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 ($28.3B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90/197 ($8,957), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3140094
|
3667774
|
| Population rank | 135/197 | 131/197 |
| GDP |
$28.3B
2024 |
$2.07B
2011 |
| GDP rank | 111/197 | 179/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$8,957
2024 |
$689
2011 |
| GDP per capita rank | 90/197 | 188/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$21,971
2024 |
$1,742
2011 |
| Government debt |
$9.28B
2024 |
$3.54B
2011 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
33.8%
2025 |
260.4%
2019 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,934
2024 |
$1,182
2011 |
| Government debt per person rank | 102/185 | 137/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,350
2025 |
$1,342
2025 |
| Land area |
19,768 sq mi
2025 |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
160.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.49
2023 |
3.71
2023 |
| Median age |
46.3 years
2024 |
19.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
78.2 years
2025 |
69.2 years
2025 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea: Comparison Charts
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | $7,753,478,261 | - |
| 1991 | $6,122,959,184 | - |
| 1992 | $4,735,044,707 | $477,101,652 |
| 1993 | $3,630,668,950 | $467,872,715 |
| 1994 | $1,255,802,469 | $531,688,312 |
| 1995 | $1,866,572,954 | $578,015,625 |
| 1996 | $2,786,045,322 | $693,535,954 |
| 1997 | $3,671,909,673 | $686,490,090 |
| 1998 | $4,116,774,301 | $745,523,117 |
| 1999 | $4,686,256,363 | $688,918,537 |
| 2000 | $5,567,772,769 | $706,370,816 |
| 2001 | $5,800,615,466 | $752,371,689 |
| 2002 | $6,728,220,887 | $729,321,680 |
| 2003 | $8,498,894,359 | $870,248,268 |
| 2004 | $10,156,541,538 | $1,109,054,005 |
| 2005 | $11,222,796,337 | $1,098,424,686 |
| 2006 | $12,864,841,906 | $1,211,161,880 |
| 2007 | $15,778,734,264 | $1,317,974,491 |
| 2008 | $19,112,796,623 | $1,380,188,800 |
| 2009 | $17,613,949,091 | $1,856,695,551 |
| 2010 | $17,176,315,804 | $1,589,515,447 |
| 2011 | $18,644,233,537 | $2,065,001,626 |
| 2012 | $17,226,735,996 | - |
| 2013 | $18,179,108,531 | - |
| 2014 | $18,558,733,564 | - |
| 2015 | $16,404,348,871 | - |
| 2016 | $17,116,926,328 | - |
| 2017 | $18,326,373,366 | - |
| 2018 | $20,484,053,869 | - |
| 2019 | $20,482,608,755 | - |
| 2020 | $20,226,036,564 | - |
| 2021 | $23,672,712,242 | - |
| 2022 | $24,534,663,636 | - |
| 2023 | $27,592,361,388 | - |
| 2024 | $28,343,394,203 | - |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | $1,743 | - |
| 1991 | $1,373 | - |
| 1992 | $1,118 | $265.2 |
| 1993 | $930 | $252.1 |
| 1994 | $337 | $277.8 |
| 1995 | $502 | $285.4 |
| 1996 | $719 | $326 |
| 1997 | $914 | $319 |
| 1998 | $1,007 | $342 |
| 1999 | $1,135 | $311 |
| 2000 | $1,338 | $314 |
| 2001 | $1,388 | $325 |
| 2002 | $1,607 | $305 |
| 2003 | $2,034 | $349 |
| 2004 | $2,453 | $427 |
| 2005 | $2,740 | $413 |
| 2006 | $3,166 | $448 |
| 2007 | $3,931 | $480 |
| 2008 | $4,842 | $490 |
| 2009 | $4,540 | $643 |
| 2010 | $4,506 | $540 |
| 2011 | $4,983 | $689 |
| 2012 | $4,694 | - |
| 2013 | $5,035 | - |
| 2014 | $5,206 | - |
| 2015 | $4,662 | - |
| 2016 | $4,929 | - |
| 2017 | $5,345 | - |
| 2018 | $6,048 | - |
| 2019 | $6,122 | - |
| 2020 | $6,130 | - |
| 2021 | $7,295 | - |
| 2022 | $7,656 | - |
| 2023 | $8,663 | - |
| 2024 | $8,957 | - |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 47.3 | 33.3 |
