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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 125th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Finland
Population
3116111
5631965
Population rank 135/197 120/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Finland
2024 $29,613,572,023 $298,696,961,298
2023 $27,592,361,498 $295,021,982,463
2022 $24,534,663,636 $280,253,099,309
2021 $23,672,712,121 $294,223,210,496
2020 $20,226,038,370 $270,000,311,606
2019 $20,482,608,984 $267,014,821,129
2018 $20,484,058,033 $273,869,255,596
2017 $18,326,373,136 $253,846,138,440
2016 $17,116,926,554 $238,777,818,793
2015 $16,404,348,361 $233,210,733,506
2014 $18,558,734,107 $273,478,528,955
2013 $18,179,109,209 $270,268,036,626
2012 $17,226,735,996 $257,443,384,493
2011 $18,644,233,537 $275,126,915,516
2010 $17,176,315,804 $249,429,613,683
2009 $17,613,949,091 $253,480,783,439
2008 $19,112,796,623 $285,698,662,071
2007 $15,778,734,264 $256,360,251,538
2006 $12,864,841,906 $217,044,068,234
2005 $11,222,796,337 $204,859,368,791
2004 $10,156,541,221 $197,458,297,640
2003 $8,498,894,359 $171,612,867,736
2002 $6,728,220,983 $140,360,963,812
2001 $5,800,615,375 $129,519,672,869
2000 $5,567,772,769 $125,967,821,111
1999 $4,686,256,363 $135,234,241,918
1998 $4,116,774,301 $133,990,876,725
1997 $3,671,909,673 $126,862,902,302
1996 $2,786,045,322 $131,991,975,149
1995 $1,866,572,954 $134,060,457,516
1994 $1,255,802,469 $103,182,697,780
1993 $3,630,668,950 $89,112,105,756
1992 $4,735,044,707 $112,537,828,511
1991 $6,122,959,184 $127,794,441,994
1990 $7,753,478,261 $141,446,120,355
1989 - $118,991,270,611
1988 - $109,039,090,263
1987 - $91,564,993,913
1986 - $73,511,611,541
1985 - $55,856,676,899
1984 - $52,870,993,273
1983 - $50,956,447,481
1982 - $52,784,013,815
1981 - $52,440,066,134
1980 - $53,649,984,061
1979 - $44,469,218,440
1978 - $36,259,392,058
1977 - $33,502,784,418
1976 - $31,852,352,670
1975 - $29,475,251,333
1974 - $24,851,036,710
1973 - $19,474,098,335
1972 - $14,744,499,570
1971 - $12,528,522,307
1970 - $11,358,529,162
1969 - $10,177,524,839
1968 - $8,916,565,041
1967 - $9,468,272,357
1966 - $9,306,142,172
1965 - $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Finland
2024 $9,359 $53,150
2023 $8,663 $52,834
2022 $7,656 $50,441
2021 $7,295 $53,099
2020 $6,130 $48,829
2019 $6,122 $48,358
2018 $6,048 $49,654
2017 $5,345 $46,085
2016 $4,929 $43,451
2015 $4,662 $42,560
2014 $5,206 $50,074
2013 $5,035 $49,691
2012 $4,694 $47,552
2011 $4,983 $51,060
2010 $4,506 $46,506
2009 $4,540 $47,478
2008 $4,842 $53,769
2007 $3,931 $48,473
2006 $3,166 $41,214
2005 $2,740 $39,050
2004 $2,453 $37,768
2003 $2,034 $32,920
2002 $1,607 $26,989
2001 $1,388 $24,965
2000 $1,338 $24,336
1999 $1,135 $26,180
1998 $1,007 $26,000
1997 $914 $24,682
1996 $719 $25,757
1995 $502 $26,246
1994 $337 $20,278
1993 $930 $17,589
1992 $1,118 $22,320
1991 $1,373 $25,489
1990 $1,743 $28,366
1989 - $23,969
1988 - $22,044
1987 - $18,565
1986 - $14,947
1985 - $11,394
1984 - $10,830
1983 - $10,494
1982 - $10,935
1981 - $10,925
1980 - $11,225
1979 - $9,333
1978 - $7,629
1977 - $7,070
1976 - $6,740
1975 - $6,256
1974 - $5,298
1973 - $4,174
1972 - $3,178
1971 - $2,716
1970 - $2,466
1969 - $2,201
1968 - $1,927
1967 - $2,056
1966 - $2,032
1965 - $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Finland
2026 78.4 82.4
2025 78.2 82.2
2024 78 82.1
2023 77.9 81.9
2022 76.8 81.2
2021 74.6 81.8
2020 76 81.8
2019 77.4 81.9
2018 77.9 81.6
2017 77.4 81.5
2016 77.1 81.3
2015 77.1 81.4
2014 77.1 81.1
2013 77.1 80.9
2012 77 80.5
2011 77 80.4
2010 76.8 80
2009 76.7 79.8
2008 76.3 79.7
2007 76.2 79.4
2006 76 79.4
2005 76.4 79
2004 76.5 78.8
2003 76.4 78.5
2002 76 78.3
2001 75.6 78.1
2000 75.3 77.7
1999 74.9 77.5
1998 74.5 77.3
1997 73.9 77.1
1996 73.5 76.9
1995 70.2 76.6
1994 66.6 76.6
1993 50.9 75.9
1992 52 75.6
1991 71.8 75.4
1990 71.5 75
1989 71.4 75
1988 71 74.8
1987 70.9 74.8
1986 70.8 74.8
1985 70.6 74.4
1984 70.2 74.7
1983 70.1 74.4
1982 70.1 74.5
1981 70.1 74
1980 69.6 73.6
1979 69.1 73.4
1978 68.8 73.1
1977 68.8 72.5
1976 68.6 72
1975 68.3 71.8
1974 67.6 71.3
1973 66.6 71.4
1972 65.7 70.9
1971 65.2 70.1
1970 64.8 70.3
1969 64.4 69.6
1968 64 69.8
1967 63.7 69.8
1966 63.1 69.6
1965 62.2 69.1
1964 61.5 69.4
1963 60.5 69.2
1962 60.1 68.7
1961 59.3 69
1960 58.5 69
1959 57.6 68.8
1958 56.2 68.6
1957 55.1 67.5
1956 53.9 68
1955 53 67.3
1954 51.9 67.5
1953 51.1 66.6
1952 49.4 66.5
1951 48.4 65.6
1950 47.3 64.2

