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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 125th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Bulgaria
Population
3116111
6359449
Population rank 135/197 112/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Bulgaria
2024 $29,613,572,023 $113,343,355,780
2023 $27,592,361,498 $102,199,231,385
2022 $24,534,663,636 $90,506,153,294
2021 $23,672,712,121 $84,374,613,233
2020 $20,226,038,370 $70,486,877,546
2019 $20,482,608,984 $68,507,731,354
2018 $20,484,058,033 $66,097,226,262
2017 $18,326,373,136 $59,167,647,388
2016 $17,116,926,554 $53,929,397,039
2015 $16,404,348,361 $50,765,918,159
2014 $18,558,734,107 $57,080,897,012
2013 $18,179,109,209 $55,819,262,375
2012 $17,226,735,996 $54,297,052,002
2011 $18,644,233,537 $57,681,293,007
2010 $17,176,315,804 $50,689,051,382
2009 $17,613,949,091 $52,023,801,230
2008 $19,112,796,623 $54,480,684,188
2007 $15,778,734,264 $44,431,257,129
2006 $12,864,841,906 $34,380,536,496
2005 $11,222,796,337 $29,868,657,858
2004 $10,156,541,221 $26,157,743,369
2003 $8,498,894,359 $21,144,957,990
2002 $6,728,220,983 $16,403,043,850
2001 $5,800,615,375 $14,183,446,026
2000 $5,567,772,769 $13,245,990,274
1999 $4,686,256,363 $13,637,098,579
1998 $4,116,774,301 $15,031,055,047
1997 $3,671,909,673 $11,316,127,379
1996 $2,786,045,322 $12,294,964,838
1995 $1,866,572,954 $18,991,484,420
1994 $1,255,802,469 $9,709,240,034
1993 $3,630,668,950 $10,832,064,942
1992 $4,735,044,707 $8,602,887,623
1991 $6,122,959,184 $7,628,738,475
1990 $7,753,478,261 $20,632,090,909
1989 - $21,988,444,444
1988 - $22,555,941,176
1987 - $28,101,000,000
1986 - $20,249,294,118
1985 - $17,155,421,053
1984 - $17,594,944,444
1983 - $16,563,666,667
1982 - $19,342,000,000
1981 - $19,870,000,000
1980 - $19,839,230,769

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Bulgaria
2024 $9,359 $17,596
2023 $8,663 $15,853
2022 $7,656 $13,999
2021 $7,295 $12,966
2020 $6,130 $10,760
2019 $6,122 $10,354
2018 $6,048 $9,849
2017 $5,345 $8,697
2016 $4,929 $7,822
2015 $4,662 $7,269
2014 $5,206 $8,070
2013 $5,035 $7,796
2012 $4,694 $7,432
2011 $4,983 $7,850
2010 $4,506 $6,854
2009 $4,540 $6,988
2008 $4,842 $7,271
2007 $3,931 $5,889
2006 $3,166 $4,523
2005 $2,740 $3,900
2004 $2,453 $3,390
2003 $2,034 $2,719
2002 $1,607 $2,093
2001 $1,388 $1,771
2000 $1,338 $1,621
1999 $1,135 $1,661
1998 $1,007 $1,820
1997 $914 $1,361
1996 $719 $1,470
1995 $502 $2,259
1994 $337 $1,150
1993 $930 $1,279
1992 $1,118 $1,007
1991 $1,373 $884
1990 $1,743 $2,367
1989 - $2,477
1988 - $2,511
1987 - $3,132
1986 - $2,260
1985 - $1,915
1984 - $1,964
1983 - $1,853
1982 - $2,169
1981 - $2,235
1980 - $2,239

