Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 62.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 62.21 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 82.71 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 62.21 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 82.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 76.26 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 72.76 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 72.57 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.69 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 78.48 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 79.87 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 80.67 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 80.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.14 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.57 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.15 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.29 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 78.88 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.15 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.56 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 75.32 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 74.07 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.86 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 71.47 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 70.17 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 69.56 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.52 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.83 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 66.97 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.15 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 65.34 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.44 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.38 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 62.59 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 62.21 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 62.21 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.39 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 62.21 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.43 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.38 units per square kilometre | 72.57 units per square kilometre | 82.71 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.13 units per square kilometre | 75.32 units per square kilometre | 81.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.29 units per square kilometre | 65.34 units per square kilometre | 74.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.15 units per square kilometre | 62.21 units per square kilometre | 64.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 126 Myanmar 63.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ethiopia 63.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Yemen 62.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Burundi 61.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Eswatini 61.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bulgaria 59.38 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 62.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 82.71 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.