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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 125th vs. 126th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Costa Rica
Population
3116111
5181862
Population rank 135/197 126/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$95.4B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$18,587
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$31,107
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$57B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
59.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$11,106
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 50/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$12,150
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 19,714 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
35.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
81.4 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Costa Rica
2024 $29,613,572,023 $95,350,423,177
2023 $27,592,361,498 $86,497,941,439
2022 $24,534,663,636 $69,243,626,029
2021 $23,672,712,121 $64,960,725,734
2020 $20,226,038,370 $62,395,610,760
2019 $20,482,608,984 $64,417,670,521
2018 $20,484,058,033 $62,420,164,992
2017 $18,326,373,136 $60,516,044,657
2016 $17,116,926,554 $58,847,019,610
2015 $16,404,348,361 $56,441,920,821
2014 $18,558,734,107 $52,016,408,854
2013 $18,179,109,209 $50,949,668,842
2012 $17,226,735,996 $47,231,655,432
2011 $18,644,233,537 $42,762,613,699
2010 $17,176,315,804 $37,658,616,952
2009 $17,613,949,091 $30,745,714,313
2008 $19,112,796,623 $30,801,745,700
2007 $15,778,734,264 $26,884,700,709
2006 $12,864,841,906 $22,715,540,324
2005 $11,222,796,337 $20,040,642,477
2004 $10,156,541,221 $18,610,594,846
2003 $8,498,894,359 $17,271,760,507
2002 $6,728,220,983 $16,578,820,687
2001 $5,800,615,375 $15,976,174,337
2000 $5,567,772,769 $15,013,629,662
1999 $4,686,256,363 $14,254,866,285
1998 $4,116,774,301 $13,684,255,947
1997 $3,671,909,673 $12,614,602,382
1996 $2,786,045,322 $11,678,424,507
1995 $1,866,572,954 $11,578,594,260
1994 $1,255,802,469 $10,489,903,725
1993 $3,630,668,950 $9,564,815,975
1992 $4,735,044,707 $8,579,754,758
1991 $6,122,959,184 $7,215,725,487
1990 $7,753,478,261 $5,711,687,787
1989 - $5,251,025,767
1988 - $4,614,629,898
1987 - $4,532,952,047
1986 - $4,418,983,871
1985 - $3,919,203,960
1984 - $3,660,477,856
1983 - $3,146,772,631
1982 - $2,606,623,555
1981 - $2,623,803,096
1980 - $4,831,447,001
1979 - $4,035,519,323
1978 - $3,523,208,810
1977 - $3,072,427,013
1976 - $2,412,555,426
1975 - $1,960,863,466
1974 - $1,666,544,754
1973 - $1,528,925,846
1972 - $1,238,251,696
1971 - $1,077,147,538
1970 - $984,830,158
1969 - $853,630,204
1968 - $773,841,494
1967 - $699,456,619
1966 - $647,305,630
1965 - $592,981,162
1964 - $542,578,367
1963 - $511,902,137
1962 - $479,180,824
1961 - $490,325,182
1960 - $507,513,830

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Costa Rica
2024 $9,359 $18,587
2023 $8,663 $16,942
2022 $7,656 $13,626
2021 $7,295 $12,838
2020 $6,130 $12,394
2019 $6,122 $12,885
2018 $6,048 $12,590
2017 $5,345 $12,317
2016 $4,929 $12,091
2015 $4,662 $11,715
2014 $5,206 $10,911
2013 $5,035 $10,803
2012 $4,694 $10,127
2011 $4,983 $9,276
2010 $4,506 $8,266
2009 $4,540 $6,833
2008 $4,842 $6,937
2007 $3,931 $6,138
2006 $3,166 $5,257
2005 $2,740 $4,703
2004 $2,453 $4,431
2003 $2,034 $4,173
2002 $1,607 $4,068
2001 $1,388 $3,985
2000 $1,338 $3,813
1999 $1,135 $3,691
1998 $1,007 $3,617
1997 $914 $3,408
1996 $719 $3,227
1995 $502 $3,275
1994 $337 $3,040
1993 $930 $2,840
1992 $1,118 $2,612
1991 $1,373 $2,253
1990 $1,743 $1,830
1989 - $1,725
1988 - $1,555
1987 - $1,567
1986 - $1,569
1985 - $1,429
1984 - $1,372
1983 - $1,213
1982 - $1,032
1981 - $1,068
1980 - $2,021
1979 - $1,735
1978 - $1,556
1977 - $1,393
1976 - $1,123
1975 - $937
1974 - $817
1973 - $769
1972 - $639
1971 - $570
1970 - $536
1969 - $477
1968 - $445
1967 - $414
1966 - $395
1965 - $374
1964 - $354
1963 - $346
1962 - $335
1961 - $356
1960 - $382

