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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 125th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia CAR
Population
3116111
5753659
Population rank 135/197 118/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia CAR
2024 $29,613,572,023 $2,751,494,281
2023 $27,592,361,498 $2,555,492,086
2022 $24,534,663,636 $2,382,618,615
2021 $23,672,712,121 $2,516,498,412
2020 $20,226,038,370 $2,326,720,900
2019 $20,482,608,984 $2,221,301,351
2018 $20,484,058,033 $2,220,979,146
2017 $18,326,373,136 $2,072,349,973
2016 $17,116,926,554 $1,825,018,145
2015 $16,404,348,361 $1,695,825,714
2014 $18,558,734,107 $1,894,813,389
2013 $18,179,109,209 $1,691,544,110
2012 $17,226,735,996 $2,510,126,512
2011 $18,644,233,537 $2,437,982,705
2010 $17,176,315,804 $2,142,591,540
2009 $17,613,949,091 $2,067,381,665
2008 $19,112,796,623 $1,993,407,888
2007 $15,778,734,264 $1,699,811,295
2006 $12,864,841,906 $1,461,859,762
2005 $11,222,796,337 $1,337,894,379
2004 $10,156,541,221 $1,272,360,517
2003 $8,498,894,359 $1,142,315,523
2002 $6,728,220,983 $996,068,145
2001 $5,800,615,375 $932,648,605
2000 $5,567,772,769 $916,777,283
1999 $4,686,256,363 $999,477,511
1998 $4,116,774,301 $967,338,390
1997 $3,671,909,673 $937,741,513
1996 $2,786,045,322 $1,007,791,127
1995 $1,866,572,954 $1,115,389,674
1994 $1,255,802,469 $851,174,357
1993 $3,630,668,950 $1,278,781,262
1992 $4,735,044,707 $1,411,917,553
1991 $6,122,959,184 $1,377,374,987
1990 $7,753,478,261 $1,440,711,459
1989 - $1,233,930,281
1988 - $1,264,899,288
1987 - $1,200,991,978
1986 - $1,122,265,013
1985 - $864,849,836
1984 - $637,820,670
1983 - $658,679,333
1982 - $748,312,391
1981 - $694,803,623
1980 - $797,048,199
1979 - $700,764,748
1978 - $610,578,632
1977 - $507,298,148
1976 - $451,152,461
1975 - $378,660,016
1974 - $281,398,706
1973 - $271,183,082
1972 - $230,317,883
1971 - $201,450,800
1970 - $189,106,529
1969 - $188,039,210
1968 - $191,767,442
1967 - $163,820,514
1966 - $157,930,018
1965 - $150,574,795
1964 - $142,025,079
1963 - $129,379,124
1962 - $124,482,774
1961 - $123,134,583
1960 - $112,155,598

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia CAR
2024 $9,359 $516
2023 $8,663 $496
2022 $7,656 $467
2021 $7,295 $492
2020 $6,130 $463
2019 $6,122 $449
2018 $6,048 $455
2017 $5,345 $432
2016 $4,929 $387
2015 $4,662 $366
2014 $5,206 $410
2013 $5,035 $364
2012 $4,694 $544
2011 $4,983 $534
2010 $4,506 $477
2009 $4,540 $456
2008 $4,842 $437
2007 $3,931 $381
2006 $3,166 $334
2005 $2,740 $312
2004 $2,453 $303
2003 $2,034 $278.4
2002 $1,607 $248.6
2001 $1,388 $238
2000 $1,338 $239.2
1999 $1,135 $268
1998 $1,007 $266.6
1997 $914 $265.5
1996 $719 $293.3
1995 $502 $333
1994 $337 $261.3
1993 $930 $405
1992 $1,118 $462
1991 $1,373 $465
1990 $1,743 $502
1989 - $443
1988 - $466
1987 - $450
1986 - $426
1985 - $333
1984 - $248.3
1983 - $259.6
1982 - $298.4
1981 - $280.3
1980 - $325
1979 - $289.1
1978 - $254.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $192.1
1975 - $163.6
1974 - $124
1973 - $121.8
1972 - $105.5
1971 - $94.1
1970 - $90.2
1969 - $91.7
1968 - $95.6
1967 - $83.6
1966 - $82.3
1965 - $80.2
1964 - $77.2
1963 - $71.8
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $71
1960 - $65.9

