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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 125th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Iraq
Population
3116111
48289334
Population rank 135/197 33/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Iraq
2024 $29,613,572,023 $279,641,257,615
2023 $27,592,361,498 $268,881,051,644
2022 $24,534,663,636 $287,372,232,138
2021 $23,672,712,121 $209,691,945,713
2020 $20,226,038,370 $180,898,797,517
2019 $20,482,608,984 $233,636,097,800
2018 $20,484,058,033 $227,367,469,034
2017 $18,326,373,136 $187,217,660,051
2016 $17,116,926,554 $166,743,557,748
2015 $16,404,348,361 $166,774,104,959
2014 $18,558,734,107 $228,415,656,175
2013 $18,179,109,209 $234,637,675,129
2012 $17,226,735,996 $218,002,476,129
2011 $18,644,233,537 $185,749,664,444
2010 $17,176,315,804 $138,516,722,650
2009 $17,613,949,091 $111,657,580,326
2008 $19,112,796,623 $131,614,434,154
2007 $15,778,734,264 $88,837,057,320
2006 $12,864,841,906 $65,147,051,918
2005 $11,222,796,337 $50,065,104,668
2004 $10,156,541,221 $36,633,669,269
2003 $8,498,894,359 $21,921,569,479
2002 $6,728,220,983 $32,928,454,672
2001 $5,800,615,375 $36,176,430,129
2000 $5,567,772,769 $48,364,250,944
1999 $4,686,256,363 $36,881,601,584
1998 $4,116,774,301 $20,617,405,044
1997 $3,671,909,673 $20,764,857,056
1996 $2,786,045,322 $10,433,698,621
1995 $1,866,572,954 $12,894,029,888
1994 $1,255,802,469 $3,991,349,283
1993 $3,630,668,950 $1,031,944,881
1992 $4,735,044,707 $553,671,958
1991 $6,122,959,184 $407,796,350
1990 $7,753,478,261 $180,408,064,516
1989 - $65,831,935,484
1988 - $62,684,516,129
1987 - $56,774,193,548
1986 - $47,264,516,129
1985 - $48,425,161,290
1984 - $46,938,387,097
1983 - $40,712,903,226
1982 - $42,382,333,333
1981 - $37,823,000,000
1980 - $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 - $19,838,130,715
1976 - $17,754,825,601
1975 - $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Iraq
2024 $9,359 $6,074
2023 $8,663 $5,965
2022 $7,656 $6,521
2021 $7,295 $4,868
2020 $6,130 $4,295
2019 $6,122 $5,672
2018 $6,048 $5,647
2017 $5,345 $4,759
2016 $4,929 $4,334
2015 $4,662 $4,440
2014 $5,206 $6,249
2013 $5,035 $6,650
2012 $4,694 $6,478
2011 $4,983 $5,776
2010 $4,506 $4,462
2009 $4,540 $3,715
2008 $4,842 $4,543
2007 $3,931 $3,129
2006 $3,166 $2,277
2005 $2,740 $1,762
2004 $2,453 $1,328
2003 $2,034 $818
2002 $1,607 $1,266
2001 $1,388 $1,436
2000 $1,338 $1,980
1999 $1,135 $1,560
1998 $1,007 $901
1997 $914 $936
1996 $719 $485
1995 $502 $619
1994 $337 $198.2
1993 $930 $53.7
1992 $1,118 $30.3
1991 $1,373 $23
1990 $1,743 $10,261
1989 - $3,791
1988 - $3,707
1987 - $3,436
1986 - $2,940
1985 - $3,088
