at 0.342 in 2024 (1-year change: +0.005).
Who leads Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Denis Bećirović is Bosnia and Herzegovina's head of state (Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina); Borjana Krišto serves as head of government (Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
When is the next election in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
2026 Republika Srpska general election is scheduled for 2026-10-04T00:00:00Z.