Gender in Bosnia and Herzegovina

222 indicators covering gender for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% 2026 down 29.7% 114th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 0 2014 129th
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 99.9 2019 unchanged 16th
Low pay rate 23.77 2024 up 33.1% 23rd
Number of daily smokers, men and women 614,830 2012 down 8.2% 95th
Female homicide victims 13 homicides 2023 down 7.1% 82nd
Female homicide rate 0.7783 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 5.3% 86th
Male homicide victims 26 homicides 2023 down 18.8% 95th
Male homicide rate 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 7.9% 92nd
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 48.1 2025 down 14.3% 7th
Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Female share of low pay earners 46.46 2024 down 2.9% 45th
Human trafficking victims 37 number 2024 down 24.5% 93rd
Human trafficking victims 37 number 2024 down 24.5% 93rd
Global Gender Gap Index 0.7101 2022 up 3.7% 76th
Care employees 155.28 2024 up 73.4% 49th
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 50.84 2025 6th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 10.75 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 10.7% 69th
Employees in STEM occupations 142.07 2024 up 105.8% 32nd
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0 ratio 2026 down 100.0% 71st
Gender Development Index 0.967 2023 up 3.4% 45th
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 30.2% 2024 up 25.1% 66th
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 30.2% 2024 up 25.1% 65th
Rural population, female 30.7% 2015 down 1.0% 50th
Rural population, male 29.6% 2015 down 0.8% 53rd
Urban population, female 20.5% 2015 up 1.2% 136th
Urban population, male 19.2% 2015 up 1.7% 146th
Adult Literacy Rate 98.3 2022 up 0.2% 16th
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.0% 2026 down 100.0% 68th
Share of women among low pay earners 46.5% 2024 down 2.9% 44th
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions 25.88 2023 up 13.6% 44th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 12.62 international-$ in 2021 prices 2024 up 136.5% 19th
Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance 143.94 2024 up 61.5% 11th
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions 106.25 2024 up 40.9% 15th
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions 27.9 2023 up 30.3% 33rd
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet 83.4 2023 up 19.0% 36th
Maternal leave benefits 60.0% 2017 unchanged 127th
Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance 390,525 2024 up 45.1% 11th
Outstanding Loans, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of 1.41 billion 2024 up 153.4% 22nd
Number of Borrowers, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of 287,360 2024 up 26.3% 11th
Representation of women in the judiciary 1.3 ratio 2022 up 2.4% 11th
Total marriages involving girls under 18 711 2024 down 69.8% 5th