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Afghanistan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 3.16M in Bosnia and Herzegovina (ranked 134/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 19,768 sq mi for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ranked 40th vs. 125th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Bosnia
Population
45409324
3116111
Population rank 36/197 135/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$29.6B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 111/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$9,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 87/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$25,043
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$8.74B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
29.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$2,763
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 107/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$8,501
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 19,768 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Bosnia
2024 - $29,613,572,023
2023 $17,152,234,637 $27,592,361,498
2022 $14,497,243,872 $24,534,663,636
2021 $14,259,995,441 $23,672,712,121
2020 $19,955,929,052 $20,226,038,370
2019 $18,799,444,490 $20,482,608,984
2018 $18,053,222,687 $20,484,058,033
2017 $18,753,456,498 $18,326,373,136
2016 $18,116,572,395 $17,116,926,554
2015 $19,134,221,645 $16,404,348,361
2014 $20,497,128,556 $18,558,734,107
2013 $20,146,416,758 $18,179,109,209
2012 $19,907,329,778 $17,226,735,996
2011 $17,805,098,206 $18,644,233,537
2010 $15,856,668,556 $17,176,315,804
2009 $12,416,152,732 $17,613,949,091
2008 $10,109,297,048 $19,112,796,623
2007 $9,747,886,187 $15,778,734,264
2006 $6,971,758,282 $12,864,841,906
2005 $6,203,256,539 $11,222,796,337
2004 $5,224,896,719 $10,156,541,221
2003 $4,520,946,819 $8,498,894,359
2002 $3,825,701,439 $6,728,220,983
2001 $2,813,571,754 $5,800,615,375
2000 $3,521,418,060 $5,567,772,769
1999 - $4,686,256,363
1998 - $4,116,774,301
1997 - $3,671,909,673
1996 - $2,786,045,322
1995 - $1,866,572,954
1994 - $1,255,802,469
1993 - $3,630,668,950
1992 - $4,735,044,707
1991 - $6,122,959,184
1990 - $7,753,478,261

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Bosnia
2024 - $9,359
2023 $414 $8,663
2022 $357 $7,656
2021 $356 $7,295
2020 $511 $6,130
2019 $497 $6,122
2018 $491 $6,048
2017 $525 $5,345
2016 $522 $4,929
2015 $566 $4,662
2014 $625 $5,206
2013 $637 $5,035
2012 $651 $4,694
2011 $607 $4,983
2010 $561 $4,506
2009 $452 $4,540
2008 $382 $4,842
2007 $376 $3,931
2006 $274.2 $3,166
2005 $254.2 $2,740
2004 $221.8 $2,453
2003 $198.9 $2,034
2002 $179 $1,607
2001 $138.7 $1,388
2000 $174.9 $1,338
1999 - $1,135
1998 - $1,007
1997 - $914
1996 - $719
1995 - $502
1994 - $337
1993 - $930
1992 - $1,118
1991 - $1,373
1990 - $1,743

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Bosnia
2026 66.8 78.4
2025 66.5 78.2
2024 66.3 78
2023 66 77.9
2022 65.6 76.8
2021 60.4 74.6
2020 61.5 76
2019 62.9 77.4
2018 62.4 77.9
2017 62.4 77.4
2016 62.6 77.1
2015 62.3 77.1
2014 62.3 77.1
2013 62.2 77.1
2012 61.7 77
2011 61.3 77
2010 60.7 76.8
2009 60.2 76.7
2008 59.7 76.3
2007 59 76.2
2006 58.6 76
2005 58.2 76.4
2004 57.8 76.5
2003 57.2 76.4
2002 56.2 76
2001 55.5 75.6
2000 55 75.3
1999 54.5 74.9
1998 52.5 74.5
1997 53.2 73.9
1996 52.8 73.5
1995 52.1 70.2
1994 51 66.6
1993 51 50.9
1992 46.6 52
1991 45.5 71.8
1990 45.1 71.5
1989 44.5 71.4
1988 43.2 71
1987 38.8 70.9
1986 38.4 70.8
1985 32.1 70.6
1984 31.5 70.2
1983 36.5 70.1
1982 36.1 70.1
1981 39.4 70.1
1980 39.3 69.6
1979 38.8 69.1
1978 40.1 68.8
1977 41.1 68.8
1976 40.5 68.6
1975 40 68.3
1974 39.5 67.6
1973 39 66.6
1972 38.4 65.7
1971 37.9 65.2
1970 37.5 64.8
1969 37 64.4
1968 36.5 64
1967 36 63.7
1966 35.6 63.1
1965 35.1 62.2
1964 34.7 61.5
1963 34.2 60.5
1962 33.8 60.1
1961 33.3 59.3
1960 32.8 58.5
1959 32.3 57.6
1958 31.8 56.2
1957 31.3 55.1
1956 30.8 53.9
1955 30.4 53
1954 29.7 51.9
1953 29.5 51.1
1952 29 49.4
1951 28.6 48.4
1950 28.2 47.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Bosnia
2024 42,647,492 3,164,253
2023 41,454,761 3,185,073
2022 40,578,842 3,204,802
2021 40,000,412 3,244,907
2020 39,068,979 3,299,349
2019 37,856,121 3,345,533
2018 36,743,039 3,387,000
2017 35,688,935 3,428,682
2016 34,700,612 3,473,003
2015 33,831,764 3,518,541
2014 32,792,523 3,564,829
2013 31,622,704 3,610,859
2012 30,560,034 3,670,113
2011 29,347,708 3,741,798
2010 28,284,089 3,811,472
2009 27,466,101 3,879,794
2008 26,482,622 3,947,544
2007 25,909,852 4,013,424
2006 25,424,094 4,063,272
2005 24,404,567 4,096,493
2004 23,560,654 4,140,987
2003 22,733,049 4,178,523
2002 21,378,117 4,188,002
2001 20,284,307 4,179,438
2000 20,130,327 4,159,771
1999 19,887,785 4,130,305
1998 19,159,996 4,089,356
1997 18,452,091 4,018,227
1996 17,763,266 3,875,246
1995 17,065,836 3,715,564
1994 16,250,794 3,725,412
1993 14,943,172 3,904,482
1992 13,278,974 4,234,616
1991 12,238,879 4,458,343
1990 12,045,660 4,448,652
1989 11,874,088 4,433,983
1988 11,523,298 4,414,404
1987 11,387,818 4,390,246
1986 11,420,074 4,362,115
1985 11,426,852 4,330,364
1984 11,190,221 4,295,536
1983 10,917,982 4,258,728
1982 10,991,378 4,221,100
1981 11,937,581 4,184,217
1980 13,169,311 4,148,426
1979 13,655,567 4,113,300
1978 13,611,441 4,078,240
1977 13,340,756 4,042,124
1976 13,059,851 4,004,552
1975 12,773,954 3,965,743
1974 12,469,127 3,926,472
1973 12,157,999 3,887,376
1972 11,853,696 3,848,271
1971 11,567,667 3,809,376
1970 11,290,128 3,773,247
1969 11,017,409 3,737,765
1968 10,756,922 3,698,794
1967 10,505,959 3,656,223
1966 10,266,395 3,610,562
1965 10,036,008 3,562,834
1964 9,814,318 3,513,441
1963 9,604,487 3,461,942
1962 9,404,406 3,407,532
1961 9,214,083 3,348,035
1960 9,035,043 3,281,381

