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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 125th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Congo
Population
3116111
6681829
Population rank 135/197 109/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Congo: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Congo economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Congo
2024 $29,613,572,023 $15,719,986,077
2023 $27,592,361,498 $15,321,055,823
2022 $24,534,663,636 $15,817,030,155
2021 $23,672,712,121 $14,825,690,211
2020 $20,226,038,370 $11,468,687,464
2019 $20,482,608,984 $13,976,637,780
2018 $20,484,058,033 $14,773,900,289
2017 $18,326,373,136 $11,834,473,039
2016 $17,116,926,554 $10,931,328,151
2015 $16,404,348,361 $12,434,793,867
2014 $18,558,734,107 $17,919,321,078
2013 $18,179,109,209 $17,958,720,699
2012 $17,226,735,996 $17,692,911,296
2011 $18,644,233,537 $15,655,383,577
2010 $17,176,315,804 $13,148,396,212
2009 $17,613,949,091 $9,723,299,915
2008 $19,112,796,623 $11,649,857,673
2007 $15,778,734,264 $8,782,703,437
2006 $12,864,841,906 $8,072,305,029
2005 $11,222,796,337 $6,650,001,680
2004 $10,156,541,221 $4,656,974,940
2003 $8,498,894,359 $3,503,723,088
2002 $6,728,220,983 $3,034,250,924
2001 $5,800,615,375 $2,796,704,604
2000 $5,567,772,769 $3,227,927,698
1999 $4,686,256,363 $2,354,772,960
1998 $4,116,774,301 $1,949,481,379
1997 $3,671,909,673 $2,322,719,103
1996 $2,786,045,322 $2,540,697,539
1995 $1,866,572,954 $2,116,003,868
1994 $1,255,802,469 $1,769,365,438
1993 $3,630,668,950 $2,684,323,623
1992 $4,735,044,707 $2,933,222,703
1991 $6,122,959,184 $2,724,853,506
1990 $7,753,478,261 $2,798,746,050
1989 - $2,389,593,026
1988 - $2,212,536,312
1987 - $2,297,753,652
1986 - $1,849,268,212
1985 - $2,160,872,540
1984 - $2,193,581,365
1983 - $2,097,274,290
1982 - $2,160,640,565
1981 - $1,993,512,323
1980 - $1,705,796,853
1979 - $1,198,749,667
1978 - $878,771,772
1977 - $765,224,029
1976 - $754,549,601
1975 - $767,102,680
1974 - $585,364,634
1973 - $541,973,363
1972 - $410,669,264
1971 - $322,128,019
1970 - $274,960,700
1969 - $265,040,036
1968 - $251,247,458
1967 - $237,397,428
1966 - $220,613,582
1965 - $198,318,064
1964 - $185,693,725
1963 - $172,233,431
1962 - $166,521,240
1961 - $151,675,739
1960 - $131,731,863

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Congo
2024 $9,359 $2,482
2023 $8,663 $2,478
2022 $7,656 $2,621
2021 $7,295 $2,516
2020 $6,130 $1,994
2019 $6,122 $2,488
2018 $6,048 $2,694
2017 $5,345 $2,212
2016 $4,929 $2,093
2015 $4,662 $2,439
2014 $5,206 $3,601
2013 $5,035 $3,697
2012 $4,694 $3,732
2011 $4,983 $3,396
2010 $4,506 $2,947
2009 $4,540 $2,271
2008 $4,842 $2,832
2007 $3,931 $2,206
2006 $3,166 $2,104
2005 $2,740 $1,799
2004 $2,453 $1,306
2003 $2,034 $1,017
2002 $1,607 $906
2001 $1,388 $855
2000 $1,338 $1,024
1999 $1,135 $776
1998 $1,007 $660
1997 $914 $804
1996 $719 $899
1995 $502 $770
1994 $337 $662
1993 $930 $1,034
1992 $1,118 $1,164
1991 $1,373 $1,113
1990 $1,743 $1,176
1989 - $1,033
1988 - $984
1987 - $1,052
1986 - $872
1985 - $1,049
1984 - $1,097
1983 - $1,075
1982 - $1,131
1981 - $1,066
1980 - $933
1979 - $670
1978 - $503
1977 - $448
1976 - $453
1975 - $471
1974 - $370
1973 - $353
1972 - $276.3
1971 - $223.5
1970 - $196.7
1969 - $195.4
1968 - $190.8
1967 - $185.7
1966 - $177.6
1965 - $164.2
1964 - $158.1
1963 - $150.7
1962 - $149.6
1961 - $139.9
1960 - $124.7

