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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Japan statistics compared

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.14M (ranked 134/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 125th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 110/197 ($32.6B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($10,382), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Japan
Population
3114736
122704252
Population rank 135/197 12/197
GDP
$32.6B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 110/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$10,382
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 87/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$9.76B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.9%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,108
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 104/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,479
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
46.7 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Japan
2025 $32,599,982,936 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $29,737,363,103 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $27,592,361,498 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $24,534,663,636 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $23,672,712,121 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $20,226,038,370 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $20,482,608,984 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $20,484,058,033 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $18,326,373,136 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $17,116,926,554 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $16,404,348,361 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $18,558,734,107 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $18,179,109,209 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $17,226,735,996 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $18,644,233,537 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $17,176,315,804 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $17,613,949,091 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $19,112,796,623 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $15,778,734,264 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $12,864,841,906 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $11,222,796,337 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $10,156,541,221 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $8,498,894,359 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $6,728,220,983 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $5,800,615,375 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $5,567,772,769 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $4,686,256,363 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $4,116,774,301 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $3,671,909,673 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $2,786,045,322 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $1,866,572,954 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $1,255,802,469 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $3,630,668,950 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $4,735,044,707 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $6,122,959,184 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $7,753,478,261 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 - $3,174,934,735,896
1988 - $3,191,546,727,316
1987 - $2,635,094,473,494
1986 - $2,164,729,071,349
1985 - $1,457,070,301,468
1984 - $1,374,165,212,365
1983 - $1,297,622,008,229
1982 - $1,183,132,285,328