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Bosnia
2023 4.84 1.49
2022 4.93 1.48
2021 5.04 1.49
2020 5.15 1.52
2019 5.24 1.51
2018 5.33 1.5
2017 5.43 1.42
2016 5.54 1.36
2015 5.65 1.32
2014 5.77 1.26
2013 5.88 1.28
2012 5.99 1.25
2011 6.09 1.21
2010 6.2 1.26
2009 6.3 1.27
2008 6.39 1.21
2007 6.51 1.19
2006 6.69 1.18
2005 6.86 1.2
2004 7.02 1.22
2003 7.17 1.22
2002 7.32 1.23
2001 7.45 1.23
2000 7.57 1.28
1999 7.64 1.37
1998 7.69 1.56
1997 7.73 1.69
1996 7.76 1.65
1995 7.77 1.67
1994 7.77 1.7
1993 7.76 1.73
1992 7.7 1.76
1991 7.63 1.78
1990 7.58 1.79
1989 7.56 1.79
1988 7.55 1.85
1987 7.55 1.88
1986 7.55 1.91
1985 7.55 1.96
1984 7.55 2.02
1983 7.57 2.05
1982 7.6 2.05
1981 7.62 2.02
1980 7.64 1.98
1979 7.61 1.99
1978 7.6 2.08
1977 7.59 2.2
1976 7.56 2.31
1975 7.54 2.39
1974 7.53 2.45
1973 7.49 2.54
1972 7.45 2.67
1971 7.43 2.75
1970 7.4 2.79
1969 7.39 2.95
1968 7.36 3.08
1967 7.34 3.22
1966 7.32 3.39
1965 7.31 3.53
1964 7.3 3.6
1963 7.3 3.7
1962 7.29 3.81
1961 7.28 3.89
1960 7.28 3.96

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Bosnia
2024 18.2 46.3
2023 18 46
2022 17.8 45.6
2021 17.6 45.2
2020 17.5 44.8
2019 17.3 44.3
2018 17.1 43.8
2017 17 43.3
2016 16.8 42.8
2015 16.6 42.3
2014 16.4 41.8
2013 16.2 41.2
2012 16 40.5
2011 15.9 39.8
2010 15.7 39.1
2009 15.5 38.5
2008 15.3 37.8
2007 15.2 37.1
2006 15.1 36.5
2005 15 35.9
2004 14.9 35.4
2003 14.9 34.9
2002 14.9 34.4
2001 14.9 34
2000 15 33.6
1999 15.1 33.3
1998 15.2 33
1997 15.3 32.8
1996 15.5 32.9
1995 15.6 33
1994 15.7 32.6
1993 15.8 31.8
1992 15.9 30.9
1991 16 30.2
1990 16.1 29.7
1989 16.1 29.2
1988 16.2 28.8
1987 16.3 28.4
1986 16.3 28
1985 16.4 27.6
1984 16.5 27.3
1983 16.6 26.9
1982 16.7 26.5
1981 16.8 26.2
1980 16.9 25.8
1979 17 25.4
1978 17.2 25
1977 17.3 24.6
1976 17.4 24.2
1975 17.5 23.9
1974 17.6 23.6
1973 17.7 23.2
1972 17.8 22.9
1971 17.9 22.6
1970 18.1 22.4
1969 18.2 22.2
1968 18.3 22.1
1967 18.4 22
1966 18.5 21.9
1965 18.6 21.8
1964 18.6 21.7
1963 18.7 21.7
1962 18.8 21.6
1961 18.9 21.6
1960 18.9 21.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Bosnia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$27.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
43.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.75%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
10.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
56.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
63.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2011
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2011
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$9.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$3.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
197,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
6.24%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
77.5%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Bosnia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,171 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
6.45 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
78.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
36.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
24.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,677 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
39.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
39.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Bosnia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-6,994
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
52.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.99 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
57.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.22
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
98.3%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
86.1%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Bosnia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$773
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$239.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
1.28%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.58
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
36.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
5.87 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Bosnia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
6,247 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
4,297 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
8,448 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
14,246 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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