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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 125th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Jamaica
Population
3116111
2834980
Population rank 135/197 139/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Jamaica
2024 $29,613,572,023 $22,014,397,090
2023 $27,592,361,498 $21,418,804,320
2022 $24,534,663,636 $18,813,516,805
2021 $23,672,712,121 $15,963,885,376
2020 $20,226,038,370 $15,000,214,216
2019 $20,482,608,984 $17,026,269,263
2018 $20,484,058,033 $16,855,447,986
2017 $18,326,373,136 $15,783,583,237
2016 $17,116,926,554 $14,898,999,754
2015 $16,404,348,361 $14,963,589,916
2014 $18,558,734,107 $13,899,217,680
2013 $18,179,109,209 $14,264,205,153
2012 $17,226,735,996 $14,807,086,556
2011 $18,644,233,537 $14,444,661,522
2010 $17,176,315,804 $13,220,549,908
2009 $17,613,949,091 $12,120,458,115
2008 $19,112,796,623 $13,709,401,520
2007 $15,778,734,264 $12,799,600,047
2006 $12,864,841,906 $11,930,179,090
2005 $11,222,796,337 $11,243,865,778
2004 $10,156,541,221 $10,174,664,854
2003 $8,498,894,359 $9,430,234,811
2002 $6,728,220,983 $9,719,009,495
2001 $5,800,615,375 $9,194,727,831
2000 $5,567,772,769 $9,005,064,475
1999 $4,686,256,363 $8,887,057,997
1998 $4,116,774,301 $8,787,195,622
1997 $3,671,909,673 $8,400,041,724
1996 $2,786,045,322 $7,393,891,921
1995 $1,866,572,954 $6,577,520,643
1994 $1,255,802,469 $5,452,558,947
1993 $3,630,668,950 $5,440,075,676
1992 $4,735,044,707 $3,535,460,090
1991 $6,122,959,184 $4,106,207,649
1990 $7,753,478,261 $4,592,208,087
1989 - $4,404,937,853
1988 - $3,828,342,820
1987 - $3,287,007,322
1986 - $2,754,549,582
1985 - $2,100,239,019
1984 - $2,373,564,549
1983 - $3,619,262,277
1982 - $3,293,496,312
1981 - $2,979,027,966
1980 - $2,679,379,372
1979 - $2,425,064,229
1978 - $2,644,527,822
1977 - $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Jamaica
2024 $9,359 $7,754
2023 $8,663 $7,542
2022 $7,656 $6,626
2021 $7,295 $5,626
2020 $6,130 $5,299
2019 $6,122 $6,031
2018 $6,048 $5,977
2017 $5,345 $5,605
2016 $4,929 $5,302
2015 $4,662 $5,339
2014 $5,206 $4,975
2013 $5,035 $5,124
2012 $4,694 $5,341
2011 $4,983 $5,233
2010 $4,506 $4,810
2009 $4,540 $4,428
2008 $4,842 $5,030
2007 $3,931 $4,716
2006 $3,166 $4,417
2005 $2,740 $4,184
2004 $2,453 $3,808
2003 $2,034 $3,550
2002 $1,607 $3,681
2001 $1,388 $3,504
2000 $1,338 $3,453
1999 $1,135 $3,432
1998 $1,007 $3,419
1997 $914 $3,297
1996 $719 $2,929
1995 $502 $2,631
1994 $337 $2,203
1993 $930 $2,221
1992 $1,118 $1,458
1991 $1,373 $1,710
1990 $1,743 $1,930
1989 - $1,865
1988 - $1,632
1987 - $1,411
1986 - $1,191
1985 - $917
1984 - $1,048
1983 - $1,619
1982 - $1,494
1981 - $1,370
1980 - $1,249
1979 - $1,144
1978 - $1,262