1981 - $1,271,443,597,067
1980 - $1,153,159,955,513
1979 - $1,100,608,979,757
1978 - $1,057,419,758,047
1977 - $752,590,681,822
1976 - $611,495,350,304
1975 - $544,082,569,364
1974 - $500,355,087,138
1973 - $450,756,970,744
1972 - $331,776,379,992
1971 - $250,530,994,765
1970 - $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Japan
2025 $10,382 $35,951
2024 $9,398 $33,797
2023 $8,663 $35,215
2022 $7,656 $35,548
2021 $7,295 $41,581
2020 $6,130 $41,099
2019 $6,122 $41,425
2018 $6,048 $40,645
2017 $5,345 $39,680
2016 $4,929 $40,215
2015 $4,662 $35,665
2014 $5,206 $39,173
2013 $5,035 $41,369
2012 $4,694 $49,627
2011 $4,983 $49,122
2010 $4,506 $45,378
2009 $4,540 $41,678
2008 $4,842 $40,294
2007 $3,931 $36,130
2006 $3,166 $36,354
2005 $2,740 $38,159
2004 $2,453 $38,678
2003 $2,034 $35,809
2002 $1,607 $33,316
2001 $1,388 $34,910
2000 $1,338 $39,753
1999 $1,135 $37,029
1998 $1,007 $32,835
1997 $914 $36,331
1996 $719 $39,930
1995 $502 $44,947
1994 $337 $40,774
1993 $930 $37,111
1992 $1,118 $32,667
1991 $1,373 $30,048
1990 $1,743 $26,345
1989 - $25,798
1988 - $26,037
1987 - $21,587
1986 - $17,819
1985 - $12,058
1984 - $11,443
1983 - $10,876
1982 - $9,986
1981 - $10,806
1980 - $9,872
1979 - $9,497
1978 - $9,202
1977 - $6,609
1976 - $5,422
1975 - $4,876
1974 - $4,542
1973 - $4,147
1972 - $3,095
1971 - $2,370
1970 - $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Japan
2026 78.4 85.1
2025 78.2 85
2024 78 84.9
2023 77.9 84.7
2022 76.8 84.1
2021 74.6 84.6
2020 76 84.7
2019 77.4 84.4
2018 77.9 84.3
2017 77.4 84.2
2016 77.1 84.1
2015 77.1 83.9
2014 77.1 83.6
2013 77.1 83.4
2012 77 83.2
2011 77 82.7
2010 76.8 82.9
2009 76.7 83
2008 76.3 82.6
2007 76.2 82.5
2006 76 82.4
2005 76.4 82
2004 76.5 82.1
2003 76.4 81.9
2002 76 81.8
2001 75.6 81.5
2000 75.3 81.2
1999 74.9 80.6
1998 74.5 80.6
1997 73.9 80.6
1996 73.5 80.4
1995 70.2 79.7
1994 66.6 79.8
1993 50.9 79.4
1992 52 79.3
1991 71.8 79.3
1990 71.5 79
1989 71.4 79
1988 71 78.5
1987 70.9 78.6
1986 70.8 78.2
1985 70.6 77.8
1984 70.2 77.5
1983 70.1 77.1
1982 70.1 77.1
1981 70.1 76.6
1980 69.6 76.1
1979 69.1 76.2
1978 68.8 75.7
1977 68.8 75.3
1976 68.6 74.8
1975 68.3 74.4
1974 67.6 73.8
1973 66.6 73.4
1972 65.7 73.3
1971 65.2 72.8
1970 64.8 72
1969 64.4 71.9
1968 64 71.7
1967 63.7 71.4
1966 63.1 71.1
1965 62.2 70.3
1964 61.5 70.2
1963 60.5 69.7
1962 60.1 68.7
1961 59.3 68.4
1960 58.5 67.7
1959 57.6 67.5
1958 56.2 67
1957 55.1 65.4
1956 53.9 65.6
1955 53 65.7
1954 51.9 64.5
1953 51.1 63.3
1952 49.4 63
1951 48.4 61
1950 47.3 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Japan
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Japan
2025 3,140,095 123,366,734
2024 3,164,253 123,975,371
2023 3,185,073 124,516,650
2022 3,204,802 125,124,989
2021 3,244,907 125,681,593
2020 3,299,349 126,261,000
2019 3,345,533 126,633,000
2018 3,387,000 126,811,000
2017 3,428,682 126,972,000
2016 3,473,003 127,076,000
2015 3,518,541 127,141,000
2014 3,564,829 127,276,000
2013 3,610,859 127,445,000
2012 3,670,113 127,629,000
2011 3,741,798 127,833,000
2010 3,811,472 128,070,000
2009 3,879,794 128,047,000
2008 3,947,544 128,063,000
2007 4,013,424 128,001,000
2006 4,063,272 127,854,000
2005 4,096,493 127,773,000
2004 4,140,987 127,761,000
2003 4,178,523 127,718,000
2002 4,188,002 127,445,000
2001 4,179,438 127,149,000
2000 4,159,771 126,843,000
1999 4,130,305 126,631,000
1998 4,089,356 126,400,000
1997 4,018,227 126,057,000
1996 3,875,246 125,757,000
1995 3,715,564 125,472,000
1994 3,725,412 125,178,000
1993 3,904,482 124,829,000
1992 4,234,616 124,425,000
1991 4,458,343 123,964,000
1990 4,448,652 123,478,000
1989 4,433,983 123,069,000
1988 4,414,404 122,578,000
1987 4,390,246 122,069,000
1986 4,362,115 121,482,000
1985 4,330,364 120,837,000
1984 4,295,536 120,083,000
1983 4,258,728 119,307,000
1982 4,221,100 118,480,000
