Share of the population using the Internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of the population using the Internet was 86.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 86.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 86.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd of 208 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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +293.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +142.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +458.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +120.6% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +290.1% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 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
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,083 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of the population using the internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 86.1% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.