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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 142/197). 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 ($29.6B) and Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Botswana
Population
3116111
2615162
Population rank 135/197 142/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$19.4B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 133/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$7,696
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 97/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$20,538
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$5.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
30%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$2,310
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$5,271
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 218,816 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
2.73
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
24.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Botswana
2024 $29,613,572,023 $19,402,063,513
2023 $27,592,361,498 $19,411,266,967
2022 $24,534,663,636 $20,321,150,599
2021 $23,672,712,121 $18,750,182,236
2020 $20,226,038,370 $14,960,251,608
2019 $20,482,608,984 $16,725,908,149
2018 $20,484,058,033 $17,031,943,186
2017 $18,326,373,136 $16,105,155,857
2016 $17,116,926,554 $15,082,637,184
2015 $16,404,348,361 $13,530,748,845
2014 $18,558,734,107 $15,470,088,501
2013 $18,179,109,209 $14,271,738,933
2012 $17,226,735,996 $13,907,464,500
2011 $18,644,233,537 $15,110,643,612
2010 $17,176,315,804 $12,637,273,429
2009 $17,613,949,091 $10,118,459,242
2008 $19,112,796,623 $10,730,829,116
2007 $15,778,734,264 $10,567,270,656
2006 $12,864,841,906 $9,919,158,482
2005 $11,222,796,337 $9,918,907,108
2004 $10,156,541,221 $8,957,467,707
2003 $8,498,894,359 $7,511,582,173
2002 $6,728,220,983 $5,438,863,983
2001 $5,800,615,375 $5,489,608,300
2000 $5,567,772,769 $5,788,329,609
1999 $4,686,256,363 $5,484,263,347
1998 $4,116,774,301 $4,790,481,509
1997 $3,671,909,673 $5,020,265,627
1996 $2,786,045,322 $4,847,757,218
1995 $1,866,572,954 $4,730,599,122
1994 $1,255,802,469 $4,259,259,604
1993 $3,630,668,950 $4,160,129,175
1992 $4,735,044,707 $4,146,464,587
1991 $6,122,959,184 $3,942,876,703
1990 $7,753,478,261 $3,790,636,324
1989 - $3,083,822,112
1988 - $2,644,554,159
1987 - $1,965,226,890
1986 - $1,392,602,164
1985 - $1,114,783,343
1984 - $1,240,822,167
1983 - $1,172,230,397
1982 - $1,014,945,696
1981 - $1,073,812,830
1980 - $1,060,889,704
1979 - $819,870,259
1978 - $590,407,374
1977 - $451,624,780
1976 - $372,025,093
1975 - $355,168,572
1974 - $306,044,208
1973 - $244,124,164
1972 - $164,460,915
1971 - $127,448,614
1970 - $96,243,234
1969 - $77,361,547
1968 - $66,248,441
1967 - $58,642,354
1966 - $51,465,655
1965 - $45,788,696
1964 - $41,616,348
1963 - $38,091,843
1962 - $35,644,957
1961 - $32,902,613
1960 - $30,411,414

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Botswana
2024 $9,359 $7,696
2023 $8,663 $7,826
2022 $7,656 $8,329
2021 $7,295 $7,808
2020 $6,130 $6,323
2019 $6,122 $7,172
2018 $6,048 $7,408
2017 $5,345 $7,105
2016 $4,929 $6,749
2015 $4,662 $6,141
2014 $5,206 $7,122
2013 $5,035 $6,667
2012 $4,694 $6,596
2011 $4,983 $7,287
2010 $4,506 $6,216
2009 $4,540 $5,083
2008 $4,842 $5,503
2007 $3,931 $5,529
2006 $3,166 $5,292
2005 $2,740 $5,391
2004 $2,453 $4,957
2003 $2,034 $4,230
2002 $1,607 $3,117
2001 $1,388 $3,206
2000 $1,338 $3,451
1999 $1,135 $3,340
1998 $1,007 $2,981
1997 $914 $3,194
1996 $719 $3,156
1995 $502 $3,156
1994 $337 $2,917
1993 $930 $2,929
1992 $1,118 $3,005
1991 $1,373 $2,939
1990 $1,743 $2,903
1989 - $2,428
1988 - $2,141
1987 - $1,639
1986 - $1,200
1985 - $994
1984 - $1,145
1983 - $1,121
1982 - $1,006
1981 - $1,107
1980 - $1,132
1979 - $909
1978 - $695
1977 - $565
1976 - $490
1975 - $493
1974 - $446
1973 - $374
1972 - $264.2
1971 - $212.2
1970 - $163
1969 - $131.8
1968 - $113.4
1967 - $100.9
1966 - $89.1
1965 - $79.7
1964 - $73.5
1963 - $68.9
1962 - $66
1961 - $62.3
1960 - $58.9

