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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Botswana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 2.52M in Botswana (ranked 143/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 218,816 sq mi for Botswana (ranked 125th vs. 47th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($28.3B) and Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90/197 ($8,957), while Botswana ranks 98/197 ($7,695).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Botswana
Population
3140094
2595266
Population rank 135/197 143/197
GDP
$28.3B
2024
$19.4B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 133/197
GDP per capita
$8,957
2024
$7,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 90/197 98/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,971
2024
$20,538
2024
Government debt
$9.28B
2024
$6.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.8%
2025
43.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,934
2024
$2,523
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 110/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,350
2025
$4,596
2025
Land area
19,768 sq mi
2025
218,816 sq mi
2025
Population density
160.1 ppl/mi²
2024
11.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
2.73
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
24.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2025
69.4 years
2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana
Year GDP
Bosnia Botswana
1960 - $30,411,414
1961 - $32,902,613
1962 - $35,644,957
1963 - $38,091,843
1964 - $41,616,348
1965 - $45,788,696
1966 - $51,465,655
1967 - $58,642,354
1968 - $66,248,441
1969 - $77,361,547
1970 - $96,243,234
1971 - $127,448,614
1972 - $164,460,915
1973 - $244,124,164
1974 - $306,044,208
1975 - $355,168,572
1976 - $372,025,093
1977 - $451,624,780
1978 - $590,407,374
1979 - $819,870,259
1980 - $1,060,889,704
1981 - $1,073,812,830
1982 - $1,014,945,696
1983 - $1,172,230,397
1984 - $1,240,822,167
1985 - $1,114,783,343
1986 - $1,392,602,164
1987 - $1,965,226,890
1988 - $2,644,554,159
1989 - $3,083,822,112
1990 $7,753,478,261 $3,790,636,324
1991 $6,122,959,184 $3,942,876,703
1992 $4,735,044,707 $4,146,464,587
1993 $3,630,668,950 $4,160,129,175
1994 $1,255,802,469 $4,259,259,604
1995 $1,866,572,954 $4,730,599,122
1996 $2,786,045,322 $4,847,757,218
1997 $3,671,909,673 $5,020,265,627
1998 $4,116,774,301 $4,790,481,509
1999 $4,686,256,363 $5,484,263,347
2000 $5,567,772,769 $5,788,329,609
2001 $5,800,615,466 $5,489,608,300
2002 $6,728,220,887 $5,438,863,983
2003 $8,498,894,359 $7,511,582,173
2004 $10,156,541,538 $8,957,467,707
2005 $11,222,796,337 $9,918,907,108
2006 $12,864,841,906 $9,919,158,482
2007 $15,778,734,264 $10,567,270,656
2008 $19,112,796,623 $10,730,829,116
2009 $17,613,949,091 $10,118,459,242
2010 $17,176,315,804 $12,637,273,429
2011 $18,644,233,537 $15,110,643,612
2012 $17,226,735,996 $13,907,464,500
2013 $18,179,108,531 $14,271,738,933
2014 $18,558,733,564 $15,470,088,501
2015 $16,404,348,871 $13,530,748,845
2016 $17,116,926,328 $15,082,637,184
2017 $18,326,373,366 $16,105,155,857
2018 $20,484,053,869 $17,031,943,186
2019 $20,482,608,755 $16,725,908,149
2020 $20,226,036,564 $14,960,251,611
2021 $23,672,712,242 $18,750,182,235
2022 $24,534,663,636 $20,321,150,598
2023 $27,592,361,388 $19,411,266,967
2024 $28,343,394,203 $19,400,774,882

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Botswana
1960 - $58.9
1961 - $62.3
1962 - $66
1963 - $68.9
1964 - $73.5
1965 - $79.7
1966 - $89.1
1967 - $100.9
1968 - $113.4
1969 - $131.8
1970 - $163
1971 - $212.2
1972 - $264.2
1973 - $374
1974 - $446
1975 - $493
1976 - $490
1977 - $565
1978 - $695
1979 - $909
1980 - $1,132
1981 - $1,107
1982 - $1,006
1983 - $1,121
1984 - $1,145
1985 - $994
1986 - $1,200
1987 - $1,639
1988 - $2,141
1989 - $2,428
1990 $1,743 $2,903
1991 $1,373 $2,939
1992 $1,118 $3,005
1993 $930 $2,929
1994 $337 $2,917
1995 $502 $3,156
1996 $719 $3,156
1997 $914 $3,194
1998 $1,007 $2,981
1999 $1,135 $3,340
2000 $1,338 $3,451
2001 $1,388 $3,206
2002 $1,607 $3,117
2003 $2,034 $4,230
2004 $2,453 $4,957
2005 $2,740 $5,391
2006 $3,166 $5,292
2007 $3,931 $5,529
2008 $4,842 $5,503
2009 $4,540 $5,083
2010 $4,506 $6,216
2011 $4,983 $7,287
2012 $4,694 $6,596
2013 $5,035 $6,667
2014 $5,206 $7,122
2015 $4,662 $6,141
2016 $4,929 $6,749
2017 $5,345 $7,105
2018 $6,048 $7,408
2019 $6,122 $7,172
2020 $6,130 $6,323
2021 $7,295 $7,808
2022 $7,656 $8,329
2023 $8,663 $7,826
2024 $8,957 $7,695

