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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 125th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia China
Population
3116111
1402578808
Population rank 135/197 2/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 111/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
79 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and China: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and China economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

China
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia China
2024 $29,613,572,023 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $27,592,361,498 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $24,534,663,636 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $23,672,712,121 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $20,226,038,370 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $20,482,608,984 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $20,484,058,033 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $18,326,373,136 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $17,116,926,554 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $16,404,348,361 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $18,558,734,107 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $18,179,109,209 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $17,226,735,996 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $18,644,233,537 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $17,176,315,804 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $17,613,949,091 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $19,112,796,623 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $15,778,734,264 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $12,864,841,906 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $11,222,796,337 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $10,156,541,221 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $8,498,894,359 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $6,728,220,983 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $5,800,615,375 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $5,567,772,769 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $4,686,256,363 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $4,116,774,301 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $3,671,909,673 $967,753,570,435
1996 $2,786,045,322 $868,523,936,530
1995 $1,866,572,954 $738,190,896,228
1994 $1,255,802,469 $566,929,539,493
1993 $3,630,668,950 $446,557,291,212
1992 $4,735,044,707 $428,502,354,788
1991 $6,122,959,184 $384,510,452,962
1990 $7,753,478,261 $361,560,229,446
1989 - $348,380,566,802
1988 - $312,888,888,889
1987 - $273,455,156,951
1986 - $301,310,144,928
1985 - $310,064,625,850
1984 - $260,442,857,143
1983 - $231,130,268,199
1982 - $205,480,916,031
1981 - $196,218,253,968
1980 - $191,487,500,000
1979 - $178,573,913,043
1978 - $149,788,617,886
1977 - $175,226,595,860
1976 - $154,196,810,059
1975 - $163,687,619,736
1974 - $144,418,433,058
1973 - $138,764,340,892
1972 - $113,871,930,714
1971 - $99,959,013,880
1970 - $92,752,930,873
1969 - $79,847,786,729
1968 - $70,980,323,819
1967 - $73,011,350,596
1966 - $76,854,053,259
1965 - $70,565,994,356
1964 - $59,821,862,703
1963 - $50,812,227,919
1962 - $47,310,737,754
1961 - $50,162,299,350
1960 - $59,846,235,025

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia China
2024 $9,359 $13,303
2023 $8,663 $12,951
2022 $7,656 $12,971
2021 $7,295 $12,887
2020 $6,130 $10,627
2019 $6,122 $10,343
2018 $6,048 $10,086
2017 $5,345 $8,980
2016 $4,929 $8,255
2015 $4,662 $8,175
2014 $5,206 $7,781
2013 $5,035 $7,147
2012 $4,694 $6,405
2011 $4,983 $5,704
2010 $4,506 $4,629
2009 $4,540 $3,898
2008 $4,842 $3,523
2007 $3,931 $2,735
2006 $3,166 $2,129
2005 $2,740 $1,778
2004 $2,453 $1,531
2003 $2,034 $1,307
2002 $1,607 $1,164
2001 $1,388 $1,065
2000 $1,338 $969
1999 $1,135 $881
1998 $1,007 $835
1997 $914 $787
1996 $719 $713
1995 $502 $613
1994 $337 $476
1993 $930 $379
1992 $1,118 $368
1991 $1,373 $334
1990 $1,743 $319
1989 - $311
1988 - $284
1987 - $252.3
1986 - $282.4
1985 - $295
1984 - $251.2
1983 - $225.9
1982 - $203.7
1981 - $197.4
1980 - $195.1
1979 - $184.3
1978 - $156.7
1977 - $185.7
1976 - $165.7
1975 - $178.6
1974 - $160.4
1973 - $157.3
1972 - $132.1
1971 - $118.8
1970 - $113.3
1969 - $100.3
1968 - $91.6
1967 - $96.8
1966 - $104.5
1965 - $98.7
1964 - $85.7
1963 - $74.5
1962 - $71.1
1961 - $76
1960 - $89.7

