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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 125th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Lebanon
Population
3116111
5906622
Population rank 135/197 115/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 111/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 87/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 107/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Lebanon
2024 $29,613,572,023 -
2023 $27,592,361,498 $20,078,620,357
2022 $24,534,663,636 $20,992,421,949
2021 $23,672,712,121 $23,131,941,557
2020 $20,226,038,370 $31,712,128,254
2019 $20,482,608,984 $51,605,959,131
2018 $20,484,058,033 $54,901,519,156
2017 $18,326,373,136 $53,027,680,686
2016 $17,116,926,554 $51,147,308,774
2015 $16,404,348,361 $49,929,337,837
2014 $18,558,734,107 $48,095,213,747
2013 $18,179,109,209 $46,880,103,081
2012 $17,226,735,996 $44,016,799,516
2011 $18,644,233,537 $39,927,125,962
2010 $17,176,315,804 $38,443,907,042
2009 $17,613,949,091 $35,399,582,929
2008 $19,112,796,623 $29,118,916,105
2007 $15,778,734,264 $24,827,355,015
2006 $12,864,841,906 $22,022,709,851
2005 $11,222,796,337 $21,497,336,499
2004 $10,156,541,221 $21,159,827,992
2003 $8,498,894,359 $20,082,918,740
2002 $6,728,220,983 $19,152,238,806
2001 $5,800,615,375 $17,649,751,244
2000 $5,567,772,769 $17,260,364,842
1999 $4,686,256,363 $17,391,056,369
1998 $4,116,774,301 $17,247,179,006
1997 $3,671,909,673 $15,751,867,489
1996 $2,786,045,322 $13,690,217,334
1995 $1,866,572,954 $11,718,795,529
1994 $1,255,802,469 $9,599,127,050
1993 $3,630,668,950 $7,941,744,492
1992 $4,735,044,707 $5,843,579,161
1991 $6,122,959,184 $4,690,415,093
1990 $7,753,478,261 $2,838,485,354
1989 - $2,717,998,688
1988 - $3,313,540,068

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Lebanon
2024 $9,359 -
2023 $8,663 $3,478
2022 $7,656 $3,654
2021 $7,295 $4,045
2020 $6,130 $5,561
2019 $6,122 $8,906
2018 $6,048 $9,175
2017 $5,345 $8,608
2016 $4,929 $8,089
2015 $4,662 $7,714
2014 $5,206 $7,578
2013 $5,035 $8,162
2012 $4,694 $8,407
2011 $4,983 $7,835
2010 $4,506 $7,626
2009 $4,540 $7,091
2008 $4,842 $5,912
2007 $3,931 $5,125
2006 $3,166 $4,635
2005 $2,740 $4,602
2004 $2,453 $4,601
2003 $2,034 $4,438
2002 $1,607 $4,291
2001 $1,388 $4,010
2000 $1,338 $3,987
1999 $1,135 $4,087
1998 $1,007 $4,125
1997 $914 $3,834
1996 $719 $3,393
1995 $502 $2,959
1994 $337 $2,468
1993 $930 $2,079
1992 $1,118 $1,559
1991 $1,373 $1,278
1990 $1,743 $790
1989 - $771
1988 - $959

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Lebanon
2026 78.4 78.2
2025 78.2 78.1
2024 78 77.9
2023 77.9 77.8
2022 76.8 78
2021 74.6 73.6
2020 76 76.3
2019 77.4 78.2
2018 77.9 78.3
2017 77.4 78.2
2016 77.1 78.3
2015 77.1 78.3
2014 77.1 78.1
2013 77.1 78
2012 77 77.9
2011 77 77.8
2010 76.8 77.5
2009 76.7 77.3
2008 76.3 77
2007 76.2 76.7
2006 76 75.7
2005 76.4 76.1
2004 76.5 75.7
2003 76.4 75.3
2002 76 74.8
2001 75.6 74.4
2000 75.3 73.9
1999 74.9 73.5
1998 74.5 73.2
1997 73.9 72.9
1996 73.5 72.6
1995 70.2 72.4
1994 66.6 72
1993 50.9 71.6
1992 52 71.2
1991 71.8 70.9
1990 71.5 65.5
1989 71.4 65.1
1988 71 62.9
1987 70.9 62.5
1986 70.8 62
1985 70.6 61.6
1984 70.2 61.2
1983 70.1 60.8
1982 70.1 47.2
1981 70.1 60.3
1980 69.6 59.9
1979 69.1 59.6
1978 68.8 60
1977 68.8 60.3
1976 68.6 36.4
1975 68.3 57.7
1974 67.6 66.4
1973 66.6 66.3
1972 65.7 66.2
1971 65.2 66.1
1970 64.8 66
1969 64.4 65.9
1968 64 65.8
1967 63.7 65.7
1966 63.1 65.5
1965 62.2 65.3
1964 61.5 65.1
1963 60.5 64.9
1962 60.1 64.6
1961 59.3 64.3
1960 58.5 63.9
1959 57.6 63.6
1958 56.2 61.2
1957 55.1 62.8
1956 53.9 62.2
1955 53 61.5
1954 51.9 61.6
1953 51.1 61.2
1952 49.4 60.8
1951 48.4 60.3
1950 47.3 59.9

