Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Identity
Name origin: the larger northern territory is named for the Bosna River.
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Geography
Size snapshot: slightly smaller than West Virginia.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Croatia
120 shared metrics.
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Croatia
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Croatia.
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Analysis
Croatia leads in 84 of 120 shared metrics, while Bosnia and Herzegovina leads in 36.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Coal Electricity Share is 10.2x that of Croatia (55.4% vs 5.0%).
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Capital Elevation is 3.1x that of Croatia (527 m vs 127 m).
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Time Zones Count is 3.0x that of Croatia (4.0 time zones vs 1.0 time zones).
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 2.6x that of Croatia (570.64 gCO2/kWh vs 158.5 gCO2/kWh).
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Informal Employment Share is 2.1x that of Croatia (16.57% of employed people vs 5.3% of employed people).
Key Comparisons
Coal Electricity ShareBosnia and Herzegovina leads
Bosnia and Herzegovina
55.4%
Croatia
5.0%
Capital ElevationBosnia and Herzegovina leads
Bosnia and Herzegovina
527 m
Croatia
127 m
Time Zones CountBosnia and Herzegovina leads
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4.0 time zones
Croatia
1.0 time zones
Electricity Carbon IntensityBosnia and Herzegovina leads
Bosnia and Herzegovina
570.64 gCO2/kWh
Croatia
158.5 gCO2/kWh
Informal Employment ShareBosnia and Herzegovina leads
Bosnia and Herzegovina
16.57% of employed people
Croatia
5.3% of employed people
Official Languages CountBosnia and Herzegovina leads
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.0
Croatia
1.0
All Metrics
Coal Electricity Share
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
55.4%
Croatia
5.0%
1015% higher
Capital Elevation
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
527 m
Croatia
127 m
315% higher
Time Zones Count
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
4.0 time zones
Croatia
1.0 time zones
300% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
570.64 gCO2/kWh
Croatia
158.5 gCO2/kWh
260% higher
Informal Employment Share
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
16.57% of employed people
Croatia
5.3% of employed people
212% higher
Official Languages Count
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
3.0
Croatia
1.0
200% higher
Political Corruption Index
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.73
Croatia
0.25
186% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.55 per 1M people
Croatia
0.25 per 1M people
122% higher
Unemployment Rate
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
10.72%
Croatia
5.2%
105% higher
Air Passengers
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
1.6K
Croatia
1.67M
100% lower
Coastline Length
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
20 km
Croatia
5.8K km
100% lower
Tourist Arrivals
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
197.0K
Croatia
21.61M
99% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.14% of firms
Croatia
3.6% of firms
96% lower
Tourism Revenue
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
$438,000,000
Croatia
$5,631,853,027.34
92% lower
Wind Electricity Share
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
2.6%
Croatia
21.43%
88% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.19% of GDP
Croatia
1.4% of GDP
86% lower
Homicide Rate
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1.2 per 100k
Croatia
0.67 per 100k
84% higher
Scientific Publications
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
1.0K
Croatia
5.7K
82% lower
Irrigated Land
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
30 km²
Croatia
170 km²
82% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
2.4 per 100k people
Croatia
12.82 per 100k people
81% lower
Protected Land (%)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
9.5%
Croatia
38.4%
75% lower
Researchers
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
669.77 per 1M
Croatia
2.5K per 1M
74% lower
Food Waste per Person
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
124.91 kg/person/yr
Croatia
72 kg/person/yr
73% higher
Teen Birth Rate
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11.22 per 1k
Croatia
6.6 per 1k
71% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
28.2% of youth labor force
Croatia
16.47% of youth labor force
71% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13.7 per 100k
Croatia
8.1 per 100k
69% higher
GDP (Nominal)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
$29,613,572,022.9
Croatia
$92,983,810,328.91
68% lower
Credit Card Ownership
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
13.7% of adults
Croatia
40.61% of adults
66% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
26.6 µg/m³
Croatia
16.12 µg/m³
65% higher
Spirits Consumption
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.51 L/person/yr
Croatia
1.4 L/person/yr
63% lower
Railway Length
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
965 km
Croatia
2.6K km
63% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
7.2 kg/person/yr
Croatia
19.14 kg/person/yr
62% lower
Airports
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
20
Croatia
51
61% lower
GNI Per Capita
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
$8,790
Croatia
$22,250
60% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
2.3 per 1k
Croatia
5.6 per 1k
59% lower
Military Spending
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.75% of GDP
Croatia
1.8% of GDP
58% lower
Water Withdrawal
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.31 B m³
Croatia
0.68 B m³
54% lower
Solar Electricity Share
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
4.1%
Croatia
8.8%
53% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
$22,955.76
Croatia
$48,816.95
53% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
36.03 kg/person/yr
Croatia
75.3 kg/person/yr
52% lower
Water Stress (%)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.88%
Croatia
1.8%
51% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
62.72 per 100k
Croatia
129.06 per 100k
51% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
$667.3
Croatia
$1,344.19
50% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
5.0 sites
Croatia
10 sites
50% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
3.5% of firms
Croatia
6.8% of firms
49% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
39.91% of GDP
Croatia
75.6% of GDP
47% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
6.2%
Croatia
11.67%
47% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
11.0K
Croatia
20.0K
45% lower
University Enrollment Rate
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
45.5%
Croatia
81.18%
44% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.34
Croatia
0.59
43% lower
Inflation Rate
