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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 125th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia France
Population
3116111
68788006
Population rank 135/197 23/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 111/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and France: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and France economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

France
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia France
2024 $29,613,572,023 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $27,592,361,498 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $24,534,663,636 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $23,672,712,121 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $20,226,038,370 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $20,482,608,984 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $20,484,058,033 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $18,326,373,136 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $17,116,926,554 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $16,404,348,361 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $18,558,734,107 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $18,179,109,209 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $17,226,735,996 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $18,644,233,537 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $17,176,315,804 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $17,613,949,091 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $19,112,796,623 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $15,778,734,264 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $12,864,841,906 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $11,222,796,337 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $10,156,541,221 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $8,498,894,359 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $6,728,220,983 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $5,800,615,375 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $5,567,772,769 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $4,686,256,363 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $4,116,774,301 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $3,671,909,673 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $2,786,045,322 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $1,866,572,954 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $1,255,802,469 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $3,630,668,950 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $4,735,044,707 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $6,122,959,184 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $7,753,478,261 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 - $1,016,742,237,302
1988 - $1,010,827,662,152
1987 - $926,320,855,615
1986 - $764,946,585,851
1985 - $547,220,981,165
1984 - $525,033,325,828
1983 - $553,356,312,936
1982 - $578,152,310,610
1981 - $609,184,791,792
1980 - $694,529,183,483
1979 - $608,218,624,730
1978 - $501,724,418,605
1977 - $406,401,711,688
1976 - $368,363,152,144
1975 - $357,324,307,786
1974 - $282,739,225,314
1973 - $261,970,536,240
1972 - $201,738,881,664
1971 - $164,694,210,962
1970 - $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia France
2024 $9,359 $46,103
2023 $8,663 $44,700
2022 $7,656 $40,989
2021 $7,295 $43,725
2020 $6,130 $39,170
2019 $6,122 $40,408
2018 $6,048 $41,418
2017 $5,345 $38,687
2016 $4,929 $37,024
2015 $4,662 $36,702
2014 $5,206 $43,148
2013 $5,035 $42,669
2012 $4,694 $40,864
2011 $4,983 $43,930
2010 $4,506 $40,695
2009 $4,540 $41,728
2008 $4,842 $45,465
2007 $3,931 $41,486
2006 $3,166 $36,432
2005 $2,740 $34,696
2004 $2,453 $33,645
2003 $2,034 $29,480
2002 $1,607 $24,145
2001 $1,388 $22,332
2000 $1,338 $22,341
1999 $1,135 $24,576
1998 $1,007 $24,869
1997 $914 $24,169
1996 $719 $26,758
1995 $502 $26,792
1994 $337 $23,360
1993 $930 $22,239
1992 $1,118 $23,615
1991 $1,373 $21,501
1990 $1,743 $21,586
1989 - $17,547
1988 - $17,550
1987 - $16,176
1986 - $13,430
1985 - $9,657
1984 - $9,312
1983 - $9,862
1982 - $10,360
1981 - $10,956
1980 - $12,565
1979 - $11,063
1978 - $9,167
1977 - $7,459
1976 - $6,792
1975 - $6,617
1974 - $5,261
1973 - $4,907
1972 - $3,809
1971 - $3,137
1970 - $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia France
2026 78.4 83.7
2025 78.2 83.6
2024 78 83.5
2023 77.9 83.3
2022 76.8 82.5
2021 74.6 82.3
2020 76 82.2
2019 77.4 82.7
2018 77.9 82.6
2017 77.4 82.4
2016 77.1 82.4
2015 77.1 82.1
2014 77.1 82.4
2013 77.1 82
2012 77 81.7
2011 77 81.8
2010 76.8 81.4
2009 76.7 81.2
2008 76.3 81
2007 76.2 81
2006 76 80.7
2005 76.4 80.3
2004 76.5 80.3
2003 76.4 79.4
2002 76 79.4
2001 75.6 79.2
2000 75.3 79
1999 74.9 78.7
1998 74.5 78.6
1997 73.9 78.4
1996 73.5 78.1
1995 70.2 77.9
1994 66.6 77.8
1993 50.9 77.3
1992 52 77.3
1991 71.8 77
1990 71.5 76.8
1989 71.4 76.5
1988 71 76.4
1987 70.9 76.1
1986 70.8 75.6
1985 70.6 75.3
1984 70.2 75.2
1983 70.1 74.7
1982 70.1 74.8
1981 70.1 74.4
1980 69.6 74.2
1979 69.1 74.1
1978 68.8 73.8
1977 68.8 73.7
1976 68.6 73.1
1975 68.3 72.9
1974 67.6 72.8
1973 66.6 72.5
1972 65.7 72.3
1971 65.2 72.1
1970 64.8 72.1
1969 64.4 71.2
1968 64 71.5
1967 63.7 71.5
1966 63.1 71.5
1965 62.2 71.1
1964 61.5 71.3
1963 60.5 70.3
1962 60.1 70.5
1961 59.3 71
1960 58.5 70.4
1959 57.6 70.2
1958 56.2 70.1
1957 55.1 68.9
1956 53.9 68.5
1955 53 68.4
1954 51.9 68.2
1953 51.1 67.3
1952 49.4 67.4
1951 48.4 66.1
1950 47.3 66.4

