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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 125th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Lesotho
Population
3116111
2396633
Population rank 135/197 143/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Lesotho
2024 $29,613,572,023 $2,271,759,455
2023 $27,592,361,498 $2,117,962,445
2022 $24,534,663,636 $2,354,980,960
2021 $23,672,712,121 $2,412,130,057
2020 $20,226,038,370 $2,053,699,864
2019 $20,482,608,984 $2,390,702,296
2018 $20,484,058,033 $2,556,247,292
2017 $18,326,373,136 $2,306,741,672
2016 $17,116,926,554 $2,114,426,452
2015 $16,404,348,361 $2,359,686,725
2014 $18,558,734,107 $2,441,063,054
2013 $18,179,109,209 $2,367,112,932
2012 $17,226,735,996 $2,477,702,216
2011 $18,644,233,537 $2,579,409,620
2010 $17,176,315,804 $2,234,754,242
2009 $17,613,949,091 $1,740,894,965
2008 $19,112,796,623 $1,766,902,709
2007 $15,778,734,264 $1,682,131,785
2006 $12,864,841,906 $1,800,092,564
2005 $11,222,796,337 $1,682,343,527
2004 $10,156,541,221 $1,511,236,656
2003 $8,498,894,359 $1,157,825,435
2002 $6,728,220,983 $775,777,239
2001 $5,800,615,375 $825,706,961
2000 $5,567,772,769 $887,291,688
1999 $4,686,256,363 $912,773,681
1998 $4,116,774,301 $928,460,893
1997 $3,671,909,673 $998,004,259
1996 $2,786,045,322 $946,112,493
1995 $1,866,572,954 $1,001,894,000
1994 $1,255,802,469 $878,250,945
1993 $3,630,668,950 $835,582,062
1992 $4,735,044,707 $831,029,862
1991 $6,122,959,184 $704,325,367
1990 $7,753,478,261 $596,410,264
1989 - $495,409,233
1988 - $470,395,801
1987 - $402,768,324
1986 - $318,858,423
1985 - $268,629,926
1984 - $333,163,670
1983 - $386,699,309
1982 - $348,741,684
1981 - $434,188,034
1980 - $431,542,537
1979 - $290,134,593
1978 - $266,570,067
1977 - $193,315,048
1976 - $147,660,037
1975 - $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Lesotho
2024 $9,359 $972
2023 $8,663 $916
2022 $7,656 $1,030
2021 $7,295 $1,067
2020 $6,130 $919
2019 $6,122 $1,082
2018 $6,048 $1,171
2017 $5,345 $1,069
2016 $4,929 $992
2015 $4,662 $1,121
2014 $5,206 $1,174
2013 $5,035 $1,151
2012 $4,694 $1,218
2011 $4,983 $1,281
2010 $4,506 $1,119
2009 $4,540 $879
2008 $4,842 $898
2007 $3,931 $861
2006 $3,166 $925
2005 $2,740 $861
2004 $2,453 $767
2003 $2,034 $583
2002 $1,607 $389
2001 $1,388 $413
2000 $1,338 $443
1999 $1,135 $456
1998 $1,007 $465
1997 $914 $502
1996 $719 $480
1995 $502 $513
1994 $337 $456
1993 $930 $439
1992 $1,118 $444
1991 $1,373 $382
1990 $1,743 $330
1989 - $279
1988 - $270.4
1987 - $236.5
1986 - $191.4
1985 - $165.4
1984 - $211
1983 - $252
1982 - $233.9
1981 - $299.8
1980 - $307
1979 - $212.4
1978 - $200.8
1977 - $149.9
1976 - $117.8
