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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 125th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Gabon
Population
3116111
2663339
Population rank 135/197 141/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Gabon
2024 $29,613,572,023 $20,895,684,426
2023 $27,592,361,498 $19,388,372,071
2022 $24,534,663,636 $20,440,655,695
2021 $23,672,712,121 $19,444,935,097
2020 $20,226,038,370 $15,342,236,164
2019 $20,482,608,984 $16,874,405,465
2018 $20,484,058,033 $16,867,326,402
2017 $18,326,373,136 $14,929,487,485
2016 $17,116,926,554 $14,023,890,265
2015 $16,404,348,361 $14,383,107,763
2014 $18,558,734,107 $18,203,966,896
2013 $18,179,109,209 $17,595,744,798
2012 $17,226,735,996 $17,170,464,016
2011 $18,644,233,537 $18,210,307,744
2010 $17,176,315,804 $14,372,593,020
2009 $17,613,949,091 $12,113,699,068
2008 $19,112,796,623 $15,571,348,344
2007 $15,778,734,264 $12,455,409,587
2006 $12,864,841,906 $10,327,598,306
2005 $11,222,796,337 $9,582,783,991
2004 $10,156,541,221 $7,770,219,008
2003 $8,498,894,359 $6,511,903,365
2002 $6,728,220,983 $5,335,451,100
2001 $5,800,615,375 $5,023,265,413
2000 $5,567,772,769 $5,080,483,629
1999 $4,686,256,363 $4,662,992,036
1998 $4,116,774,301 $4,483,417,310
1997 $3,671,909,673 $5,326,817,115
1996 $2,786,045,322 $5,694,040,003
1995 $1,866,572,954 $4,958,845,648
1994 $1,255,802,469 $4,190,819,344
1993 $3,630,668,950 $4,378,645,081
1992 $4,735,044,707 $5,592,390,827
1991 $6,122,959,184 $5,402,919,785
1990 $7,753,478,261 $5,952,293,765
1989 - $4,186,411,464
1988 - $3,834,503,376
1987 - $3,281,797,043
1986 - $3,403,638,189
1985 - $3,339,914,757
1984 - $3,561,451,561
1983 - $3,391,275,732
1982 - $3,618,007,841
1981 - $3,862,269,121
1980 - $4,279,637,942
1979 - $3,030,251,120
1978 - $2,389,479,272
1977 - $2,809,349,069
1976 - $3,009,409,974
1975 - $2,157,592,940
1974 - $1,544,216,002
1973 - $722,780,701
1972 - $430,508,359
1971 - $381,687,073
1970 - $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Gabon
2024 $9,359 $8,230
2023 $8,663 $7,803
2022 $7,656 $8,409
2021 $7,295 $8,181
2020 $6,130 $6,606
2019 $6,122 $7,441
2018 $6,048 $7,624
2017 $5,345 $6,922
2016 $4,929 $6,677
2015 $4,662 $7,047
2014 $5,206 $9,201
2013 $5,035 $9,198
2012 $4,694 $9,297
2011 $4,983 $10,219
2010 $4,506 $8,357
2009 $4,540 $7,291
2008 $4,842 $9,689
2007 $3,931 $8,004
2006 $3,166 $6,847
2005 $2,740 $6,548
2004 $2,453 $5,466
2003 $2,034 $4,711
2002 $1,607 $3,966
2001 $1,388 $3,836
2000 $1,338 $3,983
1999 $1,135 $3,751
1998 $1,007 $3,700
1997 $914 $4,509
1996 $719 $4,943
1995 $502 $4,415
1994 $337 $3,828
1993 $930 $4,106
1992 $1,118 $5,386
1991 $1,373 $5,345
1990 $1,743 $6,051
1989 - $4,374
1988 - $4,119
1987 - $3,624
1986 - $3,865
1985 - $3,898
1984 - $4,273
1983 - $4,182
1982 - $4,584
1981 - $5,026
1980 - $5,718
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,360
1977 - $4,048
1976 - $4,441
1975 - $3,258
1974 - $2,384
1973 - $1,140
1972 - $693
1971 - $627
1970 - $543
1969 - $545
1968 - $515
1967 - $482
1966 - $443
1965 - $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Gabon
2026 78.4 68.9
2025 78.2 68.7
2024 78 68.5
2023 77.9 68.3
2022 76.8 67.7
2021 74.6 67.1
2020 76 67.1
2019 77.4 67.3
2018 77.9 67
2017 77.4 66.8
2016 77.1 66.6
2015 77.1 66.3
2014 77.1 66.1
2013 77.1 65.8
2012 77 65.4
2011 77 65.1
2010 76.8 64.7
2009 76.7 64.4
2008 76.3 64
2007 76.2 63.6
2006 76 63.3
2005 76.4 63
2004 76.5 62.7
2003 76.4 62.5
2002 76 62.2
2001 75.6 62
2000 75.3 61.8
1999 74.9 61.7
1998 74.5 61.5
1997 73.9 61.4
1996 73.5 61.3
1995 70.2 61.3
1994 66.6 61.2
1993 50.9 61.1
1992 52 61
1991 71.8 60.9
1990 71.5 60.7
1989 71.4 60.6
1988 71 60.4
1987 70.9 60.2
1986 70.8 60
1985 70.6 59.7
1984 70.2 59.3
1983 70.1 59
1982 70.1 58.6
1981 70.1 58.3
1980 69.6 57.9
1979 69.1 57.4
1978 68.8 57
1977 68.8 56.5
1976 68.6 56
1975 68.3 55.5
1974 67.6 54.9
1973 66.6 54.4
1972 65.7 53.8
1971 65.2 53.3
1970 64.8 52.7
1969 64.4 52.1
1968 64 51.5
1967 63.7 50.9
1966 63.1 50.3
1965 62.2 49.7
1964 61.5 49
1963 60.5 48.4
1962 60.1 47.8
1961 59.3 47.1
1960 58.5 46.4
1959 57.6 45.8
1958 56.2 45.1
1957 55.1 44.4
1956 53.9 43.7
1955 53 42.9
1954 51.9 42.2
1953 51.1 41.5
1952 49.4 40.7
1951 48.4 40
1950 47.3 39.3

