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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 125th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($28.3B) and The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90/197 ($8,957), while The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Gambia
Population
3140094
2871879
Population rank 135/197 138/197
GDP
$28.3B
2024
$2.51B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$8,957
2024
$909
2024
GDP per capita rank 90/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,971
2024
$3,445
2024
Government debt
$9.28B
2024
$1.83B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.8%
2025
67.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,934
2024
$663
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,350
2025
$753
2025
Land area
19,768 sq mi
2025
3,907 sq mi
2025
Population density
160.1 ppl/mi²
2024
706 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2025
66.3 years
2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gambia
Year GDP
Bosnia Gambia
1966 - $44,212,081
1967 - $46,695,007
1968 - $41,160,066
1969 - $45,168,072
1970 - $52,296,084
1971 - $55,728,663
1972 - $59,160,569
1973 - $75,187,749
1974 - $95,796,022
1975 - $115,179,719
1976 - $112,190,829
1977 - $138,093,099
1978 - $171,833,086
1979 - $207,112,628
1980 - $241,083,090
1981 - $218,767,743
1982 - $216,050,552
1983 - $213,448,585
1984 - $177,340,880
1985 - $225,726,359
1986 - $185,646,987
1987 - $220,626,484
1988 - $266,672,212
1989 - $284,120,329
1990 $7,753,478,261 $317,083,695
1991 $6,122,959,184 $690,311,081
1992 $4,735,044,707 $714,254,256
1993 $3,630,668,950 $755,040,974
1994 $1,255,802,469 $746,493,952
1995 $1,866,572,954 $785,999,865
1996 $2,786,045,322 $848,239,446
1997 $3,671,909,673 $803,633,342
1998 $4,116,774,301 $840,285,265
1999 $4,686,256,363 $814,724,032
2000 $5,567,772,769 $782,913,872
2001 $5,800,615,466 $687,410,645
2002 $6,728,220,887 $578,235,309
2003 $8,498,894,359 $487,038,685
2004 $10,156,541,538 $961,900,651
2005 $11,222,796,337 $1,027,701,068
2006 $12,864,841,906 $1,054,112,488
2007 $15,778,734,264 $1,279,703,047
2008 $19,112,796,623 $1,561,766,956
2009 $17,613,949,091 $1,450,142,509
2010 $17,176,315,804 $1,543,294,927
2011 $18,644,233,537 $1,409,693,597
2012 $17,226,735,996 $1,415,004,738
2013 $18,179,108,531 $1,375,609,453
2014 $18,558,733,564 $1,229,461,721
2015 $16,404,348,871 $1,378,176,609
2016 $17,116,926,328 $1,484,578,886
2017 $18,326,373,366 $1,504,909,463
2018 $20,484,053,869 $1,670,671,328
2019 $20,482,608,755 $1,813,609,692
2020 $20,226,036,564 $1,812,170,891
2021 $23,672,712,242 $2,014,158,842
2022 $24,534,663,636 $2,204,734,527
2023 $27,592,361,388 $2,396,111,021
2024 $28,343,394,203 $2,507,519,958

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gambia
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Gambia
1966 - $94.4
1967 - $97
1968 - $83.1
1969 - $88.7
1970 - $99.8
1971 - $103.3
1972 - $106.5
1973 - $131.4
1974 - $162.6
1975 - $189.8
1976 - $179.3
1977 - $213.8
1978 - $257.6
1979 - $300
1980 - $338
1981 - $296
1982 - $282.1
1983 - $268.6
1984 - $214.8
1985 - $262.8
1986 - $207.7
1987 - $237
1988 - $274.9
1989 - $280.9
1990 $1,743 $301
1991 $1,373 $628
1992 $1,118 $623
1993 $930 $635
1994 $337 $608
1995 $502 $622
1996 $719 $652
1997 $914 $600
1998 $1,007 $610
1999 $1,135 $575
2000 $1,338 $538
2001 $1,388 $460
2002 $1,607 $377
2003 $2,034 $309
2004 $2,453 $593
2005 $2,740 $616
2006 $3,166 $615
2007 $3,931 $725
2008 $4,842 $859
2009 $4,540 $775
2010 $4,506 $801
2011 $4,983 $711
2012 $4,694 $693
2013 $5,035 $654
2014 $5,206 $568
2015 $4,662 $620
2016 $4,929 $650
2017 $5,345 $643
2018 $6,048 $696
2019 $6,122 $738
2020 $6,130 $720
2021 $7,295 $782
2022 $7,656 $836
2023 $8,663 $888
2024 $8,957 $909