1975 - $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Lesotho
2026 78.4 58.6
2025 78.2 58.2
2024 78 57.8
2023 77.9 57.4
2022 76.8 56.8
2021 74.6 54.2
2020 76 55.1
2019 77.4 55.2
2018 77.9 54.6
2017 77.4 53.9
2016 77.1 52.9
2015 77.1 51.8
2014 77.1 50.8
2013 77.1 49.5
2012 77 48.2
2011 77 46.9
2010 76.8 46
2009 76.7 45.1
2008 76.3 44.3
2007 76.2 43.7
2006 76 43.2
2005 76.4 43.6
2004 76.5 44
2003 76.4 44.9
2002 76 46
2001 75.6 47.2
2000 75.3 48.8
1999 74.9 50.4
1998 74.5 52
1997 73.9 53.7
1996 73.5 55.1
1995 70.2 56.4
1994 66.6 57.3
1993 50.9 58.1
1992 52 58.6
1991 71.8 59.1
1990 71.5 59.3
1989 71.4 59.5
1988 71 59.6
1987 70.9 59.6
1986 70.8 59.3
1985 70.6 59.2
1984 70.2 59
1983 70.1 58.5
1982 70.1 58
1981 70.1 57.3
1980 69.6 56.5
1979 69.1 55.8
1978 68.8 55.2
1977 68.8 54.5
1976 68.6 53.9
1975 68.3 53.5
1974 67.6 52.9
1973 66.6 52.6
1972 65.7 52.3
1971 65.2 51.8
1970 64.8 51.5
1969 64.4 51.1
1968 64 50.8
1967 63.7 50.5
1966 63.1 50.4
1965 62.2 50.3
1964 61.5 50.3
1963 60.5 50.3
1962 60.1 50.3
1961 59.3 50.3
1960 58.5 50.2
1959 57.6 49.9
1958 56.2 49.6
1957 55.1 49.2
1956 53.9 48.6
1955 53 48
1954 51.9 47.3
1953 51.1 46.6
1952 49.4 45.9
1951 48.4 45.2
1950 47.3 44.6

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Lesotho
2024 3,164,253 2,337,423
2023 3,185,073 2,311,472
2022 3,204,802 2,286,110
2021 3,244,907 2,261,542
2020 3,299,349 2,235,727
2019 3,345,533 2,209,405
2018 3,387,000 2,183,603
2017 3,428,682 2,157,110
2016 3,473,003 2,130,422
2015 3,518,541 2,104,611
2014 3,564,829 2,080,089
2013 3,610,859 2,056,504
2012 3,670,113 2,034,354
2011 3,741,798 2,014,009
2010 3,811,472 1,996,251
2009 3,879,794 1,980,883
2008 3,947,544 1,966,541
2007 4,013,424 1,953,268
2006 4,063,272 1,945,063
2005 4,096,493 1,953,076
2004 4,140,987 1,971,129
2003 4,178,523 1,985,059
2002 4,188,002 1,994,679
2001 4,179,438 2,000,853
2000 4,159,771 2,003,913
1999 4,130,305 2,003,234
1998 4,089,356 1,998,049
1997 4,018,227 1,988,130
1996 3,875,246 1,972,418
1995 3,715,564 1,951,437
1994 3,725,412 1,927,707
1993 3,904,482 1,901,793
1992 4,234,616 1,873,274
1991 4,458,343 1,842,379
1990 4,448,652 1,809,696
1989 4,433,983 1,775,436
1988 4,414,404 1,739,841
1987 4,390,246 1,703,390
1986 4,362,115 1,666,138
1985 4,330,364 1,624,379
1984 4,295,536 1,578,986
1983 4,258,728 1,534,413
1982 4,221,100 1,490,732
1981 4,184,217 1,448,069
1980 4,148,426 1,406,521
1979 4,113,300 1,366,169
1978 4,078,240 1,327,240
1977 4,042,124 1,289,967
1976 4,004,552 1,253,214
1975 3,965,743 1,213,643
1974 3,926,472 1,172,420
1973 3,887,376 1,132,697
1972 3,848,271 1,094,063
1971 3,809,376 1,056,246
1970 3,773,247 1,019,273
1969 3,737,765 983,202
1968 3,698,794 948,105