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia CAR
2026 78.4 58.2
2025 78.2 57.9
2024 78 57.7
2023 77.9 57.4
2022 76.8 18.8
2021 74.6 40.3
2020 76 50.6
2019 77.4 31.5
2018 77.9 52.3
2017 77.4 45.2
2016 77.1 51
2015 77.1 51.9
2014 77.1 40.3
2013 77.1 49.5
2012 77 51.3
2011 77 50.1
2010 76.8 46.9
2009 76.7 14.7
2008 76.3 49.9
2007 76.2 49.3
2006 76 48.7
2005 76.4 48.2
2004 76.5 47.7
2003 76.4 47.3
2002 76 46.8
2001 75.6 46.7
2000 75.3 46.6
1999 74.9 46.9
1998 74.5 47.1
1997 73.9 47.3
1996 73.5 47.7
1995 70.2 48.1
1994 66.6 48.5
1993 50.9 48.9
1992 52 49.2
1991 71.8 49.6
1990 71.5 49.9
1989 71.4 50.1
1988 71 50.2
1987 70.9 50.4
1986 70.8 50.4
1985 70.6 50.5
1984 70.2 50.4
1983 70.1 50.3
1982 70.1 50.2
1981 70.1 50
1980 69.6 49.8
1979 69.1 49.5
1978 68.8 49.2
1977 68.8 48.8
1976 68.6 48.4
1975 68.3 47.9
1974 67.6 47.4
1973 66.6 46.9
1972 65.7 46.3
1971 65.2 45.8
1970 64.8 45.2
1969 64.4 44.6
1968 64 44
1967 63.7 43.4
1966 63.1 42.8
1965 62.2 42.2
1964 61.5 41.6
1963 60.5 41.1
1962 60.1 40.6
1961 59.3 40.1
1960 58.5 39.6
1959 57.6 39.1
1958 56.2 38.7
1957 55.1 38.3
1956 53.9 37.8
1955 53 37.4
1954 51.9 37
1953 51.1 36.6
1952 49.4 36.2
1951 48.4 35.8
1950 47.3 35.4