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
1.7%
Croatia
3.0%
43% lower
Suicide Rate
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
9.0 per 100k
Croatia
15.68 per 100k
43% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
19.05%
Croatia
33.11%
42% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
281.67 per 1k people
Croatia
486.03 per 1k people
42% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
15.27% of firms
Croatia
26.18% of firms
42% lower
Border Neighbors
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
3.0
Croatia
5.0
40% lower
Infant Mortality
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
5.3 per 1k births
Croatia
3.9 per 1k births
36% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
2.6 per 1k
Croatia
3.9 per 1k
34% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
3.4% of GDP
Croatia
5.0% of GDP
32% lower
Domestic Patents
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
53
Croatia
77
31% lower
Land Border Length
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
1.5K km
Croatia
2.2K km
31% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
17.64% of adults
Croatia
25.69% of adults
31% lower
Child Mortality
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
6.0 per 1k births
Croatia
4.6 per 1k births
30% higher
Highest Elevation
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
2.4K m
Croatia
1.8K m
30% higher
Digital Payments Used
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
62.07% of adults
Croatia
88.45% of adults
30% lower
Obesity Rate
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
25.47%
Croatia
35.65%
29% lower
CO2 Per Capita
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
6.1 t/person/yr
Croatia
4.8 t/person/yr
29% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
34 pts
Croatia
47 pts
28% lower
Foreign Patents
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
8.0
Croatia
11
27% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.50
Croatia
0.69
27% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
174.03 kg/person/yr
Croatia
231.02 kg/person/yr
25% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
42.73%
Croatia
34.79%
23% higher
Alcohol Consumption
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
5.9 L/adult/yr
Croatia
7.7 L/adult/yr
23% lower
GDP Growth Rate
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
3.0%
Croatia
3.8%
22% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
3.2% of GDP
Croatia
4.1% of GDP
21% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
8.7% of GDP
Croatia
7.2% of GDP
21% higher
Fertility Rate
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
1.1 children/woman
Croatia
1.4 children/woman
20% lower
Birth Rate
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
6.9 per 1k
Croatia
8.5 per 1k
19% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
21.74%
Croatia
26.55%
18% lower
Exports (% GDP)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
40.87% of GDP
Croatia
50.14% of GDP
18% lower
Women in Senior Management
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
30.23% of managers
Croatia
25.52% of managers
18% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
3.7K kWh/person
Croatia
4.5K kWh/person
18% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
14.63% of firms
Croatia
17.65% of firms
17% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
4.68M kW
Croatia
5.52M kW
15% lower
Beer Consumption
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
3.7 L/person/yr
Croatia
4.2 L/person/yr
12% lower
Forest Area
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
21.9K km²
Croatia
19.5K km²
12% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.65
Croatia
0.74
12% lower
Human Development Index
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.80
Croatia
0.89
10% lower
Population Density
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
62.21 /km²
Croatia
68.97 /km²
10% lower
Population
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
3.65M
Croatia
4.07M
10% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
0.82
Croatia
0.91
10% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
94.52% of adults
Croatia
86.09% of adults
10% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
37.3% of adults
Croatia
34.3% of adults
9% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
41.04 hrs/week
Croatia
37.5 hrs/week
9% higher
Land Area
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
51.2K km²
Croatia
56.0K km²
9% lower
Urban Population (%)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
52.12%
Croatia
57.52%
9% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
20.41 Mt CO2e
Croatia
18.68 Mt CO2e
9% higher
Dependency Ratio
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
54.48% of working-age pop.
Croatia
59.01% of working-age pop.
8% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
44.4% of adults
Croatia
48.4% of adults
8% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
36.6%
Croatia
34.1%
7% higher
Life Evaluation Score
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
6.4 pts
Croatia
6.0 pts
6% higher
Youth Population (%)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
13.04%
Croatia
13.92%
6% lower
Death Rate
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
12.29 per 1k
Croatia
12.87 per 1k
5% lower
Broadband Access (%)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
29 per 100 people
Croatia
28 per 100 people
4% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
20.31% of GDP
Croatia
21.18% of GDP
4% lower
Elderly Population (%)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
22.23%
Croatia
23.19%
4% lower
Internet Users (%)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
86.1%
Croatia
83.63%
3% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
2.2K kg oil eq/person
Croatia
2.2K kg oil eq/person
3% lower
Smoking Rate
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
36.2%
Croatia
37%
2% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
121 per 100 people
Croatia
122 per 100 people
1% lower
Imports (% GDP)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
54.28% of GDP
Croatia
54.77% of GDP
1% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
86.4%
Croatia
87.27%
1% lower
Life Expectancy
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
77.8 years
Croatia
78.5 years
1% lower
Electricity Generation
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
15.14 TWh
Croatia
15.36 TWh
1% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
20 days/yr
Croatia
20 days/yr
equal
Median Age
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
44.9 years
Croatia
44.8 years
equal
Electricity Access (%)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
100%
Croatia
100%
equal
Lowest Elevation
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
0 m
Croatia
0 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
-3.2% of GDP
Croatia
-3.2% of GDP
ranked higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
0 per 1M people
Croatia
12.04 per 1M people
ranked lower
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