| 1951 | 48.4 | 33.6 |
| 1952 | 49.4 | 34 |
| 1953 | 51.1 | 34.4 |
| 1954 | 51.9 | 34.8 |
| 1955 | 53 | 35.2 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 35.6 |
| 1957 | 55.1 | 30.4 |
| 1958 | 56.2 | 30.9 |
| 1959 | 57.6 | 37 |
| 1960 | 58.5 | 37.4 |
| 1961 | 59.3 | 37.9 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 38.3 |
| 1963 | 60.5 | 38.8 |
| 1964 | 61.5 | 39.2 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 39.6 |
| 1966 | 63.1 | 37.6 |
| 1967 | 63.7 | 40.2 |
| 1968 | 64 | 40.5 |
| 1969 | 64.4 | 40.8 |
| 1970 | 64.8 | 41.2 |
| 1971 | 65.2 | 41.5 |
| 1972 | 65.7 | 40.7 |
| 1973 | 66.6 | 41.1 |
| 1974 | 67.6 | 39 |
| 1975 | 68.3 | 39 |
| 1976 | 68.6 | 42.6 |
| 1977 | 68.8 | 43 |
| 1978 | 68.8 | 43.4 |
| 1979 | 69.1 | 43.8 |
| 1980 | 69.6 | 44.6 |
| 1981 | 70.1 | 45 |
| 1982 | 70.1 | 44.9 |
| 1983 | 70.1 | 37.2 |
| 1984 | 70.2 | 37.7 |
| 1985 | 70.6 | 38.6 |
| 1986 | 70.8 | 39.5 |
| 1987 | 70.9 | 47.4 |
| 1988 | 71 | 48.1 |
| 1989 | 71.4 | 47.8 |
| 1990 | 71.5 | 49.7 |
| 1991 | 71.8 | 50.5 |
| 1992 | 52 | 52.4 |
| 1993 | 50.9 | 53.2 |
| 1994 | 66.6 | 54 |
| 1995 | 70.2 | 54.8 |
| 1996 | 73.5 | 55.5 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 56.2 |
| 1998 | 74.5 | 50 |
| 1999 | 74.9 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 75.3 | 56.3 |
| 2001 | 75.6 | 58.4 |
| 2002 | 76 | 58.9 |
| 2003 | 76.4 | 59.5 |
| 2004 | 76.5 | 60.1 |
| 2005 | 76.4 | 60.6 |
| 2006 | 76 | 61.5 |
| 2007 | 76.2 | 62 |
| 2008 | 76.3 | 62.4 |
| 2009 | 76.7 | 63.2 |
| 2010 | 76.8 | 63.7 |
| 2011 | 77 | 64.2 |
| 2012 | 77 | 64.7 |
| 2013 | 77.1 | 65 |
| 2014 | 77.1 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 77.1 | 65.9 |
| 2016 | 77.1 | 66.2 |
| 2017 | 77.4 | 66.6 |
| 2018 | 77.9 | 67 |
| 2019 | 77.4 | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 76 | 67 |
| 2021 | 74.6 | 66.9 |
| 2022 | 76.8 | 67.8 |
| 2023 | 77.9 | 68.6 |
| 2024 | 78 | 68.9 |
| 2025 | 78.2 | 69.2 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3,281,381 | 972,547 |
| 1961 | 3,348,035 | 995,573 |
| 1962 | 3,407,532 | 1,019,788 |
| 1963 | 3,461,942 | 1,045,092 |
| 1964 | 3,513,441 | 1,071,287 |
| 1965 | 3,562,834 | 1,098,335 |
| 1966 | 3,610,562 | 1,124,957 |
| 1967 | 3,656,223 | 1,152,339 |
| 1968 | 3,698,794 | 1,181,737 |
| 1969 | 3,737,765 | 1,212,005 |
| 1970 | 3,773,247 | 1,243,453 |
| 1971 | 3,809,376 | 1,276,154 |
| 1972 | 3,848,271 | 1,309,235 |
| 1973 | 3,887,376 | 1,342,669 |
| 1974 | 3,926,472 | 1,375,688 |
| 1975 | 3,965,743 | 1,408,210 |
| 1976 | 4,004,552 | 1,443,807 |
| 1977 | 4,042,124 | 1,482,565 |
| 1978 | 4,078,240 | 1,522,378 |
| 1979 | 4,113,300 | 1,563,332 |
| 1980 | 4,148,426 | 1,605,797 |
| 1981 | 4,184,217 | 1,649,939 |
| 1982 | 4,221,100 | 1,695,461 |
| 1983 | 4,258,728 | 1,736,160 |
| 1984 | 4,295,536 | 1,771,730 |
| 1985 | 4,330,364 | 1,807,816 |
| 1986 | 4,362,115 | 1,845,164 |
| 1987 | 4,390,246 | 1,888,669 |
| 1988 | 4,414,404 | 1,938,255 |
| 1989 | 4,433,983 | 1,987,017 |
| 1990 | 4,448,652 | 2,032,737 |
| 1991 | 4,458,343 | 1,919,571 |
| 1992 | 4,234,616 | 1,798,748 |
| 1993 | 3,904,482 | 1,856,006 |
| 1994 | 3,725,412 | 1,913,915 |
| 1995 | 3,715,564 | 2,025,267 |
| 1996 | 3,875,246 | 2,128,464 |
| 1997 | 4,018,227 | 2,152,135 |
| 1998 | 4,089,356 | 2,180,419 |
| 1999 | 4,130,305 | 2,212,780 |
| 2000 | 4,159,771 | 2,247,031 |
| 2001 | 4,179,438 | 2,312,079 |
| 2002 | 4,188,002 | 2,392,978 |
| 2003 | 4,178,523 | 2,493,903 |
| 2004 | 4,140,987 | 2,598,284 |
