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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Croatia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
bih
Leads on 39 of 116 metrics
Croatia
hrv
Leads on 64 of 116 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia: Bosnia and Herzegovina leads on Radios (940,000) against Croatia (1.51); Croatia leads on Oil Exports (45,140) against Bosnia and Herzegovina (96); Croatia leads on Oil Production (23,230) against Bosnia and Herzegovina (59). Across 116 compared metrics, Bosnia and Herzegovina wins on 39 and Croatia wins on 64.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇭🇷 CroatiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)86.1 %★83.63 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)86.1 %★83.63 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 83% (2023 est.)percent of population: 83% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.33 points64.2 points★
Radios940,000★1.51
TelevisionsNA1.22
Waterways9904,714★

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇭🇷 CroatiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.23B $2.71B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars34.21B $110.02B $★
Apple Import Volume25.91M tonnes★18.09M tonnes
Coal Revenue0.34★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.38 %★4.23 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.9 % of GDP★6.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index65.473.6★
Electricity Consumption11.8715.93★
Electricity Exports6.01★3.2
Electricity from Fossil Fuels49★45
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants51★40
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables116★
Electricity Imports3.088.7★
Electricity Installed Capacity4.684.92★
Electricity Production16.99★12.2
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)91.23 USD per capita★79.91 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient33★28.9
Gross National Saving1124.7★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.4 %2.1 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.7 %★3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption226.5★2.58
Natural Gas Exports0172.7★
Natural Gas Imports226.5★1.84
Natural Gas Production01.05★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves024.92★
Oil Consumption28,50098,000★
Oil Exports9645,140★
Oil Imports38,890103,000★
Oil Production5923,230★
Oil Proved Reserves071★
Population Below Poverty Line16.9 people★18 people
Public Debt40.3★75.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.5 USD3.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption32,00073,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports4,60340,530★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports18,28035,530★
Refined Petroleum Products Production074,620★
Remittances11★7.3
Revenue from Forest Resources0.49★0.26
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.24★0.99
Taxes and Other Revenues19.121.5★
Top Exporting Countries12.10B USD46.62B USD★
Unemployment Rate10.8 %5.3 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate48.99 %★52.14 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇭🇷 CroatiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-455,378★-2,748
Carbon Dioxide Emissions24.5116.47★
Population Distributionthe northern and central areas of the country are the most densely populatedmore of the population lives in the northern half of the country, with approximately a quarter of the populace residing in and around the capital of Zagreb; many of the islands are sparsely populated
Protected Land Area for Adaptation11.16 sq km38.41 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country11.57 Cubic meters per year★11 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources37.5105.5★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇭🇷 CroatiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.38 %★2.25 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)156.36174.01★
Agricultural land7,252 sq. km14,234 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)20 km5,835 km★
Dam capacity per capita958.74 cubic meters per inhabitant★253.92 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land30170★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇭🇷 CroatiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.22 %58.25 %★
Administrative Divisions320★
Independence125★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇭🇷 CroatiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water86.4 %87.27 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)32.27★42.9
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.310.5★
Health Care Spending per Capita2,370.39 USD4,080.57 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.6 % of GDP★8.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2.3 people/sq km5.6 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %3 %★
Mean Age at First Birth27.729★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)17.9 %★24.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2018)1,700
Underweight Children Under 51.6NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇭🇷 CroatiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)11,00020,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇭🇷 CroatiaShare
Currently married (Percent)63.52 %★45.34 %
Human Capital Index0.460.74★
Life expectancy at birth82.57 years★82.56 years
Median age of population46.07 years★45.41 years
Population Change-9,670.2 persons★-26,256 persons
Population density60.8 per sq. km★68.61 per sq. km
Total population3.12M persons3.82M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.750.81★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBB
Birth Rate (%)6.88 %8.49 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate45.8 %NA
Death Rate (%)12.29 %★12.87 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age639,071.55 persons779,425.5 persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.361.73★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.07 years10.86 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days120 days★
Major Urban Areas Population346,000 people684,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)180.87★180.78
Military Manpower at Military Age1919
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization51.78 %54.99 %★
Physician Density2.58 people/sq km3.91 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-0.67 %-0.53 %★
Population living in slums-1.68 %0.48 %★
Total deaths35,783.2 persons★52,717.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)47.82 %49.71 %★
Total fertility rate1.5 per woman★1.41 per woman
Total net-migration2,453.8 persons★-2,698.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.56 per live births3.57 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇭🇷 CroatiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.261.91★
Airports2045★
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraftNA major transport aircraft
Heliports37★

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