1967 3,656,223 913,982
1966 3,610,562 881,870
1965 3,562,834 854,090
1964 3,513,441 829,437
1963 3,461,942 805,373
1962 3,407,532 781,814
1961 3,348,035 758,824
1960 3,281,381 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Lesotho
2023 1.49 2.69
2022 1.48 2.72
2021 1.49 2.77
2020 1.52 2.85
2019 1.51 2.92
2018 1.5 3.02
2017 1.42 3.11
2016 1.36 3.18
2015 1.32 3.22
2014 1.26 3.24
2013 1.28 3.28
2012 1.25 3.3
2011 1.21 3.34
2010 1.26 3.25
2009 1.27 3.31
2008 1.21 3.39
2007 1.19 3.44
2006 1.18 3.41
2005 1.2 3.43
2004 1.22 3.51
2003 1.22 3.62
2002 1.23 3.68
2001 1.23 3.63
2000 1.28 3.61
1999 1.37 3.67
1998 1.56 3.82
1997 1.69 3.98
1996 1.65 4.06
1995 1.67 4.13
1994 1.7 4.21
1993 1.73 4.37
1992 1.76 4.54
1991 1.78 4.68
1990 1.79 4.81
1989 1.79 4.96
1988 1.85 5.1
1987 1.88 5.22
1986 1.91 5.32
1985 1.96 5.4
1984 2.02 5.48
1983 2.05 5.56
1982 2.05 5.63
1981 2.02 5.69
1980 1.98 5.75
1979 1.99 5.79
1978 2.08 5.82
1977 2.2 5.85
1976 2.31 5.87
1975 2.39 5.83
1974 2.45 5.75
1973 2.54 5.69
1972 2.67 5.69
1971 2.75 5.7
1970 2.79 5.7
1969 2.95 5.7
1968 3.08 5.73
1967 3.22 5.75
1966 3.39 5.76
1965 3.53 5.77
1964 3.6 5.77
1963 3.7 5.78
1962 3.81 5.79
1961 3.89 5.79
1960 3.96 5.78

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Lesotho
2024 46.3 22.7
2023 46 22.5
2022 45.6 22.3
2021 45.2 22.1
2020 44.8 22
2019 44.3 21.8
2018 43.8 21.7
2017 43.3 21.6
2016 42.8 21.4
2015 42.3 21.3
2014 41.8 21.2
2013 41.2 21.1
2012 40.5 21
2011 39.8 20.9
2010 39.1 20.7
2009 38.5 20.6
2008 37.8 20.4
2007 37.1 20.2
2006 36.5 20
2005 35.9 19.9
2004 35.4 19.8
2003 34.9 19.7
2002 34.4 19.5
2001 34 19.4
2000 33.6 19.2
1999 33.3 19.1
1998 33 18.9
1997 32.8 18.8
1996 32.9 18.6
1995 33 18.6
1994 32.6 18.5
1993 31.8 18.4
1992 30.9 18.4
1991 30.2 18.4
1990 29.7 18.4
1989 29.2 18.5
1988 28.8 18.6
1987 28.4 18.7
1986 28 18.6
1985 27.6 18.4
1984 27.3 18.5
1983 26.9 18.6
1982 26.5 18.6
1981 26.2 18.7
1980 25.8 18.8
1979 25.4 18.8
1978 25 18.9
1977 24.6 19
1976 24.2 19
1975 23.9 18.9
1974 23.6 18.8
1973 23.2 18.6
1972 22.9 18.5
1971 22.6 18.3
1970 22.4 18.2
1969 22.2 18
1968 22.1 17.8
1967 22 17.6
1966 21.9 17.5
1965 21.8 17.5
1964 21.7 17.5
1963 21.7 17.4
1962 21.6 17.4
1961 21.6 17.4
1960 21.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Bosnia Lesotho
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
90.4%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Bosnia Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Lesotho
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
3,691 mi
2011

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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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