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia China
2026 78.4 79
2025 78.2 78.4
2024 78 78
2023 77.9 78
2022 76.8 78.2
2021 74.6 78.1
2020 76 78
2019 77.4 77.9
2018 77.9 77.7
2017 77.4 77.2
2016 77.1 77.2
2015 77.1 77
2014 77.1 76.7
2013 77.1 76.5
2012 77 76.2
2011 77 75.9
2010 76.8 75.7
2009 76.7 75.3
2008 76.3 74.8
2007 76.2 74.8
2006 76 74.4
2005 76.4 74.1
2004 76.5 73.7
2003 76.4 73.4
2002 76 73
2001 75.6 72.7
2000 75.3 72.3
1999 74.9 72
1998 74.5 71.6
1997 73.9 71.2
1996 73.5 70.8
1995 70.2 70.4
1994 66.6 69.8
1993 50.9 69.5
1992 52 69.1
1991 71.8 68.6
1990 71.5 68.2
1989 71.4 67.9
1988 71 67.6
1987 70.9 67.3
1986 70.8 66.9
1985 70.6 66.5
1984 70.2 66.1
1983 70.1 65.7
1982 70.1 65.2
1981 70.1 64.8
1980 69.6 64.2
1979 69.1 63.7
1978 68.8 63.1
1977 68.8 62.5
1976 68.6 61.2
1975 68.3 61
1974 67.6 60.2
1973 66.6 59.5
1972 65.7 58.6
1971 65.2 57.7
1970 64.8 56.8
1969 64.4 56
1968 64 55.2
1967 63.7 54.4
1966 63.1 53.7
1965 62.2 53
1964 61.5 52.3
1963 60.5 51.7
1962 60.1 51
1961 59.3 40.2
1960 58.5 33.4
1959 57.6 40.2
1958 56.2 48.8
1957 55.1 48.4
1956 53.9 47.8
1955 53 47.2
1954 51.9 46.8
1953 51.1 45.9
1952 49.4 45.3
1951 48.4 44.6
1950 47.3 43.8

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

China
1x
Year Population
Bosnia China
2024 3,164,253 1,408,975,000
2023 3,185,073 1,410,710,000
2022 3,204,802 1,412,175,000
2021 3,244,907 1,412,360,000
2020 3,299,349 1,411,100,000
2019 3,345,533 1,407,745,000
2018 3,387,000 1,402,760,000
2017 3,428,682 1,396,215,000
2016 3,473,003 1,387,790,000
2015 3,518,541 1,379,860,000
2014 3,564,829 1,371,860,000
2013 3,610,859 1,363,240,000
2012 3,670,113 1,354,190,000
2011 3,741,798 1,345,035,000
2010 3,811,472 1,337,705,000
2009 3,879,794 1,331,260,000
2008 3,947,544 1,324,655,000
2007 4,013,424 1,317,885,000
2006 4,063,272 1,311,020,000
2005 4,096,493 1,303,720,000
2004 4,140,987 1,296,075,000
2003 4,178,523 1,288,400,000
2002 4,188,002 1,280,400,000
2001 4,179,438 1,271,850,000
2000 4,159,771 1,262,645,000
1999 4,130,305 1,252,735,000
1998 4,089,356 1,241,935,000
1997 4,018,227 1,230,075,000
1996 3,875,246 1,217,550,000
1995 3,715,564 1,204,855,000
1994 3,725,412 1,191,835,000
1993 3,904,482 1,178,440,000
1992 4,234,616 1,164,970,000
1991 4,458,343 1,150,780,000
1990 4,448,652 1,135,185,000
1989 4,433,983 1,118,650,000
1988 4,414,404 1,101,630,000
1987 4,390,246 1,084,035,000
1986 4,362,115 1,066,790,000
1985 4,330,364 1,051,040,000
1984 4,295,536 1,036,825,000
1983 4,258,728 1,023,310,000
1982 4,221,100 1,008,630,000
1981 4,184,217 993,885,000
1980 4,148,426 981,235,000
1979 4,113,300 969,005,000
1978 4,078,240 956,165,000
1977 4,042,124 943,455,000
1976 4,004,552 930,685,000
1975 3,965,743 916,395,000
1974 3,926,472 900,350,000
1973 3,887,376 881,940,000
1972 3,848,271 862,030,000
1971 3,809,376 841,105,000
1970 3,773,247 818,315,000
1969 3,737,765 796,025,000
1968 3,698,794 774,510,000
1967 3,656,223 754,550,000
1966 3,610,562 735,400,000
1965 3,562,834 715,185,000
1964 3,513,441 698,355,000
1963 3,461,942 682,335,000
1962 3,407,532 665,770,000
1961 3,348,035 660,330,000
1960 3,281,381 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and China

