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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 125th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Liberia
Population
3116111
5887000
Population rank 135/197 116/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Liberia
2024 $29,613,572,023 $4,779,300,900
2023 $27,592,361,498 $4,390,000,000
2022 $24,534,663,636 $4,001,047,000
2021 $23,672,712,121 $3,513,049,500
2020 $20,226,038,370 $3,176,126,300
2019 $20,482,608,984 $3,319,596,500
2018 $20,484,058,033 $3,422,754,800
2017 $18,326,373,136 $3,390,703,400
2016 $17,116,926,554 $3,398,419,600
2015 $16,404,348,361 $3,227,075,700
2014 $18,558,734,107 $3,225,652,000
2013 $18,179,109,209 $3,177,198,100
2012 $17,226,735,996 $2,791,614,000
2011 $18,644,233,537 $2,398,000,000
2010 $17,176,315,804 $1,998,000,000
2009 $17,613,949,091 $1,768,000,000
2008 $19,112,796,623 $1,726,000,000
2007 $15,778,734,264 $1,373,000,000
2006 $12,864,841,906 $1,119,000,000
2005 $11,222,796,337 $949,000,000
2004 $10,156,541,221 $897,000,000
2003 $8,498,894,359 $748,000,000
2002 $6,728,220,983 $927,000,000
2001 $5,800,615,375 $906,000,000
2000 $5,567,772,769 $874,000,000
1999 $4,686,256,363 $441,800,000
1998 $4,116,774,301 $359,600,000
1997 $3,671,909,673 $295,900,000
1996 $2,786,045,322 $159,400,000
1995 $1,866,572,954 $134,800,000
1994 $1,255,802,469 $132,200,000
1993 $3,630,668,950 $160,400,000
1992 $4,735,044,707 $223,500,000
1991 $6,122,959,184 $348,000,000
1990 $7,753,478,261 $384,400,000
1989 - $786,300,000
1988 - $1,038,300,000
1987 - $972,800,000
1986 - $840,964,400
1985 - $851,296,100
1984 - $848,478,300
1983 - $823,374,900
1982 - $863,933,200
1981 - $846,514,500
1980 - $854,711,500
1979 - $814,067,900
1978 - $717,240,400
1977 - $673,010,600
1976 - $596,675,700
1975 - $577,549,300
1974 - $486,955,000
1973 - $386,968,300
1972 - $368,098,000
1971 - $341,543,100
1970 - $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Liberia
2024 $9,359 $851
2023 $8,663 $799
2022 $7,656 $745
2021 $7,295 $668
2020 $6,130 $617
2019 $6,122 $658
2018 $6,048 $692
2017 $5,345 $699
2016 $4,929 $715
2015 $4,662 $693
2014 $5,206 $707
2013 $5,035 $711
2012 $4,694 $638
2011 $4,983 $568
2010 $4,506 $492
2009 $4,540 $448
2008 $4,842 $452
2007 $3,931 $374
2006 $3,166 $321
2005 $2,740 $287.5
2004 $2,453 $284.1
2003 $2,034 $239.8
2002 $1,607 $299.5
2001 $1,388 $300
2000 $1,338 $298.5
1999 $1,135 $156.6
1998 $1,007 $134.7
1997 $914 $122.6
1996 $719 $71.4
1995 $502 $62.1
1994 $337 $61.5
1993 $930 $74.4
1992 $1,118 $107.8
1991 $1,373 $177.9
1990 $1,743 $172.9
1989 - $312
1988 - $424
1987 - $409
1986 - $364
1985 - $380
1984 - $390
1983 - $391
1982 - $422
1981 - $426
1980 - $443
1979 - $435
1978 - $394
1977 - $381
