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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 125th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Iran
Population
3116111
93468444
Population rank 135/197 17/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Iran
2024 $29,613,572,023 $475,252,089,215
2023 $27,592,361,498 $457,510,482,317
2022 $24,534,663,636 $422,662,261,526
2021 $23,672,712,121 $407,350,685,583
2020 $20,226,038,370 $280,934,329,280
2019 $20,482,608,984 $347,988,400,958
2018 $20,484,058,033 $411,903,303,606
2017 $18,326,373,136 $510,239,893,418
2016 $17,116,926,554 $478,618,064,871
2015 $16,404,348,361 $409,191,686,497
2014 $18,558,734,107 $462,284,793,281
2013 $18,179,109,209 $500,399,839,840
2012 $17,226,735,996 $644,019,315,004
2011 $18,644,233,537 $629,082,257,472
2010 $17,176,315,804 $487,069,570,464
2009 $17,613,949,091 $414,059,094,949
2008 $19,112,796,623 $406,070,949,554
2007 $15,778,734,264 $349,736,591,832
2006 $12,864,841,906 $265,602,187,404
2005 $11,222,796,337 $224,970,371,325
2004 $10,156,541,221 $187,754,571,248
2003 $8,498,894,359 $151,911,222,119
2002 $6,728,220,983 $128,626,917,504
2001 $5,800,615,375 $126,878,750,296
2000 $5,567,772,769 $109,591,707,802
1999 $4,686,256,363 $113,848,450,088
1998 $4,116,774,301 $110,276,913,363
1997 $3,671,909,673 $113,919,163,421
1996 $2,786,045,322 $120,403,931,885
1995 $1,866,572,954 $96,419,225,744
1994 $1,255,802,469 $71,841,461,173
1993 $3,630,668,950 $63,743,623,232
1992 $4,735,044,707 $119,768,691,217
1991 $6,122,959,184 $131,637,664,958
1990 $7,753,478,261 $124,813,263,926
1989 - $120,496,362,916
1988 - $123,057,861,334
1987 - $134,009,995,923
1986 - $209,094,561,833
1985 - $180,183,629,600
1984 - $162,276,728,620
1983 - $156,365,156,618
1982 - $125,948,756,439
1981 - $100,499,312,750
1980 - $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 - $80,600,122,702
1976 - $68,055,295,081
1975 - $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Iran
2024 $9,359 $5,190
2023 $8,663 $5,049
2022 $7,656 $4,721
2021 $7,295 $4,605
2020 $6,130 $3,203
2019 $6,122 $3,997
2018 $6,048 $4,783
2017 $5,345 $6,001
2016 $4,929 $5,711
2015 $4,662 $4,953
2014 $5,206 $5,672
2013 $5,035 $6,223
2012 $4,694 $8,114
2011 $4,983 $8,026
2010 $4,506 $6,291
2009 $4,540 $5,416
2008 $4,842 $5,377
2007 $3,931 $4,688
2006 $3,166 $3,619
2005 $2,740 $3,132
2004 $2,453 $2,672
2003 $2,034 $2,209
2002 $1,607 $1,891
2001 $1,388 $1,881
2000 $1,338 $1,650
1999 $1,135 $1,740
1998 $1,007 $1,709
1997 $914 $1,790
1996 $719 $1,915
1995 $502 $1,550
1994 $337 $1,168
1993 $930 $1,038
1992 $1,118 $1,957
1991 $1,373 $2,194
1990 $1,743 $2,138
1989 - $2,125
1988 - $2,234
1987 - $2,513
1986 - $4,064
1985 - $3,634
1984 - $3,395
1983 - $3,397
1982 - $2,845
1981 - $2,393