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

France
1x
Year Population
Bosnia France
2024 3,164,253 68,551,653
2023 3,185,073 68,372,286
2022 3,204,802 68,184,457
2021 3,244,907 67,842,811
2020 3,299,349 67,601,110
2019 3,345,533 67,382,061
2018 3,387,000 67,158,348
2017 3,428,682 66,918,020
2016 3,473,003 66,724,104
2015 3,518,541 66,548,272
2014 3,564,829 66,312,067
2013 3,610,859 65,997,932
2012 3,670,113 65,657,659
2011 3,741,798 65,340,830
2010 3,811,472 65,026,211
2009 3,879,794 64,706,436
2008 3,947,544 64,375,116
2007 4,013,424 64,016,890
2006 4,063,272 63,622,342
2005 4,096,493 63,180,854
2004 4,140,987 62,707,588
2003 4,178,523 62,249,855
2002 4,188,002 61,812,142
2001 4,179,438 61,364,377
2000 4,159,771 60,918,661
1999 4,130,305 60,501,986
1998 4,089,356 60,190,684
1997 4,018,227 59,968,066
1996 3,875,246 59,754,504
1995 3,715,564 59,541,294
1994 3,725,412 59,324,863
1993 3,904,482 59,103,094
1992 4,234,616 58,846,584
1991 4,458,343 58,554,242
1990 4,448,652 58,261,012
1989 4,433,983 57,943,062
1988 4,414,404 57,598,186
1987 4,390,246 57,266,167
1986 4,362,115 56,956,002
1985 4,330,364 56,665,619
1984 4,295,536 56,383,085
1983 4,258,728 56,108,330
1982 4,221,100 55,806,789
1981 4,184,217 55,603,353
1980 4,148,426 55,274,184
1979 4,113,300 54,979,851
1978 4,078,240 54,734,030
1977 4,042,124 54,486,467
1976 4,004,552 54,232,383
1975 3,965,743 54,002,853
1974 3,926,472 53,746,571
1973 3,887,376 53,392,161
1972 3,848,271 52,962,356
1971 3,809,376 52,499,553
1970 3,773,247 52,007,169
1969 3,737,765 51,536,014
1968 3,698,794 51,112,980
1967 3,656,223 50,722,791
1966 3,610,562 50,311,637
1965 3,562,834 49,877,725
1964 3,513,441 49,401,492
1963 3,461,942 48,877,567
1962 3,407,532 48,389,516
1961 3,348,035 47,905,982
1960 3,281,381 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and France

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia France
2023 1.49 1.66
2022 1.48 1.79
2021 1.49 1.84
2020 1.52 1.83
2019 1.51 1.86
2018 1.5 1.87
2017 1.42 1.89
2016 1.36 1.92
2015 1.32 1.96
2014 1.26 2
2013 1.28 1.99
2012 1.25 2.01
2011 1.21 2.01
2010 1.26 2.03
2009 1.27 2
2008 1.21 2.01
2007 1.19 1.98
2006 1.18 2
2005 1.2 1.94
2004 1.22 1.92
2003 1.22 1.89
2002 1.23 1.88
2001 1.23 1.9
2000 1.28 1.89
1999 1.37 1.81
1998 1.56 1.78
1997 1.69 1.77
1996 1.65 1.75
1995 1.67 1.74
1994 1.7 1.73
1993 1.73 1.73
1992 1.76 1.74
1991 1.78 1.75
1990 1.79 1.77
1989 1.79 1.79
1988 1.85 1.81
1987 1.88 1.83
1986 1.91 1.85
1985 1.96 1.86
1984 2.02 1.86
1983 2.05 1.86
1982 2.05 1.86
1981 2.02 1.85
1980 1.98 1.85
1979 1.99 1.87
1978 2.08 1.89
1977 2.2 1.94
1976 2.31 2.01
1975 2.39 2.09
1974 2.45 2.18
1973 2.54 2.28
1972 2.67 2.38
1971 2.75 2.47
1970 2.79 2.55
1969 2.95 2.62
1968 3.08 2.69
1967 3.22 2.75
1966 3.39 2.8
1965 3.53 2.84
1964 3.6 2.87
1963 3.7 2.89
1962 3.81 2.89
1961 3.89 2.87
1960 3.96 2.85

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and France demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia France
2024 46.3 43
2023 46 42.8
2022 45.6 42.6
2021 45.2 42.4
2020 44.8 42.3
2019 44.3 42.1
2018 43.8 41.9
2017 43.3 41.6
2016 42.8 41.4
2015 42.3 41.2
2014 41.8 41
2013 41.2 40.8
2012 40.5 40.5
2011 39.8 40.3
2010 39.1 40
2009 38.5 39.8
2008 37.8 39.6
2007 37.1 39.4
2006 36.5 39.1
2005 35.9 38.9
2004 35.4 38.6
2003 34.9 38.4
2002 34.4 38.2
2001 34 37.9
2000 33.6 37.7
1999 33.3 37.4
1998 33 37.1
1997 32.8 36.8
1996 32.9 36.5
1995 33 36.2
1994 32.6 35.9
1993 31.8 35.6
1992 30.9 35.3
1991 30.2 35
1990 29.7 34.7
1989 29.2 34.5
1988 28.8 34.2
1987 28.4 34
1986 28 33.7
1985 27.6 33.5
1984 27.3 33.3
1983 26.9 33
1982 26.5 32.8
1981 26.2 32.6
1980 25.8 32.4
1979 25.4 32.3
1978 25 32.1
1977 24.6 31.9
1976 24.2 31.7
1975 23.9 31.6
1974 23.6 31.7
1973 23.2 31.8
1972 22.9 32
1971 22.6 32.2
1970 22.4 32.4
1969 22.2 32.5
1968 22.1 32.6
1967 22 32.7
1966 21.9 32.7
1965 21.8 32.7
1964 21.7 32.8
1963 21.7 32.8
1962 21.6 32.9
1961 21.6 32.8
1960 21.5 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia France
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Bosnia France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia France
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
88.7%
2024

Health

Bosnia France
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia France
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
654,437 mi
2011

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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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