1977 - $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Jamaica
2026 78.4 71.9
2025 78.2 71.7
2024 78 71.6
2023 77.9 71.5
2022 76.8 71.5
2021 74.6 69.1
2020 76 71.5
2019 77.4 71.5
2018 77.9 71.6
2017 77.4 71.9
2016 77.1 72.1
2015 77.1 72.2
2014 77.1 72.4
2013 77.1 72.4
2012 77 72.4
2011 77 72.2
2010 76.8 72
2009 76.7 71.7
2008 76.3 71.5
2007 76.2 71.4
2006 76 71.4
2005 76.4 71.5
2004 76.5 71.5
2003 76.4 71.6
2002 76 71.5
2001 75.6 71.3
2000 75.3 71.3
1999 74.9 71.2
1998 74.5 71.2
1997 73.9 71.2
1996 73.5 71.3
1995 70.2 71.5
1994 66.6 71.6
1993 50.9 71.8
1992 52 71.8
1991 71.8 71.8
1990 71.5 71.7
1989 71.4 71.5
1988 71 71.2
1987 70.9 70.9
1986 70.8 70.4
1985 70.6 70.1
1984 70.2 69.8
1983 70.1 69.5
1982 70.1 69.3
1981 70.1 69.1
1980 69.6 69
1979 69.1 68.8
1978 68.8 68.7
1977 68.8 68.6
1976 68.6 68.4
1975 68.3 68.2
1974 67.6 67.9
1973 66.6 67.6
1972 65.7 67.3
1971 65.2 67
1970 64.8 66.7
1969 64.4 66.5
1968 64 66.3
1967 63.7 66.1
1966 63.1 65.9
1965 62.2 65.7
1964 61.5 65.3
1963 60.5 65
1962 60.1 64.6
1961 59.3 64.3
1960 58.5 63.8
1959 57.6 63.2
1958 56.2 62.6
1957 55.1 61.9
1956 53.9 61.2
1955 53 60.4
1954 51.9 59.6
1953 51.1 58.9
1952 49.4 58.1
1951 48.4 57.1
1950 47.3 56.6

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Jamaica
2024 3,164,253 2,839,175
2023 3,185,073 2,839,786
2022 3,204,802 2,839,144
2021 3,244,907 2,837,682
2020 3,299,349 2,830,739
2019 3,345,533 2,823,271
2018 3,387,000 2,820,097
2017 3,428,682 2,815,764
2016 3,473,003 2,809,915
2015 3,518,541 2,802,534
2014 3,564,829 2,793,749
2013 3,610,859 2,783,687
2012 3,670,113 2,772,430
2011 3,741,798 2,760,494
2010 3,811,472 2,748,568
2009 3,879,794 2,736,995
2008 3,947,544 2,725,635
2007 4,013,424 2,713,800
2006 4,063,272 2,700,968
2005 4,096,493 2,687,066
2004 4,140,987 2,672,225
2003 4,178,523 2,656,623
2002 4,188,002 2,640,572
2001 4,179,438 2,624,403
2000 4,159,771 2,607,826
1999 4,130,305 2,589,795
1998 4,089,356 2,569,736
1997 4,018,227 2,547,848
1996 3,875,246 2,524,463
1995 3,715,564 2,500,151
1994 3,725,412 2,475,220
1993 3,904,482 2,449,916
1992 4,234,616 2,424,701
1991 4,458,343 2,400,869
1990 4,448,652 2,379,877
1989 4,433,983 2,361,916
1988 4,414,404 2,345,777
1987 4,390,246 2,329,813
1986 4,362,115 2,312,125
1985 4,330,364 2,290,656
1984 4,295,536 2,264,562
1983 4,258,728 2,234,832
1982 4,221,100 2,203,889
1981 4,184,217 2,173,818
1980 4,148,426 2,145,658
1979 4,113,300 2,119,486
1978 4,078,240 2,094,836
1977 4,042,124 2,070,657
1976 4,004,552 2,045,578
1975 3,965,743 2,018,981
1974 3,926,472 1,990,906
1973 3,887,376 1,961,219
1972 3,848,271 1,931,542
1971 3,809,376 1,903,728
1970 3,773,247 1,878,196
1969 3,737,765 1,855,127
1968 3,698,794 1,833,765
1967 3,656,223 1,812,865
