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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 125th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Latvia
Population
3116111
1829763
Population rank 135/197 149/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Latvia
2024 $29,613,572,023 $43,684,254,432
2023 $27,592,361,498 $42,779,550,937
2022 $24,534,663,636 $38,003,198,509
2021 $23,672,712,121 $38,183,326,785
2020 $20,226,038,370 $33,379,927,435
2019 $20,482,608,984 $33,099,503,951
2018 $20,484,058,033 $33,247,935,477
2017 $18,326,373,136 $29,391,059,767
2016 $17,116,926,554 $27,117,105,060
2015 $16,404,348,361 $26,344,565,877
2014 $18,558,734,107 $30,277,203,767
2013 $18,179,109,209 $29,152,128,168
2012 $17,226,735,996 $27,116,149,949
2011 $18,644,233,537 $26,575,547,901
2010 $17,176,315,804 $23,468,324,572
2009 $17,613,949,091 $25,691,530,442
2008 $19,112,796,623 $34,135,200,994
2007 $15,778,734,264 $29,420,499,248
2006 $12,864,841,906 $20,434,922,247
2005 $11,222,796,337 $16,306,935,905
2004 $10,156,541,221 $13,827,070,379
2003 $8,498,894,359 $11,244,337,720
2002 $6,728,220,983 $9,249,030,241
2001 $5,800,615,375 $8,190,888,740
2000 $5,567,772,769 $7,761,252,607
1999 $4,686,256,363 $7,324,192,890
1998 $4,116,774,301 $6,974,112,951
1997 $3,671,909,673 $6,349,481,007
1996 $2,786,045,322 $5,799,465,288
1995 $1,866,572,954 $5,608,208,785
1994 $1,255,802,469 -
1993 $3,630,668,950 -
1992 $4,735,044,707 -
1991 $6,122,959,184 -
1990 $7,753,478,261 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Latvia
2024 $9,359 $23,409
2023 $8,663 $22,710
2022 $7,656 $20,221
2021 $7,295 $20,262
2020 $6,130 $17,564
2019 $6,122 $17,295
2018 $6,048 $17,252
2017 $5,345 $15,132
2016 $4,929 $13,839
2015 $4,662 $13,322
2014 $5,206 $15,186
2013 $5,035 $14,484
2012 $4,694 $13,329
2011 $4,983 $12,903
2010 $4,506 $11,188
2009 $4,540 $11,996
2008 $4,842 $15,678
2007 $3,931 $13,371
2006 $3,166 $9,212
2005 $2,740 $7,284
2004 $2,453 $6,110
2003 $2,034 $4,915
2002 $1,607 $4,004
2001 $1,388 $3,505
2000 $1,338 $3,278
1999 $1,135 $3,064
1998 $1,007 $2,894
1997 $914 $2,610
1996 $719 $2,360
1995 $502 $2,257
1994 $337 -
1993 $930 -
1992 $1,118 -
1991 $1,373 -
1990 $1,743 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Latvia
2026 78.4 76.6
2025 78.2 76.5
2024 78 76.3
2023 77.9 76.2
2022 76.8 74.9
2021 74.6 73.2
2020 76 75.5
2019 77.4 75.6
2018 77.9 75
2017 77.4 74.8
2016 77.1 74.8
2015 77.1 74.7
2014 77.1 74.3
2013 77.1 74.2
2012 77 73.9
2011 77 73.7
2010 76.8 73
2009 76.7 72.7
2008 76.3 72
2007 76.2 70.8
2006 76 70.6
2005 76.4 70.6
2004 76.5 70.9
2003 76.4 70.6
2002 76 70.2
2001 75.6 69.9
2000 75.3 70.2
1999 74.9 69.6
1998 74.5 68.9
1997 73.9 69.2
1996 73.5 68.6
1995 70.2 66
1994 66.6 65.2
1993 50.9 66.6
1992 52 68.5
1991 71.8 69.2
1990 71.5 69.5
1989 71.4 70.4
1988 71 70.9
1987 70.9 71
1986 70.8 71
1985 70.6 69.6
1984 70.2 69.4
1983 70.1 69.4
1982 70.1 69.6
1981 70.1 69.1
1980 69.6 69.1
1979 69.1 68.8
1978 68.8 69.3
1977 68.8 69.4
1976 68.6 69.4
1975 68.3 69.3
1974 67.6 70.1
1973 66.6 70.2
1972 65.7 70.3
1971 65.2 70.6
1970 64.8 70.2
1969 64.4 70.2
1968 64 70.5
1967 63.7 70.9
1966 63.1 71.2
1965 62.2 71.2
1964 61.5 71.5
1963 60.5 70.3
1962 60.1 69.9
1961 59.3 70.5
1960 58.5 70.3
1959 57.6 69.5
1958 56.2 68.9
1957 55.1 68.3
1956 53.9 67.6
1955 53 67.1
1954 51.9 66.7
1953 51.1 66.2
1952 49.4 65.7
1951 48.4 65.2
1950 47.3 64.6