1976 - $347
1975 - $346
1974 - $299.4
1973 - $244.4
1972 - $238.6
1971 - $227.1
1970 - $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Liberia
2026 78.4 62.6
2025 78.2 62.5
2024 78 62.3
2023 77.9 62.2
2022 76.8 61.9
2021 74.6 61.2
2020 76 61.3
2019 77.4 61.2
2018 77.9 61
2017 77.4 60.8
2016 77.1 60.5
2015 77.1 59.2
2014 77.1 59.2
2013 77.1 60
2012 77 59.8
2011 77 59.5
2010 76.8 59.4
2009 76.7 59.1
2008 76.3 58.7
2007 76.2 58.1
2006 76 57.5
2005 76.4 56.8
2004 76.5 55.9
2003 76.4 53
2002 76 54.1
2001 75.6 53.1
2000 75.3 51.9
1999 74.9 50.4
1998 74.5 49.4
1997 73.9 48.3
1996 73.5 44.9
1995 70.2 44.6
1994 66.6 42.6
1993 50.9 43
1992 52 43.6
1991 71.8 43.6
1990 71.5 37.6
1989 71.4 43.9
1988 71 44.1
1987 70.9 44.3
1986 70.8 44.5
1985 70.6 44
1984 70.2 44.7
1983 70.1 44.6
1982 70.1 44.4
1981 70.1 44.3
1980 69.6 44.1
1979 69.1 43.9
1978 68.8 43.6
1977 68.8 43.2
1976 68.6 42.9
1975 68.3 42.5
1974 67.6 42.1
1973 66.6 41.6
1972 65.7 41.2
1971 65.2 40.7
1970 64.8 40.4
1969 64.4 40
1968 64 39.6
1967 63.7 39.3
1966 63.1 39
1965 62.2 38.7
1964 61.5 38.5
1963 60.5 38.3
1962 60.1 38.2
1961 59.3 38.1
1960 58.5 38.1
1959 57.6 38.1
1958 56.2 38.1
1957 55.1 38.1
1956 53.9 38.1
1955 53 38.1
1954 51.9 38.1
1953 51.1 38.1
1952 49.4 38.1
1951 48.4 38
1950 47.3 38

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Liberia
2024 3,164,253 5,612,817
2023 3,185,073 5,493,031
2022 3,204,802 5,373,294
2021 3,244,907 5,259,323
2020 3,299,349 5,149,463
2019 3,345,533 5,043,721
2018 3,387,000 4,944,726
2017 3,428,682 4,848,925
2016 3,473,003 4,755,608
2015 3,518,541 4,659,431
2014 3,564,829 4,564,293
2013 3,610,859 4,470,239
2012 3,670,113 4,373,043
2011 3,741,798 4,221,178
2010 3,811,472 4,058,890
2009 3,879,794 3,943,028
2008 3,947,544 3,821,003
2007 4,013,424 3,669,050
2006 4,063,272 3,490,787
2005 4,096,493 3,301,015
2004 4,140,987 3,156,892
2003 4,178,523 3,119,532
2002 4,188,002 3,094,782
2001 4,179,438 3,015,338
2000 4,159,771 2,928,117
1999 4,130,305 2,821,684
1998 4,089,356 2,670,124
1997 4,018,227 2,412,989
1996 3,875,246 2,232,289
1995 3,715,564 2,169,162
1994 3,725,412 2,149,928
1993 3,904,482 2,155,126
1992 4,234,616 2,072,461
1991 4,458,343 1,956,518
1990 4,448,652 2,223,667
1989 4,433,983 2,517,858
1988 4,414,404 2,446,941
1987 4,390,246 2,377,229
1986 4,362,115 2,308,511
1985 4,330,364 2,240,539
1984 4,295,536 2,173,312
1983 4,258,728 2,107,113
1982 4,221,100 2,045,073
1981 4,184,217 1,986,867
1980 4,148,426 1,929,253
1979 4,113,300 1,872,713
1978 4,078,240 1,818,247
1977 4,042,124 1,766,019
1976 4,004,552 1,717,060
1975 3,965,743 1,670,913
1974 3,926,472 1,626,362
1973 3,887,376 1,583,588
1972 3,848,271 1,542,670
1971 3,809,376 1,504,077
1970 3,773,247 1,466,676
