2026 military data comparison

Croatia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Military Power

Compare Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Croatia #104 and Bosnia and Herzegovina #132 in the 2026 edition.

Croatia

0.8Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.4Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Croatia

0.8 vs 0.4

Indicators higher

12–2

7 tied

Global ranks

#104 / #132

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.7B

vs $289.9M

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1

Air force3 – 2 – 0

Navy1 – 4 – 0

Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1

Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Croatia

Croatia 2,000 · Bosnia and Herzegovina 0

Fighter aircraft: Croatia

Croatia 12 · Bosnia and Herzegovina 0

Total naval assets: Croatia

Croatia 12 · Bosnia and Herzegovina 0

Self-propelled artillery: Croatia

Croatia 25 · Bosnia and Herzegovina 0

Manpower

Active troops

14.3K

18.0K

Reserve troops

20.1K

8.0K

Paramilitary

2.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

Fighter aircraft

Attack aircraft

Helicopters

Attack helicopters

Navy

Total naval assets

Aircraft carriers

Destroyers

Submarines

Frigates

Army and ground forces

Tanks

Armored vehicles

4.9K

892

Self-propelled artillery

Towed artillery

300

Multiple-launch rocket systems

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.7B

$289.9M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%

0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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