The Human Truth Foundation

Bosnia & Herzegovina

https://www.humantruth.info/bosnia_and_herzegovina.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#bosnia_&_herzegovina

Bosnia & HerzegovinaFlag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index62nd best
CapitalSarajevo
Land Area 51 000km21
LocationEurope, The Balkans, The Mediterranean
Population3.3m2
Life Expectancy75.30yrs (2017)3
GNI$15 242 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesBA, BIH, 705
Internet Domain.ba6
CurrencyMarka (BAM)7
Telephone+3878

1. Overview

Bosnia and Herzegovina's declaration of sovereignty in October 1991 was followed by a declaration of independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs. The Bosnian Serbs - supported by neighboring Serbia and Montenegro - responded with armed resistance aimed at partitioning the republic along ethnic lines and joining Serb-held areas to form a "Greater Serbia." In March 1994, Bosniaks and Croats reduced the number of warring factions from three to two by signing an agreement creating a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 21 November 1995, in Dayton, Ohio, the warring parties initialed a peace agreement that brought to a halt three years of interethnic civil strife (the final agreement was signed in Paris on 14 December 1995). The Dayton Peace Accords retained Bosnia and Herzegovina's international boundaries and created a multi-ethnic and democratic government charged with conducting foreign, diplomatic, and fiscal policy. Also recognized was a second tier of government composed of two entities roughly equal in size: the Bosniak/Bosnian Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska (RS). The Federation and RS governments are responsible for overseeing most government functions. Additionally, the Dayton Accords established the Office of the High Representative (OHR) to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of the agreement. The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) at its conference in Bonn in 1997 also gave the High Representative the authority to impose legislation and remove officials, the so-called "Bonn Powers." An original NATO-led international peacekeeping force (IFOR) of 60,000 troops assembled in 1995 was succeeded over time by a smaller, NATO-led Stabilization Force (SFOR). In 2004, European Union peacekeeping troops (EUFOR) replaced SFOR. Currently EUFOR deploys around 600 troops in theater in a policing capacity.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverThis craggily beautiful land retains scars from the 1990s civil war, but today visitors will remember Bosnia and Hercegovina for its spontaneous welcome and its intriguing cultural melange. The Bosnians described their country as a `heart-shaped land´ and looking at a map reveals that such a description is not too wide of the mark geographically. Over centuries this rugged domain at the centre of the Balkans has been the scene of intense commingling of peoples, traditions and cultures, a fact belied by the factional strife of the 1990s. Political tensions still linger after those fratricidal wars, but Bosnians of all stripes look to a brighter and better future. Major drawcards for travellers are the reincarnated antique centres of Sarajevo and Mostar, where rebuilt historical buildings counterpoint fashionable bars and cafes. Elsewhere Socialist-era architectural monstrosities are surprisingly rare blots on predominantly rural landscapes. Many Bosnian towns are lovably small, wrapped around medieval castles and surrounded by mountain ridges or cascading river canyons. Few places in Europe offer better rafting or such accessible, inexpensive skiing.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Bosnia & Herzegovina National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
71Antigua & Barbuda0.788
72Seychelles0.785
73Sri Lanka0.782
74Bosnia & Herzegovina0.780
75St Kitts & Nevis0.777
76Iran0.774
77Ukraine0.773
78Macedonia0.770
Europe Avg0.87
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
76Macedonia$15 918