1969 3,737,765 1,429,605
1968 3,698,794 1,393,530
1967 3,656,223 1,358,435
1966 3,610,562 1,324,383
1965 3,562,834 1,291,156
1964 3,513,441 1,258,745
1963 3,461,942 1,227,414
1962 3,407,532 1,197,039
1961 3,348,035 1,167,717
1960 3,281,381 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Liberia
2023 1.49 3.95
2022 1.48 4.02
2021 1.49 4.09
2020 1.52 4.17
2019 1.51 4.26
2018 1.5 4.34
2017 1.42 4.4
2016 1.36 4.46
2015 1.32 4.52
2014 1.26 4.62
2013 1.28 4.75
2012 1.25 4.88
2011 1.21 4.97
2010 1.26 5.06
2009 1.27 5.17
2008 1.21 5.33
2007 1.19 5.46
2006 1.18 5.53
2005 1.2 5.52
2004 1.22 5.51
2003 1.22 5.55
2002 1.23 5.65
2001 1.23 5.77
2000 1.28 5.88
1999 1.37 5.95
1998 1.56 6.02
1997 1.69 6.08
1996 1.65 6.13
1995 1.67 6.17
1994 1.7 6.21
1993 1.73 6.25
1992 1.76 6.28
1991 1.78 6.32
1990 1.79 6.37
1989 1.79 6.43
1988 1.85 6.51
1987 1.88 6.57
1986 1.91 6.64
1985 1.96 6.69
1984 2.02 6.73
1983 2.05 6.76
1982 2.05 6.79
1981 2.02 6.83
1980 1.98 6.87
1979 1.99 6.92
1978 2.08 6.88
1977 2.2 6.84
1976 2.31 6.79
1975 2.39 6.74
1974 2.45 6.69
1973 2.54 6.65
1972 2.67 6.6
1971 2.75 6.54
1970 2.79 6.58
1969 2.95 6.64
1968 3.08 6.66
1967 3.22 6.65
1966 3.39 6.63
1965 3.53 6.62
1964 3.6 6.59
1963 3.7 6.56
1962 3.81 6.5
1961 3.89 6.45
1960 3.96 6.39

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Liberia
2024 46.3 19.6
2023 46 19.4
2022 45.6 19.2
2021 45.2 19.1
2020 44.8 19
2019 44.3 18.8
2018 43.8 18.8
2017 43.3 18.7
2016 42.8 18.7
2015 42.3 18.7
2014 41.8 18.7
2013 41.2 18.7
2012 40.5 18.8
2011 39.8 18.6
2010 39.1 18.4
2009 38.5 18.4
2008 37.8 18.4
2007 37.1 18.4
2006 36.5 18.4
2005 35.9 18.4
2004 35.4 18.4
2003 34.9 18.4
2002 34.4 18.3
2001 34 18.3
2000 33.6 18.3
1999 33.3 18.2
1998 33 18.2
1997 32.8 18.1
1996 32.9 18.1
1995 33 18
1994 32.6 18
1993 31.8 17.9
1992 30.9 17.9
1991 30.2 17.9
1990 29.7 17.9
1989 29.2 17.9
1988 28.8 17.9
1987 28.4 17.9
1986 28 17.9
1985 27.6 17.9
1984 27.3 17.9
1983 26.9 17.9
1982 26.5 17.9
1981 26.2 17.9
1980 25.8 18
1979 25.4 18
1978 25 18.1
1977 24.6 18.2
1976 24.2 18.2
1975 23.9 18.3
1974 23.6 18.4
1973 23.2 18.5
1972 22.9 18.6
1971 22.6 18.6
1970 22.4 18.7
1969 22.2 18.8
1968 22.1 19
1967 22 19.1
1966 21.9 19.2
1965 21.8 19.2
1964 21.7 19.2
1963 21.7 19.3
1962 21.6 19.3
1961 21.6 19.3
1960 21.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Bosnia Liberia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
16%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

Bosnia Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Liberia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
6,587 mi
2018

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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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