This work deals with the comparative analysis of rural tourism of the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The work is divided into two sections, to theoretical and practical part. Throughtthe theoretical part, the rural area and rural tourism are defined and their appearance forms. There are analyzed impacts necessary for development of rural tourism through the practical part are analyzed the current state of the rural areas of the Republic Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this work also mentions the types of facilities that offer accommodation to tourists of rural areas, and through the mentioned laws it is stated the way of categorizing the categories of objects. Through the work are analyzed the laws and rules that governing rural development. For each country is also expressed the whole analysis through the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of rural development.