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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Lebanon statistics compared

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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 ($28.3B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90/197 ($8,957), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Lebanon
Population
3140094
5888008
Population rank 135/197 115/197
GDP
$28.3B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 111/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$8,957
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 90/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,971
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$9.28B
2024
$38.6B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.8%
2025
149.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,934
2024
$6,680
2023
Government debt per person rank 102/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,350
2025
$3,779
2025
Land area
19,768 sq mi
2025
3,950 sq mi
2025
Population density
160.1 ppl/mi²
2024
1,470 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2025
78.1 years
2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lebanon
Year GDP
Bosnia Lebanon
1988 - $3,313,540,068
1989 - $2,717,998,688
1990 $7,753,478,261 $2,838,485,354
1991 $6,122,959,184 $4,690,415,093
1992 $4,735,044,707 $5,843,579,161
1993 $3,630,668,950 $7,941,744,492
1994 $1,255,802,469 $9,599,127,050
1995 $1,866,572,954 $11,718,795,529
1996 $2,786,045,322 $13,690,217,334
1997 $3,671,909,673 $15,751,867,489
1998 $4,116,774,301 $17,247,179,006
1999 $4,686,256,363 $17,391,056,369
2000 $5,567,772,769 $17,260,364,842
2001 $5,800,615,466 $17,649,751,244
2002 $6,728,220,887 $19,152,238,806
2003 $8,498,894,359 $20,082,918,740
2004 $10,156,541,538 $21,159,827,992
2005 $11,222,796,337 $21,497,336,499
2006 $12,864,841,906 $22,022,709,851
2007 $15,778,734,264 $24,827,355,015
2008 $19,112,796,623 $29,118,916,105
2009 $17,613,949,091 $35,399,582,929
2010 $17,176,315,804 $38,443,907,042
2011 $18,644,233,537 $39,927,125,962
2012 $17,226,735,996 $44,016,799,516
2013 $18,179,108,531 $46,880,103,081
2014 $18,558,733,564 $48,095,213,747
2015 $16,404,348,871 $49,929,337,837
2016 $17,116,926,328 $51,147,308,774
2017 $18,326,373,366 $53,027,680,686
2018 $20,484,053,869 $54,901,519,156
2019 $20,482,608,755 $51,605,959,131
2020 $20,226,036,564 $31,712,128,254
2021 $23,672,712,242 $23,131,941,557
2022 $24,534,663,636 $20,992,421,949
2023 $27,592,361,388 $20,078,620,357
2024 $28,343,394,203 -

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lebanon
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Lebanon
1988 - $959
1989 - $771
1990 $1,743 $790
1991 $1,373 $1,278
1992 $1,118 $1,559
1993 $930 $2,079
1994 $337 $2,468
1995 $502 $2,959
1996 $719 $3,393
1997 $914 $3,834
1998 $1,007 $4,125
1999 $1,135 $4,087
2000 $1,338 $3,987
2001 $1,388 $4,010
2002 $1,607 $4,291
2003 $2,034 $4,438
2004 $2,453 $4,601
2005 $2,740 $4,602
2006 $3,166 $4,635
2007 $3,931 $5,125
2008 $4,842 $5,912
2009 $4,540 $7,091
2010 $4,506 $7,626
2011 $4,983 $7,835
2012 $4,694 $8,407
2013 $5,035 $8,162
2014 $5,206 $7,578
2015 $4,662 $7,714
2016 $4,929 $8,089
2017 $5,345 $8,608
2018 $6,048 $9,175
2019 $6,122 $8,906
2020 $6,130 $5,561
2021 $7,295 $4,045
2022 $7,656 $3,654
2023 $8,663 $3,478
2024 $8,957 -

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

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Finance

Bosnia Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$27.3B
2024
$21.6B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.9%
2025
18.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.81%
2023
8.91%
2023
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.19%
2025
+0.01%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
58%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.5
2025
44.1
2025
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
$10.4
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
22 megatons
2023
17.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
6.91 tons
2023
3 tons
2023
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
-4,497
2024
-17,267
2024
Urban population
50.7%
2024
89.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
54.9
2025
49.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
22
2024
Higher education index
62
2025
74
2025
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
124
2025
58
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
$667
2022
$392
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$206.1
2022
$131.1
2022
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2025
78.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.91%
2022
7.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.32
2019
2.62
2019
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, per 1,000 live births
6
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
23
2025
47
2025
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%
2025
0.007%
2025
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2025
2,603 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2025
560 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
13,487 mi
2017

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