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Bulgaria
2026 78.4 76.1
2025 78.2 76
2024 78 75.8
2023 77.9 75.6
2022 76.8 74
2021 74.6 71.4
2020 76 73.6
2019 77.4 75.1
2018 77.9 74.9
2017 77.4 74.8
2016 77.1 74.8
2015 77.1 74.6
2014 77.1 74.5
2013 77.1 74.8
2012 77 74.3
2011 77 74.2
2010 76.8 73.8
2009 76.7 73.7
2008 76.3 73.3
2007 76.2 73
2006 76 72.7
2005 76.4 72.6
2004 76.5 72.6
2003 76.4 72.4
2002 76 72.1
2001 75.6 71.9
2000 75.3 71.6
1999 74.9 71.6
1998 74.5 70.9
1997 73.9 70.3
1996 73.5 70.8
1995 70.2 71
1994 66.6 70.9
1993 50.9 71.2
1992 52 71.2
1991 71.8 71.2
1990 71.5 71.3
1989 71.4 71.5
1988 71 71.4
1987 70.9 71.3
1986 70.8 71.6
1985 70.6 71
1984 70.2 71.3
1983 70.1 71.2
1982 70.1 71.1
1981 70.1 71.5
1980 69.6 71.1
1979 69.1 71.2
1978 68.8 71.1
1977 68.8 70.8
1976 68.6 71.4
1975 68.3 71
1974 67.6 71.2
1973 66.6 71.3
1972 65.7 70.9
1971 65.2 70.9
1970 64.8 71.3
1969 64.4 70.5
1968 64 71.2
1967 63.7 70.4
1966 63.1 71.2
1965 62.2 71.3
1964 61.5 71.1
1963 60.5 70.3
1962 60.1 69.5
1961 59.3 70.2
1960 58.5 69.2
1959 57.6 66.6
1958 56.2 68.7
1957 55.1 66.6
1956 53.9 65.2
1955 53 64.8
1954 51.9 64.4
1953 51.1 64.2
1952 49.4 59.6
1951 48.4 60.7
1950 47.3 61.5

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Bulgaria
2024 3,164,253 6,441,421
2023 3,185,073 6,446,596
2022 3,204,802 6,465,097
2021 3,244,907 6,507,301
2020 3,299,349 6,550,696
2019 3,345,533 6,616,726
2018 3,387,000 6,710,798
2017 3,428,682 6,803,468
2016 3,473,003 6,894,139
2015 3,518,541 6,984,225
2014 3,564,829 7,073,572
2013 3,610,859 7,160,005
2012 3,670,113 7,305,888
2011 3,741,798 7,348,328
2010 3,811,472 7,395,599
2009 3,879,794 7,444,443
2008 3,947,544 7,492,561
2007 4,013,424 7,545,338
2006 4,063,272 7,601,022
2005 4,096,493 7,658,972
2004 4,140,987 7,716,860
2003 4,178,523 7,775,327
2002 4,188,002 7,837,161
2001 4,179,438 8,009,142
2000 4,159,771 8,170,172
1999 4,130,305 8,210,624
1998 4,089,356 8,256,786
1997 4,018,227 8,312,068
1996 3,875,246 8,362,826
1995 3,715,564 8,406,067
1994 3,725,412 8,443,591
1993 3,904,482 8,472,313
1992 4,234,616 8,540,164
1991 4,458,343 8,632,367
1990 4,448,652 8,718,289
1989 4,433,983 8,876,972
1988 4,414,404 8,981,446
1987 4,390,246 8,971,359
1986 4,362,115 8,958,171
1985 4,330,364 8,960,547
1984 4,295,536 8,960,679
1983 4,258,728 8,939,738
1982 4,221,100 8,917,457
1981 4,184,217 8,891,117
1980 4,148,426 8,861,535
1979 4,113,300 8,825,940
1978 4,078,240 8,814,032
1977 4,042,124 8,804,183
1976 4,004,552 8,758,599
1975 3,965,743 8,720,742
1974 3,926,472 8,678,745
1973 3,887,376 8,620,967
1972 3,848,271 8,576,200
1971 3,809,376 8,536,395
1970 3,773,247 8,489,574
1969 3,737,765 8,434,172
1968 3,698,794 8,369,603
1967 3,656,223 8,310,226
1966 3,610,562 8,258,057
1965 3,562,834 8,204,168
1964 3,513,441 8,144,340
1963 3,461,942 8,078,145
1962 3,407,532 8,012,946
1961 3,348,035 7,943,118
1960 3,281,381 7,867,374

