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Belgium vs Bosnia and Herzegovina statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 3.16M in Bosnia and Herzegovina (ranked 134/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 19,768 sq mi for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ranked 136th vs. 125th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Bosnia
Population
11902714
3116111
Population rank 83/197 135/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$29.6B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 111/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$9,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 87/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$25,043
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$8.74B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
29.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$2,763
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 107/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$8,501
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 19,768 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Bosnia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $29,613,572,023
2023 $651,330,595,110 $27,592,361,498
2022 $591,085,783,326 $24,534,663,636
2021 $598,522,422,242 $23,672,712,121
2020 $529,694,473,502 $20,226,038,370
2019 $536,726,344,405 $20,482,608,984
2018 $542,638,913,428 $20,484,058,033
2017 $500,908,767,352 $18,326,373,136
2016 $474,271,566,740 $17,116,926,554
2015 $461,044,767,545 $16,404,348,361
2014 $537,987,419,164 $18,558,734,107
2013 $524,097,026,599 $18,179,109,209
2012 $498,414,364,945 $17,226,735,996
2011 $527,196,649,049 $18,644,233,537
2010 $481,556,503,720 $17,176,315,804
2009 $485,014,525,992 $17,613,949,091
2008 $517,328,087,920 $19,112,796,623
2007 $470,922,156,309 $15,778,734,264
2006 $408,259,840,869 $12,864,841,906
2005 $385,714,762,230 $11,222,796,337
2004 $369,214,712,443 $10,156,541,221
2003 $318,082,528,507 $8,498,894,359
2002 $258,383,599,375 $6,728,220,983
2001 $236,746,141,604 $5,800,615,375
2000 $236,792,460,312 $5,567,772,769
1999 $258,245,733,221 $4,686,256,363
1998 $258,528,339,631 $4,116,774,301
1997 $252,708,051,421 $3,671,909,673
1996 $279,201,433,225 $2,786,045,322
1995 $288,025,588,396 $1,866,572,954
1994 $244,884,129,491 $1,255,802,469
1993 $224,721,795,709 $3,630,668,950
1992 $234,781,652,447 $4,735,044,707
1991 $210,510,999,409 $6,122,959,184
1990 $205,331,747,948 $7,753,478,261
1989 $164,221,056,511 -
1988 $162,299,103,675 -
1987 $149,394,404,106 -
1986 $120,018,787,249 -
1985 $86,268,264,148 -
1984 $83,349,530,159 -
1983 $87,184,239,053 -
1982 $92,095,926,188 -
1981 $104,730,018,470 -
1980 $126,829,314,388 -
1979 $116,315,456,797 -
1978 $101,246,526,194 -
1977 $82,839,905,459 -
1976 $71,113,882,968 -
1975 $65,678,189,097 -
1974 $56,033,077,879 -
1973 $47,743,801,490 -
1972 $37,209,418,019 -
1971 $29,821,661,870 -
1970 $26,706,196,047 -
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

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

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Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Bosnia
2024 $56,615 $9,359
2023 $55,291 $8,663
2022 $50,606 $7,656
2021 $51,658 $7,295
2020 $45,906 $6,130
2019 $46,717 $6,122
2018 $47,487 $6,048
2017 $44,035 $5,345
2016 $41,855 $4,929
2015 $40,894 $4,662
2014 $47,996 $5,206
2013 $46,965 $5,035
2012 $44,874 $4,694
2011 $47,761 $4,983
2010 $44,197 $4,506
2009 $44,923 $4,540
2008 $48,303 $4,842
2007 $44,319 $3,931
2006 $38,705 $3,166
2005 $36,810 $2,740
2004 $35,429 $2,453
2003 $30,655 $2,034
2002 $25,006 $1,607
2001 $23,015 $1,388
2000 $23,099 $1,338
1999 $25,253 $1,135
1998 $25,338 $1,007
1997 $24,821 $914
1996 $27,490 $719
1995 $28,414 $502
1994 $24,209 $337
1993 $22,284 $930
1992 $23,373 $1,118
1991 $21,042 $1,373
1990 $20,600 $1,743
1989 $16,525 -
1988 $16,391 -
1987 $15,136 -
1986 $12,170 -
1985 $8,751 -
1984 $8,457 -
1983 $8,846 -
1982 $9,344 -
1981 $10,623 -
1980 $12,864 -
1979 $11,811 -
1978 $10,290 -
1977 $8,427 -
1976 $7,243 -
1975 $6,701 -
1974 $5,734 -
1973 $4,901 -
1972 $3,832 -
1971 $3,083 -
1970 $2,766 -
1969 $2,490 -
1968 $2,251 -
1967 $2,114 -
1966 $1,983 -
1965 $1,860 -
1964 $1,724 -
1963 $1,555 -
1962 $1,457 -
1961 $1,368 -
1960 $1,290 -