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Finland
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Finland
2024 3,164,253 5,619,911
2023 3,185,073 5,583,911
2022 3,204,802 5,556,106
2021 3,244,907 5,541,017
2020 3,299,349 5,529,543
2019 3,345,533 5,521,606
2018 3,387,000 5,515,525
2017 3,428,682 5,508,214
2016 3,473,003 5,495,303
2015 3,518,541 5,479,531
2014 3,564,829 5,461,512
2013 3,610,859 5,438,972
2012 3,670,113 5,413,971
2011 3,741,798 5,388,272
2010 3,811,472 5,363,352
2009 3,879,794 5,338,871
2008 3,947,544 5,313,399
2007 4,013,424 5,288,720
2006 4,063,272 5,266,268
2005 4,096,493 5,246,096
2004 4,140,987 5,228,172
2003 4,178,523 5,213,014
2002 4,188,002 5,200,598
2001 4,179,438 5,188,008
2000 4,159,771 5,176,209
1999 4,130,305 5,165,474
1998 4,089,356 5,153,498
1997 4,018,227 5,139,835
1996 3,875,246 5,124,573
1995 3,715,564 5,107,790
1994 3,725,412 5,088,333
1993 3,904,482 5,066,447
1992 4,234,616 5,041,992
1991 4,458,343 5,013,740
1990 4,448,652 4,986,431
1989 4,433,983 4,964,371
1988 4,414,404 4,946,481
1987 4,390,246 4,932,123
1986 4,362,115 4,918,154
1985 4,330,364 4,902,206
1984 4,295,536 4,881,803
1983 4,258,728 4,855,787
1982 4,221,100 4,826,933
1981 4,184,217 4,799,964
1980 4,148,426 4,779,535
1979 4,113,300 4,764,690
1978 4,078,240 4,752,528
1977 4,042,124 4,738,902
1976 4,004,552 4,725,664
1975 3,965,743 4,711,440
1974 3,926,472 4,690,574
1973 3,887,376 4,666,081
1972 3,848,271 4,639,657
1971 3,809,376 4,612,124
1970 3,773,247 4,606,307
1969 3,737,765 4,623,785
1968 3,698,794 4,626,469
1967 3,656,223 4,605,744
1966 3,610,562 4,580,869
1965 3,562,834 4,563,732
1964 3,513,441 4,548,543
1963 3,461,942 4,523,309
1962 3,407,532 4,491,443
1961 3,348,035 4,461,005
1960 3,281,381 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Finland
2023 1.49 1.26
2022 1.48 1.32
2021 1.49 1.46
2020 1.52 1.37
2019 1.51 1.35
2018 1.5 1.41
2017 1.42 1.49
2016 1.36 1.57
2015 1.32 1.65
2014 1.26 1.71
2013 1.28 1.75
2012 1.25 1.8
2011 1.21 1.83
2010 1.26 1.87
2009 1.27 1.86
2008 1.21 1.85
2007 1.19 1.83
2006 1.18 1.84
2005 1.2 1.8
2004 1.22 1.8
2003 1.22 1.76
2002 1.23 1.72
2001 1.23 1.73
2000 1.28 1.73
1999 1.37 1.73
1998 1.56 1.7
1997 1.69 1.75
1996 1.65 1.78
1995 1.67 1.81
1994 1.7 1.85
1993 1.73 1.81
1992 1.76 1.85
1991 1.78 1.79
1990 1.79 1.78
1989 1.79 1.71
1988 1.85 1.69
1987 1.88 1.59
1986 1.91 1.6
1985 1.96 1.64
1984 2.02 1.69
1983 2.05 1.74
1982 2.05 1.71
1981 2.02 1.64
1980 1.98 1.63
1979 1.99 1.64
1978 2.08 1.64
1977 2.2 1.68
1976 2.31 1.7
1975 2.39 1.68
1974 2.45 1.61
1973 2.54 1.49
1972 2.67 1.58
1971 2.75 1.68
1970 2.79 1.83
1969 2.95 1.93
1968 3.08 2.14
1967 3.22 2.32
1966 3.39 2.41
1965 3.53 2.48
1964 3.6 2.59
1963 3.7 2.68
1962 3.81 2.68
1961 3.89 2.72
1960 3.96 2.72

