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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 125th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Germany
Population
3116111
82575542
Population rank 135/197 19/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 111/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Germany
2024 $29,613,572,023 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $27,592,361,498 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $24,534,663,636 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $23,672,712,121 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $20,226,038,370 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $20,482,608,984 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $20,484,058,033 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $18,326,373,136 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $17,116,926,554 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $16,404,348,361 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $18,558,734,107 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $18,179,109,209 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $17,226,735,996 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $18,644,233,537 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $17,176,315,804 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $17,613,949,091 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $19,112,796,623 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $15,778,734,264 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $12,864,841,906 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $11,222,796,337 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $10,156,541,221 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $8,498,894,359 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $6,728,220,983 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $5,800,615,375 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $5,567,772,769 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $4,686,256,363 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $4,116,774,301 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $3,671,909,673 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $2,786,045,322 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $1,866,572,954 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $1,255,802,469 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $3,630,668,950 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $4,735,044,707 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $6,122,959,184 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $7,753,478,261 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 - $1,404,092,925,205
1988 - $1,406,367,016,372
1987 - $1,302,932,318,825
1986 - $1,050,092,624,516
1985 - $735,218,723,093
1984 - $727,767,760,979
1983 - $773,507,930,295
1982 - $779,421,633,755
1981 - $803,404,797,058
1980 - $953,772,499,462
1979 - $884,574,218,333
1978 - $743,182,891,918
1977 - $602,698,323,086
1976 - $521,658,712,133
1975 - $492,434,094,920
1974 - $446,934,971,657
1973 - $399,833,571,167
1972 - $300,899,944,795
1971 - $250,900,942,397
1970 - $216,629,229,947
1969 - $177,733,486,326
1968 - $156,527,292,653
1967 - $145,100,667,773