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

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Belgium vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Bosnia
2026 82.6 78.4
2025 82.4 78.2
2024 82.3 78
2023 82.1 77.9
2022 81.2 76.8
2021 81.7 74.6
2020 80.8 76
2019 81.8 77.4
2018 81.5 77.9
2017 81.4 77.4
2016 81.3 77.1
2015 80.9 77.1
2014 81.1 77.1
2013 80.5 77.1
2012 80.3 77
2011 80.4 77
2010 80 76.8
2009 79.8 76.7
2008 79.6 76.3
2007 79.5 76.2
2006 79.4 76
2005 79.1 76.4
2004 79 76.5
2003 78.3 76.4
2002 78.2 76
2001 78.1 75.6
2000 77.8 75.3
1999 77.6 74.9
1998 77.5 74.5
1997 77.4 73.9
1996 77.2 73.5
1995 76.8 70.2
1994 76.7 66.6
1993 76.4 50.9
1992 76.4 52
1991 76.2 71.8
1990 76.1 71.5
1989 75.6 71.4
1988 75.6 71
1987 75.3 70.9
1986 74.7 70.8
1985 74.5 70.6
1984 74.4 70.2
1983 73.9 70.1
1982 73.9 70.1
1981 73.7 70.1
1980 73.2 69.6
1979 73.2 69.1
1978 72.7 68.8
1977 72.8 68.8
1976 72.1 68.6
1975 72 68.3
1974 72 67.6
1973 71.6 66.6
1972 71.4 65.7
1971 71.1 65.2
1970 70.9 64.8
1969 70.7 64.4
1968 70.6 64
1967 70.9 63.7
1966 70.6 63.1
1965 70.6 62.2
1964 70.7 61.5
1963 70 60.5
1962 70.2 60.1
1961 70.5 59.3
1960 69.6 58.5
1959 70.3 57.6
1958 69.9 56.2
1957 69.2 55.1
1956 68.8 53.9
1955 68.5 53
1954 68.6 51.9
1953 68.4 51.1
1952 68 49.4
1951 66.7 48.4
1950 66.3 47.3

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

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Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Population
Belgium Bosnia
2024 11,858,610 3,164,253
2023 11,779,946 3,185,073
2022 11,680,210 3,204,802
2021 11,586,195 3,244,907
2020 11,538,604 3,299,349
2019 11,488,980 3,345,533
2018 11,427,054 3,387,000
2017 11,375,158 3,428,682
2016 11,331,422 3,473,003
2015 11,274,196 3,518,541
2014 11,209,057 3,564,829
2013 11,159,407 3,610,859
2012 11,106,932 3,670,113
2011 11,038,264 3,741,798
2010 10,895,586 3,811,472
2009 10,796,493 3,879,794
2008 10,709,973 3,947,544
2007 10,625,700 4,013,424
2006 10,547,958 4,063,272
2005 10,478,617 4,096,493
2004 10,421,137 4,140,987
2003 10,376,133 4,178,523
2002 10,332,785 4,188,002
2001 10,286,570 4,179,438
2000 10,251,250 4,159,771
1999 10,226,419 4,130,305
1998 10,203,008 4,089,356
1997 10,181,245 4,018,227
1996 10,156,637 3,875,246
1995 10,136,811 3,715,564
1994 10,115,603 3,725,412
1993 10,084,475 3,904,482
1992 10,045,158 4,234,616
1991 10,004,486 4,458,343
1990 9,967,379 4,448,652
1989 9,937,697 4,433,983
1988 9,901,664 4,414,404
1987 9,870,234 4,390,246
1986 9,861,823 4,362,115
1985 9,858,308 4,330,364
1984 9,855,372 4,295,536
1983 9,855,520 4,258,728
1982 9,856,303 4,221,100
1981 9,858,982 4,184,217
1980 9,859,242 4,148,426
1979 9,848,382 4,113,300
1978 9,839,534 4,078,240
1977 9,830,358 4,042,124
1976 9,818,227 4,004,552
1975 9,800,700 3,965,743
1974 9,772,419 3,926,472
1973 9,741,720 3,887,376
1972 9,711,115 3,848,271
1971 9,673,162 3,809,376
1970 9,655,549 3,773,247
1969 9,646,032 3,737,765
1968 9,618,756 3,698,794
1967 9,580,991 3,656,223
1966 9,527,807 3,610,562
1965 9,463,667 3,562,834
1964 9,378,113 3,513,441
1963 9,289,770 3,461,942
1962 9,220,578 3,407,532
1961 9,183,948 3,348,035
1960 9,153,489 3,281,381