1980 - $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 - $2,243
1976 - $1,954
1975 - $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Iran
2026 78.4 78.2
2025 78.2 78.1
2024 78 77.9
2023 77.9 77.7
2022 76.8 76.8
2021 74.6 73.8
2020 76 74.1
2019 77.4 76.9
2018 77.9 76.6
2017 77.4 76.4
2016 77.1 76.2
2015 77.1 75.9
2014 77.1 75.6
2013 77.1 75.3
2012 77 75
2011 77 74.7
2010 76.8 74.4
2009 76.7 74
2008 76.3 73.7
2007 76.2 73.3
2006 76 72.9
2005 76.4 72.4
2004 76.5 72
2003 76.4 70.5
2002 76 71.1
2001 75.6 70.6
2000 75.3 70.2
1999 74.9 69.7
1998 74.5 69.2
1997 73.9 68.6
1996 73.5 68.3
1995 70.2 67.9
1994 66.6 67.5
1993 50.9 67
1992 52 66.7
1991 71.8 66.2
1990 71.5 64.1
1989 71.4 65.3
1988 71 63.3
1987 70.9 62.7
1986 70.8 62.1
1985 70.6 61.5
1984 70.2 60.9
1983 70.1 58.5
1982 70.1 57.6
1981 70.1 56.6
1980 69.6 58.4
1979 69.1 58.5
1978 68.8 56
1977 68.8 56.7
1976 68.6 55.8
1975 68.3 54.8
1974 67.6 53.9
1973 66.6 52.9
1972 65.7 51.7
1971 65.2 51.1
1970 64.8 50.2
1969 64.4 49.4
1968 64 47.9
1967 63.7 47.8
1966 63.1 47.1
1965 62.2 46.4
1964 61.5 45.7
1963 60.5 45.1
1962 60.1 43.8
1961 59.3 43.9
1960 58.5 43.3
1959 57.6 42.8
1958 56.2 42.2
1957 55.1 41.3
1956 53.9 41.1
1955 53 40.6
1954 51.9 40
1953 51.1 39.5
1952 49.4 39.2
1951 48.4 38.7
1950 47.3 38.2

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iran
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Iran
2024 3,164,253 91,567,738
2023 3,185,073 90,608,707
2022 3,204,802 89,524,246
2021 3,244,907 88,455,488
2020 3,299,349 87,723,443
2019 3,345,533 87,051,648
2018 3,387,000 86,117,998
2017 3,428,682 85,026,754
2016 3,473,003 83,812,228
2015 3,518,541 82,619,362
2014 3,564,829 81,502,045
2013 3,610,859 80,414,686
2012 3,670,113 79,370,580
2011 3,741,798 78,383,598
2010 3,811,472 77,420,842
2009 3,879,794 76,457,825
2008 3,947,544 75,514,204
2007 4,013,424 74,602,648
2006 4,063,272 73,392,747
2005 4,096,493 71,828,455
2004 4,140,987 70,256,316
2003 4,178,523 68,769,340
2002 4,188,002 68,011,317
2001 4,179,438 67,452,005
2000 4,159,771 66,418,659
1999 4,130,305 65,445,391
1998 4,089,356 64,519,859
1997 4,018,227 63,639,638
1996 3,875,246 62,881,300
1995 3,715,564 62,205,567
1994 3,725,412 61,520,598
1993 3,904,482 61,403,543
1992 4,234,616 61,184,983
1991 4,458,343 59,986,931
1990 4,448,652 58,380,092
1989 4,433,983 56,704,914
1988 4,414,404 55,072,694
1987 4,390,246 53,323,493
1986 4,362,115 51,446,045
1985 4,330,364 49,582,289
1984 4,295,536 47,793,998
1983 4,258,728 46,029,535
1982 4,221,100 44,272,141
1981 4,184,217 41,989,312
1980 4,148,426 39,842,324
1979 4,113,300 38,424,952
1978 4,078,240 37,126,535
1977 4,042,124 35,933,181
1976 4,004,552 34,837,271
1975 3,965,743 33,802,973
1974 3,926,472 32,796,463
1973 3,887,376 31,839,838
1972 3,848,271 30,921,179
1971 3,809,376 30,029,071
1970 3,773,247 29,145,100
