Bosnia & Herzegovina

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Bosnia & Herzegovina
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	64th best
Capital	Sarajevo
Land Area	51 000km²₁
Location	Europe, The Balkans, The Mediterranean
Population	3.3m₂
Life Expectancy	75.30yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$15 242 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	BA, BIH, 70₅
Internet Domain	.ba₆
Currency	Marka (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

“This 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
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
71	Antigua & Barbuda	0.788
72	Seychelles	0.785
73	Sri Lanka	0.782
74	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0.780
75	St Kitts & Nevis	0.777
76	Iran	0.774
77	Ukraine	0.773
78	Macedonia	0.770
	Europe Avg	0.87
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
76	Macedonia	$15 918
77	Maldives	$15 448
78	Libya	$15 336
79	Bosnia & Herzegovina	$15 242
80	Moldova	$14 875
81	Georgia	$14 664
82	Colombia	$14 384
83	Brazil	$14 370
	Europe Avg	$40 512
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
61	Macedonia	77.1
62	Malaysia	77.1
63	Jamaica	77.6
64	Bosnia & Herzegovina	77.6
65	Turkey	77.7
66	Seychelles	77.8
67	Grenada	78.6
68	St Kitts & Nevis	78.7
	Europe Avg	57.5
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

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
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
131	Georgia	4.0m
132	Eritrea	3.5m
133	Uruguay	3.4m
134	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3.3m
135	Mongolia	3.2m
136	Armenia	3.0m
137	Jamaica	2.9m
138	Albania	2.9m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
56	Turkey	76.0
57	Uruguay	75.4
58	Argentina	75.4
59	Bosnia & Herzegovina	75.3
60	Lebanon	75.0
61	Grenada	74.9
62	Slovakia	74.9
63	Malaysia	74.9
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
110	Turkmenistan	2.62
111	Bahamas	1.38
112	Albania	1.38
113	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.35
114	Jamaica	1.34
115	Micronesia	2.67
116	Canada	1.33
117	Marshall Islands	2.67
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
163	Sweden	37.0
164=	Bulgaria	37.0
165	Denmark	37.1
166	Bosnia & Herzegovina	37.3
167	S. Korea	37.6
168	Estonia	37.9
169	Belgium	38.1
170	Switzerland	38.3
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
151	Ethiopia	1.2%
152	Sao Tome & Principe	1.1%
153	Congo, DR	1.1%
154	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.1%
155	Guinea	1.0%
156	Iraq	1.0%
157	Mexico	0.9%
158	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.9%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
10	Albania	45.4%
11	Barbados	41.0%
12	Suriname	39.0%
13	Bosnia & Herzegovina	38.9%
14	Palau	38.8%
15	St Vincent & Grenadines	37.7%
16	Cape Verde	37.6%
17	Jamaica	36.1%
	World Avg	11.5%
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
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
57	Colombia	65.2
58	Guatemala	66.5
59	Cape Verde	66.8
60	Bosnia & Herzegovina	67.2
61	Georgia	67.8
62	Liechtenstein	69.6
	Europe Avg	51.0
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

Bosnia & Herzegovina does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Bosnia & Herzegovina comes in the best 20 when it comes to 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), supporting press freedom₂₄ (but high for Europe) and in eliminating modern slavery₂₅. Bosnia & Herzegovina doesn't do so well in other areas. Bosnia & Herzegovina does worse than average in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₆ (one of 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:

Human Rights and Freedom in Bosnia & Herzegovina

5. Bosnia & Herzegovina's Health

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

Compared to Europe (2020)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Liechtenstein	50.0
3	Norway	66.3
	...
34	Malta	96.4
35	Azerbaijan	96.9
36	Andorra	97.8
37=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	97.9
38	Poland	98.4
39	Montenegro	101.3
40	Latvia	101.4
41	Serbia	102.0
42	Moldova	102.9
	Europe Avg	87.7
q=47.