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Congo
2026 78.4 66.4
2025 78.2 66.2
2024 78 66
2023 77.9 65.8
2022 76.8 65
2021 74.6 64.2
2020 76 64.4
2019 77.4 63.2
2018 77.9 64.5
2017 77.4 64.2
2016 77.1 63.9
2015 77.1 63.7
2014 77.1 63.3
2013 77.1 63
2012 77 62.7
2011 77 62.3
2010 76.8 61.7
2009 76.7 61.2
2008 76.3 60.8
2007 76.2 60.1
2006 76 59.5
2005 76.4 58.7
2004 76.5 58
2003 76.4 57.1
2002 76 56.4
2001 75.6 55.9
2000 75.3 55.4
1999 74.9 54.4
1998 74.5 52.6
1997 73.9 48.6
1996 73.5 55.2
1995 70.2 55.5
1994 66.6 55.6
1993 50.9 56
1992 52 56.5
1991 71.8 56.8
1990 71.5 57.1
1989 71.4 57.3
1988 71 57.5
1987 70.9 57.6
1986 70.8 57.6
1985 70.6 57.6
1984 70.2 57.5
1983 70.1 57.4
1982 70.1 57.2
1981 70.1 57.1
1980 69.6 56.8
1979 69.1 56.5
1978 68.8 56.2
1977 68.8 56
1976 68.6 55.7
1975 68.3 55.4
1974 67.6 55.1
1973 66.6 54.7
1972 65.7 54.4
1971 65.2 54
1970 64.8 53.6
1969 64.4 53.1
1968 64 52.6
1967 63.7 51.9
1966 63.1 51.6
1965 62.2 51
1964 61.5 50.4
1963 60.5 49.7
1962 60.1 49
1961 59.3 48.4
1960 58.5 47.6
1959 57.6 46.8
1958 56.2 46
1957 55.1 45.1
1956 53.9 44.3
1955 53 43.4
1954 51.9 42.6
1953 51.1 41.9
1952 49.4 41.1
1951 48.4 40.3
1950 47.3 39.6

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Congo
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Congo
2024 3,164,253 6,332,961
2023 3,185,073 6,182,885
2022 3,204,802 6,035,104
2021 3,244,907 5,892,183
2020 3,299,349 5,752,791
2019 3,345,533 5,616,661
2018 3,387,000 5,483,118
2017 3,428,682 5,351,011
2016 3,473,003 5,222,536
2015 3,518,541 5,097,581
2014 3,564,829 4,975,880
2013 3,610,859 4,857,099
2012 3,670,113 4,740,450
2011 3,741,798 4,609,724
2010 3,811,472 4,462,290
2009 3,879,794 4,281,219
2008 3,947,544 4,113,517
2007 4,013,424 3,980,430
2006 4,063,272 3,837,409
2005 4,096,493 3,696,393
2004 4,140,987 3,565,554
2003 4,178,523 3,445,753
2002 4,188,002 3,350,771
2001 4,179,438 3,272,537
2000 4,159,771 3,151,345
1999 4,130,305 3,032,874
1998 4,089,356 2,952,061
1997 4,018,227 2,887,862
1996 3,875,246 2,826,785
1995 3,715,564 2,749,461
1994 3,725,412 2,673,144
1993 3,904,482 2,595,124
1992 4,234,616 2,519,465
1991 4,458,343 2,449,229
1990 4,448,652 2,380,560
1989 4,433,983 2,313,558
1988 4,414,404 2,247,653
1987 4,390,246 2,183,473
1986 4,362,115 2,120,602
1985 4,330,364 2,059,311
1984 4,295,536 1,999,528
1983 4,258,728 1,950,321
1982 4,221,100 1,910,430
1981 4,184,217 1,869,759
1980 4,148,426 1,828,985
1979 4,113,300 1,788,524
1978 4,078,240 1,748,089
1977 4,042,124 1,707,568
1976 4,004,552 1,667,225
1975 3,965,743 1,627,032
1974 3,926,472 1,582,301
1973 3,887,376 1,533,680
1972 3,848,271 1,486,468
1971 3,809,376 1,441,039
1970 3,773,247 1,397,638
1969 3,737,765 1,356,182
1968 3,698,794 1,316,519
1967 3,656,223 1,278,691
1966 3,610,562 1,242,534
1965 3,562,834 1,207,880
1964 3,513,441 1,174,816
1963 3,461,942 1,143,263
1962 3,407,532 1,113,175
1961 3,348,035 1,084,389
1960 3,281,381 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Congo