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Costa Rica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Costa Rica
2026 78.4 81.4
2025 78.2 81.2
2024 78 81
2023 77.9 80.8
2022 76.8 79.3
2021 74.6 78.1
2020 76 79.7
2019 77.4 80.3
2018 77.9 80.1
2017 77.4 80
2016 77.1 80
2015 77.1 80.4
2014 77.1 80.2
2013 77.1 80.2
2012 77 79.9
2011 77 79.6
2010 76.8 79.4
2009 76.7 79.4
2008 76.3 79.2
2007 76.2 79.1
2006 76 79
2005 76.4 78.9
2004 76.5 78.5
2003 76.4 78.2
2002 76 77.9
2001 75.6 77.6
2000 75.3 77.3
1999 74.9 77.1
1998 74.5 76.9
1997 73.9 76.6
1996 73.5 76.4
1995 70.2 76.4
1994 66.6 76.3
1993 50.9 76.3
1992 52 76.4
1991 71.8 76.2
1990 71.5 76.1
1989 71.4 75.9
1988 71 75.5
1987 70.9 75.2
1986 70.8 74.9
1985 70.6 74.8
1984 70.2 74.6
1983 70.1 74.2
1982 70.1 73.9
1981 70.1 73.4
1980 69.6 73
1979 69.1 72.5
1978 68.8 72
1977 68.8 71.5
1976 68.6 70.9
1975 68.3 70.3
1974 67.6 69.4
1973 66.6 68.7
1972 65.7 68
1971 65.2 67.4
1970 64.8 66.8
1969 64.4 66.4
1968 64 65.8
1967 63.7 65.6
1966 63.1 65.1
1965 62.2 64.8
1964 61.5 64.5
1963 60.5 64.3
1962 60.1 64.2
1961 59.3 63.9
1960 58.5 63.5
1959 57.6 62.9
1958 56.2 62.3
1957 55.1 61.6
1956 53.9 61.2
1955 53 60.5
1954 51.9 59.9
1953 51.1 59.1
1952 49.4 58.1
1951 48.4 57.8
1950 47.3 57.5

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Costa Rica
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Costa Rica
2024 3,164,253 5,129,910
2023 3,185,073 5,105,525
2022 3,204,802 5,081,765
2021 3,244,907 5,059,988
2020 3,299,349 5,034,320
2019 3,345,533 4,999,553
2018 3,387,000 4,957,818
2017 3,428,682 4,913,177
2016 3,473,003 4,866,998
2015 3,518,541 4,818,038
2014 3,564,829 4,767,119
2013 3,610,859 4,716,147
2012 3,670,113 4,663,934
2011 3,741,798 4,609,833
2010 3,811,472 4,555,962
2009 3,879,794 4,499,791
2008 3,947,544 4,440,056
2007 4,013,424 4,380,248
2006 4,063,272 4,321,340
2005 4,096,493 4,261,240
2004 4,140,987 4,200,078
2003 4,178,523 4,138,784
2002 4,188,002 4,075,705
2001 4,179,438 4,008,947
2000 4,159,771 3,937,739
1999 4,130,305 3,862,101
1998 4,089,356 3,782,838
1997 4,018,227 3,701,711
1996 3,875,246 3,619,013
1995 3,715,564 3,535,176
1994 3,725,412 3,451,122
1993 3,904,482 3,367,434
1992 4,234,616 3,284,258
1991 4,458,343 3,202,176
1990 4,448,652 3,121,706
1989 4,433,983 3,043,827
1988 4,414,404 2,968,103
1987 4,390,246 2,892,699
1986 4,362,115 2,817,216
1985 4,330,364 2,741,894
1984 4,295,536 2,667,595
1983 4,258,728 2,595,153
1982 4,221,100 2,524,806
1981 4,184,217 2,456,637
1980 4,148,426 2,390,633
1979 4,113,300 2,326,490
1978 4,078,240 2,264,510
1977 4,042,124 2,205,025
1976 4,004,552 2,147,774
1975 3,965,743 2,092,719
1974 3,926,472 2,039,643
1973 3,887,376 1,988,343
1972 3,848,271 1,938,248
1971 3,809,376 1,888,539
1970 3,773,247 1,838,949
1969 3,737,765 1,789,276
1968 3,698,794 1,739,731
1967 3,656,223 1,689,523
1966 3,610,562 1,638,116
1965 3,562,834 1,586,208
1964 3,513,441 1,533,960
1963 3,461,942 1,481,604
1962 3,407,532 1,429,445
1961 3,348,035 1,377,920
1960 3,281,381 1,327,496