1966 3,610,562 1,791,475
1965 3,562,834 1,769,192
1964 3,513,441 1,745,568
1963 3,461,942 1,721,099
1962 3,407,532 1,696,932
1961 3,348,035 1,673,261
1960 3,281,381 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Jamaica
2023 1.49 1.36
2022 1.48 1.37
2021 1.49 1.38
2020 1.52 1.38
2019 1.51 1.39
2018 1.5 1.4
2017 1.42 1.43
2016 1.36 1.46
2015 1.32 1.51
2014 1.26 1.54
2013 1.28 1.59
2012 1.25 1.65
2011 1.21 1.72
2010 1.26 1.8
2009 1.27 1.88
2008 1.21 1.95
2007 1.19 2.02
2006 1.18 2.09
2005 1.2 2.15
2004 1.22 2.2
2003 1.22 2.24
2002 1.23 2.27
2001 1.23 2.3
2000 1.28 2.35
1999 1.37 2.47
1998 1.56 2.57
1997 1.69 2.68
1996 1.65 2.77
1995 1.67 2.85
1994 1.7 2.93
1993 1.73 2.99
1992 1.76 3.03
1991 1.78 3
1990 1.79 2.96
1989 1.79 2.93
1988 1.85 2.98
1987 1.88 3.02
1986 1.91 3.11
1985 1.96 3.21
1984 2.02 3.32
1983 2.05 3.41
1982 2.05 3.46
1981 2.02 3.51
1980 1.98 3.59
1979 1.99 3.72
1978 2.08 3.84
1977 2.2 4
1976 2.31 4.21
1975 2.39 4.44
1974 2.45 4.67
1973 2.54 5
1972 2.67 5.06
1971 2.75 5.21
1970 2.79 5.35
1969 2.95 5.47
1968 3.08 5.58
1967 3.22 5.67
1966 3.39 5.69
1965 3.53 5.72
1964 3.6 5.79
1963 3.7 5.73
1962 3.81 5.64
1961 3.89 5.6
1960 3.96 5.54

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Jamaica
2024 46.3 33.3
2023 46 32.8
2022 45.6 32.2
2021 45.2 31.7
2020 44.8 31.3
2019 44.3 30.8
2018 43.8 30.3
2017 43.3 29.8
2016 42.8 29.3
2015 42.3 28.8
2014 41.8 28.3
2013 41.2 27.9
2012 40.5 27.4
2011 39.8 27
2010 39.1 26.5
2009 38.5 26.1
2008 37.8 25.7
2007 37.1 25.3
2006 36.5 24.9
2005 35.9 24.6
2004 35.4 24.4
2003 34.9 24.1
2002 34.4 23.8
2001 34 23.6
2000 33.6 23.3
1999 33.3 23.1
1998 33 22.9
1997 32.8 22.7
1996 32.9 22.6
1995 33 22.5
1994 32.6 22.4
1993 31.8 22.3
1992 30.9 22.2
1991 30.2 22
1990 29.7 21.8
1989 29.2 21.6
1988 28.8 21.3
1987 28.4 21.1
1986 28 20.8
1985 27.6 20.6
1984 27.3 20.4
1983 26.9 20.1
1982 26.5 19.9
1981 26.2 19.6
1980 25.8 19.4
1979 25.4 19.1
1978 25 18.9
1977 24.6 18.6
1976 24.2 18.4
1975 23.9 18.2
1974 23.6 18
1973 23.2 17.9
1972 22.9 17.8
1971 22.6 17.7
1970 22.4 17.7
1969 22.2 17.8
1968 22.1 17.9
1967 22 18.1
1966 21.9 18.3
1965 21.8 18.5
1964 21.7 18.8
1963 21.7 19
1962 21.6 19.3
1961 21.6 19.5
1960 21.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Bosnia Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Bosnia Jamaica
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
16%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

Bosnia Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Jamaica
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
13,745 mi
2011

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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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