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fertility rate
Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Bosnia
2023 1.47 1.49
2022 1.53 1.48
2021 1.6 1.49
2020 1.55 1.52
2019 1.6 1.51
2018 1.62 1.5
2017 1.65 1.42
2016 1.68 1.36
2015 1.7 1.32
2014 1.74 1.26
2013 1.76 1.28
2012 1.8 1.25
2011 1.81 1.21
2010 1.86 1.26
2009 1.84 1.27
2008 1.85 1.21
2007 1.82 1.19
2006 1.8 1.18
2005 1.76 1.2
2004 1.72 1.22
2003 1.67 1.22
2002 1.65 1.23
2001 1.67 1.23
2000 1.67 1.28
1999 1.62 1.37
1998 1.6 1.56
1997 1.6 1.69
1996 1.59 1.65
1995 1.56 1.67
1994 1.56 1.7
1993 1.61 1.73
1992 1.65 1.76
1991 1.66 1.78
1990 1.62 1.79
1989 1.58 1.79
1988 1.57 1.85
1987 1.54 1.88
1986 1.54 1.91
1985 1.51 1.96
1984 1.54 2.02
1983 1.57 2.05
1982 1.61 2.05
1981 1.66 2.02
1980 1.68 1.98
1979 1.69 1.99
1978 1.69 2.08
1977 1.71 2.2
1976 1.73 2.31
1975 1.74 2.39
1974 1.83 2.45
1973 1.95 2.54
1972 2.09 2.67
1971 2.21 2.75
1970 2.25 2.79
1969 2.27 2.95
1968 2.31 3.08
1967 2.41 3.22
1966 2.52 3.39
1965 2.61 3.53
1964 2.71 3.6
1963 2.68 3.7
1962 2.59 3.81
1961 2.63 3.89
1960 2.54 3.96

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

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Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Bosnia
2024 42.7 46.3
2023 42.4 46
2022 42.2 45.6
2021 42 45.2
2020 41.9 44.8
2019 41.8 44.3
2018 41.7 43.8
2017 41.6 43.3
2016 41.4 42.8
2015 41.4 42.3
2014 41.3 41.8
2013 41.2 41.2
2012 41.1 40.5
2011 40.9 39.8
2010 40.8 39.1
2009 40.8 38.5
2008 40.7 37.8
2007 40.6 37.1
2006 40.4 36.5
2005 40.2 35.9
2004 40 35.4
2003 39.7 34.9
2002 39.4 34.4
2001 39.2 34
2000 38.9 33.6
1999 38.6 33.3
1998 38.3 33
1997 38.1 32.8
1996 37.8 32.9
1995 37.5 33
1994 37.2 32.6
1993 37 31.8
1992 36.7 30.9
1991 36.5 30.2
1990 36.3 29.7
1989 36.1 29.2
1988 35.9 28.8
1987 35.6 28.4
1986 35.4 28
1985 35.2 27.6
1984 35 27.3
1983 34.8 26.9
1982 34.5 26.5
1981 34.3 26.2
1980 34.2 25.8
1979 34.1 25.4
1978 34.1 25
1977 34.1 24.6
1976 34.1 24.2
1975 34.2 23.9
1974 34.3 23.6
1973 34.3 23.2
1972 34.3 22.9
1971 34.4 22.6
1970 34.5 22.4
1969 34.6 22.2
1968 34.7 22.1
1967 34.7 22
1966 34.7 21.9
1965 34.8 21.8
1964 34.8 21.7
1963 34.9 21.7
1962 34.9 21.6
1961 34.9 21.6
1960 34.9 21.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Bosnia
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
43.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.75%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-1.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
10.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
56.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
63.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
25.1%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2011
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$9.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$3.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
197,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
6.24%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
77.5%
2024

Energy

Belgium Bosnia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
2,171 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
6.45 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
78.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
36.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
24.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
3,677 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
39.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
39.3%
2023
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Bosnia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-6,994
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
52.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.99 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
57.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
1.22
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.3%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
86.1%
2024

Health

Belgium Bosnia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$773
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$239.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
1.28%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
2.58
2019
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
28 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
36.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
5.87 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Bosnia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
6,247 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
4,297 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
8,448 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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