Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia: Internet users
Internet users in 2024: 86.1% in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 83.6% in Croatia, by ITU estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Bosnia & Herzegovina, by 2.5 percentage points, or 1.03 times that in Croatia.
% of people · ITU
What the numbers say
- Bosnia & Herzegovina has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Croatia.
- In 2024, Bosnia & Herzegovina ranked 75 and Croatia ranked 85 of 182 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 71.2% in 2024.
Every year
% of people · ITU
| Year | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Croatia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 86.1 | 83.6 | 71.2 |
| 2023 | 83.4 | 83.2 | 69.2 |
| 2022 | 78.9 | 82.1 | 67 |
| 2021 | 75.7 | 81.3 | 63.8 |
| 2020 | 73.2 | 78.3 | 60.1 |
| 2019 | 70 | 79.1 | 53.9 |
| 2018 | 70.1 | 75.3 | 49.4 |
| 2017 | 64.9 | 67.1 | 46.3 |
| 2016 | 60.3 | 72.7 | 43.6 |
| 2015 | 52.6 | 69.9 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 49.9 | 68.6 | 37.4 |
| 2013 | 48.5 | 66.8 | 35.3 |
| 2012 | 45.1 | 61.9 | 33.3 |
| 2011 | 43.9 | 57.8 | 30.9 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 56.6 | 28.4 |
| 2009 | 37.7 | 50.6 | 25.3 |
| 2008 | 34.7 | 44.2 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 27.9 | 41.4 | 20.2 |
| 2006 | 25.1 | 38 | 17.2 |
| 2005 | 21.3 | 33.1 | 15.6 |
| 2004 | 15.5 | 30.9 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | 22.8 | – |
| 2002 | 2.6 | 17.8 | – |
| 2001 | 1.2 | 11.6 | – |
| 2000 | 1.1 | 6.6 | – |
| 1999 | 0.2 | 4.4 | – |
| 1998 | 0.1 | 3.3 | – |
| 1997 | 0.1 | 1.7 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | 0.9 | – |
| 1995 | – | 0.5 | – |
| 1994 | – | 0.3 | – |
| 1993 | – | 0.1 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people who used the internet in the last three months, from anywhere.
- Source: ITU, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 182 countries with a value in 2024, 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
- 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