Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia: National power
National power in 2022: 0.03% of world capability in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 0.05% of world capability in Croatia, by Correlates of War estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Croatia, by 0.01 percentage points, or 1.41 times that in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
% of world capability · Correlates of War
What the numbers say
- Croatia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1992.
- In 2022, Bosnia & Herzegovina ranked 133 and Croatia ranked 123 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of world capability · Correlates of War
| Year | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| 2021 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| 2020 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| 2019 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 2018 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 2017 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 2016 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 2015 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 2014 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 2013 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 2012 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 2011 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 2010 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| 2009 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| 2008 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| 2007 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| 2006 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| 2005 | 0.05 | 0.21 |
| 2004 | 0.04 | 0.14 |
| 2003 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| 2002 | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| 2001 | 0.04 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 0.05 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 0.05 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| 1997 | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| 1996 | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| 1995 | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| 1994 | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| 1993 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| 1992 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The Correlates of War’s Composite Index of National Capability: the country’s share of the world’s military spending, soldiers, iron and steel, energy use, people and city dwellers, averaged.
- Source: Correlates of War Project, National Material Capabilities v7.0; Singer, Bremer and Stuckey (1972), “Capability Distribution, Uncertainty, and Major Power War, 1820–1965”, in Bruce Russett (ed.), Peace, War, and Numbers, Sage, 19–48.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
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
- 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