| 1. | PROLOGUE |
| 2. | MAPPED AND LEARNED |
| 3. | DAYTON@30 IN NUMBERS |
| 3.1. | Political Corruption |
| 3.2. | Judicial Corruption |
| 3.3. | Political Rights |
| 3.4. | Electoral Democracy |
| 3.5. | Political Polarization |
| 3.6. | Women's Political Empowerment |
| 3.7. | Civil Liberties |
| 3.8. | Human Rights |
| 3.9. | Media Freedom |
| 3.10. | Freedom of Expression |
| 3.11. | Engaged Society |
| 3.12. | Female Labor Force Participation |
| 3.13. | Unemployment Rate |
| 3.14. | Share of Industry Jobs |
| 3.15. | GDP from Manufacturing |
| 3.16. | GDP from Agriculture |
| 3.17. | GDP from Trade |
| 3.18. | GDP per Capita |
| 3.19. | Money Sent Back by Migrants |
| 3.20. | Foreign Aid Received |
| 3.21. | Number of Emigrants |
| 3.22. | Population Born Abroad |
| 3.23. | Old-Age Dependency Ratio |
| 3.24. | Median Age |
| 3.25. | Vaccination Coverage |
| 3.26. | Primary Energy Consumption |
| 3.27. | Annual CO₂ Emissions |
| 3.28. | Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
| 3.29. | Mobile Phone Usage |
| 3.30. | Internet Usage |
| 4. | DAYTON@30 IN PERCEPTIONS |
| 5. | REFERENCES |
The Art of Negotiations #1 HOW TO END A WAR |
The Art of Negotiations #2 LESSONS LEARNED |
| 1. | PROLOGUE |
| 2. | MAPPED AND LEARNED |
| 3. | DAYTON@30 IN NUMBERS |
| 3.1. | Political Corruption |
| 3.2. | Judicial Corruption |
| 3.3. | Political Rights |
| 3.4. | Electoral Democracy |
| 3.5. | Political Polarization |
| 3.6. | Women's Political Empowerment |
| 3.7. | Civil Liberties |
| 3.8. | Human Rights |
| 3.9. | Media Freedom |
| 3.10. | Freedom of Expression |
| 3.11. | Engaged Society |
| 3.12. | Female Labor Force Participation |
| 3.13. | Unemployment Rate |
| 3.14. | Share of Industry Jobs |
| 3.15. | GDP from Manufacturing |
| 3.16. | GDP from Agriculture |
| 3.17. | GDP from Trade |
| 3.18. | GDP per Capita |
| 3.19. | Money Sent Back by Migrants |
| 3.20. | Foreign Aid Received |
| 3.21. | Number of Emigrants |
| 3.22. | Population Born Abroad |
| 3.23. | Old-Age Dependency Ratio |
| 3.24. | Median Age |
| 3.25. | Vaccination Coverage |
| 3.26. | Primary Energy Consumption |
| 3.27. | Annual CO₂ Emissions |
| 3.28. | Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
| 3.29. | Mobile Phone Usage |
| 3.30. | Internet Usage |
| 4. | DAYTON@30 IN PERCEPTIONS |
| 5. | REFERENCES |
The Art of Negotiations #1 HOW TO END A WAR |
The Art of Negotiations #2 LESSONS LEARNED |
3.29.
Mobile Phone Usage
This index measures the total annual number of active mobile phone subscriptions in a country, indicating the expansion and adoption of mobile communications over time.
Scale: Number of mobile phone subscriptions per year.
Direction of Change
MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIPTIONS ROSE RAPIDLY AND HAVE MOSTLY STABILISED SINCE 2010
Mobile phone subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina increased sharply from the late 1990s through to around 2010, marking one of the most dramatic expansions among all indices. The early 2000s were the most remarkable decade-long period of exponential growth, as mobile networks expanded nationwide and affordability improved, with subscriptions rising from virtually zero in 1995 to over 3 million by the end of the decade. Growth continued into the early 2010s, but at a slower pace as the market approached saturation. From roughly 2012 onwards, subscription numbers stabilised, fluctuating within a narrow band between 3.4 and 3.8 million. Minor year-to-year changes appear to be linked to demographic shifts, multiple-SIM usage patterns, and market adjustments rather than to structural expansion driven by population growth.
Global Rank
Compared with all geographic entities listed in the Index
| 1995 | 2023 | ||
| 0 | 3,749,900 | ||
| #200 out of 200 | #120 out of 162 |
| Europe | World | ||
| 1995 | 2023 | 1995 | 2023 |
| 24,086,840 | 1,194,400,00 | 90,743,607 | 8,853,800,000 |
Note: Population-weighted averages for Europe and the world.
Regional Rank
Compared with six former Yugoslav countries and Albania
| Country | 1995 | 2023 |
|
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Kosovo Montenegro North Macedonia Serbia Slovenia |
0 0 33.688 /// /// 0 /// 27.301 |
2.614.760 3.749.900 4.562.730 /// 1.312.960 1.920.400 8.532.020 2.737.560 |
Note: In 1995, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo were part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
1995 (highest → lowest): Croatia, Slovenia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia.
2023 (highest → lowest): Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro.
Conclusion
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s mobile phone market has transitioned from an extraordinary early-stage, zero-growth phase to a mature, saturated phase, with subscription levels now relatively stable and unlikely to shift significantly in the future due to population constraints.
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.