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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Published: 2026

Region: Southern Europe
Capital: Sarajevo
Currency: Convertible Mark (BAM)
Density: 64 / km²

WRI Score 2026

69.96

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 69th
In Europe: 35th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 10%· KPMG / EY
80.2
Below-average top marginal rate for a modern economy.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 64 / km²· UN WPP
73.7
Moderate population density.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $10,546· IMF WEO 2026
43.1
Below-average per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 78 years· WHO / UN
72.3
Moderate life expectancy relative to peers.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.5 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
64.9
Moderate tourism activity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 13.5%· ILO / SECO
50.5
Elevated unemployment.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0.9% of GDP· SIPRI
95.8
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
55.8
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Bosnia and Herzegovina holds 69th of 211 with a WRI Score of 69.96 — ranks just above the midpoint of the index. The score is driven by near-perfect ideological neutrality (96) and military posture (95.8), with GDP per capita standing out as a moderate constraint.