Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water: 87% in Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2022 and 85.4% in Croatia in 2007, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2007 the value was higher in Bosnia & Herzegovina, by 2.8 percentage points, or 1.03 times that in Croatia.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Bosnia & Herzegovina has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- The world as a whole: 64.6% in 2007.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Croatia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 87 | – | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 87.6 | – | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 88.1 | – | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 88.7 | – | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 88.9 | – | 71 |
| 2017 | 88.8 | – | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 88.8 | – | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 88.8 | – | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 88.8 | – | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 88.8 | – | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 88.7 | – | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 88.7 | – | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 88.5 | – | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 88.4 | – | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 88.3 | – | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 88.2 | 85.4 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 88.1 | 85.4 | 64 |
| 2005 | 88 | 85.3 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 87.8 | 85.3 | 63 |
| 2003 | 87.7 | 85.3 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 87.6 | 85.2 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 87.5 | 85.2 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 87.4 | 85.1 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, 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
- 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