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Bulgaria
2023 1.49 1.81
2022 1.48 1.78
2021 1.49 1.8
2020 1.52 1.77
2019 1.51 1.79
2018 1.5 1.73
2017 1.42 1.71
2016 1.36 1.67
2015 1.32 1.64
2014 1.26 1.62
2013 1.28 1.54
2012 1.25 1.5
2011 1.21 1.51
2010 1.26 1.57
2009 1.27 1.66
2008 1.21 1.56
2007 1.19 1.49
2006 1.18 1.44
2005 1.2 1.37
2004 1.22 1.33
2003 1.22 1.26
2002 1.23 1.23
2001 1.23 1.21
2000 1.28 1.26
1999 1.37 1.23
1998 1.56 1.11
1997 1.69 1.09
1996 1.65 1.23
1995 1.67 1.23
1994 1.7 1.37
1993 1.73 1.46
1992 1.76 1.55
1991 1.78 1.66
1990 1.79 1.82
1989 1.79 1.9
1988 1.85 1.97
1987 1.88 1.96
1986 1.91 2.02
1985 1.96 1.97
1984 2.02 2.01
1983 2.05 2.01
1982 2.05 2.01
1981 2.02 2
1980 1.98 2.05
1979 1.99 2.16
1978 2.08 2.15
1977 2.2 2.21
1976 2.31 2.24
1975 2.39 2.23
1974 2.45 2.29
1973 2.54 2.15
1972 2.67 2.03
1971 2.75 2.1
1970 2.79 2.17
1969 2.95 2.27
1968 3.08 2.27
1967 3.22 2.02
1966 3.39 2.03
1965 3.53 2.09
1964 3.6 2.19
1963 3.7 2.21
1962 3.81 2.24
1961 3.89 2.29
1960 3.96 2.31

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Bulgaria
2024 46.3 45.5
2023 46 45.3
2022 45.6 45.2
2021 45.2 45
2020 44.8 44.9
2019 44.3 44.6
2018 43.8 44.3
2017 43.3 44.1
2016 42.8 43.8
2015 42.3 43.6
2014 41.8 43.3
2013 41.2 43
2012 40.5 42.8
2011 39.8 42.5
2010 39.1 42.3
2009 38.5 42
2008 37.8 41.7
2007 37.1 41.5
2006 36.5 41.3
2005 35.9 41.1
2004 35.4 40.8
2003 34.9 40.6
2002 34.4 40.3
2001 34 40
2000 33.6 39.7
1999 33.3 39.4
1998 33 39.1
1997 32.8 38.9
1996 32.9 38.6
1995 33 38.3
1994 32.6 38
1993 31.8 37.7
1992 30.9 37.4
1991 30.2 37
1990 29.7 36.6
1989 29.2 36.2
1988 28.8 35.9
1987 28.4 35.8
1986 28 35.6
1985 27.6 35.3
1984 27.3 35
1983 26.9 34.8
1982 26.5 34.6
1981 26.2 34.4
1980 25.8 34.2
1979 25.4 34.1
1978 25 34
1977 24.6 33.9
1976 24.2 33.8
1975 23.9 33.7
1974 23.6 33.6
1973 23.2 33.6
1972 22.9 33.5
1971 22.6 33.3
1970 22.4 33.2
1969 22.2 33
1968 22.1 32.8
1967 22 32.6
1966 21.9 32.3
1965 21.8 32
1964 21.7 31.6
1963 21.7 31.3
1962 21.6 31
1961 21.6 30.7
1960 21.5 30.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
84.7%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Bulgaria
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
98.4%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
82.4%
2024

Health

Bosnia Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Bulgaria
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
12,124 mi
2023

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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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