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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 125th vs. 167th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Cape Verde
Population
3116111
530391
Population rank 135/197 169/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Cape Verde
2024 $29,613,572,023 $2,725,414,151
2023 $27,592,361,498 $2,504,525,549
2022 $24,534,663,636 $2,247,003,344
2021 $23,672,712,121 $2,051,842,619
2020 $20,226,038,370 $1,821,565,614
2019 $20,482,608,984 $2,252,177,124
2018 $20,484,058,033 $2,205,099,507
2017 $18,326,373,136 $1,996,741,540
2016 $17,116,926,554 $1,849,789,986
2015 $16,404,348,361 $1,749,857,620
2014 $18,558,734,107 $2,041,930,125
2013 $18,179,109,209 $2,028,910,915
2012 $17,226,735,996 $1,913,081,210
2011 $18,644,233,537 $2,046,817,987
2010 $17,176,315,804 $1,824,751,468
2009 $17,613,949,091 $1,852,334,575
2008 $19,112,796,623 $1,959,620,648
2007 $15,778,734,264 $1,649,621,739
2006 $12,864,841,906 $1,107,571,458
2005 $11,222,796,337 $972,241,677
2004 $10,156,541,221 $924,940,012
2003 $8,498,894,359 $813,260,469
2002 $6,728,220,983 $620,507,387
2001 $5,800,615,375 $563,090,490
2000 $5,567,772,769 $539,227,278
1999 $4,686,256,363 $592,416,703
1998 $4,116,774,301 $521,910,561
1997 $3,671,909,673 $490,608,658
1996 $2,786,045,322 $501,979,270
1995 $1,866,572,954 $487,148,994
1994 $1,255,802,469 $406,580,652
1993 $3,630,668,950 $490,417,390
1992 $4,735,044,707 $357,160,985
1991 $6,122,959,184 $319,827,059
1990 $7,753,478,261 $306,890,963
1989 - $267,448,571
1988 - $264,308,140
1987 - $235,253,065
1986 - $190,651,168
1985 - $137,728,205
1984 - $132,019,039
1983 - $138,476,176
1982 - $140,630,679
1981 - $139,468,209
1980 - $142,246,815

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Cape Verde
2024 $9,359 $5,192
2023 $8,663 $4,795
2022 $7,656 $4,323
2021 $7,295 $3,971
2020 $6,130 $3,539
2019 $6,122 $4,381
2018 $6,048 $4,295
2017 $5,345 $3,893
2016 $4,929 $3,609
2015 $4,662 $3,415
2014 $5,206 $3,986
2013 $5,035 $3,961
2012 $4,694 $3,737
2011 $4,983 $4,002
2010 $4,506 $3,579
2009 $4,540 $3,660
2008 $4,842 $3,909
2007 $3,931 $3,325
2006 $3,166 $2,257
2005 $2,740 $2,004
2004 $2,453 $1,929
2003 $2,034 $1,718
2002 $1,607 $1,329
2001 $1,388 $1,223
2000 $1,338 $1,190
1999 $1,135 $1,327
1998 $1,007 $1,187
1997 $914 $1,134
1996 $719 $1,180
1995 $502 $1,165
1994 $337 $991
1993 $930 $1,220
1992 $1,118 $908
1991 $1,373 $832
1990 $1,743 $817
1989 - $727
1988 - $729
1987 - $658
1986 - $541
1985 - $396
1984 - $385
1983 - $410
1982 - $423
1981 - $425
1980 - $440

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Cape Verde
2026 78.4 76.6
2025 78.2 76.4
2024 78 76.2
2023 77.9 76.1
2022 76.8 75.9
2021 74.6 74.4
2020 76 73.8
2019 77.4 75.4
2018 77.9 74.8
2017 77.4 74.7
2016 77.1 74.4
2015 77.1 74.1
2014 77.1 73.8
2013 77.1 73.5
2012 77 73.3
2011 77 72.9
2010 76.8 72.5
2009 76.7 72.1
2008 76.3 71.9
2007 76.2 71.5
2006 76 71.3
2005 76.4 70.9
2004 76.5 70.5
2003 76.4 70
2002 76 69.4
2001 75.6 68.7
2000 75.3 68.1
1999 74.9 67.4
1998 74.5 66.7
1997 73.9 66.1
1996 73.5 65.5
1995 70.2 63.7
1994 66.6 64.6
1993 50.9 64.5
1992 52 64.3
1991 71.8 64.1
1990 71.5 63.9
1989 71.4 63.6
1988 71 63.2
1987 70.9 62.9
1986 70.8 62.6
1985 70.6 62.3
1984 70.2 61.8
1983 70.1 61.8
1982 70.1 61.5
1981 70.1 61.3
1980 69.6 61
1979 69.1 60.7
1978 68.8 60.4
1977 68.8 60
1976 68.6 59.4
1975 68.3 59
1974 67.6 58.4
1973 66.6 58
1972 65.7 57.5
1971 65.2 57
1970 64.8 56.6
1969 64.4 56
1968 64 55.4
1967 63.7 54.7
1966 63.1 53.9
1965 62.2 53
1964 61.5 52.1
1963 60.5 51.1
1962 60.1 50.2
1961 59.3 49.4
1960 58.5 48.7
1959 57.6 48.2
1958 56.2 47.7
1957 55.1 47.4
1956 53.9 47.1
1955 53 46.9
1954 51.9 46.6
1953 51.1 46.4
1952 49.4 46.2
1951 48.4 45.6
1950 47.3 44.9