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Gabon
2024 3,164,253 2,538,952
2023 3,185,073 2,484,789
2022 3,204,802 2,430,747
2021 3,244,907 2,376,722
2020 3,299,349 2,322,539
2019 3,345,533 2,267,706
2018 3,387,000 2,212,318
2017 3,428,682 2,156,900
2016 3,473,003 2,100,306
2015 3,518,541 2,040,989
2014 3,564,829 1,978,399
2013 3,610,859 1,913,059
2012 3,670,113 1,846,889
2011 3,741,798 1,781,985
2010 3,811,472 1,719,879
2009 3,879,794 1,661,556
2008 3,947,544 1,607,175
2007 4,013,424 1,556,237
2006 4,063,272 1,508,337
2005 4,096,493 1,463,495
2004 4,140,987 1,421,609
2003 4,178,523 1,382,350
2002 4,188,002 1,345,135
2001 4,179,438 1,309,589
2000 4,159,771 1,275,572
1999 4,130,305 1,243,016
1998 4,089,356 1,211,736
1997 4,018,227 1,181,439
1996 3,875,246 1,152,015
1995 3,715,564 1,123,213
1994 3,725,412 1,094,720
1993 3,904,482 1,066,405
1992 4,234,616 1,038,380
1991 4,458,343 1,010,818
1990 4,448,652 983,734
1989 4,433,983 957,138
1988 4,414,404 931,020
1987 4,390,246 905,479
1986 4,362,115 880,705
1985 4,330,364 856,726
1984 4,295,536 833,501
1983 4,258,728 811,005
1982 4,221,100 789,286
1981 4,184,217 768,385
1980 4,148,426 748,389
1979 4,113,300 729,375
1978 4,078,240 711,245
1977 4,042,124 693,984
1976 4,004,552 677,628
1975 3,965,743 662,197
1974 3,926,472 647,691
1973 3,887,376 633,995
1972 3,848,271 620,960
1971 3,809,376 608,348
1970 3,773,247 595,846
1969 3,737,765 583,276
1968 3,698,794 572,257
1967 3,656,223 563,108
1966 3,610,562 554,463
1965 3,562,834 546,308
1964 3,513,441 538,657
1963 3,461,942 531,452
1962 3,407,532 524,649
1961 3,348,035 518,266
1960 3,281,381 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Gabon
2023 1.49 3.65
2022 1.48 3.71
2021 1.49 3.78
2020 1.52 3.83
2019 1.51 3.88
2018 1.5 3.91
2017 1.42 3.91
2016 1.36 3.92
2015 1.32 3.92
2014 1.26 3.95
2013 1.28 4.02
2012 1.25 4.09
2011 1.21 4.15
2010 1.26 4.15
2009 1.27 4.14
2008 1.21 4.12
2007 1.19 4.14
2006 1.18 4.17
2005 1.2 4.21
2004 1.22 4.25
2003 1.22 4.3
2002 1.23 4.36
2001 1.23 4.42
2000 1.28 4.47
1999 1.37 4.5
1998 1.56 4.58
1997 1.69 4.66
1996 1.65 4.74
1995 1.67 4.88
1994 1.7 5.04
1993 1.73 5.19
1992 1.76 5.29
1991 1.78 5.37
1990 1.79 5.46
1989 1.79 5.55
1988 1.85 5.62
1987 1.88 5.67
1986 1.91 5.69
1985 1.96 5.71
1984 2.02 5.73
1983 2.05 5.76
1982 2.05 5.74
1981 2.02 5.73
1980 1.98 5.66
1979 1.99 5.61
1978 2.08 5.57
1977 2.2 5.52
1976 2.31 5.46
1975 2.39 5.39
1974 2.45 5.33
1973 2.54 5.29
1972 2.67 5.24
1971 2.75 5.16
1970 2.79 5.1
1969 2.95 5.05
1968 3.08 4.98
1967 3.22 4.92
1966 3.39 4.86
1965 3.53 4.79
1964 3.6 4.71
1963 3.7 4.65
1962 3.81 4.59
1961 3.89 4.5
1960 3.96 4.42