1981 4,184,217 117,661,000
1980 4,148,426 116,807,000
1979 4,113,300 115,890,000
1978 4,078,240 114,913,000
1977 4,042,124 113,872,000
1976 4,004,552 112,775,000
1975 3,965,743 111,573,000
1974 3,926,472 110,162,000
1973 3,887,376 108,707,000
1972 3,848,271 107,188,000
1971 3,809,376 105,697,000
1970 3,773,247 103,403,000
1969 3,737,765 102,219,000
1968 3,698,794 101,011,000
1967 3,656,223 99,879,000
1966 3,610,562 98,851,000
1965 3,562,834 97,952,000
1964 3,513,441 96,903,000
1963 3,461,942 95,900,000
1962 3,407,532 94,933,000
1961 3,348,035 94,055,000
1960 3,281,381 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Japan
2024 1.49 1.15
2023 1.49 1.2
2022 1.48 1.26
2021 1.49 1.3
2020 1.52 1.33
2019 1.51 1.36
2018 1.5 1.42
2017 1.42 1.43
2016 1.36 1.44
2015 1.32 1.45
2014 1.26 1.42
2013 1.28 1.43
2012 1.25 1.41
2011 1.21 1.39
2010 1.26 1.39
2009 1.27 1.37
2008 1.21 1.37
2007 1.19 1.34
2006 1.18 1.32
2005 1.2 1.26
2004 1.22 1.29
2003 1.22 1.29
2002 1.23 1.32
2001 1.23 1.33
2000 1.28 1.36
1999 1.37 1.34
1998 1.56 1.38
1997 1.69 1.39
1996 1.65 1.43
1995 1.67 1.42
1994 1.7 1.5
1993 1.73 1.46
1992 1.76 1.5
1991 1.78 1.53
1990 1.79 1.54
1989 1.79 1.57
1988 1.85 1.66
1987 1.88 1.69
1986 1.91 1.72
1985 1.96 1.76
1984 2.02 1.81
1983 2.05 1.8
1982 2.05 1.77
1981 2.02 1.74
1980 1.98 1.75
1979 1.99 1.77
1978 2.08 1.79
1977 2.2 1.8
1976 2.31 1.85
1975 2.39 1.91
1974 2.45 2.05
1973 2.54 2.14
1972 2.67 2.14
1971 2.75 2.16
1970 2.79 2.13
1969 2.95 2.13
1968 3.08 2.13
1967 3.22 2.23
1966 3.39 1.58
1965 3.53 2.14
1964 3.6 2.05
1963 3.7 2
1962 3.81 1.98
1961 3.89 1.96
1960 3.96 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Japan
2025 46.7 50.8
2024 46.3 50.4
2023 46 50
2022 45.6 49.5
2021 45.2 49.1
2020 44.8 48.7
2019 44.3 48.3
2018 43.8 48
2017 43.3 47.6
2016 42.8 47.3
2015 42.3 47
2014 41.8 46.6
2013 41.2 46.2
2012 40.5 45.8
2011 39.8 45.5
2010 39.1 45.2
2009 38.5 44.9
2008 37.8 44.6
2007 37.1 44.2
2006 36.5 43.9
2005 35.9 43.6
2004 35.4 43.2
2003 34.9 42.8
2002 34.4 42.5
2001 34 42.1
2000 33.6 41.8
1999 33.3 41.4
1998 33 41
1997 32.8 40.7
1996 32.9 40.3
1995 33 40
1994 32.6 39.6
1993 31.8 39.2
1992 30.9 38.7
1991 30.2 38.2
1990 29.7 37.7
1989 29.2 37.2
1988 28.8 36.8
1987 28.4 36.3
1986 28 35.9
1985 27.6 35.4
1984 27.3 34.9
1983 26.9 34.3
1982 26.5 33.7
1981 26.2 33.1
1980 25.8 32.8
1979 25.4 32.4
1978 25 32
1977 24.6 31.5
1976 24.2 30.9
1975 23.9 30.6
1974 23.6 30.4
1973 23.2 30.2
1972 22.9 29.9
1971 22.6 29.6
1970 22.4 29.2
1969 22.2 28.9
1968 22.1 28.6
1967 22 28.4
1966 21.9 28
1965 21.8 27.6
1964 21.7 27.2
1963 21.7 26.9
1962 21.6 26.5
1961 21.6 26.2
1960 21.5 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$31.2B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.9%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.41%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57.7%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.5%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.6%
2021
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Japan
% of world population
0.04%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
52.7%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.94 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.55 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
58.2
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
123
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
16%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Bosnia Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.9
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
22%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Japan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
6,295 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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