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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 5.38M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 125th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($28.3B) and Ireland ranks 26/197 ($577B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90/197 ($8,957), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($107,316).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Ireland
Population
3140094
5474763
Population rank 135/197 121/197
GDP
$28.3B
2024
$577B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$8,957
2024
$107,316
2024
GDP per capita rank 90/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,971
2024
$131,175
2024
Government debt
$9.28B
2024
$237B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.8%
2025
36.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,934
2024
$44,121
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,350
2025
$44,579
2025
Land area
19,768 sq mi
2025
26,599 sq mi
2025
Population density
160.1 ppl/mi²
2024
202.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2025
82.7 years
2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland
Year GDP
Bosnia Ireland
1960 - $1,998,550,222
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1977 - $11,248,340,431
1978 - $14,647,996,074
1979 - $18,319,334,300
1980 - $21,747,855,640
1981 - $20,670,190,138
1982 - $21,474,754,080
1983 - $20,766,047,764
1984 - $20,106,648,455
1985 - $21,270,013,326
1986 - $28,714,571,852
1987 - $33,920,518,493
1988 - $37,772,897,421
1989 - $39,238,392,678
1990 $7,753,478,261 $49,305,632,408
1991 $6,122,959,184 $49,787,502,852
1992 $4,735,044,707 $55,918,538,121
1993 $3,630,668,950 $52,417,477,614
1994 $1,255,802,469 $57,097,656,066
1995 $1,866,572,954 $69,139,823,232
1996 $2,786,045,322 $75,790,785,030
1997 $3,671,909,673 $82,856,648,758
1998 $4,116,774,301 $90,199,410,116
1999 $4,686,256,363 $98,893,958,263
2000 $5,567,772,769 $100,207,610,430
2001 $5,800,615,466 $109,346,669,230
2002 $6,728,220,887 $128,596,035,288
2003 $8,498,894,359 $164,670,771,260
2004 $10,156,541,538 $194,372,115,041
2005 $11,222,796,337 $211,876,989,656
2006 $12,864,841,906 $232,180,617,162
2007 $15,778,734,264 $270,079,279,420
2008 $19,112,796,623 $275,447,471,451
2009 $17,613,949,091 $236,443,117,248
2010 $17,176,315,804 $221,985,621,538
2011 $18,644,233,537 $241,337,364,610
2012 $17,226,735,996 $227,270,922,957
2013 $18,179,108,531 $243,301,556,085
2014 $18,558,733,564 $266,787,238,499
2015 $16,404,348,871 $302,391,428,540
2016 $17,116,926,328 $305,733,136,181
2017 $18,326,373,366 $348,532,394,024
2018 $20,484,053,869 $395,461,216,460
2019 $20,482,608,755 $407,124,824,065
2020 $20,226,036,564 $436,555,518,400
2021 $23,672,712,242 $531,306,516,908
2022 $24,534,663,636 $548,570,250,342
2023 $27,592,361,388 $551,394,889,340
2024 $28,343,394,203 $577,389,475,010

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Ireland
1960 - $707
1961 - $762
1962 - $821
1963 - $878
1964 - $995
1965 - $1,055
1966 - $1,107
1967 - $1,187
1968 - $1,159
1969 - $1,331
1970 - $1,487
1971 - $1,704
1972 - $2,080
1973 - $2,424
1974 - $2,517
1975 - $2,973
1976 - $2,920
1977 - $3,427
1978 - $4,400
1979 - $5,430
1980 - $6,372
1981 - $5,986
1982 - $6,161
1983 - $5,915
1984 - $5,692
1985 - $6,012
1986 - $8,112
1987 - $9,582
1988 - $10,716
1989 - $11,176
1990 $1,743 $14,031
1991 $1,373 $14,087
1992 $1,118 $15,714
1993 $930 $14,657
1994 $337 $15,903
1995 $502 $19,158
1996 $719 $20,836
1997 $914 $22,551
1998 $1,007 $24,295
1999 $1,135 $26,338
2000 $1,338 $26,335
2001 $1,388 $28,282
2002 $1,607 $32,705
2003 $2,034 $41,204
2004 $2,453 $47,754
2005 $2,740 $50,933
2006 $3,166 $54,329
2007 $3,931 $61,396
2008 $4,842 $61,353
2009 $4,540 $52,133
2010 $4,506 $48,679
2011 $4,983 $52,693
2012 $4,694 $49,412
2013 $5,035 $52,619
2014 $5,206 $57,278
2015 $4,662 $64,312
2016 $4,929 $64,193
2017 $5,345 $72,198
2018 $6,048 $80,739
2019 $6,122 $81,810
2020 $6,130 $86,623
2021 $7,295 $103,962
2022 $7,656 $105,235
2023 $8,663 $103,888
2024 $8,957 $107,316

