Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia: Armed forces, share of workers
Armed forces, share of workers in 2020: 0.81% of the labour force in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 1.17% of the labour force in Croatia, by IISS estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Croatia, by 0.36 percentage points, or 1.44 times that in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
% of the labour force · IISS
What the numbers say
- Croatia has been higher since 1999, when it overtook Bosnia & Herzegovina.
- In 2020, Bosnia & Herzegovina ranked 85 and Croatia ranked 58 of 168 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 0.79% of the labour force in 2020.
Every year
% of the labour force · IISS
| Year | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Croatia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.81 | 1.17 | 0.79 |
| 2019 | 0.78 | 1.05 | 0.79 |
| 2018 | 0.73 | 1.05 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 0.75 | 1.02 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 0.71 | 1.03 | 0.81 |
| 2015 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.82 |
| 2014 | 0.69 | 1.05 | 0.82 |
| 2013 | 0.68 | 1.07 | 0.83 |
| 2012 | 0.67 | 1.05 | 0.87 |
| 2011 | 0.65 | 1.15 | 0.88 |
| 2010 | 0.64 | 1.13 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 0.63 | 1.12 | 0.89 |
| 2008 | 0.53 | 1.14 | 0.89 |
| 2007 | 0.52 | 1.09 | 0.89 |
| 2006 | 0.51 | 1.11 | 0.95 |
| 2005 | 0.68 | 1.62 | 0.96 |
| 2004 | 1.35 | 1.57 | 0.94 |
| 2003 | 1.05 | 1.65 | 0.98 |
| 2002 | 1.11 | 3.28 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1.35 | 3.65 | 1.01 |
| 2000 | 4.32 | 5.17 | 1.07 |
| 1999 | 4.95 | 5.09 | 1.09 |
| 1998 | 5.04 | 4.8 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 5.16 | 4.85 | 1.15 |
| 1996 | 14.3 | 5.13 | 1.18 |
| 1995 | 6.12 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| 1994 | 4.65 | 3.32 | 0.94 |
| 1993 | – | 3.81 | 0.98 |
| 1992 | 3.42 | 4.9 | 1.03 |
| 1991 | – | – | 1.03 |
| 1990 | – | – | 1.11 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Active-duty military personnel as a share of everyone working or looking for work, by the IISS Military Balance.
- Source: IISS, The Military Balance, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 168 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
- Armed forces personnelBosnia & Herzegovina: 11,000 people in 2020Croatia: 20,000 people in 2020
- National powerBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Croatia: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- 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