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Costa Rica
2023 1.49 1.33
2022 1.48 1.34
2021 1.49 1.35
2020 1.52 1.45
2019 1.51 1.6
2018 1.5 1.71
2017 1.42 1.71
2016 1.36 1.75
2015 1.32 1.8
2014 1.26 1.8
2013 1.28 1.78
2012 1.25 1.85
2011 1.21 1.88
2010 1.26 1.83
2009 1.27 1.95
2008 1.21 1.98
2007 1.19 1.95
2006 1.18 1.94
2005 1.2 2.04
2004 1.22 2.03
2003 1.22 2.08
2002 1.23 2.16
2001 1.23 2.31
2000 1.28 2.41
1999 1.37 2.48
1998 1.56 2.53
1997 1.69 2.59
1996 1.65 2.68
1995 1.67 2.78
1994 1.7 2.86
1993 1.73 2.93
1992 1.76 3
1991 1.78 3.08
1990 1.79 3.17
1989 1.79 3.24
1988 1.85 3.31
1987 1.88 3.38
1986 1.91 3.45
1985 1.96 3.51
1984 2.02 3.52
1983 2.05 3.53
1982 2.05 3.54
1981 2.02 3.56
1980 1.98 3.58
1979 1.99 3.65
1978 2.08 3.66
1977 2.2 3.7
1976 2.31 3.75
1975 2.39 3.8
1974 2.45 3.89
1973 2.54 3.99
1972 2.67 4.16
1971 2.75 4.36
1970 2.79 4.59
1969 2.95 4.84
1968 3.08 5.03
1967 3.22 5.42
1966 3.39 5.7
1965 3.53 5.96
1964 3.6 6.19
1963 3.7 6.39
1962 3.81 6.54
1961 3.89 6.65
1960 3.96 6.71

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Costa Rica
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Costa Rica
2024 46.3 35.6
2023 46 35.1
2022 45.6 34.5
2021 45.2 34
2020 44.8 33.5
2019 44.3 33
2018 43.8 32.6
2017 43.3 32.1
2016 42.8 31.7
2015 42.3 31.2
2014 41.8 30.7
2013 41.2 30.3
2012 40.5 29.8
2011 39.8 29.4
2010 39.1 29
2009 38.5 28.6
2008 37.8 28.2
2007 37.1 27.8
2006 36.5 27.4
2005 35.9 27
2004 35.4 26.7
2003 34.9 26.3
2002 34.4 25.9
2001 34 25.5
2000 33.6 25.2
1999 33.3 24.9
1998 33 24.7
1997 32.8 24.4
1996 32.9 24.1
1995 33 23.9
1994 32.6 23.6
1993 31.8 23.4
1992 30.9 23.2
1991 30.2 22.9
1990 29.7 22.7
1989 29.2 22.5
1988 28.8 22.3
1987 28.4 22.1
1986 28 21.8
1985 27.6 21.6
1984 27.3 21.4
1983 26.9 21.2
1982 26.5 20.9
1981 26.2 20.6
1980 25.8 20.3
1979 25.4 20
1978 25 19.7
1977 24.6 19.5
1976 24.2 19.2
1975 23.9 18.9
1974 23.6 18.6
1973 23.2 18.4
1972 22.9 18.1
1971 22.6 17.8
1970 22.4 17.6
1969 22.2 17.3
1968 22.1 17.1
1967 22 16.9
1966 21.9 16.8
1965 21.8 16.7
1964 21.7 16.7
1963 21.7 16.7
1962 21.6 16.7
1961 21.6 16.8
1960 21.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Costa Rica
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
18.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
6.25%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
6.94%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
69.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
34.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
1.7%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
9
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.23B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$14.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$725M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
1,146,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
7.41%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
71.4%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Costa Rica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
1,025 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
8.38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
51.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
34.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
37.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
60.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
2,206 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
99.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
69.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Costa Rica
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+1,000
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
79.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
64.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
17.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
98%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
8.15%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
85.4%
2023

Health

Bosnia Costa Rica
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$1,163
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$280.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
81.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
2.69
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
24
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
10.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
32.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
3.4 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Costa Rica
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
3,843 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
6,534 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
11,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
3,129 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) (2000–2019, 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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