| 2005 | 4,096,493 | 2,661,215 |
| 2006 | 4,063,272 | 2,703,502 |
| 2007 | 4,013,424 | 2,743,222 |
| 2008 | 3,947,544 | 2,816,327 |
| 2009 | 3,879,794 | 2,887,885 |
| 2010 | 3,811,472 | 2,945,186 |
| 2011 | 3,741,798 | 2,998,485 |
| 2012 | 3,670,113 | 3,036,988 |
| 2013 | 3,610,859 | 3,074,360 |
| 2014 | 3,564,829 | 3,095,173 |
| 2015 | 3,518,541 | 3,105,546 |
| 2016 | 3,473,003 | 3,124,698 |
| 2017 | 3,428,682 | 3,150,347 |
| 2018 | 3,387,000 | 3,192,760 |
| 2019 | 3,345,533 | 3,240,194 |
| 2020 | 3,299,349 | 3,291,271 |
| 2021 | 3,244,907 | 3,350,183 |
| 2022 | 3,204,802 | 3,409,447 |
| 2023 | 3,185,073 | 3,470,390 |
| 2024 | 3,164,253 | 3,535,603 |
Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3.96 | 6.48 |
| 1961 | 3.89 | 6.47 |
| 1962 | 3.81 | 6.5 |
| 1963 | 3.7 | 6.48 |
| 1964 | 3.6 | 6.49 |
| 1965 | 3.53 | 6.49 |
| 1966 | 3.39 | 6.5 |
| 1967 | 3.22 | 6.5 |
| 1968 | 3.08 | 6.5 |
| 1969 | 2.95 | 6.5 |
| 1970 | 2.79 | 6.54 |
| 1971 | 2.75 | 6.54 |
| 1972 | 2.67 | 6.54 |
| 1973 | 2.54 | 6.55 |
| 1974 | 2.45 | 6.57 |
| 1975 | 2.39 | 6.59 |
| 1976 | 2.31 | 6.6 |
| 1977 | 2.2 | 6.61 |
| 1978 | 2.08 | 6.61 |
| 1979 | 1.99 | 6.62 |
| 1980 | 1.98 | 6.61 |
| 1981 | 2.02 | 6.62 |
| 1982 | 2.05 | 6.63 |
| 1983 | 2.05 | 6.65 |
| 1984 | 2.02 | 6.62 |
| 1985 | 1.96 | 6.59 |
| 1986 | 1.91 | 6.56 |
| 1987 | 1.88 | 6.52 |
| 1988 | 1.85 | 6.47 |
| 1989 | 1.79 | 6.41 |
| 1990 | 1.79 | 6.34 |
| 1991 | 1.78 | 6.24 |
| 1992 | 1.76 | 6.16 |
| 1993 | 1.73 | 6.07 |
| 1994 | 1.7 | 6.01 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 5.94 |
| 1996 | 1.65 | 5.84 |
| 1997 | 1.69 | 5.74 |
| 1998 | 1.56 | 5.63 |
| 1999 | 1.37 | 5.52 |
| 2000 | 1.28 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 1.23 | 5.31 |
| 2002 | 1.23 | 5.23 |
| 2003 | 1.22 | 5.14 |
| 2004 | 1.22 | 5.04 |
| 2005 | 1.2 | 4.93 |
| 2006 | 1.18 | 4.88 |
| 2007 | 1.19 | 4.81 |
| 2008 | 1.21 | 4.74 |
| 2009 | 1.27 | 4.66 |
| 2010 | 1.26 | 4.57 |
| 2011 | 1.21 | 4.49 |
| 2012 | 1.25 | 4.41 |
| 2013 | 1.28 | 4.34 |
| 2014 | 1.26 | 4.27 |
| 2015 | 1.32 | 4.22 |
| 2016 | 1.36 | 4.16 |
| 2017 | 1.42 | 4.11 |
| 2018 | 1.5 | 4.06 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1.52 | 3.93 |
| 2021 | 1.49 | 3.87 |
| 2022 | 1.48 | 3.79 |
| 2023 | 1.49 | 3.71 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 21.5 | 18.8 |
| 1961 | 21.6 | 18.9 |
| 1962 | 21.6 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 21.7 | 19 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 19 |
| 1965 | 21.8 | 19 |
| 1966 | 21.9 | 19 |
| 1967 | 22 | 18.9 |
| 1968 | 22.1 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 22.2 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 22.4 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 22.6 | 18.5 |
| 1972 | 22.9 | 18.3 |
| 1973 | 23.2 | 18.2 |
| 1974 | 23.6 | 18.2 |
| 1975 | 23.9 | 18.1 |
| 1976 | 24.2 | 18 |
| 1977 | 24.6 | 17.9 |
| 1978 | 25 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 25.4 | 17.8 |
| 1980 | 25.8 | 17.8 |
| 1981 | 26.2 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 26.5 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 26.9 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 27.3 | 17.8 |
| 1985 | 27.6 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 28 | 17.9 |
| 1987 | 28.4 | 17.9 |
| 1988 | 28.8 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 29.2 | 17.7 |
| 1990 | 29.7 | 17.6 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 17.6 |
| 1992 | 30.9 | 17.5 |
