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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 125th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Ghana
Population
3116111
35885254
Population rank 135/197 46/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Ghana
2024 $29,613,572,023 $82,308,110,386
2023 $27,592,361,498 $80,547,146,878
2022 $24,534,663,636 $73,919,003,210
2021 $23,672,712,121 $79,514,204,730
2020 $20,226,038,370 $70,008,243,860
2019 $20,482,608,984 $68,352,629,246
2018 $20,484,058,033 $67,259,353,966
2017 $18,326,373,136 $60,385,409,435
2016 $17,116,926,554 $56,144,179,398
2015 $16,404,348,361 $49,436,806,230
2014 $18,558,734,107 $54,678,533,806
2013 $18,179,109,209 $62,845,721,960
2012 $17,226,735,996 $41,271,701,061
2011 $18,644,233,537 $39,336,668,081
2010 $17,176,315,804 $32,197,655,567
2009 $17,613,949,091 $26,048,720,006
2008 $19,112,796,623 $28,679,383,241
2007 $15,778,734,264 $24,827,339,138
2006 $12,864,841,906 $20,885,037,597
2005 $11,222,796,337 $10,744,568,381
2004 $10,156,541,221 $8,881,417,907
2003 $8,498,894,359 $7,632,723,556
2002 $6,728,220,983 $6,166,197,848
2001 $5,800,615,375 $5,314,872,854
2000 $5,567,772,769 $4,982,850,662
1999 $4,686,256,363 $7,718,109,982
1998 $4,116,774,301 $7,482,069,162
1997 $3,671,909,673 $6,891,443,192
1996 $2,786,045,322 $6,932,991,739
1995 $1,866,572,954 $6,464,382,808
1994 $1,255,802,469 $5,446,383,727
1993 $3,630,668,950 $5,968,922,939
1992 $4,735,044,707 $6,416,103,926
1991 $6,122,959,184 $6,603,185,268
1990 $7,753,478,261 $5,889,106,573
1989 - $5,251,858,440
1988 - $5,197,765,032
1987 - $5,074,829,932
1986 - $5,735,677,434
1985 - $4,504,306,723
1984 - $4,412,279,843
1983 - $4,057,275,132
1982 - $4,035,994,398
1981 - $4,222,441,860
1980 - $4,445,228,216
1979 - $4,020,227,920
1978 - $3,662,478,185
1977 - $3,189,428,571
1976 - $2,765,254,237
1975 - $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Ghana
2024 $9,359 $2,391
2023 $8,663 $2,384
2022 $7,656 $2,230
2021 $7,295 $2,445
2020 $6,130 $2,195
2019 $6,122 $2,187
2018 $6,048 $2,195
2017 $5,345 $2,012
2016 $4,929 $1,912
2015 $4,662 $1,723
2014 $5,206 $1,950
2013 $5,035 $2,295
2012 $4,694 $1,544
2011 $4,983 $1,507
2010 $4,506 $1,264
2009 $4,540 $1,048
2008 $4,842 $1,183
2007 $3,931 $1,050
2006 $3,166 $906
2005 $2,740 $479
2004 $2,453 $406
2003 $2,034 $358
2002 $1,607 $297.5
2001 $1,388 $263.5
2000 $1,338 $253.7
1999 $1,135 $403
1998 $1,007 $400
1997 $914 $378
1996 $719 $389
1995 $502 $372
1994 $337 $321
1993 $930 $360
1992 $1,118 $396
1991 $1,373 $418
1990 $1,743 $383
1989 - $350
1988 - $355
1987 - $355
1986 - $411
1985 - $330
1984 - $330
1983 - $311
1982 - $319
1981 - $344
1980 - $372
1979 - $347
1978 - $326
1977 - $292.3
1976 - $261
1975 - $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Ghana
2026 78.4 66.1
2025 78.2 65.9
2024 78 65.7
2023 77.9 65.5
2022 76.8 65.2
2021 74.6 64.3
2020 76 64.3
2019 77.4 64.5
2018 77.9 64.1
2017 77.4 63.8
2016 77.1 63.5
2015 77.1 63.2
2014 77.1 62.8
2013 77.1 62.4
2012 77 62
2011 77 61.6
2010 76.8 61.3
2009 76.7 60.9
2008 76.3 60.6
2007 76.2 60.3
2006 76 60
2005 76.4 59.6
2004 76.5 59.3
2003 76.4 59
2002 76 58.7
2001 75.6 58.4
2000 75.3 58.1
1999 74.9 57.8
1998 74.5 57.5
1997 73.9 57.2
1996 73.5 57
1995 70.2 56.7
1994 66.6 56.2
1993 50.9 56.3
1992 52 56.1
1991 71.8 55.7
1990 71.5 55.4
1989 71.4 54.9
1988 71 54.4
1987 70.9 53.8
1986 70.8 53.3
1985 70.6 52.7
1984 70.2 52.2
1983 70.1 51.8
1982 70.1 51.4
1981 70.1 51.3
1980 69.6 51.1
1979 69.1 50.8
1978 68.8 50.5
1977 68.8 50.1
1976 68.6 49.7
1975 68.3 49.3
1974 67.6 48.9
1973 66.6 48.6
1972 65.7 48.3
1971 65.2 47.9
1970 64.8 47.9
1969 64.4 47.9
1968 64 47.8
1967 63.7 47.7
1966 63.1 47.7
1965 62.2 47.7
1964 61.5 47.6
1963 60.5 47.5
1962 60.1 47.3
1961 59.3 47.1
1960 58.5 46.9
1959 57.6 46.7
1958 56.2 46.4
1957 55.1 46.1
1956 53.9 45.7
1955 53 45.4
1954 51.9 45
1953 51.1 44.5
1952 49.4 44
1951 48.4 43.6
1950 47.3 43.1