77Maldives$15 448
78Libya$15 336
79Bosnia & Herzegovina$15 242
80Moldova$14 875
81Georgia$14 664
82Colombia$14 384
83Brazil$14 370
Europe Avg$40 512
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark27.0
2Norway29.9
3Sweden31.8
...
59Malaysia76.6
60Peru77.4
61Moldova77.6
62Bosnia & Herzegovina77.7
63Dominica77.7
64Andorra77.8
65Georgia78.0
66Ukraine78.3
Europe Avg55.7
World Avg88.6
q=199.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Bosnia & Herzegovina's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Bosnia & Herzegovina's population is predicted to rise to 3.473 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.35. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
131Georgia4.0m
132Eritrea3.5m
133Uruguay3.4m
134Bosnia & Herzegovina3.3m
135Mongolia3.2m
136Armenia3.0m
137Jamaica2.9m
138Albania2.9m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
56Turkey76.0
57Uruguay75.4
58Argentina75.4
59Bosnia & Herzegovina75.3
60Lebanon75.0
61Grenada74.9
62Slovakia74.9
63Malaysia74.9
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
110Turkmenistan2.62
111Bahamas1.38
112Albania1.38
113Bosnia & Herzegovina1.35
114Jamaica1.34
115Micronesia2.67
116Canada1.33
117Marshall Islands2.67
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
163Sweden37.0
164=Bulgaria37.0
165Denmark37.1
166Bosnia & Herzegovina37.3
167S. Korea37.6
168Estonia37.9
169Belgium38.1
170Switzerland38.3
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
151Ethiopia1.2%
152Sao Tome & Principe1.1%
153Congo, DR1.1%
154Bosnia & Herzegovina1.1%
155Guinea1.0%
156Iraq1.0%
157Mexico0.9%
158Timor-Leste (E. Timor)0.9%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
10Albania45.4%
11Barbados41.0%
12Suriname39.0%
13Bosnia & Herzegovina38.9%
14Palau38.8%
15St Vincent & Grenadines37.7%
16Cape Verde37.6%
17Jamaica36.1%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#Bosnia_&_Herzegovina #bosnia_&_herzegovina_human_rights #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
74Seychelles73.8
75Hong Kong74.5
76Marshall Islands75.0
77Bosnia & Herzegovina76.0
78Georgia76.4
79Tuvalu76.7
Europe Avg47.37
World Avg86.55
q=199.
Bosnia & Herzegovina does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Bosnia & Herzegovina comes in the best 20 in terms of its nominal commitment to Human Rights19. It does better than average in terms of opposing gender inequality20 (but high for Europe), LGBT equality21 (but low for Europe), its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice22, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms23 (but bad for Europe), eliminating modern slavery24 and in supporting press freedom25 (but bad for Europe). Bosnia & Herzegovina still has work to do. Bosnia & Herzegovina does worse than average when it comes to commentary in Human Rights Watch reports26 (amongst the worst in Europe), freethought27 and in its average Freedom in the World rating. Things aren't perfect, and the country made little progress by 201728 on issues raised by the ECtHR in 2009, with constitutional discrimination continuing against Jews, Roma and other minorities28. There is too much intimidation of journalists28 and LGBT folk face hate speech, harassment and some needless inequalities29.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Bosnia & Herzegovina's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #bosnia_&_herzegovina #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Europe (2025)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
37Hungary71.6
38Slovakia72.6
39Serbia72.7
40Bosnia & Herzegovina75.0
41=Armenia75.5
41=Lithuania75.5
43Georgia75.9
44Latvia76.0
45Turkey78.6
Europe Avg86.87
q=52.
Health (2025)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
69Serbia72.7
70Turks & Caicos Islands74.3
71Thailand74.5
72Bosnia & Herzegovina75.0
73=Lithuania75.5
73=Armenia75.5
75Cuba75.7
76Chile75.8
World Avg96.74
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria31.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans31, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia31.