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Cape Verde
2024 3,164,253 524,877
2023 3,185,073 522,331
2022 3,204,802 519,741
2021 3,244,907 516,649
2020 3,299,349 514,679
2019 3,345,533 514,104
2018 3,387,000 513,415
2017 3,428,682 512,893
2016 3,473,003 512,554
2015 3,518,541 512,394
2014 3,564,829 512,326
2013 3,610,859 512,225
2012 3,670,113 511,955
2011 3,741,798 511,447
2010 3,811,472 509,784
2009 3,879,794 506,141
2008 3,947,544 501,355
2007 4,013,424 496,190
2006 4,063,272 490,728
2005 4,096,493 485,115
2004 4,140,987 479,370
2003 4,178,523 473,383
2002 4,188,002 467,046
2001 4,179,438 460,293
2000 4,159,771 453,317
1999 4,130,305 446,519
1998 4,089,356 439,784
1997 4,018,227 432,798
1996 3,875,246 425,581
1995 3,715,564 418,104
1994 3,725,412 410,228
1993 3,904,482 401,965
1992 4,234,616 393,415
1991 4,458,343 384,586
1990 4,448,652 375,428
1989 4,433,983 367,803
1988 4,414,404 362,329
1987 4,390,246 357,302
1986 4,362,115 352,312
1985 4,330,364 347,365
1984 4,295,536 342,505
1983 4,258,728 337,654
1982 4,221,100 332,724
1981 4,184,217 327,846
1980 4,148,426 323,301
1979 4,113,300 319,480
1978 4,078,240 316,147
1977 4,042,124 312,834
1976 4,004,552 309,455
1975 3,965,743 305,847
1974 3,926,472 302,570
1973 3,887,376 299,881
1972 3,848,271 297,386
1971 3,809,376 294,046
1970 3,773,247 287,885
1969 3,737,765 279,248
1968 3,698,794 270,164
1967 3,656,223 261,404
1966 3,610,562 252,976
1965 3,562,834 244,856
1964 3,513,441 237,006
1963 3,461,942 229,373
1962 3,407,532 221,919
1961 3,348,035 215,087
1960 3,281,381 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Cape Verde
2023 1.49 1.52
2022 1.48 1.53
2021 1.49 1.55
2020 1.52 1.59
2019 1.51 1.7
2018 1.5 1.8
2017 1.42 1.93
2016 1.36 1.97
2015 1.32 1.97
2014 1.26 2.03
2013 1.28 2.07
2012 1.25 2.15
2011 1.21 2.33
2010 1.26 2.33
2009 1.27 2.25
2008 1.21 2.3
2007 1.19 2.41
2006 1.18 2.56
2005 1.2 2.73
2004 1.22 2.9
2003 1.22 3.03
2002 1.23 3.19
2001 1.23 3.37
2000 1.28 3.55
1999 1.37 3.73
1998 1.56 3.9
1997 1.69 4.05
1996 1.65 4.26
1995 1.67 4.49
1994 1.7 4.72
1993 1.73 4.95
1992 1.76 5.12
1991 1.78 5.26
1990 1.79 5.36
1989 1.79 5.45
1988 1.85 5.55
1987 1.88 5.68
1986 1.91 5.81
1985 1.96 5.92
1984 2.02 5.97
1983 2.05 6.07
1982 2.05 6.17
1981 2.02 6.27
1980 1.98 6.38
1979 1.99 6.47
1978 2.08 6.56
1977 2.2 6.65
1976 2.31 6.71
1975 2.39 6.77
1974 2.45 6.82
1973 2.54 6.86
1972 2.67 6.89
1971 2.75 6.91
1970 2.79 6.94
1969 2.95 6.95
1968 3.08 6.97
1967 3.22 6.98
1966 3.39 6.99
1965 3.53 6.99
1964 3.6 6.99
1963 3.7 6.98
1962 3.81 6.95
1961 3.89 6.92
1960 3.96 6.89

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Cape Verde
2024 46.3 29.4
2023 46 28.8
2022 45.6 28.3
2021 45.2 27.8
2020 44.8 27.3
2019 44.3 27
2018 43.8 26.6
2017 43.3 26.2
2016 42.8 25.7
2015 42.3 25.2
2014 41.8 24.7
2013 41.2 24.2
2012 40.5 23.6
2011 39.8 23.1
2010 39.1 22.6
2009 38.5 22.1
2008 37.8 21.7
2007 37.1 21.3
2006 36.5 20.8
2005 35.9 20.4
2004 35.4 19.9
2003 34.9 19.6
2002 34.4 19.2
2001 34 18.9
2000 33.6 18.6
1999 33.3 18.3
1998 33 18.1
1997 32.8 17.9
1996 32.9 17.7
1995 33 17.5
1994 32.6 17.4
1993 31.8 17.2
1992 30.9 17.1
1991 30.2 17
1990 29.7 17
1989 29.2 16.9
1988 28.8 16.8
1987 28.4 16.8
1986 28 16.7
1985 27.6 16.6
1984 27.3 16.5
1983 26.9 16.4
1982 26.5 16.3
1981 26.2 16.1
1980 25.8 16.1
1979 25.4 16.2
1978 25 16.4
1977 24.6 16.6
1976 24.2 16.8
1975 23.9 17
1974 23.6 17.2
1973 23.2 17.2
1972 22.9 17.2
1971 22.6 17.2
1970 22.4 17.2
1969 22.2 17.1
1968 22.1 17
1967 22 17
1966 21.9 17.1
1965 21.8 17.2
1964 21.7 17.4
1963 21.7 17.7
1962 21.6 18.1
1961 21.6 18.6
1960 21.5 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.2%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bosnia Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
21.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Bosnia Cape Verde
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
88.5%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
73.5%
2023

Health

Bosnia Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.73
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Cape Verde
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
839 mi
2013

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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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