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Bosnia CAR
2024 3,164,253 5,330,690
2023 3,185,073 5,152,421
2022 3,204,802 5,098,039
2021 3,244,907 5,112,100
2020 3,299,349 5,026,628
2019 3,345,533 4,944,703
2018 3,387,000 4,878,657
2017 3,428,682 4,793,511
2016 3,473,003 4,713,663
2015 3,518,541 4,629,320
2014 3,564,829 4,623,182
2013 3,610,859 4,642,419
2012 3,670,113 4,610,848
2011 3,741,798 4,565,021
2010 3,811,472 4,492,995
2009 3,879,794 4,529,047
2008 3,947,544 4,558,984
2007 4,013,424 4,462,770
2006 4,063,272 4,377,579
2005 4,096,493 4,288,810
2004 4,140,987 4,192,826
2003 4,178,523 4,103,086
2002 4,188,002 4,006,077
2001 4,179,438 3,919,487
2000 4,159,771 3,833,416
1999 4,130,305 3,729,450
1998 4,089,356 3,628,827
1997 4,018,227 3,531,700
1996 3,875,246 3,435,965
1995 3,715,564 3,348,052
1994 3,725,412 3,257,954
1993 3,904,482 3,157,839
1992 4,234,616 3,058,831
1991 4,458,343 2,963,191
1990 4,448,652 2,871,910
1989 4,433,983 2,783,970
1988 4,414,404 2,713,965
1987 4,390,246 2,669,155
1986 4,362,115 2,634,258
1985 4,330,364 2,600,932
1984 4,295,536 2,568,610
1983 4,258,728 2,537,399
1982 4,221,100 2,507,375
1981 4,184,217 2,478,402
1980 4,148,426 2,450,535
1979 4,113,300 2,423,794
1978 4,078,240 2,397,961
1977 4,042,124 2,372,930
1976 4,004,552 2,348,566
1975 3,965,743 2,313,916
1974 3,926,472 2,269,338
1973 3,887,376 2,226,008
1972 3,848,271 2,183,769
1971 3,809,376 2,141,450
1970 3,773,247 2,097,505
1969 3,737,765 2,051,515
1968 3,698,794 2,005,100
1967 3,656,223 1,960,444
1966 3,610,562 1,918,082
1965 3,562,834 1,877,854
1964 3,513,441 1,839,583
1963 3,461,942 1,803,063
1962 3,407,532 1,768,115
1961 3,348,035 1,734,580
1960 3,281,381 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia CAR
2023 1.49 6.01
2022 1.48 6.02
2021 1.49 6.05
2020 1.52 6.06
2019 1.51 6.09
2018 1.5 6.11
2017 1.42 6.13
2016 1.36 6.13
2015 1.32 6.13
2014 1.26 6.1
2013 1.28 6.08
2012 1.25 6.05
2011 1.21 6.01
2010 1.26 5.96
2009 1.27 5.94
2008 1.21 5.9
2007 1.19 5.87
2006 1.18 5.84
2005 1.2 5.81
2004 1.22 5.78
2003 1.22 5.8
2002 1.23 5.79
2001 1.23 5.81
2000 1.28 5.85
1999 1.37 5.88
1998 1.56 5.89
1997 1.69 5.92
1996 1.65 5.96
1995 1.67 5.94
1994 1.7 5.92
1993 1.73 5.93
1992 1.76 5.96
1991 1.78 6.03
1990 1.79 6.05
1989 1.79 6.07
1988 1.85 6.1
1987 1.88 6.12
1986 1.91 6.11
1985 1.96 6.12
1984 2.02 6.14
1983 2.05 6.15
1982 2.05 6.16
1981 2.02 6.17
1980 1.98 6.13
1979 1.99 6.09
1978 2.08 6.04
1977 2.2 5.99
1976 2.31 5.94
1975 2.39 5.88
1974 2.45 5.9
1973 2.54 5.93
1972 2.67 5.96
1971 2.75 5.99
1970 2.79 6.03
1969 2.95 6.06
1968 3.08 6.1
1967 3.22 6.08
1966 3.39 6.06
1965 3.53 6.03
1964 3.6 6.01
1963 3.7 5.99
1962 3.81 5.97
1961 3.89 5.96
1960 3.96 5.95

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia CAR
2024 46.3 15.4
2023 46 15.3
2022 45.6 15.3
2021 45.2 15.4
2020 44.8 15.4
2019 44.3 15.4
2018 43.8 15.4
2017 43.3 15.4
2016 42.8 15.4
2015 42.3 15.4
2014 41.8 15.6
2013 41.2 16
2012 40.5 16.3
2011 39.8 16.6
2010 39.1 16.7
2009 38.5 16.9
2008 37.8 17
2007 37.1 17.1
2006 36.5 17.1
2005 35.9 17.2
2004 35.4 17.2
2003 34.9 17.2
2002 34.4 17.1
2001 34 17.1
2000 33.6 17.1
1999 33.3 17.1
1998 33 17.1
1997 32.8 17.1
1996 32.9 17.2
1995 33 17.3
1994 32.6 17.4
1993 31.8 17.5
1992 30.9 17.5
1991 30.2 17.6
1990 29.7 17.8
1989 29.2 17.9
1988 28.8 18
1987 28.4 18.1
1986 28 18.2
1985 27.6 18.3
1984 27.3 18.3
1983 26.9 18.3
1982 26.5 18.4
1981 26.2 18.4
1980 25.8 18.5
1979 25.4 18.5
1978 25 18.5
1977 24.6 18.5
1976 24.2 18.5
1975 23.9 18.5
1974 23.6 18.6
1973 23.2 18.6
1972 22.9 18.7
1971 22.6 18.8
1970 22.4 18.9
1969 22.2 18.9
1968 22.1 19
1967 22 19.2
1966 21.9 19.3
1965 21.8 19.4
1964 21.7 19.6
1963 21.7 19.7
1962 21.6 19.9
1961 21.6 20.1
1960 21.5 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
13.7%
2017

Energy

Bosnia CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
90.9%
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
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Bosnia CAR
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
37.5%
2020
English speaking
16%
2025
3%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
7.51%
2019

Health

Bosnia CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.07
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia CAR
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
14,913 mi
2018

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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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