For more, see:

Health:

Bosnia & Herzegovina has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Bosnia & Herzegovina does better than average in its adolescent birth rate32 and in its average life expectancy11 (but bad for Europe). However Bosnia & Herzegovina performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33, its alcohol consumption rate34 (still low for Europe), its fertility rate14 and in its immunizations take-up35. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in its smoking rate36. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina improved by +4.9yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Bosnia and Herzegovina's peak fertility rate was 3.91 in 1960.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
56Turkey76.0
57Uruguay75.4
58Argentina75.4
59Bosnia & Herzegovina75.3
60Lebanon75.0
61Grenada74.9
62Slovakia74.9
63Malaysia74.9
Europe Avg78.36
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
34
Pos.2016
Per Capita34
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
94Kyrgyzstan6.2
95=Guyana6.3
95=Peru6.3
97Bosnia & Herzegovina6.4
98=Angola6.4
99Mexico6.5
100Philippines6.6
101Cambodia6.7
Europe Avg10.3
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
110Turkmenistan2.62
111Bahamas1.38
112Albania1.38
113Bosnia & Herzegovina1.35
114Jamaica1.34
115Micronesia2.67
116Canada1.33
117Marshall Islands2.67
Europe Avg1.53
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
36
Pos.201436
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
170Azerbaijan2 114
171Kazakhstan2 157
172Czechia2 194
173Bosnia & Herzegovina2 233
174China2 250
175Luxembourg2 284
176Belgium2 353
177Slovenia2 637
Europe Avg1 648
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
92Tunisia92
93Bahrain93
94Philippines94
95Bosnia & Herzegovina95
96Namibia96
97Guyana97
98Colombia98
99Vietnam99
Europe Avg47.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
37
Pos.2016
%37
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
82St Kitts & Nevis52.3
83Barbados52.4
84Papua New Guinea52.9
85Bosnia & Herzegovina53.3
86Paraguay53.5
87=Kazakhstan53.6
87=Azerbaijan53.6
89S. Africa53.8
Europe Avg58.5
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
32
Pos.2022
Per 100032
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
40Malaysia9.1
41Poland9.2
42Czechia9.4
43Bosnia & Herzegovina9.4
44France9.4
45Brunei9.5
46Oman9.7
47Lithuania9.7
Europe Avg11.4
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
35
Pos.2015
Avg %35
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
130Kiribati88.4
131Netherlands88.1
132Paraguay88.1
133Bosnia & Herzegovina88.0
134Sierra Leone87.7
135Suriname87.2
136Ecuador86.8
137Cambodia86.5
Europe Avg92.7
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Bosnia & Herzegovina's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Europe (2025)38
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank38
1Switzerland45.0
2Denmark50.4
3Liechtenstein56.8
...
39=Estonia97.0
40Montenegro97.3
41Azerbaijan101.2
42Bosnia & Herzegovina103.5
43Serbia104.8
44Armenia108.2
45Belarus116.0
46San Marino134.9
47Andorra136.3
Europe Avg86.45
q=48.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)38
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank38
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
156Iraq102.8
157Antigua & Barbuda103.2
158Seychelles103.4
159Bosnia & Herzegovina103.5
160St Lucia103.6
161USA103.8
162Lebanon103.9
163Papua New Guinea104.5
World Avg84.93
q=199.

All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

When it comes to its responsibility towards the environment, Bosnia & Herzegovina is positioned 159th in the world. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Bosnia & Herzegovina does better than average when it comes to the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population39, its forested percent change 2000-202040 and in reducing annual meat consumption per person41. But, things still need to improve in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Bosnia & Herzegovina does worse than average in energy to GDP efficiency42, its environmental performance43 (the worst in Europe) and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
40
Pos.Total40
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
55Bhutan4.5%
56Morocco4.2%
57Lebanon3.8%
58Bosnia & Herzegovina3.6%
59Djibouti3.6%
60Tajikistan3.4%
61Belgium3.3%
62Croatia2.9%
Europe Avg8.2%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
43
Pos.201843
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
155Sierra Leone42.5
156Gambia42.4
157Congo, (Brazzaville)42.4
158Bosnia & Herzegovina41.8
159Togo41.8
160Liberia41.6
161Cameroon40.8
162Swaziland40.3
Europe Avg69.6
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better42
Pos.2022
Avg42
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
124Malaysia1.53
125Vietnam1.55
126Estonia1.56
127Bosnia & Herzegovina1.60
128Kazakhstan1.63
129Bulgaria1.63
130Seychelles1.63
131Belarus1.64
Europe Avg1.25
World Avg1.23
q=165.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
164Micronesia46%
165Cape Verde46%
166Guinea-Bissau46%
167Bosnia & Herzegovina45%
168Laos44%
169Myanmar (Burma)44%
170N. Korea44%
171Sierra Leone43%
Europe Avg62.7%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better39
Pos.2011
%39
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
51Slovenia45.1%
52Spain44.8%
53Tanzania44.2%
54Bosnia & Herzegovina44.0%
55Congo, (Brazzaville)44.0%
56Yemen43.2%
57Sri Lanka43.1%
58Djibouti42.8%
Europe Avg33.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
41
Pos.2021
kg41
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
81El Salvador43.9
82Fiji44.4
83Congo, (Brazzaville)46.0
84Bosnia & Herzegovina46.8
85Chad47.1
86Oman48.0
87Ukraine48.5
88Cuba49.6
Europe Avg71.1
World Avg52.5
q=185.