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Botswana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Botswana
2026 78.4 69.6
2025 78.2 69.4
2024 78 69.3
2023 77.9 69.2
2022 76.8 68.7
2021 74.6 63.3
2020 76 67.6
2019 77.4 67.2
2018 77.9 66.4
2017 77.4 65.4
2016 77.1 64.3
2015 77.1 63.2
2014 77.1 62.2
2013 77.1 61.2
2012 77 60.4
2011 77 59.7
2010 76.8 59.1
2009 76.7 58.3
2008 76.3 57.7
2007 76.2 56.7
2006 76 55.1
2005 76.4 54.4
2004 76.5 53.6
2003 76.4 52.9
2002 76 52.4
2001 75.6 52.2
2000 75.3 52.3
1999 74.9 52.5
1998 74.5 53
1997 73.9 53.6
1996 73.5 54.3
1995 70.2 54.7
1994 66.6 56
1993 50.9 57.3
1992 52 58.2
1991 71.8 58.9
1990 71.5 60.1
1989 71.4 61.2
1988 71 61.7
1987 70.9 62.8
1986 70.8 63.4
1985 70.6 63.6
1984 70.2 63.7
1983 70.1 63.6
1982 70.1 63.4
1981 70.1 63
1980 69.6 62.5
1979 69.1 62
1978 68.8 61.5
1977 68.8 60.9
1976 68.6 60.2
1975 68.3 59.5
1974 67.6 58.9
1973 66.6 58.3
1972 65.7 57.7
1971 65.2 57.1
1970 64.8 56.4
1969 64.4 55.9
1968 64 55.4
1967 63.7 54.9
1966 63.1 54.4
1965 62.2 53.9
1964 61.5 53.4
1963 60.5 52.8
1962 60.1 52.3
1961 59.3 51.8
1960 58.5 51.2
1959 57.6 50.7
1958 56.2 50.1
1957 55.1 49.5
1956 53.9 49
1955 53 48.5
1954 51.9 48
1953 51.1 47.5
1952 49.4 47
1951 48.4 46.6
1950 47.3 46.2

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Botswana
2023 1.49 2.73
2022 1.48 2.79
2021 1.49 2.83
2020 1.52 2.86
2019 1.51 2.91
2018 1.5 2.94
2017 1.42 2.97
2016 1.36 2.99
2015 1.32 3.01
2014 1.26 3.03
2013 1.28 3.05
2012 1.25 3.07
2011 1.21 3.1
2010 1.26 3.14
2009 1.27 3.13
2008 1.21 3.13
2007 1.19 3.13
2006 1.18 3.11
2005 1.2 3.08
2004 1.22 3.06
2003 1.22 3.11
2002 1.23 3.18
2001 1.23 3.25
2000 1.28 3.29
1999 1.37 3.31
1998 1.56 3.36
1997 1.69 3.43
1996 1.65 3.57
1995 1.67 3.79
1994 1.7 4.02
1993 1.73 4.15
1992 1.76 4.26
1991 1.78 4.37
1990 1.79 4.51
1989 1.79 4.67
1988 1.85 4.88
1987 1.88 5.1
1986 1.91 5.33
1985 1.96 5.48
1984 2.02 5.63
1983 2.05 5.79
1982 2.05 5.97
1981 2.02 6.16
1980 1.98 6.29
1979 1.99 6.4
1978 2.08 6.48
1977 2.2 6.54
1976 2.31 6.6
1975 2.39 6.61
1974 2.45 6.61
1973 2.54 6.59
1972 2.67 6.56
1971 2.75 6.54
1970 2.79 6.55
1969 2.95 6.56
1968 3.08 6.58
1967 3.22 6.6
1966 3.39 6.61
1965 3.53 6.6
1964 3.6 6.61
1963 3.7 6.58
1962 3.81 6.54
1961 3.89 6.56
1960 3.96 6.6

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Botswana
2024 46.3 24.2
2023 46 23.9
2022 45.6 23.6
2021 45.2 23.4
2020 44.8 23.3
2019 44.3 23.1
2018 43.8 22.9
2017 43.3 22.8
2016 42.8 22.7
2015 42.3 22.7
2014 41.8 22.7
2013 41.2 22.7
2012 40.5 22.8
2011 39.8 22.7
2010 39.1 22.5
2009 38.5 22.2
2008 37.8 22
2007 37.1 21.7
2006 36.5 21.5
2005 35.9 21.2
2004 35.4 20.9
2003 34.9 20.6
2002 34.4 20.3
2001 34 20
2000 33.6 19.7
1999 33.3 19.4
1998 33 19.1
1997 32.8 18.8
1996 32.9 18.6
1995 33 18.3
1994 32.6 18
1993 31.8 17.8
1992 30.9 17.6
1991 30.2 17.4
1990 29.7 17.3
1989 29.2 17.1
1988 28.8 17
1987 28.4 16.9
1986 28 16.9
1985 27.6 16.8
1984 27.3 16.8
1983 26.9 16.8
1982 26.5 16.8
1981 26.2 16.8
1980 25.8 16.8
1979 25.4 16.9
1978 25 16.6
1977 24.6 16.4
1976 24.2 16.2
1975 23.9 16
1974 23.6 15.8
1973 23.2 15.6
1972 22.9 15.4
1971 22.6 15.3
1970 22.4 15.4
1969 22.2 15.6
1968 22.1 15.7
1967 22 15.9
1966 21.9 16.2
1965 21.8 16.4
1964 21.7 16.6
1963 21.7 16.8
1962 21.6 17.1
1961 21.6 17.4
1960 21.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Botswana
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
8.06%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-7.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
24.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
29.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
67.7
2026
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
$10.8
2023
$17.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
6.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
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
-6,994
2025
-5,665
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
67.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.8:50.2
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
57.5
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
52
2026
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
122
2025
83
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
$773
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$20.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
6.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.38
2023
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
6
2023
39.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
39
2026
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%
2026
0.38%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
86,792 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
99,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
57,528 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
19,727 mi
2017

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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