Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Montenegro
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Montenegro: National power
National power in 2022: 0.03% of world capability in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 0.01% of world capability in Montenegro, by Correlates of War estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Bosnia & Herzegovina, by 0.03 percentage points, or 6 times that in Montenegro.
% of world capability · Correlates of War
What the numbers say
- Bosnia & Herzegovina has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2006.
- In 2022, Bosnia & Herzegovina ranked 133 and Montenegro ranked 166 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of world capability · Correlates of War
| Year | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| 2021 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| 2020 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| 2019 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2018 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2017 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2016 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2015 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2014 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2013 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2012 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2011 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2010 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2009 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2008 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2007 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| 2006 | 0.04 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0.05 | – |
| 2004 | 0.04 | – |
| 2003 | 0.04 | – |
| 2002 | 0.04 | – |
| 2001 | 0.04 | – |
| 2000 | 0.05 | – |
| 1999 | 0.05 | – |
| 1998 | 0.05 | – |
| 1997 | 0.06 | – |
| 1996 | 0.09 | – |
| 1995 | 0.11 | – |
| 1994 | 0.09 | – |
| 1993 | 0.09 | – |
| 1992 | 0.09 | – |
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 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
- 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