7. Bosnia & Herzegovina's Modernity and Learning

#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2020)44
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank44
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
35Turkey55.9
36Serbia57.1
37Montenegro64.9
38Bosnia & Herzegovina65.6
39Georgia65.6
40Moldova68.9
41Albania76.4
42Macedonia77.2
43Armenia77.9
Europe Avg39.81
q=45.
Modernity & Learning (2020)44
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank44
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
60UAE64.3
61Mexico64.5
62Montenegro64.9
63Bosnia & Herzegovina65.6
64Georgia65.6
65Bahrain66.2
66Peru68.2
67Moldova68.9
World Avg86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark45. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone45. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots46.

Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.

Bill Emmott (2017)47

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe45, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia45.

For more, see:

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2948
2Israel4.1148
3Japan3.5848
...
74=Ghana0.3849
75Moldova0.3550
76Ecuador0.3451
77Bosnia & Herzegovina0.3350
78Iran0.3149
79=Nepal0.3049
79=Kuwait0.3050
81Pakistan0.2950
Europe Avg1.32
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
52
Pos.201852
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
54Jordan84.0%
55France83.5%
56Sri Lanka82.8%
57Bosnia & Herzegovina81.2%
58Malaysia80.8%
59Cyprus80.3%
60Singapore79.6%
61Italy79.6%
Europe Avg88.3%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
53
Pos.2021
Years53
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
86Brunei14.0
87Seychelles13.9
88Bulgaria13.9
89Bosnia & Herzegovina13.8
90Egypt13.8
91Indonesia13.7
92Swaziland13.7
93S. Africa13.6
Europe Avg16.1
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
13Latvia13
14Bulgaria14
15Iceland15
16Bosnia & Herzegovina16
17Sweden17
18Lithuania18
19Macedonia19
20Australia20
Europe Avg31.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Religiosity
Lower is better
54
Pos.2018
%54
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
49Georgia51
50=Armenia53
50=USA53
52Bosnia & Herzegovina54
53=Greece56
53=Paraguay56
55Lebanon57
56Panama61
Europe Avg25.8
World Avg54.3
q=106.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
55
Pos.201655
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
73Albania63%
74Palestine63%
75Montenegro62%
76Bosnia & Herzegovina62%
77Azerbaijan61%
78Belarus61%
79St Vincent & Grenadines60%
80St Lucia59%
Europe Avg76.7%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
56
Pos.2017
Ratio56
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
37Poland3.6
38Thailand3.3
39Denmark3.1
40Bosnia & Herzegovina3.1
41Sri Lanka2.9
42Latvia2.2
43Israel1.8
44Italy1.7
Europe Avg8.11
World Avg3.82
q=176.
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
57
Pos.202457
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
83Bangladesh40.3%
84Kyrgyzstan39.5%
85Jamaica38.9%
86Bosnia & Herzegovina38.8%
87Trinidad & Tobago38.1%
88Ghana37.9%
89Kenya37.4%
90Sri Lanka36.3%
Europe Avg61.0%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

