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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 124M 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 111/197 ($29.6B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Japan
Population
3116111
122677250
Population rank 135/197 12/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 111/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$23,653
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
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $29,613,572,023 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $27,592,361,498 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $24,534,663,636 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $23,672,712,121 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $20,226,038,370 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $20,482,608,984 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $20,484,058,033 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $18,326,373,136 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $17,116,926,554 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $16,404,348,361 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $18,558,734,107 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $18,179,109,209 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $17,226,735,996 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $18,644,233,537 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $17,176,315,804 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $17,613,949,091 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $19,112,796,623 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $15,778,734,264 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $12,864,841,906 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $11,222,796,337 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $10,156,541,221 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $8,498,894,359 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $6,728,220,983 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $5,800,615,375 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $5,567,772,769 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $4,686,256,363 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $4,116,774,301 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $3,671,909,673 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $2,786,045,322 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $1,866,572,954 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $1,255,802,469 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $3,630,668,950 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $4,735,044,707 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $6,122,959,184 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $7,753,478,261 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 - $3,109,455,047,824
1988 - $3,125,724,434,401
1987 - $2,580,748,422,781
1986 - $2,120,083,812,110
1985 - $1,427,019,759,717
1984 - $1,345,824,500,837
1983 - $1,270,859,919,743
1982 - $1,158,731,426,906
1981 - $1,245,221,410,764
1980 - $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 - $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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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
2024 $9,359 $32,487
2023 $8,663 $33,836
2022 $7,656 $34,066
2021 $7,295 $40,095
2020 $6,130 $40,029
2019 $6,122 $40,416
2018 $6,048 $39,751
2017 $5,345 $38,834
2016 $4,929 $39,375
2015 $4,662 $34,961
2014 $5,206 $38,475
2013 $5,035 $40,899
2012 $4,694 $49,145
2011 $4,983 $48,760
2010 $4,506 $44,968
2009 $4,540 $41,309
2008 $4,842 $39,876
2007 $3,931 $35,779
2006 $3,166 $35,992
2005 $2,740 $37,813
2004 $2,453 $38,299
2003 $2,034 $35,387
2002 $1,607 $32,821
2001 $1,388 $34,406
2000 $1,338 $39,169
1999 $1,135 $36,610
1998 $1,007 $32,424
1997 $914 $35,638
1996 $719 $39,150
1995 $502 $44,198
1994 $337 $39,934
1993 $930 $36,345
1992 $1,118 $31,993
1991 $1,373 $29,428
1990 $1,743 $25,801
1989 - $25,266
1988 - $25,500
1987 - $21,142
1986 - $17,452
1985 - $11,809
1984 - $11,207
1983 - $10,652
1982 - $9,780
1981 - $10,583
1980 - $9,669
1979 - $9,301
1978 - $9,012
1977 - $6,473
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Japan
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
-1.88%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$4.64B
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
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$16.7
2023
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
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Japan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
89.3
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
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
16%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
87%
2023

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
2023
2.4
2023
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
36.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
6,247 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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