Health (2020)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
112	Kiribati	97.1
113	Andorra	97.8
114=	Costa Rica	97.9
114=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	97.9
116	Poland	98.4
117	Niue	98.7
118=	Ethiopia	99.0
118=	Sao Tome & Principe	99.0
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₃₁. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₃₁.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₁, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₃₁.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Bosnia & Herzegovina has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Bosnia & Herzegovina does better than average in terms of its adolescent birth rate₂₀ and in its average life expectancy₁₁ (but low for Europe). However Bosnia & Herzegovina performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₂, its alcohol consumption rate₃₃ (still low for Europe), its fertility rate₁₄ and in its immunizations take-up₃₄. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its smoking rate₃₅. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. 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 better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
56	Turkey	76.0
57	Uruguay	75.4
58	Argentina	75.4
59	Bosnia & Herzegovina	75.3
60	Lebanon	75.0
61	Grenada	74.9
62	Slovakia	74.9
63	Malaysia	74.9
	Europe Avg	78.36
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₃
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
94	Kyrgyzstan	6.2
95=	Guyana	6.3
95=	Peru	6.3
97	Bosnia & Herzegovina	6.4
98=	Angola	6.4
99	Mexico	6.5
100	Philippines	6.6
101	Cambodia	6.7
	Europe Avg	10.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
110	Turkmenistan	2.62
111	Bahamas	1.38
112	Albania	1.38
113	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.35
114	Jamaica	1.34
115	Micronesia	2.67
116	Canada	1.33
117	Marshall Islands	2.67
	Europe Avg	1.53
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₅
Pos.		2014₃₅
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
170	Azerbaijan	2 114
171	Kazakhstan	2 157
172	Czechia	2 194
173	Bosnia & Herzegovina	2 233
174	China	2 250
175	Luxembourg	2 284
176	Belgium	2 353
177	Slovenia	2 637
	Europe Avg	1 648
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
92	Tunisia	92
93	Bahrain	93
94	Philippines	94
95	Bosnia & Herzegovina	95
96	Namibia	96
97	Guyana	97
98	Colombia	98
99	Vietnam	99
	Europe Avg	47.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2016 %₃₆
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
82	St Kitts & Nevis	52.3
83	Barbados	52.4
84	Papua New Guinea	52.9
85	Bosnia & Herzegovina	53.3
86	Paraguay	53.5
87=	Kazakhstan	53.6
87=	Azerbaijan	53.6
89	S. Africa	53.8
	Europe Avg	58.5
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₀
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₀
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
24	Oman	8.1
25	Belgium	8.2
26	Spain	8.4
27	Bosnia & Herzegovina	8.6
28	Saudi Arabia	8.8
29	France	8.9
30	Croatia	9.5
31	Israel	9.7
	Europe Avg	14.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₄
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₄
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
130	Kiribati	88.4
131	Netherlands	88.1
132	Paraguay	88.1
133	Bosnia & Herzegovina	88.0
134	Sierra Leone	87.7
135	Suriname	87.2
136	Ecuador	86.8
137	Cambodia	86.5
	Europe Avg	92.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Bosnia & Herzegovina's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to Europe (2023)₃₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₇
1	Greece	50.4
2	Italy	51.8
3	Germany	55.8
	...
35	Azerbaijan	99.3
36	Macedonia	102.8
37	Moldova	104.8
38	Lithuania	107.8
39	Latvia	109.0
40	Croatia	112.0
41=	Serbia	118.0
42	Bosnia & Herzegovina	120.0
43	Montenegro	124.3
	Europe Avg	79.9
q=43.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₇
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
172=	S. Sudan	118.0
173	Uzbekistan	118.5
174	Zimbabwe	119.0
175	Bosnia & Herzegovina	120.0
176	Afghanistan	120.3
177	St Vincent & Grenadines	121.0
178	Brunei	121.5
179	Iraq	122.5
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Bosnia & Herzegovina ranks 14th-worst in the world (amongst the highest in Europe). This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Bosnia & Herzegovina does better than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₈, its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₉ and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₄₀. Bosnia & Herzegovina still has work to do. Bosnia & Herzegovina does worse than average when it comes to its environmental performance₄₁ (the worst in Europe). And finally, it falls into the worst 20 when it comes to energy to GDP efficiency₄₂ (one of the lowest in Europe) and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₉
