Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel in 2020: 11,000 people in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 20,000 people in Croatia, by IISS estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Croatia, by 9,000 people, or 1.82 times that in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
people · IISS
What the numbers say
- Croatia has been higher since 1997, when it overtook Bosnia & Herzegovina.
- The world as a whole: 27.4 million people in 2020.
Every year
people · IISS
| Year | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Croatia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11,000 | 20,000 | 27.4 million |
| 2019 | 11,000 | 18,000 | 27.7 million |
| 2018 | 10,500 | 18,200 | 27.7 million |
| 2017 | 11,000 | 18,000 | 27.4 million |
| 2016 | 10,500 | 18,550 | 27.5 million |
| 2015 | 10,500 | 18,550 | 27.4 million |
| 2014 | 10,500 | 19,550 | 27.3 million |
| 2013 | 10,500 | 19,550 | 27.2 million |
| 2012 | 10,500 | 19,550 | 28.2 million |
| 2011 | 10,550 | 21,600 | 28 million |
| 2010 | 10,580 | 21,600 | 28.1 million |
| 2009 | 10,580 | 21,600 | 27.9 million |
| 2008 | 9,000 | 22,000 | 27.5 million |
| 2007 | 9,000 | 21,000 | 27.3 million |
| 2006 | 9,000 | 21,000 | 27 million |
| 2005 | 12,000 | 31,000 | 28.5 million |
| 2004 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 27.1 million |
| 2003 | 18,800 | 30,800 | 28.2 million |
| 2002 | 19,800 | 61,000 | 28.3 million |
| 2001 | 24,000 | 68,300 | 28.2 million |
| 2000 | 76,000 | 101,000 | 29.4 million |
| 1999 | 86,000 | 101,000 | 29.6 million |
| 1998 | 86,000 | 96,180 | 29.9 million |
| 1997 | 86,000 | 98,000 | 29.9 million |
| 1996 | 227,000 | 104,700 | 30.2 million |
| 1995 | 92,000 | 150,000 | 30.2 million |
| 1994 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 23.2 million |
| 1993 | – | 80,000 | 23.7 million |
| 1992 | 60,000 | 103,000 | 24.5 million |
| 1991 | – | – | 22.7 million |
| 1990 | – | – | 23.9 million |
| 1989 | – | – | 24.3 million |
| 1985 | – | – | 22.2 million |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Active-duty military personnel, with paramilitary forces where they are trained and equipped like soldiers, by the IISS Military Balance.
- Source: IISS, The Military Balance, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 170 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia
Health
- Life expectancyBosnia & Herzegovina: 77.9 years in 2023Croatia: 78.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024Croatia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBosnia & Herzegovina: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Croatia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBosnia & Herzegovina: 87% in 2022Croatia: 85.4% in 2007
- DepressionBosnia & Herzegovina: 2.32% in 2017Croatia: 2.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateBosnia & Herzegovina: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Croatia: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBosnia & Herzegovina: 3.19 million people in 2023Croatia: 3.9 million people in 2023
- Population growthBosnia & Herzegovina: -0.59% a year in 2023Croatia: -0.34% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBosnia & Herzegovina: 1.49 births per woman in 2023Croatia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBosnia & Herzegovina: 52.7% in 2025Croatia: 57.8% in 2025
- Median ageBosnia & Herzegovina: 44.9 years in 2023Croatia: 44.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBosnia & Herzegovina: 21.6% in 2023Croatia: 22.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateBosnia & Herzegovina: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Croatia: 2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBosnia & Herzegovina: $6,944 in 2025Croatia: $18,410 in 2025
- GDP growthBosnia & Herzegovina: 2.4% a year in 2025Croatia: 3.4% a year in 2025
- InflationBosnia & Herzegovina: 4% a year in 2025Croatia: 4.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtBosnia & Herzegovina: 28.8% of GDP in 2025Croatia: 56.3% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.73% of GDP in 2025Croatia: 2.02% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBosnia & Herzegovina: $213M in 2025Croatia: $1.93B in 2025
- Military spending per personBosnia & Herzegovina: $73 in 2025Croatia: $544 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBosnia & Herzegovina: 1.6% of government spending in 2025Croatia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025
- National powerBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Croatia: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Croatia: 1.17% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBosnia & Herzegovina: 1 million TIV in 2025Croatia: 141 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBosnia & Herzegovina: 7 million TIV in 2023Croatia: 53 million TIV in 2024