1969 3,737,765 28,273,482
1968 3,698,794 27,437,391
1967 3,656,223 26,628,432
1966 3,610,562 25,829,270
1965 3,562,834 25,036,978
1964 3,513,441 24,262,859
1963 3,461,942 23,519,005
1962 3,407,532 22,807,907
1961 3,348,035 22,125,726
1960 3,281,381 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Iran
2023 1.49 1.7
2022 1.48 1.7
2021 1.49 1.71
2020 1.52 1.7
2019 1.51 1.77
2018 1.5 1.92
2017 1.42 2.02
2016 1.36 2.05
2015 1.32 2.02
2014 1.26 1.98
2013 1.28 1.91
2012 1.25 1.85
2011 1.21 1.79
2010 1.26 1.75
2009 1.27 1.74
2008 1.21 1.74
2007 1.19 1.75
2006 1.18 1.76
2005 1.2 1.76
2004 1.22 1.78
2003 1.22 1.8
2002 1.23 1.84
2001 1.23 1.92
2000 1.28 2
1999 1.37 2.09
1998 1.56 2.19
1997 1.69 2.32
1996 1.65 2.54
1995 1.67 2.85
1994 1.7 3.24
1993 1.73 3.67
1992 1.76 4.1
1991 1.78 4.57
1990 1.79 4.93
1989 1.79 5.17
1988 1.85 5.43
1987 1.88 5.72
1986 1.91 6.01
1985 1.96 6.24
1984 2.02 6.43
1983 2.05 6.53
1982 2.05 6.59
1981 2.02 6.62
1980 1.98 6.63
1979 1.99 6.55
1978 2.08 6.34
1977 2.2 6.18
1976 2.31 6.07
1975 2.39 5.95
1974 2.45 5.97
1973 2.54 6.06
1972 2.67 6.26
1971 2.75 6.55
1970 2.79 6.8
1969 2.95 7.01
1968 3.08 7.12
1967 3.22 7.19
1966 3.39 7.21
1965 3.53 7.22
1964 3.6 7.24
1963 3.7 7.32
1962 3.81 7.4
1961 3.89 7.46
1960 3.96 7.52

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Iran
2024 46.3 34.3
2023 46 33.8
2022 45.6 33.3
2021 45.2 32.8
2020 44.8 32.3
2019 44.3 31.7
2018 43.8 31.2
2017 43.3 30.7
2016 42.8 30.2
2015 42.3 29.7
2014 41.8 29.2
2013 41.2 28.7
2012 40.5 28.2
2011 39.8 27.7
2010 39.1 27.2
2009 38.5 26.6
2008 37.8 26.1
2007 37.1 25.5
2006 36.5 24.8
2005 35.9 24.3
2004 35.4 23.7
2003 34.9 23.1
2002 34.4 22.6
2001 34 22
2000 33.6 21.4
1999 33.3 20.7
1998 33 20
1997 32.8 19.5
1996 32.9 19.1
1995 33 18.7
1994 32.6 18.4
1993 31.8 18.3
1992 30.9 18.4
1991 30.2 18.3
1990 29.7 18.2
1989 29.2 18.1
1988 28.8 18.2
1987 28.4 18.2
1986 28 18.2
1985 27.6 18.3
1984 27.3 18.4
1983 26.9 18.5
1982 26.5 18.6
1981 26.2 18.4
1980 25.8 18.2
1979 25.4 18.3
1978 25 18.3
1977 24.6 18.3
1976 24.2 18.2
1975 23.9 18.1
1974 23.6 18
1973 23.2 17.9
1972 22.9 17.8
1971 22.6 17.7
1970 22.4 17.6
1969 22.2 17.6
1968 22.1 17.6
1967 22 17.7
1966 21.9 17.7
1965 21.8 17.8
1964 21.7 17.9
1963 21.7 18.1
1962 21.6 18.4
1961 21.6 18.7
1960 21.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Iran
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
16%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Bosnia Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Iran
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
138,867 mi
2018

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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. 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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