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gambia
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Gambia
1950 47.3 31.2
1951 48.4 31.5
1952 49.4 31.7
1953 51.1 31.9
1954 51.9 32.2
1955 53 32.4
1956 53.9 32.8
1957 55.1 33.1
1958 56.2 33.6
1959 57.6 34.1
1960 58.5 34.6
1961 59.3 35.1
1962 60.1 35.6
1963 60.5 36.1
1964 61.5 36.6
1965 62.2 37.1
1966 63.1 37.6
1967 63.7 38.1
1968 64 38.5
1969 64.4 39
1970 64.8 39.5
1971 65.2 40
1972 65.7 40.5
1973 66.6 41.1
1974 67.6 41.7
1975 68.3 42.2
1976 68.6 42.9
1977 68.8 43.4
1978 68.8 43.6
1979 69.1 44.5
1980 69.6 45
1981 70.1 44.5
1982 70.1 46.3
1983 70.1 46.9
1984 70.2 47.5
1985 70.6 48.2
1986 70.8 48.8
1987 70.9 49.4
1988 71 50.1
1989 71.4 50.7
1990 71.5 51.3
1991 71.8 51.9
1992 52 52.5
1993 50.9 53.2
1994 66.6 53.8
1995 70.2 54.3
1996 73.5 54.8
1997 73.9 55.2
1998 74.5 56
1999 74.9 56.5
2000 75.3 56.9
2001 75.6 57.3
2002 76 57.7
2003 76.4 58.2
2004 76.5 58.7
2005 76.4 59.1
2006 76 59.7
2007 76.2 60
2008 76.3 60.5
2009 76.7 60.7
2010 76.8 61.2
2011 77 61.6
2012 77 61.9
2013 77.1 62.3
2014 77.1 62.6
2015 77.1 63
2016 77.1 63.4
2017 77.4 63.7
2018 77.9 64
2019 77.4 64.4
2020 76 64.4
2021 74.6 63.8
2022 76.8 64.9
2023 77.9 65.9
2024 78 66.1
2025 78.2 66.3

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gambia
Year Population
Bosnia Gambia
1960 3,281,381 398,060
1961 3,348,035 408,930
1962 3,407,532 420,163
1963 3,461,942 431,757
1964 3,513,441 443,687
1965 3,562,834 455,952
1966 3,610,562 468,516
1967 3,656,223 481,588
1968 3,698,794 495,269
1969 3,737,765 509,440
1970 3,773,247 524,105
1971 3,809,376 539,388
1972 3,848,271 555,370
1973 3,887,376 571,991
1974 3,926,472 589,085
1975 3,965,743 606,821
1976 4,004,552 625,667
1977 4,042,124 645,770
1978 4,078,240 667,103
1979 4,113,300 689,781
1980 4,148,426 713,913
1981 4,184,217 739,125
1982 4,221,100 765,753
1983 4,258,728 794,525
1984 4,295,536 825,631
1985 4,330,364 858,874
1986 4,362,115 894,019
1987 4,390,246 931,091
1988 4,414,404 970,160
1989 4,433,983 1,011,357
1990 4,448,652 1,054,696
1991 4,458,343 1,099,959
1992 4,234,616 1,145,582
1993 3,904,482 1,188,365
1994 3,725,412 1,227,226
1995 3,715,564 1,264,313
1996 3,875,246 1,301,410
1997 4,018,227 1,338,889
1998 4,089,356 1,376,987
1999 4,130,305 1,415,779
2000 4,159,771 1,455,084
2001 4,179,438 1,495,011
2002 4,188,002 1,535,691
2003 4,178,523 1,577,611
2004 4,140,987 1,621,312
2005 4,096,493 1,667,037
2006 4,063,272 1,715,275
2007 4,013,424 1,765,774
2008 3,947,544 1,817,852
2009 3,879,794 1,871,422
2010 3,811,472 1,926,630
2011 3,741,798 1,983,784
2012 3,670,113 2,043,094
2013 3,610,859 2,103,820
2014 3,564,829 2,164,528
2015 3,518,541 2,224,529
2016 3,473,003 2,283,769
2017 3,428,682 2,342,189
2018 3,387,000 2,399,632
2019 3,345,533 2,456,844
2020 3,299,349 2,515,733
2021 3,244,907 2,576,010
2022 3,204,802 2,636,470
2023 3,185,073 2,697,845
2024 3,164,253 2,759,988

Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gambia

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gambia
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Gambia
1960 3.96 6.25
1961 3.89 6.23
1962 3.81 6.21
1963 3.7 6.2
1964 3.6 6.2
1965 3.53 6.19
1966 3.39 6.18
1967 3.22 6.21
1968 3.08 6.22
1969 2.95 6.25
1970 2.79 6.26
1971 2.75 6.33
1972 2.67 6.37
1973 2.54 6.41
1974 2.45 6.42
1975 2.39 6.43
1976 2.31 6.43
1977 2.2 6.43
1978 2.08 6.42
1979 1.99 6.41
1980 1.98 6.41
1981 2.02 6.4
1982 2.05 6.4
1983 2.05 6.39
1984 2.02 6.39
1985 1.96 6.36
1986 1.91 6.34
1987 1.88 6.3
1988 1.85 6.26
1989 1.79 6.25
1990 1.79 6.25
1991 1.78 6.19
1992 1.76 6.11
1993 1.73 6.03
1994 1.7 6.04
1995 1.67 5.99
1996 1.65 5.93
1997 1.69 5.85
1998 1.56 5.82
1999 1.37 5.77
2000 1.28 5.72
2001 1.23 5.67
2002 1.23 5.66
2003 1.22 5.66
2004 1.22 5.68
2005 1.2 5.71
2006 1.18 5.74
2007 1.19 5.69
2008 1.21 5.63
2009 1.27 5.57
2010 1.26 5.56
2011 1.21 5.54
2012 1.25 5.52
2013 1.28 5.39
2014 1.26 5.2
2015 1.32 5
2016 1.36 4.81
2017 1.42 4.61
2018 1.5 4.42
2019 1.51 4.33
2020 1.52 4.25
2021 1.49 4.17
2022 1.48 4.08
2023 1.49 4.01

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gambia
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Gambia
1960 21.5 19.4
1961 21.6 19.4
1962 21.6 19.5
1963 21.7 19.6
1964 21.7 19.6
1965 21.8 19.7
1966 21.9 19.7
1967 22 19.8
1968 22.1 19.7
1969 22.2 19.6
1970 22.4 19.5
1971 22.6 19.4
1972 22.9 19.3
1973 23.2 19.2
1974 23.6 19.1
1975 23.9 18.9
1976 24.2 18.8
1977 24.6 18.6
1978 25 18.5
1979 25.4 18.4
1980 25.8 18.2
1981 26.2 18.1
1982 26.5 17.9
1983 26.9 17.8
1984 27.3 17.6
1985 27.6 17.5
1986 28 17.4
1987 28.4 17.4
1988 28.8 17.3
1989 29.2 17.2
1990 29.7 17.2
1991 30.2 17.1
1992 30.9 17.1
1993 31.8 17
1994 32.6 16.9
1995 33 16.8
1996 32.9 16.7
1997 32.8 16.6
1998 33 16.5
1999 33.3 16.5
2000 33.6 16.5
2001 34 16.6
2002 34.4 16.6
2003 34.9 16.7
2004 35.4 16.8
2005 35.9 16.9
2006 36.5 17
2007 37.1 17.1
2008 37.8 17.2
2009 38.5 17.3
2010 39.1 17.4
2011 39.8 17.5
2012 40.5 17.6
2013 41.2 17.7
2014 41.8 17.8
2015 42.3 17.9
2016 42.8 18.1
2017 43.3 18.2
2018 43.8 18.4
2019 44.3 18.5
2020 44.8 18.7
2021 45.2 18.9
2022 45.6 19.1
2023 46 19.2
2024 46.3 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$27.3B
2024
$2.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.9%
2025
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.81%
2023
0.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.19%
2025
-1.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58%
2024
53.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22%
2024
14.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2025
56.8
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.4
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
22 megatons
2023
0.61 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
6.91 tons
2023
0.22 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Bosnia Gambia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,497
2024
-2,989
2024
Urban population
50.7%
2024
65.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2025
22.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
38
2024
Higher education index
62
2025
35
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

Bosnia Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$667
2022
$28.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$206.1
2022
$5.75
2022
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2025
66.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.91%
2022
24.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.32
2019
0.1
2021
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
6
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
23
2025
9
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Gambia
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.007%
2025
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2025
2,448 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2025
871 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
1,850 mi
2011

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