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Botswana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Botswana
1950 47.3 46.2
1951 48.4 46.6
1952 49.4 47
1953 51.1 47.5
1954 51.9 48
1955 53 48.5
1956 53.9 49
1957 55.1 49.5
1958 56.2 50.1
1959 57.6 50.7
1960 58.5 51.2
1961 59.3 51.8
1962 60.1 52.3
1963 60.5 52.8
1964 61.5 53.4
1965 62.2 53.9
1966 63.1 54.4
1967 63.7 54.9
1968 64 55.4
1969 64.4 55.9
1970 64.8 56.4
1971 65.2 57.1
1972 65.7 57.7
1973 66.6 58.3
1974 67.6 58.9
1975 68.3 59.5
1976 68.6 60.2
1977 68.8 60.9
1978 68.8 61.5
1979 69.1 62
1980 69.6 62.5
1981 70.1 63
1982 70.1 63.4
1983 70.1 63.6
1984 70.2 63.7
1985 70.6 63.6
1986 70.8 63.4
1987 70.9 62.8
1988 71 61.7
1989 71.4 61.2
1990 71.5 60.1
1991 71.8 58.9
1992 52 58.2
1993 50.9 57.3
1994 66.6 56
1995 70.2 54.7
1996 73.5 54.3
1997 73.9 53.6
1998 74.5 53
1999 74.9 52.5
2000 75.3 52.3
2001 75.6 52.2
2002 76 52.4
2003 76.4 52.9
2004 76.5 53.6
2005 76.4 54.4
2006 76 55.1
2007 76.2 56.7
2008 76.3 57.7
2009 76.7 58.3
2010 76.8 59.1
2011 77 59.7
2012 77 60.4
2013 77.1 61.2
2014 77.1 62.2
2015 77.1 63.2
2016 77.1 64.3
2017 77.4 65.4
2018 77.9 66.4
2019 77.4 67.2
2020 76 67.6
2021 74.6 63.3
2022 76.8 68.7
2023 77.9 69.2
2024 78 69.3
2025 78.2 69.4

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana
Year Population
Bosnia Botswana
1960 3,281,381 516,165
1961 3,348,035 527,942
1962 3,407,532 540,186
1963 3,461,942 552,966
1964 3,513,441 566,266
1965 3,562,834 574,664
1966 3,610,562 577,866
1967 3,656,223 580,933
1968 3,698,794 583,966
1969 3,737,765 587,066
1970 3,773,247 590,334
1971 3,809,376 600,481
1972 3,848,271 622,407
1973 3,887,376 652,408
1974 3,926,472 685,448
1975 3,965,743 720,380
1976 4,004,552 758,508
1977 4,042,124 799,574
1978 4,078,240 849,239
1979 4,113,300 901,742
1980 4,148,426 937,485
1981 4,184,217 969,996
1982 4,221,100 1,009,269
1983 4,258,728 1,046,137
1984 4,295,536 1,083,660
1985 4,330,364 1,121,945
1986 4,362,115 1,160,650
1987 4,390,246 1,199,167
1988 4,414,404 1,235,476
1989 4,433,983 1,270,274
1990 4,448,652 1,305,696
1991 4,458,343 1,341,756
1992 4,234,616 1,380,033
1993 3,904,482 1,420,115
1994 3,725,412 1,460,023
1995 3,715,564 1,498,836
1996 3,875,246 1,535,914
1997 4,018,227 1,571,691
1998 4,089,356 1,606,899
1999 4,130,305 1,641,997
2000 4,159,771 1,677,382
2001 4,179,438 1,712,254
2002 4,188,002 1,744,763
2003 4,178,523 1,775,736
2004 4,140,987 1,807,146
2005 4,096,493 1,839,877
2006 4,063,272 1,874,516
2007 4,013,424 1,911,201
2008 3,947,544 1,949,970
2009 3,879,794 1,990,673
2010 3,811,472 2,033,111
2011 3,741,798 2,073,535
2012 3,670,113 2,108,617
2013 3,610,859 2,140,682
2014 3,564,829 2,172,044
2015 3,518,541 2,203,273
2016 3,473,003 2,234,776
2017 3,428,682 2,266,747
2018 3,387,000 2,299,141
2019 3,345,533 2,332,083
2020 3,299,349 2,365,894
2021 3,244,907 2,401,441
2022 3,204,802 2,439,892
2023 3,185,073 2,480,244
2024 3,164,253 2,521,139

Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Botswana
1960 3.96 6.6
1961 3.89 6.56
1962 3.81 6.54
1963 3.7 6.58
1964 3.6 6.61
1965 3.53 6.6
1966 3.39 6.61
1967 3.22 6.6
1968 3.08 6.58
1969 2.95 6.56
1970 2.79 6.55
1971 2.75 6.54
1972 2.67 6.56
1973 2.54 6.59
1974 2.45 6.61
1975 2.39 6.61
1976 2.31 6.6
1977 2.2 6.54
1978 2.08 6.48
1979 1.99 6.4
1980 1.98 6.29
1981 2.02 6.16
1982 2.05 5.97
1983 2.05 5.79
1984 2.02 5.63
1985 1.96 5.48
1986 1.91 5.33
1987 1.88 5.1
1988 1.85 4.88
1989 1.79 4.67
1990 1.79 4.51
1991 1.78 4.37
1992 1.76 4.26
1993 1.73 4.15
1994 1.7 4.02
1995 1.67 3.79
1996 1.65 3.57
1997 1.69 3.43
1998 1.56 3.36
1999 1.37 3.31
2000 1.28 3.29
2001 1.23 3.25
2002 1.23 3.18
2003 1.22 3.11
2004 1.22 3.06
2005 1.2 3.08
2006 1.18 3.11
2007 1.19 3.13
2008 1.21 3.13
2009 1.27 3.13
2010 1.26 3.14
2011 1.21 3.1
2012 1.25 3.07
2013 1.28 3.05
2014 1.26 3.03
2015 1.32 3.01
2016 1.36 2.99
2017 1.42 2.97
2018 1.5 2.94
2019 1.51 2.91
2020 1.52 2.86
2021 1.49 2.83
2022 1.48 2.79
2023 1.49 2.73

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Botswana
1960 21.5 17.7
1961 21.6 17.4
1962 21.6 17.1
1963 21.7 16.8
1964 21.7 16.6
1965 21.8 16.4
1966 21.9 16.2
1967 22 15.9
1968 22.1 15.7
1969 22.2 15.6
1970 22.4 15.4
1971 22.6 15.3
1972 22.9 15.4
1973 23.2 15.6
1974 23.6 15.8
1975 23.9 16
1976 24.2 16.2
1977 24.6 16.4
1978 25 16.6
1979 25.4 16.9
1980 25.8 16.8
1981 26.2 16.8
1982 26.5 16.8
1983 26.9 16.8
1984 27.3 16.8
1985 27.6 16.8
1986 28 16.9
1987 28.4 16.9
1988 28.8 17
1989 29.2 17.1
1990 29.7 17.3
1991 30.2 17.4
1992 30.9 17.6
1993 31.8 17.8
1994 32.6 18
1995 33 18.3
1996 32.9 18.6
1997 32.8 18.8
1998 33 19.1
1999 33.3 19.4
2000 33.6 19.7
2001 34 20
2002 34.4 20.3
2003 34.9 20.6
2004 35.4 20.9
2005 35.9 21.2
2006 36.5 21.5
2007 37.1 21.7
2008 37.8 22
2009 38.5 22.2
2010 39.1 22.5
2011 39.8 22.7
2012 40.5 22.8
2013 41.2 22.7
2014 41.8 22.7
2015 42.3 22.7
2016 42.8 22.7
2017 43.3 22.8
2018 43.8 22.9
2019 44.3 23.1
2020 44.8 23.3
2021 45.2 23.4
2022 45.6 23.6
2023 46 23.9
2024 46.3 24.2

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Finance

Bosnia Botswana
GNI, Atlas method
$27.3B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.9%
2025
34.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
8.06%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.81%
2023
2.53%
2023
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.19%
2025
-11.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
24.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22%
2024
29.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2025
69.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
42.9%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
1.4%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.59B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$3.46B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$128M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
1,830,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
4.56%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
61.4%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Botswana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
1,165 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.4
2023
$17.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
22 megatons
2023
7.42 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
6.91 tons
2023
2.99 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
66.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
27.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
23.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
1,522 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
0.25%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76%
2023

Society

Bosnia Botswana
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,497
2024
-5,778
2024
Urban population
50.7%
2024
73.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2025
48.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
57
2024
Higher education index
62
2025
55
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
10.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
26.4
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
86.8%
2013
English speaking
16%
2025
38.4%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
81.4%
2023

Health

Bosnia Botswana
Government health expenditure per capita
$667
2022
$478
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$206.1
2022
$21
2022
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2025
69.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.91%
2022
6.34%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.32
2019
0.38
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
19 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
6
2023
39.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
23
2025
39
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
7.27 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Botswana
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.38%
2025
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
86,792 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2025
99,854 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2025
57,528 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
19,727 mi
2017

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