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Finland
2024 46.3 44
2023 46 43.8
2022 45.6 43.5
2021 45.2 43.3
2020 44.8 43.2
2019 44.3 43
2018 43.8 42.8
2017 43.3 42.7
2016 42.8 42.6
2015 42.3 42.5
2014 41.8 42.4
2013 41.2 42.3
2012 40.5 42.2
2011 39.8 42.1
2010 39.1 41.9
2009 38.5 41.8
2008 37.8 41.6
2007 37.1 41.4
2006 36.5 41.2
2005 35.9 40.9
2004 35.4 40.6
2003 34.9 40.3
2002 34.4 40
2001 34 39.7
2000 33.6 39.4
1999 33.3 39
1998 33 38.7
1997 32.8 38.4
1996 32.9 38.1
1995 33 37.8
1994 32.6 37.5
1993 31.8 37.2
1992 30.9 37
1991 30.2 36.7
1990 29.7 36.4
1989 29.2 36.1
1988 28.8 35.8
1987 28.4 35.4
1986 28 35.1
1985 27.6 34.7
1984 27.3 34.3
1983 26.9 33.9
1982 26.5 33.5
1981 26.2 33.2
1980 25.8 32.8
1979 25.4 32.4
1978 25 32.1
1977 24.6 31.7
1976 24.2 31.2
1975 23.9 30.7
1974 23.6 30.4
1973 23.2 30.2
1972 22.9 30.1
1971 22.6 29.9
1970 22.4 29.6
1969 22.2 29.3
1968 22.1 29
1967 22 28.9
1966 21.9 28.8
1965 21.8 28.7
1964 21.7 28.6
1963 21.7 28.5
1962 21.6 28.5
1961 21.6 28.4
1960 21.5 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Finland
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
16%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
93.5%
2023

Health

Bosnia Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Finland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
282,103 mi
2019

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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