1966 - $143,304,275,684
1965 - $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Germany
2024 $9,359 $56,104
2023 $8,663 $54,777
2022 $7,656 $50,507
2021 $7,295 $52,349
2020 $6,130 $47,395
2019 $6,122 $47,656
2018 $6,048 $48,916
2017 $5,345 $45,554
2016 $4,929 $42,949
2015 $4,662 $41,930
2014 $5,206 $48,960
2013 $5,035 $47,207
2012 $4,694 $44,718
2011 $4,983 $47,631
2010 $4,506 $42,397
2009 $4,540 $42,472
2008 $4,842 $46,379
2007 $3,931 $42,351
2006 $3,166 $36,980
2005 $2,740 $35,084
2004 $2,453 $34,567
2003 $2,034 $30,711
2002 $1,607 $25,487
2001 $1,388 $23,878
2000 $1,338 $23,926
1999 $1,135 $26,965
1998 $1,007 $27,396
1997 $914 $27,047
1996 $719 $30,600
1995 $502 $31,747
1994 $337 $27,202
1993 $930 $25,617
1992 $1,118 $26,560
1991 $1,373 $23,443
1990 $1,743 $22,386
1989 - $17,829
1988 - $17,997
1987 - $16,739
1986 - $13,511
1985 - $9,464
1984 - $9,347
1983 - $9,900
1982 - $9,950
1981 - $10,246
1980 - $12,183
1979 - $11,322
1978 - $9,517
1977 - $7,711
1976 - $6,659
1975 - $6,259
1974 - $5,660
1973 - $5,065
1972 - $3,824
1971 - $3,204
1970 - $2,771
1969 - $2,281
1968 - $2,025
1967 - $1,886
1966 - $1,871
1965 - $1,774
1964 - $1,637
1963 - $1,502
1962 - $1,431
1961 - $1,316
1960 - $1,162

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Germany
2026 78.4 81.9
2025 78.2 81.7
2024 78 81.5
2023 77.9 81.4
2022 76.8 80.6
2021 74.6 81.1
2020 76 81
2019 77.4 81.2
2018 77.9 80.9
2017 77.4 80.9
2016 77.1 80.8
2015 77.1 80.6
2014 77.1 80.9
2013 77.1 80.5
2012 77 80.5
2011 77 80.4
2010 76.8 80.1
2009 76.7 79.9
2008 76.3 79.8
2007 76.2 79.7
2006 76 79.6
2005 76.4 79.3
2004 76.5 79.1
2003 76.4 78.5
2002 76 78.5
2001 75.6 78.4
2000 75.3 78.1
1999 74.9 77.8
1998 74.5 77.6
1997 73.9 77.2
1996 73.5 76.8
1995 70.2 76.6
1994 66.6 76.4
1993 50.9 76.1
1992 52 76
1991 71.8 75.6
1990 71.5 75.3
1989 71.4 75.5
1988 71 75.3
1987 70.9 75.1
1986 70.8 74.7
1985 70.6 74.5
1984 70.2 74.4
1983 70.1 73.9
1982 70.1 73.6
1981 70.1 73.3
1980 69.6 73.1
1979 69.1 72.9
1978 68.8 72.6
1977 68.8 72.6
1976 68.6 72
1975 68.3 71.5
1974 67.6 71.7
1973 66.6 71.4
1972 65.7 71.1
1971 65.2 70.9
1970 64.8 70.7
1969 64.4 70.5
1968 64 70.6
1967 63.7 71
1966 63.1 70.7
1965 62.2 70.6
1964 61.5 70.6
1963 60.5 70.1
1962 60.1 70
1961 59.3 69.8
1960 58.5 69.3
1959 57.6 69.3
1958 56.2 69.2
1957 55.1 68.5
1956 53.9 68.6
1955 53 68.3
1954 51.9 68.1
1953 51.1 67.8
1952 49.4 67.5
1951 48.4 67.1
1950 47.3 66.8

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Germany
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Germany
2024 3,164,253 83,516,593
2023 3,185,073 83,287,273
2022 3,204,802 83,177,813
2021 3,244,907 83,196,078
2020 3,299,349 83,160,871
2019 3,345,533 83,092,962
2018 3,387,000 82,905,782
2017 3,428,682 82,657,002
2016 3,473,003 82,348,669
2015 3,518,541 81,686,611
2014 3,564,829 80,982,500
2013 3,610,859 80,645,605
2012 3,670,113 80,425,823
2011 3,741,798 80,274,983
2010 3,811,472 81,776,930
2009 3,879,794 81,902,307
2008 3,947,544 82,110,097
2007 4,013,424 82,266,372
2006 4,063,272 82,376,451
2005 4,096,493 82,469,422
2004 4,140,987 82,516,260
2003 4,178,523 82,534,176
2002 4,188,002 82,488,495
2001 4,179,438 82,349,925
2000 4,159,771 82,211,508
1999 4,130,305 82,100,243
1998 4,089,356 82,047,195
1997 4,018,227 82,034,771
1996 3,875,246 81,914,831
1995 3,715,564 81,678,051
1994 3,725,412 81,438,348