National Culture:

World Giving Index
Higher is better
58
Pos.2022
%58
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
37=Austria45.0
38Sri Lanka44.0
39=Ethiopia44.0
39=Bosnia & Herzegovina44.0
39=Paraguay44.0
39=Dominican Rep.44.0
39=Kyrgyzstan44.0
39=Mexico44.0
Europe Avg39.0
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
59
Pos.2022
Points59
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
111Sierra Leone34.0
112=Malawi34.0
112=Indonesia34.0
112=Bosnia & Herzegovina34.0
112=Nepal34.0
116Ukraine33.0
117=Mongolia33.0
117=El Salvador33.0
Europe Avg57.61
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
60
Pos.2024
Score60
1Finland7.7
2Denmark7.5
3Iceland7.5
...
53Uzbekistan6.2
54Paraguay6.2
55Japan6.1
56Bosnia & Herzegovina6.1
57Philippines6.1
58S. Korea6.0
59Bahrain6.0
60Portugal6.0
Europe Avg6.37
World Avg5.58
q=147.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
66Lebanon66
67USA67
68Guyana68
69Bosnia & Herzegovina69
70Tonga70
71Trinidad & Tobago71
72Botswana72
73Dominica73
Europe Avg35.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
42Malta42
43Morocco43
44Fiji44
45Bosnia & Herzegovina45
46Poland46
47Japan47
48Armenia48
49UAE49
Europe Avg42.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
61
Pos.2023
Score61
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
58Chile1.87
59Gambia1.89
60Greece1.89
61Bosnia & Herzegovina1.89
62Jordan1.90
63Zambia1.90
64Cyprus1.90
65Serbia1.92
Europe Avg1.70
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
146Croatia146
147UAE147
148Central African Rep.148
149Bosnia & Herzegovina149
150Seychelles150
151Sierra Leone151
152Afghanistan152
153Lebanon153
Europe Avg84.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
32Bulgaria32
33S. Korea33
34Mauritius34
35Bosnia & Herzegovina35
36Romania36
37Uruguay37
38Liberia38
39Turkey39
Europe Avg37.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
62
Pos.2019
Score62
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
60Guatemala1.33
61Georgia1.34
62Papua New Guinea1.36
63Bosnia & Herzegovina1.39
64Kyrgyzstan1.47
65Ghana1.56
66Kazakhstan1.57
67Austria1.66
Europe Avg1.62
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better63
Pos.201963
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
38Slovakia5.00
39Cuba5.10
40UAE5.20
41=Bosnia & Herzegovina5.40
41=Latvia5.40
43Lithuania5.50
44=Bahrain5.50
45Qatar5.70
Europe Avg4.86
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
64
Pos.2023
%64
1Slovakia24.1%65
2Slovenia24.3%65
3Belarus24.4%66
...
58=Niger32.9%65
58=Japan32.9%67
58=S. Korea32.9%65
61Bosnia & Herzegovina33.0%68
62Serbia33.1%65
63=Guinea-Bissau33.4%65
63=Bangladesh33.4%69
65Macedonia33.5%70
Europe Avg30.7%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Bosnia and Herzegovina - only for 4 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
71
Pos.2018
Severity71
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
16Libya.007
17Algeria.008
18Kyrgyzstan.008
19Bosnia & Herzegovina.008
20Barbados.009
21Macedonia.010
22Guyana.014
23Dominican Rep..015
Europe Avg.004
World Avg.154
q=101.

8. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)54
Pos.Lower is better
%54
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
49Georgia51
50=Armenia53
50=USA53
52Bosnia & Herzegovina54
53=Greece56
53=Paraguay56
55Lebanon57
56Panama61
57Venezuela67
58Turkey68
59=Bolivia71
59=Botswana71
61Brazil72
62=Egypt72
63Algeria73
64=Peru73
World Avg54.3
q=106.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below72:

Christian52.3%
Muslim45.2%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated2.5%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 97.9% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 54% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%73.

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