Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Montenegro
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Montenegro: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel in 2020: 11,000 people in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 12,000 people in Montenegro, by IISS estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Montenegro, by 1,000 people, or 1.09 times that in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
people · IISS
What the numbers say
- Montenegro has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2006.
- The world as a whole: 27.4 million people in 2020.
Every year
people · IISS
| Year | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Montenegro | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11,000 | 12,000 | 27.4 million |
| 2019 | 11,000 | 12,000 | 27.7 million |
| 2018 | 10,500 | 12,350 | 27.7 million |
| 2017 | 11,000 | 12,000 | 27.4 million |
| 2016 | 10,500 | 12,050 | 27.5 million |
| 2015 | 10,500 | 12,050 | 27.4 million |
| 2014 | 10,500 | 12,180 | 27.3 million |
| 2013 | 10,500 | 12,180 | 27.2 million |
| 2012 | 10,500 | 12,180 | 28.2 million |
| 2011 | 10,550 | 12,180 | 28 million |
| 2010 | 10,580 | 13,080 | 28.1 million |
| 2009 | 10,580 | 13,230 | 27.9 million |
| 2008 | 9,000 | 15,000 | 27.5 million |
| 2007 | 9,000 | 15,000 | 27.3 million |
| 2006 | 9,000 | 16,000 | 27 million |
| 2005 | 12,000 | – | 28.5 million |
| 2004 | 24,000 | – | 27.1 million |
| 2003 | 18,800 | – | 28.2 million |
| 2002 | 19,800 | – | 28.3 million |
| 2001 | 24,000 | – | 28.2 million |
| 2000 | 76,000 | – | 29.4 million |
| 1999 | 86,000 | – | 29.6 million |
| 1998 | 86,000 | – | 29.9 million |
| 1997 | 86,000 | – | 29.9 million |
| 1996 | 227,000 | – | 30.2 million |
| 1995 | 92,000 | – | 30.2 million |
| 1994 | 70,000 | – | 23.2 million |
| 1993 | – | – | 23.7 million |
| 1992 | 60,000 | – | 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 Montenegro
Health
- Life expectancyBosnia & Herzegovina: 77.9 years in 2023Montenegro: 77.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024Montenegro: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBosnia & Herzegovina: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Montenegro: 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBosnia & Herzegovina: 87% in 2022Montenegro: 85.1% in 2022
- DepressionBosnia & Herzegovina: 2.32% in 2017Montenegro: 2.56% in 2017
- Suicide rateBosnia & Herzegovina: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Montenegro: 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBosnia & Herzegovina: 3.19 million people in 2023Montenegro: 633,600 people in 2023
- Population growthBosnia & Herzegovina: -0.59% a year in 2023Montenegro: 1.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBosnia & Herzegovina: 1.49 births per woman in 2023Montenegro: 1.8 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBosnia & Herzegovina: 52.7% in 2025Montenegro: 65.6% in 2025
- Median ageBosnia & Herzegovina: 44.9 years in 2023Montenegro: 39.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBosnia & Herzegovina: 21.6% in 2023Montenegro: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateBosnia & Herzegovina: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Montenegro: 18.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBosnia & Herzegovina: $6,944 in 2025Montenegro: $8,780 in 2025
- GDP growthBosnia & Herzegovina: 2.4% a year in 2025Montenegro: 2.7% a year in 2025
- InflationBosnia & Herzegovina: 4% a year in 2025Montenegro: 3.9% a year in 2025
- Government debtBosnia & Herzegovina: 28.8% of GDP in 2025Montenegro: 63.5% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.73% of GDP in 2025Montenegro: 1.89% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBosnia & Herzegovina: $213M in 2025Montenegro: $163M in 2025
- Military spending per personBosnia & Herzegovina: $73 in 2025Montenegro: $277 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBosnia & Herzegovina: 1.6% of government spending in 2025Montenegro: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- National powerBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Montenegro: 0.01% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Montenegro: 4.66% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBosnia & Herzegovina: 1 million TIV in 2025Montenegro: 1 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBosnia & Herzegovina: 7 million TIV in 2023Montenegro: 4 million TIV in 2022