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Latvia
2024 3,164,253 1,866,124
2023 3,185,073 1,883,710
2022 3,204,802 1,879,383
2021 3,244,907 1,884,490
2020 3,299,349 1,900,449
2019 3,345,533 1,913,822
2018 3,387,000 1,927,174
2017 3,428,682 1,942,248
2016 3,473,003 1,959,537
2015 3,518,541 1,977,527
2014 3,564,829 1,993,782
2013 3,610,859 2,012,647
2012 3,670,113 2,034,319
2011 3,741,798 2,059,709
2010 3,811,472 2,097,555
2009 3,879,794 2,141,669
2008 3,947,544 2,177,322
2007 4,013,424 2,200,325
2006 4,063,272 2,218,357
2005 4,096,493 2,238,799
2004 4,140,987 2,263,122
2003 4,178,523 2,287,955
2002 4,188,002 2,310,173
2001 4,179,438 2,337,170
2000 4,159,771 2,367,550
1999 4,130,305 2,390,482
1998 4,089,356 2,410,019
1997 4,018,227 2,432,851
1996 3,875,246 2,457,222
1995 3,715,564 2,485,056
1994 3,725,412 2,520,742
1993 3,904,482 2,563,290
1992 4,234,616 2,614,338
1991 4,458,343 2,650,581
1990 4,448,652 2,663,151
1989 4,433,983 2,666,955
1988 4,414,404 2,653,434
1987 4,390,246 2,626,583
1986 4,362,115 2,599,892
1985 4,330,364 2,578,873
1984 4,295,536 2,562,047
1983 4,258,728 2,546,011
1982 4,221,100 2,531,080
1981 4,184,217 2,519,421
1980 4,148,426 2,511,701
1979 4,113,300 2,505,953
1978 4,078,240 2,497,921
1977 4,042,124 2,485,073
1976 4,004,552 2,470,989
1975 3,965,743 2,456,130
1974 3,926,472 2,437,186
1973 3,887,376 2,415,819
1972 3,848,271 2,395,674
1971 3,809,376 2,376,389
1970 3,773,247 2,359,164
1969 3,737,765 2,343,173
1968 3,698,794 2,323,619
1967 3,656,223 2,301,220
1966 3,610,562 2,283,217
1965 3,562,834 2,265,919
1964 3,513,441 2,240,623
1963 3,461,942 2,210,919
1962 3,407,532 2,181,586
1961 3,348,035 2,152,681
1960 3,281,381 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Latvia
2023 1.49 1.36
2022 1.48 1.47
2021 1.49 1.57
2020 1.52 1.55
2019 1.51 1.61
2018 1.5 1.6
2017 1.42 1.69
2016 1.36 1.74
2015 1.32 1.7
2014 1.26 1.65
2013 1.28 1.52
2012 1.25 1.44
2011 1.21 1.33
2010 1.26 1.36
2009 1.27 1.46
2008 1.21 1.58
2007 1.19 1.54
2006 1.18 1.46
2005 1.2 1.39
2004 1.22 1.29
2003 1.22 1.32
2002 1.23 1.26
2001 1.23 1.22
2000 1.28 1.25
1999 1.37 1.16
1998 1.56 1.09
1997 1.69 1.11
1996 1.65 1.16
1995 1.67 1.25
1994 1.7 1.39
1993 1.73 1.51
1992 1.76 1.73
1991 1.78 1.86
1990 1.79 2.02
1989 1.79 2.05
1988 1.85 2.11
1987 1.88 2.15
1986 1.91 2.12
1985 1.96 2.08
1984 2.02 2.09
1983 2.05 2.07
1982 2.05 1.97
1981 2.02 1.88
1980 1.98 1.86
1979 1.99 1.87
1978 2.08 1.87
1977 2.2 1.89
1976 2.31 1.93
1975 2.39 1.96
1974 2.45 1.97
1973 2.54 1.98
1972 2.67 2
1971 2.75 2
1970 2.79 1.96
1969 2.95 1.88
1968 3.08 1.83
1967 3.22 1.8
1966 3.39 1.76
1965 3.53 1.74
1964 3.6 1.79
1963 3.7 1.85
1962 3.81 1.91
1961 3.89 1.94
1960 3.96 1.94

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Latvia
2024 46.3 44.3
2023 46 44.1
2022 45.6 44
2021 45.2 43.9
2020 44.8 43.8
2019 44.3 43.6
2018 43.8 43.4
2017 43.3 43.2
2016 42.8 43
2015 42.3 42.8
2014 41.8 42.5
2013 41.2 42.3
2012 40.5 42
2011 39.8 41.6
2010 39.1 41.1
2009 38.5 40.5
2008 37.8 40.1
2007 37.1 39.9
2006 36.5 39.7
2005 35.9 39.4
2004 35.4 39.2
2003 34.9 38.9
2002 34.4 38.6
2001 34 38.3
2000 33.6 37.9
1999 33.3 37.6
1998 33 37.3
1997 32.8 36.9
1996 32.9 36.6
1995 33 36.2
1994 32.6 36
1993 31.8 35.6
1992 30.9 35.2
1991 30.2 34.8
1990 29.7 34.6
1989 29.2 34.5
1988 28.8 34.6
1987 28.4 34.6
1986 28 34.7
1985 27.6 34.7
1984 27.3 34.7
1983 26.9 34.6
1982 26.5 34.7
1981 26.2 34.8
1980 25.8 34.9
1979 25.4 35.1
1978 25 35.1
1977 24.6 35.1
1976 24.2 35
1975 23.9 34.9
1974 23.6 34.7
1973 23.2 34.6
1972 22.9 34.5
1971 22.6 34.3
1970 22.4 34.2
1969 22.2 34.1
1968 22.1 34
1967 22 33.8
1966 21.9 33.5
1965 21.8 33.2
1964 21.7 33
1963 21.7 32.8
1962 21.6 32.6
1961 21.6 32.4
1960 21.5 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Latvia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Bosnia Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Latvia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
n/a

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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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