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Lebanon
2024 3,164,253 5,805,962
2023 3,185,073 5,773,493
2022 3,204,802 5,744,489
2021 3,244,907 5,718,122
2020 3,299,349 5,702,398
2019 3,345,533 5,794,594
2018 3,387,000 5,984,119
2017 3,428,682 6,160,128
2016 3,473,003 6,323,060
2015 3,518,541 6,472,469
2014 3,564,829 6,346,990
2013 3,610,859 5,743,436
2012 3,670,113 5,235,742
2011 3,741,798 5,096,020
2010 3,811,472 5,041,288
2009 3,879,794 4,992,287
2008 3,947,544 4,925,354
2007 4,013,424 4,844,118
2006 4,063,272 4,751,136
2005 4,096,493 4,671,102
2004 4,140,987 4,599,279
2003 4,178,523 4,525,508
2002 4,188,002 4,463,504
2001 4,179,438 4,401,918
2000 4,159,771 4,329,340
1999 4,130,305 4,255,277
1998 4,089,356 4,181,281
1997 4,018,227 4,108,405
1996 3,875,246 4,034,781
1995 3,715,564 3,960,735
1994 3,725,412 3,889,799
1993 3,904,482 3,820,647
1992 4,234,616 3,747,371
1991 4,458,343 3,668,912
1990 4,448,652 3,595,175
1989 4,433,983 3,525,285
1988 4,414,404 3,454,649
1987 4,390,246 3,385,555
1986 4,362,115 3,300,365
1985 4,330,364 3,217,376
1984 4,295,536 3,152,744
1983 4,258,728 3,094,996
1982 4,221,100 3,054,931
1981 4,184,217 3,008,981
1980 4,148,426 2,944,763
1979 4,113,300 2,882,635
1978 4,078,240 2,822,682
1977 4,042,124 2,762,155
1976 4,004,552 2,726,469
1975 3,965,743 2,693,191
1974 3,926,472 2,635,185
1973 3,887,376 2,572,935
1972 3,848,271 2,509,729
1971 3,809,376 2,446,314
1970 3,773,247 2,386,114
1969 3,737,765 2,328,159
1968 3,698,794 2,266,368
1967 3,656,223 2,206,731
1966 3,610,562 2,148,260
1965 3,562,834 2,088,831
1964 3,513,441 2,030,543
1963 3,461,942 1,970,316
1962 3,407,532 1,909,578
1961 3,348,035 1,850,084
1960 3,281,381 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Lebanon
2023 1.49 2.24
2022 1.48 2.26
2021 1.49 2.28
2020 1.52 2.31
2019 1.51 2.33
2018 1.5 2.35
2017 1.42 2.37
2016 1.36 2.39
2015 1.32 2.38
2014 1.26 2.38
2013 1.28 2.36
2012 1.25 2.35
2011 1.21 2.32
2010 1.26 2.26
2009 1.27 2.19
2008 1.21 2.17
2007 1.19 2.2
2006 1.18 2.24
2005 1.2 2.29
2004 1.22 2.38
2003 1.22 2.46
2002 1.23 2.52
2001 1.23 2.58
2000 1.28 2.6
1999 1.37 2.63
1998 1.56 2.65
1997 1.69 2.67
1996 1.65 2.7
1995 1.67 2.73
1994 1.7 2.82
1993 1.73 2.94
1992 1.76 3.05
1991 1.78 3.16
1990 1.79 3.27
1989 1.79 3.36
1988 1.85 3.39
1987 1.88 3.42
1986 1.91 3.47
1985 1.96 3.53
1984 2.02 3.66
1983 2.05 3.73
1982 2.05 3.86
1981 2.02 3.95
1980 1.98 4.01
1979 1.99 4.08
1978 2.08 4.18
1977 2.2 4.28
1976 2.31 4.39
1975 2.39 4.52
1974 2.45 4.65
1973 2.54 4.79
1972 2.67 4.91
1971 2.75 5.05
1970 2.79 5.19
1969 2.95 5.32
1968 3.08 5.45
1967 3.22 5.57
1966 3.39 5.68
1965 3.53 5.77
1964 3.6 5.85
1963 3.7 5.91
1962 3.81 5.9
1961 3.89 5.89
1960 3.96 5.88

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Lebanon
2024 46.3 29.6
2023 46 29.4
2022 45.6 29.2
2021 45.2 29
2020 44.8 28.9
2019 44.3 29
2018 43.8 29.3
2017 43.3 29.4
2016 42.8 29.5
2015 42.3 29.4
2014 41.8 29.2
2013 41.2 28.9
2012 40.5 28.6
2011 39.8 28.2
2010 39.1 27.9
2009 38.5 27.5
2008 37.8 27.1
2007 37.1 26.7
2006 36.5 26.3
2005 35.9 26
2004 35.4 25.6
2003 34.9 25.2
2002 34.4 24.9
2001 34 24.6
2000 33.6 24.3
1999 33.3 24
1998 33 23.7
1997 32.8 23.4
1996 32.9 23.1
1995 33 22.8
1994 32.6 22.5
1993 31.8 22.3
1992 30.9 22
1991 30.2 21.8
1990 29.7 21.6
1989 29.2 21.4
1988 28.8 21.2
1987 28.4 21
1986 28 20.8
1985 27.6 20.7
1984 27.3 20.5
1983 26.9 20.3
1982 26.5 20.1
1981 26.2 19.9
1980 25.8 19.8
1979 25.4 19.6
1978 25 19.4
1977 24.6 19.2
1976 24.2 19.1
1975 23.9 19
1974 23.6 18.9
1973 23.2 18.7
1972 22.9 18.5
1971 22.6 18.3
1970 22.4 18.2
1969 22.2 18.1
1968 22.1 18
1967 22 18
1966 21.9 18.1
1965 21.8 18.2
1964 21.7 18.4
1963 21.7 18.7
1962 21.6 19.1
1961 21.6 19.5
1960 21.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Lebanon
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
92%
2019
English speaking
16%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

Bosnia Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Lebanon
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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