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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 125th vs. 150th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia El Salvador
Population
3116111
6399793
Population rank 135/197 111/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia El Salvador
2024 $29,613,572,023 $35,364,960,000
2023 $27,592,361,498 $33,853,940,000
2022 $24,534,663,636 $31,870,120,000
2021 $23,672,712,121 $29,043,140,000
2020 $20,226,038,370 $24,921,190,000
2019 $20,482,608,984 $26,881,140,000
2018 $20,484,058,033 $26,020,850,000
2017 $18,326,373,136 $24,979,190,000
2016 $17,116,926,554 $24,191,430,000
2015 $16,404,348,361 $23,438,240,000
2014 $18,558,734,107 $22,593,470,000
2013 $18,179,109,209 $21,990,960,000
2012 $17,226,735,996 $21,386,150,000
2011 $18,644,233,537 $20,283,780,000
2010 $17,176,315,804 $18,447,920,000
2009 $17,613,949,091 $17,601,620,000
2008 $19,112,796,623 $17,986,890,000
2007 $15,778,734,264 $17,011,750,000
2006 $12,864,841,906 $15,999,890,000
2005 $11,222,796,337 $14,698,000,000
2004 $10,156,541,221 $13,724,810,900
2003 $8,498,894,359 $13,243,892,200
2002 $6,728,220,983 $12,664,190,300
2001 $5,800,615,375 $12,282,533,600
2000 $5,567,772,769 $11,784,927,700
1999 $4,686,256,363 $11,284,197,000
1998 $4,116,774,301 $10,936,669,900
1997 $3,671,909,673 $10,221,705,900
1996 $2,786,045,322 $9,586,327,800
1995 $1,866,572,954 $8,921,947,100
1994 $1,255,802,469 $7,679,384,000
1993 $3,630,668,950 $6,680,269,200
1992 $4,735,044,707 $5,813,399,300
1991 $6,122,959,184 $5,252,342,400
1990 $7,753,478,261 $4,817,542,204
1989 - $4,372,215,300
1988 - $4,189,880,000
1987 - $3,958,045,800
1986 - $3,771,663,200
1985 - $3,800,368,600
1984 - $3,661,683,400
1983 - $3,506,347,800
1982 - $3,399,189,100
1981 - $3,437,200,200
1980 - $3,573,959,900
1979 - $3,463,639,900
1978 - $3,127,960,000
1977 - $2,941,640,100
1976 - $2,328,280,100
1975 - $1,884,120,100
1974 - $1,665,880,000
1973 - $1,442,320,000
1972 - $1,263,720,000
1971 - $1,186,120,000
1970 - $1,132,920,000
1969 - $1,049,400,000
1968 - $1,009,760,100
1967 - $976,200,000
1966 - $929,520,000
1965 - $877,720,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia El Salvador
2024 $9,359 $5,580
2023 $8,663 $5,365
2022 $7,656 $5,075
2021 $7,295 $4,643
2020 $6,130 $3,997
2019 $6,122 $4,320
2018 $6,048 $4,184
2017 $5,345 $4,020
2016 $4,929 $3,901
2015 $4,662 $3,790
2014 $5,206 $3,666
2013 $5,035 $3,582
2012 $4,694 $3,498
2011 $4,983 $3,331
2010 $4,506 $3,040
2009 $4,540 $2,910
2008 $4,842 $2,983
2007 $3,931 $2,831
2006 $3,166 $2,666
2005 $2,740 $2,447
2004 $2,453 $2,286
2003 $2,034 $2,208
2002 $1,607 $2,115
2001 $1,388 $2,058
2000 $1,338 $1,983
1999 $1,135 $1,908
1998 $1,007 $1,860
1997 $914 $1,749
1996 $719 $1,651
1995 $502 $1,548
1994 $337 $1,344
1993 $930 $1,180
1992 $1,118 $1,041
1991 $1,373 $956
1990 $1,743 $892
1989 - $825
1988 - $806