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Ghana
2024 3,164,253 34,427,414
2023 3,185,073 33,787,914
2022 3,204,802 33,149,152
2021 3,244,907 32,518,665
2020 3,299,349 31,887,809
2019 3,345,533 31,258,945
2018 3,387,000 30,637,585
2017 3,428,682 30,008,354
2016 3,473,003 29,356,742
2015 3,518,541 28,696,068
2014 3,564,829 28,041,592
2013 3,610,859 27,386,193
2012 3,670,113 26,734,268
2011 3,741,798 26,095,088
2010 3,811,472 25,474,995
2009 3,879,794 24,862,664
2008 3,947,544 24,249,946
2007 4,013,424 23,642,279
2006 4,063,272 23,040,702
2005 4,096,493 22,449,438
2004 4,140,987 21,868,298
2003 4,178,523 21,296,705
2002 4,188,002 20,729,388
2001 4,179,438 20,167,069
2000 4,159,771 19,637,087
1999 4,130,305 19,149,864
1998 4,089,356 18,688,036
1997 4,018,227 18,238,958
1996 3,875,246 17,810,181
1995 3,715,564 17,399,017
1994 3,725,412 16,993,190
1993 3,904,482 16,589,519
1992 4,234,616 16,184,855
1991 4,458,343 15,787,496
1990 4,448,652 15,394,648
1989 4,433,983 15,006,813
1988 4,414,404 14,636,568
1987 4,390,246 14,289,108
1986 4,362,115 13,965,217
1985 4,330,364 13,661,229
1984 4,295,536 13,370,590
1983 4,258,728 13,029,836
1982 4,221,100 12,643,819
1981 4,184,217 12,281,712
1980 4,148,426 11,941,448
1979 4,113,300 11,597,255
1978 4,078,240 11,248,450
1977 4,042,124 10,911,871
1976 4,004,552 10,594,913
1975 3,965,743 10,294,308
1974 3,926,472 10,000,523
1973 3,887,376 9,714,617
1972 3,848,271 9,438,187
1971 3,809,376 9,176,264
1970 3,773,247 8,925,813
1969 3,737,765 8,690,383
1968 3,698,794 8,475,729
1967 3,656,223 8,271,913
1966 3,610,562 8,074,521
1965 3,562,834 7,882,606
1964 3,513,441 7,695,739
1963 3,461,942 7,514,714
1962 3,407,532 7,337,375
1961 3,348,035 7,162,667
1960 3,281,381 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ghana