1993 3,904,482 81,156,363
1992 4,234,616 80,624,598
1991 4,458,343 80,013,896
1990 4,448,652 79,433,029
1989 4,433,983 78,751,283
1988 4,414,404 78,144,619
1987 4,390,246 77,839,920
1986 4,362,115 77,720,436
1985 4,330,364 77,684,873
1984 4,295,536 77,858,685
1983 4,258,728 78,128,282
1982 4,221,100 78,333,366
1981 4,184,217 78,407,907
1980 4,148,426 78,288,576
1979 4,113,300 78,126,350
1978 4,078,240 78,091,820
1977 4,042,124 78,159,814
1976 4,004,552 78,336,950
1975 3,965,743 78,673,554
1974 3,926,472 78,967,433
1973 3,887,376 78,936,666
1972 3,848,271 78,688,452
1971 3,809,376 78,312,842
1970 3,773,247 78,169,289
1969 3,737,765 77,909,682
1968 3,698,794 77,294,314
1967 3,656,223 76,951,336
1966 3,610,562 76,600,311
1965 3,562,834 75,963,695
1964 3,513,441 75,318,337
1963 3,461,942 74,714,353
1962 3,407,532 74,025,784
1961 3,348,035 73,377,632
1960 3,281,381 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Germany
2023 1.49 1.39
2022 1.48 1.46
2021 1.49 1.58
2020 1.52 1.53
2019 1.51 1.54
2018 1.5 1.57
2017 1.42 1.57
2016 1.36 1.6
2015 1.32 1.5
2014 1.26 1.47
2013 1.28 1.42
2012 1.25 1.41
2011 1.21 1.39
2010 1.26 1.39
2009 1.27 1.36
2008 1.21 1.38
2007 1.19 1.37
2006 1.18 1.33
2005 1.2 1.34
2004 1.22 1.36
2003 1.22 1.34
2002 1.23 1.34
2001 1.23 1.35
2000 1.28 1.38
1999 1.37 1.36
1998 1.56 1.36
1997 1.69 1.35
1996 1.65 1.3
1995 1.67 1.25
1994 1.7 1.24
1993 1.73 1.28
1992 1.76 1.29
1991 1.78 1.33
1990 1.79 1.45
1989 1.79 1.42
1988 1.85 1.46
1987 1.88 1.43
1986 1.91 1.43
1985 1.96 1.37
1984 2.02 1.29
1983 2.05 1.33
1982 2.05 1.41
1981 2.02 1.43
1980 1.98 1.44
1979 1.99 1.38
1978 2.08 1.38
1977 2.2 1.4
1976 2.31 1.45
1975 2.39 1.45
1974 2.45 1.51
1973 2.54 1.54
1972 2.67 1.71
1971 2.75 1.92
1970 2.79 2.03
1969 2.95 2.21
1968 3.08 2.38
1967 3.22 2.48
1966 3.39 2.53
1965 3.53 2.5
1964 3.6 2.54
1963 3.7 2.51
1962 3.81 2.44
1961 3.89 2.45
1960 3.96 2.37

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Germany
2024 46.3 46.3
2023 46 46.2
2022 45.6 46
2021 45.2 45.9
2020 44.8 45.8
2019 44.3 45.8
2018 43.8 45.8
2017 43.3 45.8
2016 42.8 45.7
2015 42.3 45.7
2014 41.8 45.7
2013 41.2 45.5
2012 40.5 45.1
2011 39.8 44.6
2010 39.1 44.2
2009 38.5 43.9
2008 37.8 43.5
2007 37.1 43.1
2006 36.5 42.5
2005 35.9 42
2004 35.4 41.6
2003 34.9 41.2
2002 34.4 40.8
2001 34 40.4
2000 33.6 40
1999 33.3 39.7
1998 33 39.3
1997 32.8 38.9
1996 32.9 38.6
1995 33 38.4
1994 32.6 38.1
1993 31.8 37.9
1992 30.9 37.8
1991 30.2 37.7
1990 29.7 37.6
1989 29.2 37.6
1988 28.8 37.6
1987 28.4 37.4
1986 28 37.2
1985 27.6 37.1
1984 27.3 37
1983 26.9 36.7
1982 26.5 36.6
1981 26.2 36.5
1980 25.8 36.5
1979 25.4 36.4
1978 25 36.3
1977 24.6 36.1
1976 24.2 35.8
1975 23.9 35.5
1974 23.6 35
1973 23.2 34.7
1972 22.9 34.6
1971 22.6 34.4
1970 22.4 34.3
1969 22.2 34.1
1968 22.1 34.2
1967 22 34.3
1966 21.9 34.4
1965 21.8 34.4
1964 21.7 34.5
1963 21.7 34.6
1962 21.6 34.7
1961 21.6 34.7
1960 21.5 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Germany
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Bosnia Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Germany
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
515,738 mi
2022

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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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