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Congo
2023 1.49 4.16
2022 1.48 4.22
2021 1.49 4.28
2020 1.52 4.33
2019 1.51 4.38
2018 1.5 4.44
2017 1.42 4.5
2016 1.36 4.55
2015 1.32 4.61
2014 1.26 4.67
2013 1.28 4.73
2012 1.25 4.79
2011 1.21 4.83
2010 1.26 4.85
2009 1.27 4.81
2008 1.21 4.73
2007 1.19 4.65
2006 1.18 4.65
2005 1.2 4.67
2004 1.22 4.69
2003 1.22 4.7
2002 1.23 4.7
2001 1.23 4.67
2000 1.28 4.72
1999 1.37 4.81
1998 1.56 4.91
1997 1.69 5
1996 1.65 5.03
1995 1.67 5.07
1994 1.7 5.1
1993 1.73 5.13
1992 1.76 5.18
1991 1.78 5.22
1990 1.79 5.27
1989 1.79 5.33
1988 1.85 5.39
1987 1.88 5.46
1986 1.91 5.51
1985 1.96 5.59
1984 2.02 5.66
1983 2.05 5.76
1982 2.05 5.85
1981 2.02 5.98
1980 1.98 6.07
1979 1.99 6.14
1978 2.08 6.21
1977 2.2 6.27
1976 2.31 6.32
1975 2.39 6.36
1974 2.45 6.39
1973 2.54 6.42
1972 2.67 6.44
1971 2.75 6.42
1970 2.79 6.38
1969 2.95 6.35
1968 3.08 6.33
1967 3.22 6.29
1966 3.39 6.27
1965 3.53 6.23
1964 3.6 6.18
1963 3.7 6.15
1962 3.81 6.1
1961 3.89 6.09
1960 3.96 6.09

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Congo
2024 46.3 19.5
2023 46 19.4
2022 45.6 19.3
2021 45.2 19.2
2020 44.8 19.2
2019 44.3 19.1
2018 43.8 19.1
2017 43.3 19.2
2016 42.8 19.2
2015 42.3 19.3
2014 41.8 19.4
2013 41.2 19.5
2012 40.5 19.6
2011 39.8 19.7
2010 39.1 19.8
2009 38.5 19.7
2008 37.8 19.5
2007 37.1 19.5
2006 36.5 19.3
2005 35.9 19.2
2004 35.4 19
2003 34.9 18.9
2002 34.4 18.8
2001 34 18.8
2000 33.6 18.5
1999 33.3 18.2
1998 33 18.1
1997 32.8 18.1
1996 32.9 18.1
1995 33 18.1
1994 32.6 18
1993 31.8 17.9
1992 30.9 17.8
1991 30.2 17.7
1990 29.7 17.7
1989 29.2 17.6
1988 28.8 17.5
1987 28.4 17.4
1986 28 17.4
1985 27.6 17.3
1984 27.3 17.2
1983 26.9 17.2
1982 26.5 17.1
1981 26.2 17
1980 25.8 17
1979 25.4 17
1978 25 17
1977 24.6 17
1976 24.2 17.1
1975 23.9 17.2
1974 23.6 17.3
1973 23.2 17.4
1972 22.9 17.4
1971 22.6 17.5
1970 22.4 17.6
1969 22.2 17.7
1968 22.1 17.8
1967 22 17.9
1966 21.9 18.1
1965 21.8 18.2
1964 21.7 18.3
1963 21.7 18.4
1962 21.6 18.6
1961 21.6 18.7
1960 21.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
1.6%
2011
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Bosnia Congo
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
80.6%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Bosnia Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Congo
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
14,493 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) (2000–2025, 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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