| 1993 | 31.8 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 32.6 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 33 | 18.1 |
| 1996 | 32.9 | 18.4 |
| 1997 | 32.8 | 18 |
| 1998 | 33 | 17.8 |
| 1999 | 33.3 | 17.5 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 34 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 34.4 | 17.7 |
| 2003 | 34.9 | 18 |
| 2004 | 35.4 | 18.3 |
| 2005 | 35.9 | 18.3 |
| 2006 | 36.5 | 18.2 |
| 2007 | 37.1 | 18.1 |
| 2008 | 37.8 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 38.5 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 39.1 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 39.8 | 18.5 |
| 2012 | 40.5 | 18.5 |
| 2013 | 41.2 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 41.8 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 42.3 | 18.4 |
| 2016 | 42.8 | 18.4 |
| 2017 | 43.3 | 18.5 |
| 2018 | 43.8 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | 44.3 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 44.8 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 45.2 | 19.3 |
| 2022 | 45.6 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 46 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 46.3 | 19.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$27.3B
2024 |
$1.94B
2011 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.9%
2025 |
31.3%
2019 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.25%
2023 |
2.13%
2006 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.81%
2023 |
20.9%
2003 |
| Armed forces personnel |
11,000
2020 |
202,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.19%
2025 |
+2.72%
2019 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.7%
2023 |
5.8%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22%
2024 |
21.8%
2009 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.5
2025 |
38.6
2025 |
| 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 |
$0
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,171 kg
2023 |
289.5 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.4
2023 |
$6.73
2011 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
22 megatons
2023 |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.91 tons
2023 |
0.19 tons
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.04%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-4,497
2024 |
-12,696
2024 |
| Urban population |
50.7%
2024 |
43.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
54.9
2025 |
8.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
13
2024 |
| Higher education index |
62
2025 |
5
2025 |
| 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 |
124
2025 |
51
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$667
2022 |
$27.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$206.1
2022 |
$14.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
78.2 years
2025 |
69.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.91%
2022 |
22.5%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.32
2019 |
0.07
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, per 1,000 live births |
6
2023 |
35.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
22%
2022 |
4.94%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.3%
2024 |
4.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
23
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
36.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.87 liters
2020 |
1.07 liters
2020 |
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