Pos.		Total₃₉
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
55	Bhutan	4.5%
56	Morocco	4.2%
57	Lebanon	3.8%
58	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3.6%
59	Djibouti	3.6%
60	Tajikistan	3.4%
61	Belgium	3.3%
62	Croatia	2.9%
	Europe Avg	8.2%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₄₁
Pos.		2018₄₁
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
155	Sierra Leone	42.5
156	Gambia	42.4
157	Congo, (Brazzaville)	42.4
158	Bosnia & Herzegovina	41.8
159	Togo	41.8
160	Liberia	41.6
161	Cameroon	40.8
162	Swaziland	40.3
	Europe Avg	69.6
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better₄₂
Pos.		2014₄₂
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
105	Tanzania	04.81
106	Kyrgyzstan	04.78
107	Benin	04.69
108=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	04.52
108=	Russia	04.52
110	S. Africa	04.48
111	Bahrain	04.10
112	Ukraine	03.28
	Europe Avg	09.80
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
182	Saudi Arabia	2002 Jan 01
183	Serbia	2002 May 30
184	Kuwait	2002 Oct 31
185	Bosnia & Herzegovina	2002 Nov 24
186	Afghanistan	2002 Dec 18
187	Tuvalu	2003 Mar 20
188	Thailand	2004 Jan 29
189	Montenegro	2006 Jun 03
	Europe Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		2011 %₃₈
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
51	Slovenia	45.1%
52	Spain	44.8%
53	Tanzania	44.2%
54	Bosnia & Herzegovina	44.0%
55	Congo, (Brazzaville)	44.0%
56	Yemen	43.2%
57	Sri Lanka	43.1%
58	Djibouti	42.8%
	Europe Avg	33.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₄₀
Pos.		2021 kg₄₀
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
81	El Salvador	43.9
82	Fiji	44.4
83	Congo, (Brazzaville)	46.0
84	Bosnia & Herzegovina	46.8
85	Chad	47.1
86	Oman	48.0
87	Ukraine	48.5
88	Cuba	49.6
	Europe Avg	71.1
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Bosnia & Herzegovina's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2020)₄₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₃
1	Finland	7.7
2	Switzerland	14.7
3	Denmark	14.8
	...
37	Serbia	55.4
38	Kosovo	57.0
39	Moldova	57.2
40	Bosnia & Herzegovina	61.6
41	Monaco	64.5
42	Georgia	66.0
43	Montenegro	66.3
44	Azerbaijan	69.4
45	Macedonia	70.1
	Europe Avg	40.6
q=49.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₄₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₃
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
62	Palau	59.3
63	China	60.4
64	Mexico	60.7
65	Bosnia & Herzegovina	61.6
66	Uzbekistan	61.7
67	Kazakhstan	62.8
68	Monaco	64.5
69	Georgia	66.0
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₄₄
2	Israel	4.11₄₄
3	Japan	3.58₄₄
	...
74=	Ghana	0.38₄₅
75	Moldova	0.35₄₆
76	Ecuador	0.34₄₇
77	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0.33₄₆
78	Iran	0.31₄₅
79=	Nepal	0.30₄₅
79=	Kuwait	0.30₄₆
81	Pakistan	0.29₄₆
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better₄₈
Pos.		2018₄₈
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
54	Jordan	84.0%
55	France	83.5%
56	Sri Lanka	82.8%
57	Bosnia & Herzegovina	81.2%
58	Malaysia	80.8%
59	Cyprus	80.3%
60	Singapore	79.6%
61	Italy	79.6%
	Europe Avg	88.3%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₄₉
Pos.		2021 Years₄₉
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
86	Brunei	14.0
87	Seychelles	13.9
88	Bulgaria	13.9
89	Bosnia & Herzegovina	13.8
90	Egypt	13.8
91	Indonesia	13.7
92	Swaziland	13.7
93	S. Africa	13.6
	Europe Avg	16.1
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
13	Latvia	13
14	Bulgaria	14
15	Iceland	15
16	Bosnia & Herzegovina	16
17	Sweden	17
18	Lithuania	18
19	Macedonia	19
20	Australia	20
	Europe Avg	31.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity Lower is better₅₀
Pos.		2018 %₅₀
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
49	Georgia	51
50=	Armenia	53
50=	USA	53
52	Bosnia & Herzegovina	54
53=	Greece	56
53=	Paraguay	56
55	Lebanon	57
56	Panama	61
	Europe Avg	25.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₅₁
Pos.		2016₅₁
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
73	Albania	63%
74	Palestine	63%
75	Montenegro	62%
76	Bosnia & Herzegovina	62%
77	Azerbaijan	61%
78	Belarus	61%
79	St Vincent & Grenadines	60%
80	St Lucia	59%
	Europe Avg	76.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₅₂
Pos.		2017 Ratio₅₂
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
37	Poland	3.6
38	Thailand	3.3
39	Denmark	3.1
40	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3.1
