Media

Media language
Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian, English.

Information channels
Divisions between the entities that make up Bosnia-Herzegovina are reflected in the media.
TV is the most popular medium. BHRT is the state broadcaster, but the most influential TV outlets are those run by the Bosniak-Croat (RTVFBiH) and Serb (RTRS) entities. These are effectively controlled by the ruling political parties.
There are more than 200 commercial radio and TV stations. The sector is saturated and outlets operate within a weak advertising market. Advertising revenues for broadcasters outstrip those for print media.
Bosnian broadcasters face strong competition from their counterparts in Serbia and Croatia, and popular networks from these countries are widely available on cable.
Reporters Without Borders says the polarised political climate has created a hostile environment for media freedom. It says media ownership is concentrated and the ownership of outlets is not transparent.

The press

Oslobodjenje (Liberation) – Sarajevo, daily
Dnevni Avaz (Daily Voice) – Sarajevo, daily
Nezavisne Novine (Independent Newspaper) – Banja Luka, daily
Glas Srpske (Voice of the Serb Republic) – Banja Luka, Bosnian Serb government daily
Dnevni List (Daily Courier) – Mostar, daily
Dani (Days) – Sarajevo, weekly
Slobodna Bosna (Free Bosnia) – Sarajevo, weekly

Television

Radio and TV of Bosnia and Herzegovina – state-wide public broadcaster, operates BHTV1
Federation TV (FTV) – public TV service of Bosnian Muslim-Croat entity
Serb Republic Radio-TV (RTRS) – operates public TV service of Bosnian Serb entity
OBN – commercial
Nova BH – commercial
Hayat TV – commercial
O Kanal – commercial
Alternativna televizija (ATV) – commercial, Banja Luka-based Serb network
N1 – commercial, news
Al-Jazeera Balkans – commercial, regional outlet of well-known Qatari broadcaster

Radio

Radio and TV of Bosnia and Herzegovina – state-wide public broadcaster, operates BH Radio 1
Radio FBiH – public radio service of Bosniak-Croat entity
Serb Republic Radio-TV (RTRS) – operates public radio service of Bosnian Serb entity
Radio Herceg Bosna – Croat network, Mostar-based
Bobar Radio – commercial, Bijeljina-based Bosnian Serb service
Radio Stari Grad (RSG) – private, Sarajevo-based

News agency

Federation News Agency (Fena) – state-run, Sarajevo-based, English-language pages
SRNA – official Bosnian Serb agency
Onasa – private, Sarajevo-based, English-language pages
Anadolu Agency – Bosnian outlet of Turkish official news agency
Klix – news site
Radio Sarajevo – news site

Internet Data

Internet users
83.4% penetration, 2.67 million

Share of web traffic by device
62.47% mobile phones, 36.18% computers (laptops and desktops), 1.30% tablet devices, others 0.04%.

Median speed of mobile Internet connection
23.41 Mbps

Median speed of fixed Internet connection
29.11 Mbps

Mobile connection as a percentage of total population
122.8%

Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G)
89.4%

Most popular web search engines
Google (96.63%), Bing (2.61%), Yahoo! (0.38%), Yandex (0.16%), DuckduckGo (0.12%), other (0.1%).

Most used social media
Facebook (86.25%), Instagram (6.68%), Twitter (2.63%), Pinterest (2.31%), YouTube (1.37%), Reddit (0.49%), Tumblr (0.12%), other (0.15%).

Social statistics

Life expectancy
75 yrs (2022)

Corruption perceptions Index
Bosnia and Herzegovina scored 34 out of 100, ranked 110th out of 180 countries worldwide.

Current health expenditure
9.56% of GDP

CO2 emissions
6.3 metric tons per capita

Ethnicity
Ethnicity was always seen like a religion and it is linked to the geographical location and what entity you belong to (i.e.  Serbian, Croat or Muslim). Nowadays, it is important more than ever as people are still adjusting to and digesting the outcomes of events during the 1992-1996 period, although it is less important in mixed areas. Following the main agreements for the establishment of Bosnia and Herzegovina, people generally accept the requirements of an ethnically balanced government and its agencies. However the private sector may not adhere to these agreements to the same extent. Signs of distrust vary from entity to entity and are still visible.

Gender
It is a man’s world with full respect for a successful woman. Generally speaking, it is harder for a woman to build a career. Women residing within cities have a better status than ones within villages.

Religion
It did not have importance prior to the war. It is probably very important now, especially within rural areas. However, it is less important in mixed areas (areas of mixed ethnicity).

Class
No clear distinction between classes, but it does matter who is who. Antagonism between urban and rural areas is widespread as is prejudice and bias from the urban population towards the rural. Someone coming from a more individually oriented society might be surprised by the importance and significance of societal milieu and prestige.

World Happiness Index
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 67th out of 146 countries, with a score of 5.768.