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Gabon
2024 46.3 22.6
2023 46 22.6
2022 45.6 22.5
2021 45.2 22.5
2020 44.8 22.5
2019 44.3 22.5
2018 43.8 22.4
2017 43.3 22.4
2016 42.8 22.3
2015 42.3 22.2
2014 41.8 22.1
2013 41.2 21.9
2012 40.5 21.7
2011 39.8 21.4
2010 39.1 21.2
2009 38.5 21
2008 37.8 20.8
2007 37.1 20.6
2006 36.5 20.3
2005 35.9 20.1
2004 35.4 19.9
2003 34.9 19.7
2002 34.4 19.6
2001 34 19.4
2000 33.6 19.3
1999 33.3 19.1
1998 33 19
1997 32.8 18.9
1996 32.9 18.9
1995 33 18.8
1994 32.6 18.8
1993 31.8 18.8
1992 30.9 18.8
1991 30.2 18.9
1990 29.7 18.9
1989 29.2 19
1988 28.8 19.2
1987 28.4 19.3
1986 28 19.5
1985 27.6 19.7
1984 27.3 19.9
1983 26.9 20.1
1982 26.5 20.4
1981 26.2 20.7
1980 25.8 21
1979 25.4 21.3
1978 25 21.6
1977 24.6 21.9
1976 24.2 22.2
1975 23.9 22.5
1974 23.6 22.9
1973 23.2 23.2
1972 22.9 23.5
1971 22.6 23.9
1970 22.4 24.2
1969 22.2 24.5
1968 22.1 24.8
1967 22 25.2
1966 21.9 25.6
1965 21.8 25.9
1964 21.7 26.2
1963 21.7 26.5
1962 21.6 26.8
1961 21.6 27
1960 21.5 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.2%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Bosnia Gabon
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
85.7%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
71.9%
2023

Health

Bosnia Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Gabon
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
8,886 mi
2001

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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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