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Ghana
2023 1.49 3.4
2022 1.48 3.43
2021 1.49 3.49
2020 1.52 3.54
2019 1.51 3.59
2018 1.5 3.65
2017 1.42 3.72
2016 1.36 3.87
2015 1.32 3.98
2014 1.26 4.03
2013 1.28 4.11
2012 1.25 4.15
2011 1.21 4.18
2010 1.26 4.18
2009 1.27 4.18
2008 1.21 4.22
2007 1.19 4.29
2006 1.18 4.4
2005 1.2 4.5
2004 1.22 4.5
2003 1.22 4.6
2002 1.23 4.69
2001 1.23 4.77
2000 1.28 4.83
1999 1.37 4.82
1998 1.56 4.83
1997 1.69 4.88
1996 1.65 4.96
1995 1.67 5.11
1994 1.7 5.25
1993 1.73 5.41
1992 1.76 5.52
1991 1.78 5.63
1990 1.79 5.74
1989 1.79 5.82
1988 1.85 5.92
1987 1.88 6.02
1986 1.91 6.08
1985 1.96 6.12
1984 2.02 6.15
1983 2.05 6.23
1982 2.05 6.31
1981 2.02 6.42
1980 1.98 6.47
1979 1.99 6.51
1978 2.08 6.56
1977 2.2 6.64
1976 2.31 6.7
1975 2.39 6.76
1974 2.45 6.82
1973 2.54 6.87
1972 2.67 6.92
1971 2.75 6.95
1970 2.79 6.95
1969 2.95 6.95
1968 3.08 6.89
1967 3.22 6.89
1966 3.39 6.86
1965 3.53 6.88
1964 3.6 6.9
1963 3.7 6.94
1962 3.81 6.94
1961 3.89 6.91
1960 3.96 6.89

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Ghana
2024 46.3 22.2
2023 46 22
2022 45.6 21.8
2021 45.2 21.7
2020 44.8 21.5
2019 44.3 21.3
2018 43.8 21.2
2017 43.3 21
2016 42.8 20.9
2015 42.3 20.8
2014 41.8 20.7
2013 41.2 20.6
2012 40.5 20.5
2011 39.8 20.3
2010 39.1 20.2
2009 38.5 20
2008 37.8 19.9
2007 37.1 19.7
2006 36.5 19.5
2005 35.9 19.3
2004 35.4 19.1
2003 34.9 19
2002 34.4 18.8
2001 34 18.6
2000 33.6 18.4
1999 33.3 18.3
1998 33 18.1
1997 32.8 17.9
1996 32.9 17.7
1995 33 17.6
1994 32.6 17.5
1993 31.8 17.4
1992 30.9 17.3
1991 30.2 17.2
1990 29.7 17.2
1989 29.2 17.1
1988 28.8 17.1
1987 28.4 17.1
1986 28 17.1
1985 27.6 17.1
1984 27.3 17.1
1983 26.9 17
1982 26.5 16.9
1981 26.2 16.7
1980 25.8 16.7
1979 25.4 16.5
1978 25 16.4
1977 24.6 16.2
1976 24.2 16
1975 23.9 15.9
1974 23.6 15.8
1973 23.2 15.8
1972 22.9 15.8
1971 22.6 15.9
1970 22.4 15.9
1969 22.2 16
1968 22.1 16.1
1967 22 16.2
1966 21.9 16.4
1965 21.8 16.5
1964 21.7 16.7
1963 21.7 16.9
1962 21.6 17.2
1961 21.6 17.4
1960 21.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Bosnia Ghana
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
76.5%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

Bosnia Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Ghana
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
68,049 mi
2009

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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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