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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Croatia leads in 6 of the comparable categories.
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| Metric | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,185,073 | 3,859,686 |
| GDP Per Capita | $8,663 | $22,184 |
| Life Expectancy | 77.8 | 78.5 |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.62 | 0.10 |
| Urban Population | 51.6% | 57.2% |
| Fertility Rate | 1.49 | 1.46 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1000) | 5.3 | 4.0 |
| Literacy Rate | - | - |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.7% | 6.1% |
| Internet Users | 78.8% | 82.1% |
| CO2 Per Capita (tonnes) | - | - |
| Physicians Per 1000 | - | 3.91 |
| Gini Index | - | 30.1 |
| Forest Area | 42.7% | 34.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3,185,073 compared to Croatia's 3,859,686.
Across the metrics compared, Bosnia and Herzegovina leads in 1 categories while Croatia leads in 6. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.
International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.
Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.
Comparing Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia on U.S. population demographics requires lining up the underlying the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.
Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.