https://www.humantruth.info/bosnia_and_herzegovina.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Bosnia & Herzegovina | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 62nd 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 |
“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.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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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 | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
59 | Malaysia | 76.6 |
60 | Peru | 77.4 |
61 | Moldova | 77.6 |
62 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 77.7 |
63 | Dominica | 77.7 |
64 | Andorra | 77.8 |
65 | Georgia | 78.0 |
66 | Ukraine | 78.3 |
Europe Avg | 55.7 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
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.
#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 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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. |
#Bosnia_&_Herzegovina #bosnia_&_herzegovina_human_rights #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
74 | Seychelles | 73.8 |
75 | Hong Kong | 74.5 |
76 | Marshall Islands | 75.0 |
77 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 76.0 |
78 | Georgia | 76.4 |
79 | Tuvalu | 76.7 |
Europe Avg | 47.37 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #bosnia_&_herzegovina #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Europe (2025)30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
37 | Hungary | 71.6 |
38 | Slovakia | 72.6 |
39 | Serbia | 72.7 |
40 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 75.0 |
41= | Armenia | 75.5 |
41= | Lithuania | 75.5 |
43 | Georgia | 75.9 |
44 | Latvia | 76.0 |
45 | Turkey | 78.6 |
Europe Avg | 86.87 | |
q=52. |
Health (2025)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
69 | Serbia | 72.7 |
70 | Turks & Caicos Islands | 74.3 |
71 | Thailand | 74.5 |
72 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 75.0 |
73= | Lithuania | 75.5 |
73= | Armenia | 75.5 |
75 | Cuba | 75.7 |
76 | Chile | 75.8 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
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 better11 | ||
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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 better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita34 | |
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 better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201436 | |
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 better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
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 better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %37 | |
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 better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100032 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
40 | Malaysia | 9.1 |
41 | Poland | 9.2 |
42 | Czechia | 9.4 |
43 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 9.4 |
44 | France | 9.4 |
45 | Brunei | 9.5 |
46 | Oman | 9.7 |
47 | Lithuania | 9.7 |
Europe Avg | 11.4 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %35 | |
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. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Europe (2025)38 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
2 | Denmark | 50.4 |
3 | Liechtenstein | 56.8 |
... | ||
39= | Estonia | 97.0 |
40 | Montenegro | 97.3 |
41 | Azerbaijan | 101.2 |
42 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 103.5 |
43 | Serbia | 104.8 |
44 | Armenia | 108.2 |
45 | Belarus | 116.0 |
46 | San Marino | 134.9 |
47 | Andorra | 136.3 |
Europe Avg | 86.45 | |
q=48. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)38 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
156 | Iraq | 102.8 |
157 | Antigua & Barbuda | 103.2 |
158 | Seychelles | 103.4 |
159 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 103.5 |
160 | St Lucia | 103.6 |
161 | USA | 103.8 |
162 | Lebanon | 103.9 |
163 | Papua New Guinea | 104.5 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
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 better40 | ||
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Pos. | Total40 | |
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 better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201843 | |
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 Lower is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg42 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
124 | Malaysia | 1.53 |
125 | Vietnam | 1.55 |
126 | Estonia | 1.56 |
127 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.60 |
128 | Kazakhstan | 1.63 |
129 | Bulgaria | 1.63 |
130 | Seychelles | 1.63 |
131 | Belarus | 1.64 |
Europe Avg | 1.25 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
164 | Micronesia | 46% |
165 | Cape Verde | 46% |
166 | Guinea-Bissau | 46% |
167 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 45% |
168 | Laos | 44% |
169 | Myanmar (Burma) | 44% |
170 | N. Korea | 44% |
171 | Sierra Leone | 43% |
Europe Avg | 62.7% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %39 | |
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 better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg41 | |
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. |
#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 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
35 | Turkey | 55.9 |
36 | Serbia | 57.1 |
37 | Montenegro | 64.9 |
38 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 65.6 |
39 | Georgia | 65.6 |
40 | Moldova | 68.9 |
41 | Albania | 76.4 |
42 | Macedonia | 77.2 |
43 | Armenia | 77.9 |
Europe Avg | 39.81 | |
q=45. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)44 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
60 | UAE | 64.3 |
61 | Mexico | 64.5 |
62 | Montenegro | 64.9 |
63 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 65.6 |
64 | Georgia | 65.6 |
65 | Bahrain | 66.2 |
66 | Peru | 68.2 |
67 | Moldova | 68.9 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
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 | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2948 |
2 | Israel | 4.1148 |
3 | Japan | 3.5848 |
... | ||
74= | Ghana | 0.3849 |
75 | Moldova | 0.3550 |
76 | Ecuador | 0.3451 |
77 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0.3350 |
78 | Iran | 0.3149 |
79= | Nepal | 0.3049 |
79= | Kuwait | 0.3050 |
81 | Pakistan | 0.2950 |
Europe Avg | 1.32 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201852 | |
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 better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years53 | |
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 better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
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 better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %54 | |
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 better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201655 | |
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 better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio56 | |
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 better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202457 | |
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. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %58 | |
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 better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points59 | |
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 better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score60 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
53 | Uzbekistan | 6.2 |
54 | Paraguay | 6.2 |
55 | Japan | 6.1 |
56 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6.1 |
57 | Philippines | 6.1 |
58 | S. Korea | 6.0 |
59 | Bahrain | 6.0 |
60 | Portugal | 6.0 |
Europe Avg | 6.37 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
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 better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
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. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score61 | |
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 better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
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 better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
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 better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score62 | |
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. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201963 | |
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 better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %64 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%65 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%65 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%66 |
... | ||
58= | Niger | 32.9%65 |
58= | Japan | 32.9%67 |
58= | S. Korea | 32.9%65 |
61 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 33.0%68 |
62 | Serbia | 33.1%65 |
63= | Guinea-Bissau | 33.4%65 |
63= | Bangladesh | 33.4%69 |
65 | Macedonia | 33.5%70 |
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 better71 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity71 | |
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. |
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %54 | |
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 below72:
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:
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%73.
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