1984 - $3,066
1983 - $2,743
1982 - $2,942
1981 - $2,700
1980 - $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 - $1,609
1976 - $1,489
1975 - $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Iraq
2026 78.4 72.6
2025 78.2 72.5
2024 78 72.4
2023 77.9 72.3
2022 76.8 72
2021 74.6 70.7
2020 76 69.7
2019 77.4 71.2
2018 77.9 71.1
2017 77.4 69.8
2016 77.1 68.7
2015 77.1 70
2014 77.1 69.7
2013 77.1 69
2012 77 68.8
2011 77 68.4
2010 76.8 68.1
2009 76.7 67.8
2008 76.3 66.5
2007 76.2 64.4
2006 76 64
2005 76.4 64.9
2004 76.5 64.6
2003 76.4 64.8
2002 76 65.7
2001 75.6 65.3
2000 75.3 64.9
1999 74.9 64.5
1998 74.5 64.4
1997 73.9 64.2
1996 73.5 64.6
1995 70.2 64.8
1994 66.6 65
1993 50.9 65.3
1992 52 65.3
1991 71.8 61.3
1990 71.5 57.6
1989 71.4 57.5
1988 71 56.7
1987 70.9 60.3
1986 70.8 60
1985 70.6 59.8
1984 70.2 59.5
1983 70.1 59.3
1982 70.1 59
1981 70.1 58.7
1980 69.6 60.9
1979 69.1 64.4
1978 68.8 64.2
1977 68.8 63.9
1976 68.6 63.6
1975 68.3 61.4
1974 67.6 61
1973 66.6 62.3
1972 65.7 61.8
1971 65.2 61.3
1970 64.8 60.5
1969 64.4 59.6
1968 64 59
1967 63.7 58.4
1966 63.1 57.3
1965 62.2 56.4
1964 61.5 55.2
1963 60.5 54.4
1962 60.1 53.5
1961 59.3 52.3
1960 58.5 51.5
1959 57.6 49.7
1958 56.2 49
1957 55.1 47.7
1956 53.9 46.4
1955 53 45
1954 51.9 43.5
1953 51.1 42.1
1952 49.4 40.5
1951 48.4 39
1950 47.3 37.4

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Iraq
2024 3,164,253 46,042,015
2023 3,185,073 45,074,049
2022 3,204,802 44,070,551
2021 3,244,907 43,071,211
2020 3,299,349 42,116,605
2019 3,345,533 41,192,171
2018 3,387,000 40,265,624
2017 3,428,682 39,337,353
2016 3,473,003 38,469,627
2015 3,518,541 37,560,535
2014 3,564,829 36,550,059
2013 3,610,859 35,281,989
2012 3,670,113 33,654,842
2011 3,741,798 32,161,424
2010 3,811,472 31,045,366
2009 3,879,794 30,058,206
2008 3,947,544 28,971,036
2007 4,013,424 28,391,607
2006 4,063,272 28,616,515
2005 4,096,493 28,407,448
2004 4,140,987 27,577,878
2003 4,178,523 26,802,659
2002 4,188,002 26,006,559
2001 4,179,438 25,197,840
2000 4,159,771 24,424,056
1999 4,130,305 23,636,527
1998 4,089,356 22,884,399
1997 4,018,227 22,176,593
1996 3,875,246 21,501,321
1995 3,715,564 20,825,860
1994 3,725,412 20,139,807
1993 3,904,482 19,201,195
1992 4,234,616 18,300,845
1991 4,458,343 17,767,253
1990 4,448,652 17,581,206
1989 4,433,983 17,364,542
1988 4,414,404 16,908,819
1987 4,390,246 16,521,049
1986 4,362,115 16,074,145
1985 4,330,364 15,683,430
1984 4,295,536 15,310,733
1983 4,258,728 14,840,555
1982 4,221,100 14,406,083
1981 4,184,217 14,006,381
1980 4,148,426 13,591,992
1979 4,113,300 13,170,365
1978 4,078,240 12,753,355
1977 4,042,124 12,331,046
1976 4,004,552 11,927,651
1975 3,965,743 11,543,639