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Ireland
1950 47.3 65.6
1951 48.4 64.8
1952 49.4 67.2
1953 51.1 67.9
1954 51.9 68
1955 53 68
1956 53.9 69
1957 55.1 69
1958 56.2 69.3
1959 57.6 69.4
1960 58.5 70.2
1961 59.3 69.6
1962 60.1 69.9
1963 60.5 70.2
1964 61.5 70.4
1965 62.2 70.6
1966 63.1 70.2
1967 63.7 71.2
1968 64 70.9
1969 64.4 70.8
1970 64.8 70.8
1971 65.2 71.6
1972 65.7 71
1973 66.6 71.2
1974 67.6 71.1
1975 68.3 71.7
1976 68.6 71.8
1977 68.8 71.9
1978 68.8 71.9
1979 69.1 72.2
1980 69.6 72.5
1981 70.1 72.9
1982 70.1 73.2
1983 70.1 73.2
1984 70.2 73.6
1985 70.6 73.6
1986 70.8 73.6
1987 70.9 74.4
1988 71 74.4
1989 71.4 74.5
1990 71.5 74.8
1991 71.8 75
1992 52 75.4
1993 50.9 75.3
1994 66.6 75.8
1995 70.2 75.5
1996 73.5 75.8
1997 73.9 76
1998 74.5 76.2
1999 74.9 76.1
2000 75.3 76.5
2001 75.6 77.1
2002 76 77.6
2003 76.4 78.1
2004 76.5 78.5
2005 76.4 78.9
2006 76 79.2
2007 76.2 79.6
2008 76.3 79.8
2009 76.7 80.1
2010 76.8 80.6
2011 77 80.7
2012 77 80.9
2013 77.1 81.1
2014 77.1 81.4
2015 77.1 81.5
2016 77.1 81.7
2017 77.4 82.1
2018 77.9 82.1
2019 77.4 82.4
2020 76 82.4
2021 74.6 81.9
2022 76.8 82.1
2023 77.9 82.4
2024 78 82.6
2025 78.2 82.7

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland
Year Population
Bosnia Ireland
1960 3,281,381 2,828,600
1961 3,348,035 2,824,400
1962 3,407,532 2,836,050
1963 3,461,942 2,852,650
1964 3,513,441 2,866,550
1965 3,562,834 2,877,300
1966 3,610,562 2,888,800
1967 3,656,223 2,902,450
1968 3,698,794 2,915,550
1969 3,737,765 2,932,650
1970 3,773,247 2,957,250
1971 3,809,376 2,992,050
1972 3,848,271 3,036,850
1973 3,887,376 3,085,950
1974 3,926,472 3,137,500
1975 3,965,743 3,189,550
1976 4,004,552 3,238,050
1977 4,042,124 3,282,200
1978 4,078,240 3,329,100
1979 4,113,300 3,373,750
1980 4,148,426 3,412,800
1981 4,184,217 3,453,000
1982 4,221,100 3,485,800
1983 4,258,728 3,510,600
1984 4,295,536 3,532,423
1985 4,330,364 3,538,082
1986 4,362,115 3,539,690
1987 4,390,246 3,540,057
1988 4,414,404 3,524,949
1989 4,433,983 3,511,009
1990 4,448,652 3,513,974
1991 4,458,343 3,534,235
1992 4,234,616 3,558,430
1993 3,904,482 3,576,261
1994 3,725,412 3,590,386
1995 3,715,564 3,608,841
1996 3,875,246 3,637,510
1997 4,018,227 3,674,171
1998 4,089,356 3,712,696
1999 4,130,305 3,754,786
2000 4,159,771 3,805,174
2001 4,179,438 3,866,243
2002 4,188,002 3,931,947
2003 4,178,523 3,996,521
2004 4,140,987 4,070,262
2005 4,096,493 4,159,914
2006 4,063,272 4,273,591
2007 4,013,424 4,398,942
2008 3,947,544 4,489,544
2009 3,879,794 4,535,375
2010 3,811,472 4,560,155
2011 3,741,798 4,580,084
2012 3,670,113 4,599,533
2013 3,610,859 4,623,816
2014 3,564,829 4,657,740
2015 3,518,541 4,701,957
2016 3,473,003 4,762,722
2017 3,428,682 4,827,445
2018 3,387,000 4,898,022
2019 3,345,533 4,976,456
2020 3,299,349 5,039,747
2021 3,244,907 5,110,585
2022 3,204,802 5,212,836
2023 3,185,073 5,307,600
2024 3,164,253 5,380,257

Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Ireland
1960 3.96 3.78
1961 3.89 3.78
1962 3.81 3.92
1963 3.7 4.01
1964 3.6 4.07
1965 3.53 4.04
1966 3.39 3.94
1967 3.22 3.84
1968 3.08 3.77
1969 2.95 3.83
1970 2.79 3.85
1971 2.75 3.93
1972 2.67 3.84
1973 2.54 3.71
1974 2.45 3.59
1975 2.39 3.37
1976 2.31 3.29
1977 2.2 3.24
1978 2.08 3.21
1979 1.99 3.21
1980 1.98 3.21
1981 2.02 3.05
1982 2.05 2.94
1983 2.05 2.74
1984 2.02 2.58
1985 1.96 2.48
1986 1.91 2.44
1987 1.88 2.32
1988 1.85 2.17
1989 1.79 2.08
1990 1.79 2.11
1991 1.78 2.08
1992 1.76 1.99
1993 1.73 1.9
1994 1.7 1.85
1995 1.67 1.84
1996 1.65 1.88
1997 1.69 1.93
1998 1.56 1.94
1999 1.37 1.9
2000 1.28 1.89
2001 1.23 1.94
2002 1.23 1.97
2003 1.22 1.96
2004 1.22 1.93
2005 1.2 1.86
2006 1.18 1.91
2007 1.19 2.01
2008 1.21 2.06
2009 1.27 2.06
2010 1.26 2.05
2011 1.21 2.03
2012 1.25 1.98
2013 1.28 1.93
2014 1.26 1.89
2015 1.32 1.85
2016 1.36 1.81
2017 1.42 1.77
2018 1.5 1.75
2019 1.51 1.71
2020 1.52 1.63
2021 1.49 1.78
2022 1.48 1.54
2023 1.49 1.5

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Ireland
1960 21.5 30.1
1961 21.6 29.8
1962 21.6 29.5
1963 21.7 29.2
1964 21.7 28.9
1965 21.8 28.6
1966 21.9 28.2
1967 22 28
1968 22.1 27.8
1969 22.2 27.6
1970 22.4 27.4
1971 22.6 27.1
1972 22.9 26.9
1973 23.2 26.7
1974 23.6 26.5
1975 23.9 26.5
1976 24.2 26.4
1977 24.6 26.5
1978 25 26.5
1979 25.4 26.5
1980 25.8 26.5
1981 26.2 26.6
1982 26.5 26.7
1983 26.9 26.9
1984 27.3 27.1
1985 27.6 27.3
1986 28 27.6
1987 28.4 27.9
1988 28.8 28.4
1989 29.2 28.8
1990 29.7 29.2
1991 30.2 29.6
1992 30.9 29.9
1993 31.8 30.2
1994 32.6 30.6
1995 33 30.9
1996 32.9 31.3
1997 32.8 31.6
1998 33 31.9
1999 33.3 32.2
2000 33.6 32.5
2001 34 32.7
2002 34.4 33
2003 34.9 33.2
2004 35.4 33.4
2005 35.9 33.4
2006 36.5 33.4
2007 37.1 33.4
2008 37.8 33.5
2009 38.5 33.9
2010 39.1 34.3
2011 39.8 34.8
2012 40.5 35.2
2013 41.2 35.6
2014 41.8 36
2015 42.3 36.4
2016 42.8 36.8
2017 43.3 37.1
2018 43.8 37.4
2019 44.3 37.8
2020 44.8 38.2
2021 45.2 38.6
2022 45.6 38.9
2023 46 39.4
2024 46.3 39.7

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Finance

Bosnia Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$27.3B
2024
$419B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.9%
2025
23.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.81%
2023
0.22%
2023
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.19%
2025
+1.69%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22%
2024
30.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2025
83.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
2,470 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.4
2023
$50.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
22 megatons
2023
32.5 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
6.91 tons
2023
6.12 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
6,149 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Ireland
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,497
2024
+39,059
2024
Urban population
50.7%
2024
64.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2025
93.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
77
2024
Higher education index
62
2025
87
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
96.5%
2023

Health

Bosnia Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$667
2022
$6,448
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$206.1
2022
$688
2022
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2025
82.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.91%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.32
2019
4.06
2021
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
6
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
23
2025
87
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Ireland
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
4,944 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2025
16,174 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2025
3,066 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
62,031 mi
2018

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