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia China
2023 1.49 1
2022 1.48 1.03
2021 1.49 1.12
2020 1.52 1.24
2019 1.51 1.5
2018 1.5 1.54
2017 1.42 1.8
2016 1.36 1.77
2015 1.32 1.67
2014 1.26 1.77
2013 1.28 1.71
2012 1.25 1.8
2011 1.21 1.67
2010 1.26 1.69
2009 1.27 1.71
2008 1.21 1.7
2007 1.19 1.67
2006 1.18 1.64
2005 1.2 1.62
2004 1.22 1.61
2003 1.22 1.57
2002 1.23 1.57
2001 1.23 1.56
2000 1.28 1.63
1999 1.37 1.53
1998 1.56 1.52
1997 1.69 1.53
1996 1.65 1.55
1995 1.67 1.59
1994 1.7 1.63
1993 1.73 1.69
1992 1.76 1.78
1991 1.78 1.93
1990 1.79 2.51
1989 1.79 2.52
1988 1.85 2.54
1987 1.88 2.76
1986 1.91 2.72
1985 1.96 2.63
1984 2.02 2.61
1983 2.05 2.56
1982 2.05 2.97
1981 2.02 2.79
1980 1.98 2.74
1979 1.99 2.75
1978 2.08 2.72
1977 2.2 2.84
1976 2.31 3.24
1975 2.39 3.57
1974 2.45 4.17
1973 2.54 4.73
1972 2.67 5.11
1971 2.75 5.52
1970 2.79 6.09
1969 2.95 6.18
1968 3.08 6.51
1967 3.22 5.81
1966 3.39 6.31
1965 3.53 6.61
1964 3.6 6.67
1963 3.7 7.51
1962 3.81 6.09
1961 3.89 3.86
1960 3.96 4.45

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and China demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia China
2024 46.3 40.6
2023 46 40.1
2022 45.6 39.6
2021 45.2 39
2020 44.8 38.5
2019 44.3 38.1
2018 43.8 37.7
2017 43.3 37.4
2016 42.8 37.1
2015 42.3 36.7
2014 41.8 36.3
2013 41.2 36
2012 40.5 35.7
2011 39.8 35.5
2010 39.1 35.1
2009 38.5 34.7
2008 37.8 34.2
2007 37.1 33.7
2006 36.5 33.1
2005 35.9 32.6
2004 35.4 32.1
2003 34.9 31.6
2002 34.4 31.1
2001 34 30.5
2000 33.6 30
1999 33.3 29.4
1998 33 28.8
1997 32.8 28.3
1996 32.9 27.8
1995 33 27.2
1994 32.6 26.6
1993 31.8 26.1
1992 30.9 25.6
1991 30.2 25.1
1990 29.7 24.7
1989 29.2 24.4
1988 28.8 23.9
1987 28.4 23.6
1986 28 23.4
1985 27.6 23.2
1984 27.3 23
1983 26.9 22.6
1982 26.5 22.1
1981 26.2 21.8
1980 25.8 21.6
1979 25.4 21.4
1978 25 21.2
1977 24.6 20.8
1976 24.2 20.4
1975 23.9 20.1
1974 23.6 19.7
1973 23.2 19.5
1972 22.9 19.3
1971 22.6 19.2
1970 22.4 19.1
1969 22.2 19.1
1968 22.1 19.2
1967 22 19.2
1966 21.9 19.3
1965 21.8 19.6
1964 21.7 19.9
1963 21.7 20.4
1962 21.6 21
1961 21.6 21.1
1960 21.5 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia China
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Bosnia China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia China
% of world population
0.04%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
96.7%
2020
English speaking
16%
2025
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Bosnia China
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia China
% of world land
0.03%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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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