1974 3,926,472 11,167,761
1973 3,887,376 10,795,869
1972 3,848,271 10,430,164
1971 3,809,376 10,077,809
1970 3,773,247 9,735,611
1969 3,737,765 9,403,356
1968 3,698,794 9,085,016
1967 3,656,223 8,778,869
1966 3,610,562 8,485,104
1965 3,562,834 8,202,140
1964 3,513,441 7,929,566
1963 3,461,942 7,667,928
1962 3,407,532 7,413,875
1961 3,348,035 7,194,553
1960 3,281,381 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Iraq
2023 1.49 3.25
2022 1.48 3.29
2021 1.49 3.36
2020 1.52 3.42
2019 1.51 3.48
2018 1.5 3.55
2017 1.42 3.64
2016 1.36 3.84
2015 1.32 4.08
2014 1.26 4.31
2013 1.28 4.44
2012 1.25 4.54
2011 1.21 4.59
2010 1.26 4.46
2009 1.27 4.38
2008 1.21 4.37
2007 1.19 4.4
2006 1.18 4.46
2005 1.2 4.45
2004 1.22 4.53
2003 1.22 4.58
2002 1.23 4.67
2001 1.23 4.8
2000 1.28 4.92
1999 1.37 5.04
1998 1.56 5.11
1997 1.69 5.19
1996 1.65 5.25
1995 1.67 5.36
1994 1.7 5.49
1993 1.73 5.61
1992 1.76 5.72
1991 1.78 5.83
1990 1.79 5.93
1989 1.79 5.99
1988 1.85 6.05
1987 1.88 6.11
1986 1.91 6.18
1985 1.96 6.25
1984 2.02 6.32
1983 2.05 6.39
1982 2.05 6.46
1981 2.02 6.53
1980 1.98 6.59
1979 1.99 6.66
1978 2.08 6.73
1977 2.2 6.8
1976 2.31 6.86
1975 2.39 6.91
1974 2.45 6.95
1973 2.54 6.99
1972 2.67 7.02
1971 2.75 7.06
1970 2.79 7.07
1969 2.95 7.08
1968 3.08 7.06
1967 3.22 7.03
1966 3.39 7.02
1965 3.53 7.02
1964 3.6 7.01
1963 3.7 7.01
1962 3.81 6.99
1961 3.89 5.8
1960 3.96 5.3

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Iraq
2024 46.3 21.6
2023 46 21.4
2022 45.6 21.1
2021 45.2 20.9
2020 44.8 20.6
2019 44.3 20.4
2018 43.8 20.1
2017 43.3 19.9
2016 42.8 19.7
2015 42.3 19.5
2014 41.8 19.4
2013 41.2 19.3
2012 40.5 19.2
2011 39.8 19.1
2010 39.1 19
2009 38.5 18.9
2008 37.8 18.8
2007 37.1 18.7
2006 36.5 18.6
2005 35.9 18.5
2004 35.4 18.3
2003 34.9 18.2
2002 34.4 18.1
2001 34 18
2000 33.6 17.9
1999 33.3 17.9
1998 33 17.8
1997 32.8 17.7
1996 32.9 17.6
1995 33 17.5
1994 32.6 17.4
1993 31.8 17.3
1992 30.9 17.3
1991 30.2 17.2
1990 29.7 17.1
1989 29.2 17
1988 28.8 16.9
1987 28.4 16.9
1986 28 16.8
1985 27.6 16.7
1984 27.3 16.6
1983 26.9 16.6
1982 26.5 16.5
1981 26.2 16.5
1980 25.8 16.5
1979 25.4 16.5
1978 25 16.6
1977 24.6 16.6
1976 24.2 16.7
1975 23.9 17
1974 23.6 17.2
1973 23.2 17.5
1972 22.9 17.7
1971 22.6 17.9
1970 22.4 18.1
1969 22.2 18.3
1968 22.1 18.5
1967 22 18.7
1966 21.9 19
1965 21.8 19.3
1964 21.7 19.5
1963 21.7 19.8
1962 21.6 20.1
1961 21.6 20.4
1960 21.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Iraq
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Bosnia Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Iraq
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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