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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 5.4M 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 ($29.6B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Ireland
Population
3116111
5518360
Population rank 135/197 121/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Ireland
2024 $29,613,572,023 $609,157,459,747
2023 $27,592,361,498 $567,372,737,459
2022 $24,534,663,636 $548,341,794,599
2021 $23,672,712,121 $530,394,123,830
2020 $20,226,038,370 $436,009,027,819
2019 $20,482,608,984 $407,211,793,801
2018 $20,484,058,033 $395,780,319,817
2017 $18,326,373,136 $348,355,212,569
2016 $17,116,926,554 $305,431,252,709
2015 $16,404,348,361 $302,101,388,556
2014 $18,558,734,107 $266,490,442,124
2013 $18,179,109,209 $242,924,245,719
2012 $17,226,735,996 $226,921,827,888
2011 $18,644,233,537 $240,975,871,047
2010 $17,176,315,804 $221,732,824,603
2009 $17,613,949,091 $236,443,115,854
2008 $19,112,796,623 $275,447,471,451
2007 $15,778,734,264 $270,079,279,420
2006 $12,864,841,906 $232,180,617,162
2005 $11,222,796,337 $211,876,989,656
2004 $10,156,541,221 $194,372,115,041
2003 $8,498,894,359 $164,670,771,260
2002 $6,728,220,983 $128,596,035,288
2001 $5,800,615,375 $109,346,669,230
2000 $5,567,772,769 $100,207,610,430
1999 $4,686,256,363 $98,893,958,263
1998 $4,116,774,301 $90,199,410,116
1997 $3,671,909,673 $82,856,648,758
1996 $2,786,045,322 $75,790,786,290
1995 $1,866,572,954 $69,139,823,232
1994 $1,255,802,469 $57,097,656,066
1993 $3,630,668,950 $52,417,477,614
1992 $4,735,044,707 $55,918,538,121
1991 $6,122,959,184 $49,787,501,584
1990 $7,753,478,261 $49,305,632,408
1989 - $39,238,392,678
1988 - $37,772,896,221
1987 - $33,920,518,493
1986 - $28,714,571,852
1985 - $21,270,013,326
1984 - $20,106,648,455
1983 - $20,766,047,764
1982 - $21,474,752,962
1981 - $20,670,190,138
1980 - $21,747,855,640
1979 - $18,319,334,300
1978 - $14,647,996,074
1977 - $11,248,340,431
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Ireland
2024 $9,359 $112,895
2023 $8,663 $106,819
2022 $7,656 $105,191
2021 $7,295 $103,783
2020 $6,130 $86,514
2019 $6,122 $81,828
2018 $6,048 $80,804
2017 $5,345 $72,161
2016 $4,929 $64,130
2015 $4,662 $64,250
2014 $5,206 $57,215
2013 $5,035 $52,538
2012 $4,694 $49,336
2011 $4,983 $52,614
2010 $4,506 $48,624
2009 $4,540 $52,133
2008 $4,842 $61,353
2007 $3,931 $61,396
2006 $3,166 $54,329
2005 $2,740 $50,933
2004 $2,453 $47,754
2003 $2,034 $41,204
2002 $1,607 $32,705
2001 $1,388 $28,282
2000 $1,338 $26,335
1999 $1,135 $26,338
1998 $1,007 $24,295
1997 $914 $22,551
1996 $719 $20,836
1995 $502 $19,158
1994 $337 $15,903
1993 $930 $14,657
1992 $1,118 $15,714
1991 $1,373 $14,087
1990 $1,743 $14,031
1989 - $11,176
1988 - $10,716
1987 - $9,582
1986 - $8,112
1985 - $6,012
1984 - $5,692
1983 - $5,915
1982 - $6,161
1981 - $5,986
1980 - $6,372
1979 - $5,430
1978 - $4,400
1977 - $3,427
1976 - $2,920
1975 - $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Ireland
