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Afghanistan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina statistics compared

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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 ($28.3B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90/197 ($8,957).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Bosnia
Population
44810409
3140094
Population rank 36/197 135/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$28.3B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 111/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$8,957
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 90/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$21,971
2024
Government debt
$1.42B
2023
$9.28B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.25%
2023
33.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$34.2
2023
$2,934
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2025
$8,350
2025
Land area
251,827 sq mi
2025
19,768 sq mi
2025
Population density
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024
160.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
78.2 years
2025

Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year GDP
Afghanistan Bosnia
1990 - $7,753,478,261
1991 - $6,122,959,184
1992 - $4,735,044,707
1993 - $3,630,668,950
1994 - $1,255,802,469
1995 - $1,866,572,954
1996 - $2,786,045,322
1997 - $3,671,909,673
1998 - $4,116,774,301
1999 - $4,686,256,363
2000 $3,521,418,060 $5,567,772,769
2001 $2,813,571,754 $5,800,615,466
2002 $3,825,701,439 $6,728,220,887
2003 $4,520,946,819 $8,498,894,359
2004 $5,224,896,719 $10,156,541,538
2005 $6,203,256,539 $11,222,796,337
2006 $6,971,758,282 $12,864,841,906
2007 $9,747,886,187 $15,778,734,264
2008 $10,109,297,048 $19,112,796,623
2009 $12,416,152,732 $17,613,949,091
2010 $15,856,668,556 $17,176,315,804
2011 $17,805,098,206 $18,644,233,537
2012 $19,907,329,778 $17,226,735,996
2013 $20,146,416,758 $18,179,108,531
2014 $20,497,128,556 $18,558,733,564
2015 $19,134,221,645 $16,404,348,871
2016 $18,116,572,395 $17,116,926,328
2017 $18,753,456,498 $18,326,373,366
2018 $18,053,222,687 $20,484,053,869
2019 $18,799,444,490 $20,482,608,755
2020 $19,955,929,052 $20,226,036,564
2021 $14,259,995,441 $23,672,712,242
2022 $14,497,243,872 $24,534,663,636
2023 $17,152,234,637 $27,592,361,388
2024 - $28,343,394,203

Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Bosnia
1990 - $1,743
1991 - $1,373
1992 - $1,118
1993 - $930
1994 - $337
1995 - $502
1996 - $719
1997 - $914
1998 - $1,007
1999 - $1,135
2000 $174.9 $1,338
2001 $138.7 $1,388
2002 $179 $1,607
2003 $198.9 $2,034
2004 $221.8 $2,453
2005 $254.2 $2,740
2006 $274.2 $3,166
2007 $376 $3,931
2008 $382 $4,842
2009 $452 $4,540
2010 $561 $4,506
2011 $607 $4,983
2012 $651 $4,694
2013 $637 $5,035
2014 $625 $5,206
2015 $566 $4,662
2016 $522 $4,929
2017 $525 $5,345
2018 $491 $6,048
2019 $497 $6,122
2020 $511 $6,130
2021 $356 $7,295
2022 $357 $7,656
2023 $414 $8,663
2024 - $8,957

Afghanistan vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

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

Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Bosnia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$27.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17%
2023
44.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.81%
2023
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2023
-2.19%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
10.7%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
58%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
22%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
63.5
2025
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
$10.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.71 megatons
2023
22 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.21 tons
2023
6.91 tons
2023
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
-44,089
2024
-4,497
2024
Urban population
27.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
12.4
2025
54.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
33
2024
Higher education index
19
2025
62
2025
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
38
2025
124
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
$80.7
2022
$667
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$62.9
2022
$206.1
2022
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
78.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
2.91%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2020
2.32
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, per 1,000 live births
55.5
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2025
23
2025
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%
2025
0.03%
2025
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
6,247 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2025
4,297 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2025
8,448 sq mi
2025
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
14,246 mi
2010

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