Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 86.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 86.1% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 86.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +116.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +287.5% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | +3.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 86.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 86.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +287.5% | 4.0% | 15.5% |
| 2002 | +116.7% | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| 2003 | +53.8% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 1.1% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 42.8% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 73.2% | 86.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 85 Costa Rica 87.2% compare
- 86 State of Palestine 86.6% compare
- 87 Greece 86.3% compare
- 89 Albania 85.9% compare
- 90 Japan 85.5% compare
- 91 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 85.3% compare
More science & technology data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.23 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 86.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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