Q13 When you think of the Western Balkans, what feeling first comes to mind?
Economy Doubts Hope Fear Confidence Conflict Cooperation Nothing DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region 11 12 9 6 22 15 20 5
Albania 8 16 7 4 21 23 20 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
11 9 12 5 26 8 27 2
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 15 11 9 6 34 16 7 4
North Macedonia 14 13 6 8 14 21 20 5
Montenegro 8 11 9 9 14 11 25 13
Serbia 13 14 12 6 25 12 18 1
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region 12 20 10 15 13 19 7 2
Albania 11 18 5 12 15 32 7 1
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
14 18 12 14 12 20 9 2
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 7 25 17 40 4 2 2 3
North Macedonia 12 21 10 8 15 25 7 2
Montenegro 18 16 9 10 13 23 8 2
Serbia 13 23 11 8 19 14 11 2
Balkan Barometer 2022
Region 22 31 15 11     18 3
Albania 21 37 12 10     18 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
26 19 23 10     19 3
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a     n/a n/a
Kosovo* 16 53 11 6     12 2
North Macedonia 22 26 14 14     20 3
Montenegro 27 27 13 9     20 4
Serbia 21 27 15 14     20 4
Balkan Barometer 2021
Region 23 26 10 10     27 4
Albania 22 37 6 15     18 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
28 21 15 10     21 5
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a     n/a n/a
Kosovo* 26 25 4 8     32 5
North Macedonia 24 22 16 13     21 4
Montenegro 18 23 9 6     38 6
Serbia 19 26 12 10     30 4
Balkan Barometer 2020
Region 20 26 15 13     22 4
Albania 16 35 5 28     12 3
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
24 21 21 4     27 4
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a     n/a n/a
Kosovo* 11 28 7 11     35 7
North Macedonia 24 28 15 8     21 4
Montenegro 19 27 16 19     13 5
Serbia 26 19 26 5     21 3

 

Q16_A1 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: What brings Western Balkans citizens together is more important than what separates them?
Economy Totally disagree Tend to disagree Tend to agree Totally agree DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region 5 12 50 27 7
Albania 1 7 68 21 3
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
7 14 45 30 3
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 2 11 46 38 4
North Macedonia 5 14 45 29 7
Montenegro 7 13 39 22 19
Serbia 5 13 56 23 4
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region 5 20 46 23 6
Albania 3 9 51 35 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
9 28 37 20 6
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 2 22 55 16 5
North Macedonia 6 20 41 24 8
Montenegro 7 21 46 19 7
Serbia 5 17 47 24 6
Balkan Barometer 2022
Region 6 16 48 21 9
Albania 2 12 49 32 6
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
7 18 51 14 10
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 6 19 56 12 6
North Macedonia 7 18 41 25 9
Montenegro 9 14 41 21 15
Serbia 5 13 50 21 11
Balkan Barometer 2021
Region 10 19 44 15 12
Albania 9 12 50 22 6
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
6 16 51 16 11
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 10 15 52 5 19
North Macedonia 7 21 44 18 10
Montenegro 22 40 17 5 16
Serbia 4 13 51 22 10
Balkan Barometer 2020
Region 8 17 46 19 10
Albania 3 13 47 25 12
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
9 16 49 16 10
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 10 18 45 10 16
North Macedonia 9 17 40 25 9
Montenegro 7 11 51 25 6
Serbia 7 26 42 15 9