Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Serbia
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Serbia: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 87% in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 75.1% in Serbia, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Bosnia & Herzegovina, by 11.9 percentage points, or 1.16 times that in Serbia.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Bosnia & Herzegovina has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Bosnia & Herzegovina ranked 64 and Serbia ranked 77 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Serbia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 87 | 75.1 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 87.6 | 75 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 88.1 | 75 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 88.7 | 75 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 88.9 | 74.9 | 71 |
| 2017 | 88.8 | 74.9 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 88.8 | 74.9 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 88.8 | 74.9 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 88.8 | 74.8 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 88.8 | 74.8 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 88.7 | 74.8 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 88.7 | 74.8 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 88.5 | 74.7 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 88.4 | 74.7 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 88.3 | 74.7 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 88.2 | 74.6 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 88.1 | 74.6 | 64 |
| 2005 | 88 | 74.5 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 87.8 | 74.5 | 63 |
| 2003 | 87.7 | 74.5 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 87.6 | 74.4 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 87.5 | 74.4 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 87.4 | 74.3 | 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 Serbia
Health
- Life expectancyBosnia & Herzegovina: 77.9 years in 2023Serbia: 76.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024Serbia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBosnia & Herzegovina: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Serbia: 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBosnia & Herzegovina: 2.32% in 2017Serbia: 2.57% in 2017
- Suicide rateBosnia & Herzegovina: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Serbia: 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBosnia & Herzegovina: 3.19 million people in 2023Serbia: 6.77 million people in 2023
- Population growthBosnia & Herzegovina: -0.59% a year in 2023Serbia: -0.44% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBosnia & Herzegovina: 1.49 births per woman in 2023Serbia: 1.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBosnia & Herzegovina: 52.7% in 2025Serbia: 62.6% in 2025
- Median ageBosnia & Herzegovina: 44.9 years in 2023Serbia: 43.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBosnia & Herzegovina: 21.6% in 2023Serbia: 22.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateBosnia & Herzegovina: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Serbia: 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBosnia & Herzegovina: $6,944 in 2025Serbia: $8,804 in 2025
- GDP growthBosnia & Herzegovina: 2.4% a year in 2025Serbia: 2% a year in 2025
- InflationBosnia & Herzegovina: 4% a year in 2025Serbia: 3.9% a year in 2025
- Government debtBosnia & Herzegovina: 28.8% of GDP in 2025Serbia: 42.2% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.73% of GDP in 2025Serbia: 2.76% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBosnia & Herzegovina: $213M in 2025Serbia: $2.55B in 2025
- Military spending per personBosnia & Herzegovina: $73 in 2025Serbia: $414 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBosnia & Herzegovina: 1.6% of government spending in 2025Serbia: 6.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBosnia & Herzegovina: 11,000 people in 2020Serbia: 32,000 people in 2020
- National powerBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Serbia: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Serbia: 1.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBosnia & Herzegovina: 1 million TIV in 2025Serbia: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBosnia & Herzegovina: 7 million TIV in 2023Serbia: 39 million TIV in 2025