2026 78.4 82.9
2025 78.2 82.7
2024 78 82.6
2023 77.9 82.4
2022 76.8 82.1
2021 74.6 81.9
2020 76 82.4
2019 77.4 82.4
2018 77.9 82.1
2017 77.4 82.1
2016 77.1 81.7
2015 77.1 81.5
2014 77.1 81.4
2013 77.1 81.1
2012 77 80.9
2011 77 80.7
2010 76.8 80.6
2009 76.7 80.1
2008 76.3 79.8
2007 76.2 79.6
2006 76 79.2
2005 76.4 78.9
2004 76.5 78.5
2003 76.4 78.1
2002 76 77.6
2001 75.6 77.1
2000 75.3 76.5
1999 74.9 76.1
1998 74.5 76.2
1997 73.9 76
1996 73.5 75.8
1995 70.2 75.5
1994 66.6 75.8
1993 50.9 75.3
1992 52 75.4
1991 71.8 75
1990 71.5 74.8
1989 71.4 74.5
1988 71 74.4
1987 70.9 74.4
1986 70.8 73.6
1985 70.6 73.6
1984 70.2 73.6
1983 70.1 73.2
1982 70.1 73.2
1981 70.1 72.9
1980 69.6 72.5
1979 69.1 72.2
1978 68.8 71.9
1977 68.8 71.9
1976 68.6 71.8
1975 68.3 71.7
1974 67.6 71.1
1973 66.6 71.2
1972 65.7 71
1971 65.2 71.6
1970 64.8 70.8
1969 64.4 70.8
1968 64 70.9
1967 63.7 71.2
1966 63.1 70.2
1965 62.2 70.6
1964 61.5 70.4
1963 60.5 70.2
1962 60.1 69.9
1961 59.3 69.6
1960 58.5 70.2
1959 57.6 69.4
1958 56.2 69.3
1957 55.1 69
1956 53.9 69
1955 53 68
1954 51.9 68
1953 51.1 67.9
1952 49.4 67.2
1951 48.4 64.8
1950 47.3 65.6

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Ireland
2024 3,164,253 5,395,790
2023 3,185,073 5,311,538
2022 3,204,802 5,212,836
2021 3,244,907 5,110,585
2020 3,299,349 5,039,747
2019 3,345,533 4,976,456
2018 3,387,000 4,898,022
2017 3,428,682 4,827,445
2016 3,473,003 4,762,722
2015 3,518,541 4,701,957
2014 3,564,829 4,657,740
2013 3,610,859 4,623,816
2012 3,670,113 4,599,533
2011 3,741,798 4,580,084
2010 3,811,472 4,560,155
2009 3,879,794 4,535,375
2008 3,947,544 4,489,544
2007 4,013,424 4,398,942
2006 4,063,272 4,273,591
2005 4,096,493 4,159,914
2004 4,140,987 4,070,262
2003 4,178,523 3,996,521
2002 4,188,002 3,931,947
2001 4,179,438 3,866,243
2000 4,159,771 3,805,174
1999 4,130,305 3,754,786
1998 4,089,356 3,712,696
1997 4,018,227 3,674,171
1996 3,875,246 3,637,510
1995 3,715,564 3,608,841
1994 3,725,412 3,590,386
1993 3,904,482 3,576,261
1992 4,234,616 3,558,430
1991 4,458,343 3,534,235
1990 4,448,652 3,513,974
1989 4,433,983 3,511,009
1988 4,414,404 3,524,949
1987 4,390,246 3,540,057
1986 4,362,115 3,539,690
1985 4,330,364 3,538,082
1984 4,295,536 3,532,423
1983 4,258,728 3,510,600
1982 4,221,100 3,485,800
1981 4,184,217 3,453,000
1980 4,148,426 3,412,800
1979 4,113,300 3,373,750
1978 4,078,240 3,329,100
1977 4,042,124 3,282,200
1976 4,004,552 3,238,050
1975 3,965,743 3,189,550
1974 3,926,472 3,137,500
1973 3,887,376 3,085,950
1972 3,848,271 3,036,850
1971 3,809,376 2,992,050
1970 3,773,247 2,957,250
1969 3,737,765 2,932,650
1968 3,698,794 2,915,550
1967 3,656,223 2,902,450
1966 3,610,562 2,888,800
1965 3,562,834 2,877,300
1964 3,513,441 2,866,550
1963 3,461,942 2,852,650
1962 3,407,532 2,836,050
1961 3,348,035 2,824,400
1960 3,281,381 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Ireland
2023 1.49 1.5
2022 1.48 1.54
2021 1.49 1.78
2020 1.52 1.63
2019 1.51 1.71
2018 1.5 1.75
2017 1.42 1.77
