Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Montenegro
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Montenegro: Armed forces, share of workers
Armed forces, share of workers in 2020: 0.81% of the labour force in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 4.66% of the labour force in Montenegro, by IISS estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Montenegro, by 3.85 percentage points, or 5.74 times that in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
% of the labour force · IISS
What the numbers say
- Montenegro has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2006.
- In 2020, Bosnia & Herzegovina ranked 85 and Montenegro ranked 5 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 | Montenegro | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.81 | 4.66 | 0.79 |
| 2019 | 0.78 | 4.3 | 0.79 |
| 2018 | 0.73 | 4.51 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 0.75 | 4.47 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 0.71 | 4.49 | 0.81 |
| 2015 | 0.7 | 4.53 | 0.82 |
| 2014 | 0.69 | 4.65 | 0.82 |
| 2013 | 0.68 | 4.87 | 0.83 |
| 2012 | 0.67 | 4.88 | 0.87 |
| 2011 | 0.65 | 5.02 | 0.88 |
| 2010 | 0.64 | 5.42 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 0.63 | 5.5 | 0.89 |
| 2008 | 0.53 | 6.27 | 0.89 |
| 2007 | 0.52 | 6.31 | 0.89 |
| 2006 | 0.51 | 6.76 | 0.95 |
| 2005 | 0.68 | – | 0.96 |
| 2004 | 1.35 | – | 0.94 |
| 2003 | 1.05 | – | 0.98 |
| 2002 | 1.11 | – | 1 |
| 2001 | 1.35 | – | 1.01 |
| 2000 | 4.32 | – | 1.07 |
| 1999 | 4.95 | – | 1.09 |
| 1998 | 5.04 | – | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 5.16 | – | 1.15 |
| 1996 | 14.3 | – | 1.18 |
| 1995 | 6.12 | – | 1.2 |
| 1994 | 4.65 | – | 0.94 |
| 1993 | – | – | 0.98 |
| 1992 | 3.42 | – | 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 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
- Armed forces personnelBosnia & Herzegovina: 11,000 people in 2020Montenegro: 12,000 people in 2020
- National powerBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Montenegro: 0.01% of world capability in 2022
- 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