1987 - $777
1986 - $755
1985 - $776
1984 - $763
1983 - $745
1982 - $735
1981 - $752
1980 - $787
1979 - $773
1978 - $712
1977 - $684
1976 - $553
1975 - $457
1974 - $413
1973 - $366
1972 - $329
1971 - $316
1970 - $309
1969 - $293.4
1968 - $290.1
1967 - $288.4
1966 - $282.4
1965 - $274.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia El Salvador
2026 78.4 72.7
2025 78.2 72.5
2024 78 72.3
2023 77.9 72.1
2022 76.8 72
2021 74.6 69.9
2020 76 70.2
2019 77.4 71.7
2018 77.9 71.4
2017 77.4 71
2016 77.1 70.9
2015 77.1 71
2014 77.1 71.1
2013 77.1 71.2
2012 77 71.4
2011 77 71.2
2010 76.8 70.9
2009 76.7 70.4
2008 76.3 70.1
2007 76.2 69.8
2006 76 69.6
2005 76.4 69.3
2004 76.5 69.3
2003 76.4 68.8
2002 76 68.5
2001 75.6 68
2000 75.3 67.7
1999 74.9 67.3
1998 74.5 66.7
1997 73.9 66.2
1996 73.5 65.5
1995 70.2 64.9
1994 66.6 64.5
1993 50.9 64
1992 52 62.9
1991 71.8 62.5
1990 71.5 62
1989 71.4 61.3
1988 71 60
1987 70.9 59.4
1986 70.8 59.3
1985 70.6 58
1984 70.2 56.6
1983 70.1 54.4
1982 70.1 53.3
1981 70.1 50.9
1980 69.6 48.6
1979 69.1 53.8
1978 68.8 54.7
1977 68.8 54
1976 68.6 54.4
1975 68.3 53.4
1974 67.6 52.9
1973 66.6 52.8
1972 65.7 52
1971 65.2 51.7
1970 64.8 51.4
1969 64.4 51.3
1968 64 50.8
1967 63.7 50.8
1966 63.1 50.7
1965 62.2 50.2
1964 61.5 49.7
1963 60.5 49.4
1962 60.1 49
1961 59.3 48.6
1960 58.5 48.3
1959 57.6 48
1958 56.2 47.7
1957 55.1 47.1
1956 53.9 46.6
1955 53 46
1954 51.9 45.5
1953 51.1 45
1952 49.4 44.8
1951 48.4 43.8
1950 47.3 44.2

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Bosnia El Salvador
2024 3,164,253 6,338,193
2023 3,185,073 6,309,624
2022 3,204,802 6,280,319
2021 3,244,907 6,255,782
2020 3,299,349 6,234,673
2019 3,345,533 6,222,318
2018 3,387,000 6,219,807
2017 3,428,682 6,213,533
2016 3,473,003 6,200,800
2015 3,518,541 6,183,676
2014 3,564,829 6,162,955
2013 3,610,859 6,138,839
2012 3,670,113 6,113,975
2011 3,741,798 6,090,127
2010 3,811,472 6,068,249
2009 3,879,794 6,048,279
2008 3,947,544 6,029,297
2007 4,013,424 6,009,824
2006 4,063,272 6,002,319
2005 4,096,493 6,005,578
2004 4,140,987 6,004,671
2003 4,178,523 5,998,599
2002 4,188,002 5,986,631
2001 4,179,438 5,968,060
2000 4,159,771 5,943,366
1999 4,130,305 5,913,900
1998 4,089,356 5,880,781
1997 4,018,227 5,844,578
1996 3,875,246 5,805,286
1995 3,715,564 5,762,131
1994 3,725,412 5,714,129
1993 3,904,482 5,659,957
1992 4,234,616 5,585,609
1991 4,458,343 5,495,077
1990 4,448,652 5,399,726
1989 4,433,983 5,298,979
1988 4,414,404 5,195,833
1987 4,390,246 5,092,441
1986 4,362,115 4,992,769
1985 4,330,364 4,894,706
1984 4,295,536 4,798,003
1983 4,258,728 4,707,367
1982 4,221,100 4,622,477
1981 4,184,217 4,570,599
1980 4,148,426 4,540,382
1979 4,113,300 4,480,388
1978 4,078,240 4,394,114
1977 4,042,124 4,301,256
1976 4,004,552 4,210,310
1975 3,965,743 4,120,449
1974 3,926,472 4,029,671
1973 3,887,376 3,938,068
1972 3,848,271 3,846,830
1971 3,809,376 3,757,523
1970 3,773,247 3,668,796
1969 3,737,765 3,576,485
1968 3,698,794 3,480,773
1967 3,656,223 3,385,184
1966 3,610,562 3,290,961
1965 3,562,834 3,199,466
1964 3,513,441 3,111,883
1963 3,461,942 3,028,679
1962 3,407,532 2,949,204
1961 3,348,035 2,870,016
1960 3,281,381 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia El Salvador
2023 1.49 1.78
2022 1.48 1.79
2021 1.49 1.8
2020 1.52 1.82
2019 1.51 1.84
2018 1.5 1.85
2017 1.42 1.9
2016 1.36 1.97
2015 1.32 2.07
2014 1.26 2.13
2013 1.28 2.15
2012 1.25 2.19
2011 1.21 2.22
2010 1.26 2.24
2009 1.27 2.26
2008 1.21 2.29
2007 1.19 2.35
2006 1.18 2.4
2005 1.2 2.44
2004 1.22 2.52
2003 1.22 2.64
2002 1.23 2.78
2001 1.23 2.93
2000 1.28 3.08
1999 1.37 3.22
1998 1.56 3.34
1997 1.69 3.38
1996 1.65 3.48
1995 1.67 3.57
1994 1.7 3.61
1993 1.73 3.69
1992 1.76 3.8
1991 1.78 3.89
1990 1.79 3.96
1989 1.79 4.03
1988 1.85 4.1
1987 1.88 4.18
1986 1.91 4.19
1985 1.96 4.32
1984 2.02 4.48
1983 2.05 4.65
1982 2.05 4.83
1981 2.02 4.99
1980 1.98 5.11
1979 1.99 5.23
1978 2.08 5.36
1977 2.2 5.47
1976 2.31 5.59
1975 2.39 5.71
1974 2.45 5.82
1973 2.54 5.93
1972 2.67 6.03
1971 2.75 6.13
1970 2.79 6.18
1969 2.95 6.28
1968 3.08 6.39
1967 3.22 6.49
1966 3.39 6.57
1965 3.53 6.64
1964 3.6 6.68
1963 3.7 6.69
1962 3.81 6.68
1961 3.89 6.64
1960 3.96 6.62

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia El Salvador
2024 46.3 28.5
2023 46 28
2022 45.6 27.6
2021 45.2 27.2
2020 44.8 26.8
2019 44.3 26.4
2018 43.8 26
2017 43.3 25.6
2016 42.8 25.2
2015 42.3 24.9
2014 41.8 24.6
2013 41.2 24.3
2012 40.5 24.1
2011 39.8 23.9
2010 39.1 23.7
2009 38.5 23.5
2008 37.8 23.3
2007 37.1 23.2
2006 36.5 23
2005 35.9 22.7
2004 35.4 22.5
2003 34.9 22.2
2002 34.4 21.9
2001 34 21.6
2000 33.6 21.3
1999 33.3 21
1998 33 20.6
1997 32.8 20.3
1996 32.9 19.9
1995 33 19.6
1994 32.6 19.3
1993 31.8 19
1992 30.9 18.8
1991 30.2 18.8
1990 29.7 18.8
1989 29.2 18.7
1988 28.8 18.6
1987 28.4 18.5
1986 28 18.4
1985 27.6 18.2
1984 27.3 18
1983 26.9 17.8
1982 26.5 17.7
1981 26.2 17.6
1980 25.8 17.5
1979 25.4 17.4
1978 25 17.2
1977 24.6 17.1
1976 24.2 17
1975 23.9 16.9
1974 23.6 16.8
1973 23.2 16.7
1972 22.9 16.6
1971 22.6 16.6
1970 22.4 16.6
1969 22.2 16.6
1968 22.1 16.6
1967 22 16.7
1966 21.9 16.8
1965 21.8 16.9
1964 21.7 16.9
1963 21.7 17
1962 21.6 17
1961 21.6 17.1
1960 21.5 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
1.9%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Bosnia El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Bosnia El Salvador
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
89.8%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
67.7%
2023

Health

Bosnia El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia El Salvador
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
5,600 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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