41	Sri Lanka	2.9
42	Latvia	2.2
43	Israel	1.8
44	Italy	1.7
	Europe Avg	8.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better₅₃
Pos.		2024₅₃
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
83	Bangladesh	40.3%
84	Kyrgyzstan	39.5%
85	Jamaica	38.9%
86	Bosnia & Herzegovina	38.8%
87	Trinidad & Tobago	38.1%
88	Ghana	37.9%
89	Kenya	37.4%
90	Sri Lanka	36.3%
	Europe Avg	61.0%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better₅₄
Pos.		2022 %₅₄
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
37=	Austria	45.0
38	Sri Lanka	44.0
39=	Ethiopia	44.0
39=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	44.0
39=	Paraguay	44.0
39=	Dominican Rep.	44.0
39=	Kyrgyzstan	44.0
39=	Mexico	44.0
	Europe Avg	39.0
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better₅₅
Pos.		2022 Points₅₅
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
111	Sierra Leone	34.0
112=	Malawi	34.0
112=	Indonesia	34.0
112=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	34.0
112=	Nepal	34.0
116	Ukraine	33.0
117=	Mongolia	33.0
117=	El Salvador	33.0
	Europe Avg	57.61
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better₅₆
Pos.		2018 Score₅₆
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
90	Jordan	5.2
91	Nigeria	5.2
92	Kyrgyzstan	5.1
93	Bosnia & Herzegovina	5.1
94	Mongolia	5.1
95	Vietnam	5.1
96	Indonesia	5.1
97	Bhutan	5.1
	Europe Avg	6.06
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
66	Lebanon	66
67	USA	67
68	Guyana	68
69	Bosnia & Herzegovina	69
70	Tonga	70
71	Trinidad & Tobago	71
72	Botswana	72
73	Dominica	73
	Europe Avg	35.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
42	Malta	42
43	Morocco	43
44	Fiji	44
45	Bosnia & Herzegovina	45
46	Poland	46
47	Japan	47
48	Armenia	48
49	UAE	49
	Europe Avg	42.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₅₇
Pos.		2023 Score₅₇
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
58	Chile	1.87
59	Gambia	1.89
60	Greece	1.89
61	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.89
62	Jordan	1.90
63	Zambia	1.90
64	Cyprus	1.90
65	Serbia	1.92
	Europe Avg	1.70
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
146	Croatia	146
147	UAE	147
148	Central African Rep.	148
149	Bosnia & Herzegovina	149
150	Seychelles	150
151	Sierra Leone	151
152	Afghanistan	152
153	Lebanon	153
	Europe Avg	84.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
32	Bulgaria	32
33	S. Korea	33
34	Mauritius	34
35	Bosnia & Herzegovina	35
36	Romania	36
37	Uruguay	37
38	Liberia	38
39	Turkey	39
	Europe Avg	37.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₅₈
Pos.		2019 Score₅₈
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
60	Guatemala	1.33
61	Georgia	1.34
62	Papua New Guinea	1.36
63	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.39
64	Kyrgyzstan	1.47
65	Ghana	1.56
66	Kazakhstan	1.57
67	Austria	1.66
	Europe Avg	1.62
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₅₉
Pos.		2019₅₉
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
38	Slovakia	5.00
39	Cuba	5.10
40	UAE	5.20
41=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	5.40
41=	Latvia	5.40
43	Lithuania	5.50
44=	Bahrain	5.50
45	Qatar	5.70
	Europe Avg	4.86
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₆₀
Pos.		2023 %₆₀
1	Slovakia	24.1%₆₁
2	Slovenia	24.3%₆₁
3	Belarus	24.4%₆₂
	...
58=	Greece	32.9%₆₁
58=	Niger	32.9%₆₁
58=	S. Korea	32.9%₆₁
61	Bosnia & Herzegovina	33.0%₆₃
62	Serbia	33.1%₆₁
63=	Guinea-Bissau	33.4%₆₁
63=	Bangladesh	33.4%₆₄
65	Georgia	33.5%₆₄
	Europe Avg	30.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

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

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₆₅
Pos.		2018 Severity₆₅
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
16	Libya	.007
17	Algeria	.008
18	Kyrgyzstan	.008
19	Bosnia & Herzegovina	.008
20	Barbados	.009
21	Macedonia	.010
22	Guyana	.014
23	Dominican Rep.	.015
	Europe Avg	.004
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Religiosity (2018)₅₀
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₀
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
49	Georgia	51
50=	Armenia	53
50=	USA	53
52	Bosnia & Herzegovina	54
53=	Greece	56
53=	Paraguay	56
55	Lebanon	57
56	Panama	61
57	Venezuela	67
58	Turkey	68
59=	Bolivia	71
59=	Botswana	71
61	Brazil	72
62=	Egypt	72
63	Algeria	73
64=	Peru	73
	World Avg	54.3
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 below₆₆:

Christian	52.3%
Muslim	45.2%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	2.5%

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:

"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%₆₇.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems