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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 125th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Eritrea
Population
3116111
3700586
Population rank 135/197 130/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 111/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 87/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 107/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Eritrea
2024 $29,613,572,023 -
2023 $27,592,361,498 -
2022 $24,534,663,636 -
2021 $23,672,712,121 -
2020 $20,226,038,370 -
2019 $20,482,608,984 -
2018 $20,484,058,033 -
2017 $18,326,373,136 -
2016 $17,116,926,554 -
2015 $16,404,348,361 -
2014 $18,558,734,107 -
2013 $18,179,109,209 -
2012 $17,226,735,996 -
2011 $18,644,233,537 $2,065,001,626
2010 $17,176,315,804 $1,589,515,447
2009 $17,613,949,091 $1,856,695,551
2008 $19,112,796,623 $1,380,188,800
2007 $15,778,734,264 $1,317,974,491
2006 $12,864,841,906 $1,211,161,880
2005 $11,222,796,337 $1,098,424,686
2004 $10,156,541,221 $1,109,054,005
2003 $8,498,894,359 $870,248,268
2002 $6,728,220,983 $729,321,680
2001 $5,800,615,375 $752,371,689
2000 $5,567,772,769 $706,370,816
1999 $4,686,256,363 $688,918,537
1998 $4,116,774,301 $745,523,117
1997 $3,671,909,673 $686,490,090
1996 $2,786,045,322 $693,535,954
1995 $1,866,572,954 $578,015,625
1994 $1,255,802,469 $531,688,312
1993 $3,630,668,950 $467,872,715
1992 $4,735,044,707 $477,101,652
1991 $6,122,959,184 -
1990 $7,753,478,261 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Eritrea
2024 $9,359 -
2023 $8,663 -
2022 $7,656 -
2021 $7,295 -
2020 $6,130 -
2019 $6,122 -
2018 $6,048 -
2017 $5,345 -
2016 $4,929 -
2015 $4,662 -
2014 $5,206 -
2013 $5,035 -
2012 $4,694 -
2011 $4,983 $689
2010 $4,506 $540
2009 $4,540 $643
2008 $4,842 $490
2007 $3,931 $480
2006 $3,166 $448
2005 $2,740 $413
2004 $2,453 $427
2003 $2,034 $349
2002 $1,607 $305
2001 $1,388 $325
2000 $1,338 $314
1999 $1,135 $311
1998 $1,007 $342
1997 $914 $319
1996 $719 $326
1995 $502 $285.4
1994 $337 $277.8
1993 $930 $252.1
1992 $1,118 $265.2
1991 $1,373 -
1990 $1,743 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Eritrea
2026 78.4 69.4
2025 78.2 69.2
2024 78 68.9
2023 77.9 68.6
2022 76.8 67.8
2021 74.6 66.9
2020 76 67
2019 77.4 67.3
2018 77.9 67
2017 77.4 66.6
2016 77.1 66.2
2015 77.1 65.9
2014 77.1 65.5
2013 77.1 65
2012 77 64.7
2011 77 64.2
2010 76.8 63.7
2009 76.7 63.2
2008 76.3 62.4
2007 76.2 62
2006 76 61.5
2005 76.4 60.6
2004 76.5 60.1
2003 76.4 59.5
2002 76 58.9
2001 75.6 58.4
2000 75.3 56.3
1999 74.9 44.5
1998 74.5 50
1997 73.9 56.2
1996 73.5 55.5
1995 70.2 54.8
1994 66.6 54
1993 50.9 53.2
1992 52 52.4
1991 71.8 50.5
1990 71.5 49.7
1989 71.4 47.8
1988 71 48.1
1987 70.9 47.4
1986 70.8 39.5
1985 70.6 38.6
1984 70.2 37.7
1983 70.1 37.2
1982 70.1 44.9
1981 70.1 45
1980 69.6 44.6
1979 69.1 43.8
1978 68.8 43.4
1977 68.8 43
1976 68.6 42.6
1975 68.3 39
1974 67.6 39
1973 66.6 41.1
1972 65.7 40.7
1971 65.2 41.5
1970 64.8 41.2
1969 64.4 40.8
1968 64 40.5
1967 63.7 40.2
1966 63.1 37.6
1965 62.2 39.6
1964 61.5 39.2
1963 60.5 38.8
1962 60.1 38.3
1961 59.3 37.9
1960 58.5 37.4
1959 57.6 37
1958 56.2 30.9
1957 55.1 30.4
1956 53.9 35.6
1955 53 35.2
1954 51.9 34.8
1953 51.1 34.4
1952 49.4 34
1951 48.4 33.6
1950 47.3 33.3

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Eritrea
2024 3,164,253 3,535,603
2023 3,185,073 3,470,390
2022 3,204,802 3,409,447
2021 3,244,907 3,350,183
2020 3,299,349 3,291,271
2019 3,345,533 3,240,194
2018 3,387,000 3,192,760
2017 3,428,682 3,150,347
2016 3,473,003 3,124,698
2015 3,518,541 3,105,546
2014 3,564,829 3,095,173
2013 3,610,859 3,074,360
2012 3,670,113 3,036,988
2011 3,741,798 2,998,485
2010 3,811,472 2,945,186
2009 3,879,794 2,887,885
2008 3,947,544 2,816,327
2007 4,013,424 2,743,222
2006 4,063,272 2,703,502
2005 4,096,493 2,661,215
2004 4,140,987 2,598,284
2003 4,178,523 2,493,903
2002 4,188,002 2,392,978
2001 4,179,438 2,312,079
2000 4,159,771 2,247,031
1999 4,130,305 2,212,780
1998 4,089,356 2,180,419
1997 4,018,227 2,152,135
1996 3,875,246 2,128,464
1995 3,715,564 2,025,267
1994 3,725,412 1,913,915
1993 3,904,482 1,856,006
1992 4,234,616 1,798,748
1991 4,458,343 1,919,571
1990 4,448,652 2,032,737
1989 4,433,983 1,987,017
1988 4,414,404 1,938,255
1987 4,390,246 1,888,669
1986 4,362,115 1,845,164
1985 4,330,364 1,807,816
1984 4,295,536 1,771,730
1983 4,258,728 1,736,160
1982 4,221,100 1,695,461
1981 4,184,217 1,649,939
1980 4,148,426 1,605,797
1979 4,113,300 1,563,332
1978 4,078,240 1,522,378
1977 4,042,124 1,482,565
1976 4,004,552 1,443,807
1975 3,965,743 1,408,210
1974 3,926,472 1,375,688
1973 3,887,376 1,342,669
1972 3,848,271 1,309,235
1971 3,809,376 1,276,154
1970 3,773,247 1,243,453
1969 3,737,765 1,212,005
1968 3,698,794 1,181,737
1967 3,656,223 1,152,339
1966 3,610,562 1,124,957
1965 3,562,834 1,098,335
1964 3,513,441 1,071,287
1963 3,461,942 1,045,092
1962 3,407,532 1,019,788
1961 3,348,035 995,573
1960 3,281,381 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Eritrea
2023 1.49 3.71
2022 1.48 3.79
2021 1.49 3.87
2020 1.52 3.93
2019 1.51 4
2018 1.5 4.06
2017 1.42 4.11
2016 1.36 4.16
2015 1.32 4.22
2014 1.26 4.27
2013 1.28 4.34
2012 1.25 4.41
2011 1.21 4.49
2010 1.26 4.57
2009 1.27 4.66
2008 1.21 4.74
2007 1.19 4.81
2006 1.18 4.88
2005 1.2 4.93
2004 1.22 5.04
2003 1.22 5.14
2002 1.23 5.23
2001 1.23 5.31
2000 1.28 5.4
1999 1.37 5.52
1998 1.56 5.63
1997 1.69 5.74
1996 1.65 5.84
1995 1.67 5.94
1994 1.7 6.01
1993 1.73 6.07
1992 1.76 6.16
1991 1.78 6.24
1990 1.79 6.34
1989 1.79 6.41
1988 1.85 6.47
1987 1.88 6.52
1986 1.91 6.56
1985 1.96 6.59
1984 2.02 6.62
1983 2.05 6.65
1982 2.05 6.63
1981 2.02 6.62
1980 1.98 6.61
1979 1.99 6.62
1978 2.08 6.61
1977 2.2 6.61
1976 2.31 6.6
1975 2.39 6.59
1974 2.45 6.57
1973 2.54 6.55
1972 2.67 6.54
1971 2.75 6.54
1970 2.79 6.54
1969 2.95 6.5
1968 3.08 6.5
1967 3.22 6.5
1966 3.39 6.5
1965 3.53 6.49
1964 3.6 6.49
1963 3.7 6.48
1962 3.81 6.5
1961 3.89 6.47
1960 3.96 6.48

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Eritrea
2024 46.3 19.9
2023 46 19.7
2022 45.6 19.5
2021 45.2 19.3
2020 44.8 19.1
2019 44.3 18.9
2018 43.8 18.7
2017 43.3 18.5
2016 42.8 18.4
2015 42.3 18.4
2014 41.8 18.5
2013 41.2 18.5
2012 40.5 18.5
2011 39.8 18.5
2010 39.1 18.4
2009 38.5 18.4
2008 37.8 18.2
2007 37.1 18.1
2006 36.5 18.2
2005 35.9 18.3
2004 35.4 18.3
2003 34.9 18
2002 34.4 17.7
2001 34 17.5
2000 33.6 17.4
1999 33.3 17.5
1998 33 17.8
1997 32.8 18
1996 32.9 18.4
1995 33 18.1
1994 32.6 17.6
1993 31.8 17.6
1992 30.9 17.5
1991 30.2 17.6
1990 29.7 17.6
1989 29.2 17.7
1988 28.8 17.8
1987 28.4 17.9
1986 28 17.9
1985 27.6 17.8
1984 27.3 17.8
1983 26.9 17.7
1982 26.5 17.7
1981 26.2 17.7
1980 25.8 17.8
1979 25.4 17.8
1978 25 17.8
1977 24.6 17.9
1976 24.2 18
1975 23.9 18.1
1974 23.6 18.2
1973 23.2 18.2
1972 22.9 18.3
1971 22.6 18.5
1970 22.4 18.6
1969 22.2 18.8
1968 22.1 18.9
1967 22 18.9
1966 21.9 19
1965 21.8 19
1964 21.7 19
1963 21.7 19
1962 21.6 18.9
1961 21.6 18.9
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 Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bosnia Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Bosnia Eritrea
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
76.6%
2018
English speaking
16%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
20%
2023

Health

Bosnia Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Eritrea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
9,942 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2024, 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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