2016 1.36 1.81
2015 1.32 1.85
2014 1.26 1.89
2013 1.28 1.93
2012 1.25 1.98
2011 1.21 2.03
2010 1.26 2.05
2009 1.27 2.06
2008 1.21 2.06
2007 1.19 2.01
2006 1.18 1.91
2005 1.2 1.86
2004 1.22 1.93
2003 1.22 1.96
2002 1.23 1.97
2001 1.23 1.94
2000 1.28 1.89
1999 1.37 1.9
1998 1.56 1.94
1997 1.69 1.93
1996 1.65 1.88
1995 1.67 1.84
1994 1.7 1.85
1993 1.73 1.9
1992 1.76 1.99
1991 1.78 2.08
1990 1.79 2.11
1989 1.79 2.08
1988 1.85 2.17
1987 1.88 2.32
1986 1.91 2.44
1985 1.96 2.48
1984 2.02 2.58
1983 2.05 2.74
1982 2.05 2.94
1981 2.02 3.05
1980 1.98 3.21
1979 1.99 3.21
1978 2.08 3.21
1977 2.2 3.24
1976 2.31 3.29
1975 2.39 3.37
1974 2.45 3.59
1973 2.54 3.71
1972 2.67 3.84
1971 2.75 3.93
1970 2.79 3.85
1969 2.95 3.83
1968 3.08 3.77
1967 3.22 3.84
1966 3.39 3.94
1965 3.53 4.04
1964 3.6 4.07
1963 3.7 4.01
1962 3.81 3.92
1961 3.89 3.78
1960 3.96 3.78

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Ireland
2024 46.3 39.7
2023 46 39.4
2022 45.6 38.9
2021 45.2 38.6
2020 44.8 38.2
2019 44.3 37.8
2018 43.8 37.4
2017 43.3 37.1
2016 42.8 36.8
2015 42.3 36.4
2014 41.8 36
2013 41.2 35.6
2012 40.5 35.2
2011 39.8 34.8
2010 39.1 34.3
2009 38.5 33.9
2008 37.8 33.5
2007 37.1 33.4
2006 36.5 33.4
2005 35.9 33.4
2004 35.4 33.4
2003 34.9 33.2
2002 34.4 33
2001 34 32.7
2000 33.6 32.5
1999 33.3 32.2
1998 33 31.9
1997 32.8 31.6
1996 32.9 31.3
1995 33 30.9
1994 32.6 30.6
1993 31.8 30.2
1992 30.9 29.9
1991 30.2 29.6
1990 29.7 29.2
1989 29.2 28.8
1988 28.8 28.4
1987 28.4 27.9
1986 28 27.6
1985 27.6 27.3
1984 27.3 27.1
1983 26.9 26.9
1982 26.5 26.7
1981 26.2 26.6
1980 25.8 26.5
1979 25.4 26.5
1978 25 26.5
1977 24.6 26.5
1976 24.2 26.4
1975 23.9 26.5
1974 23.6 26.5
1973 23.2 26.7
1972 22.9 26.9
1971 22.6 27.1
1970 22.4 27.4
1969 22.2 27.6
1968 22.1 27.8
1967 22 28
1966 21.9 28.2
1965 21.8 28.6
1964 21.7 28.9
1963 21.7 29.2
1962 21.6 29.5
1961 21.6 29.8
1960 21.5 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
83.3
2026
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
$656M
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
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
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
6,145 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
-6,994
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.5:50.5
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
57.5
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
88
2026
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
122
2025
172
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
$773
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.88
2023
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
6
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
87
2026
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%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
62,031 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. 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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