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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 125th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Libya
Population
3116111
7559873
Population rank 135/197 105/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 107/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Libya
2024 $29,613,572,023 $48,487,151,215
2023 $27,592,361,498 $44,027,664,915
2022 $24,534,663,636 $43,246,297,922
2021 $23,672,712,121 $35,217,995,647
2020 $20,226,038,370 $46,854,285,441
2019 $20,482,608,984 $69,254,496,472
2018 $20,484,058,033 $76,686,029,772
2017 $18,326,373,136 $67,157,452,182
2016 $17,116,926,554 $49,912,073,701
2015 $16,404,348,361 $48,717,501,321
2014 $18,558,734,107 $57,372,355,592
2013 $18,179,109,209 $75,351,107,029
2012 $17,226,735,996 $92,540,938,129
2011 $18,644,233,537 $48,169,263,294
2010 $17,176,315,804 $75,380,825,062
2009 $17,613,949,091 $60,808,562,033
2008 $19,112,796,623 $86,710,767,415
2007 $15,778,734,264 $68,032,978,391
2006 $12,864,841,906 $60,094,231,607
2005 $11,222,796,337 $47,334,691,241
2004 $10,156,541,221 $33,122,307,692
2003 $8,498,894,359 $26,265,625,000
2002 $6,728,220,983 $20,481,889,764
2001 $5,800,615,375 $34,112,093,927
2000 $5,567,772,769 $38,270,954,138
1999 $4,686,256,363 $35,975,860,857
1998 $4,116,774,301 $27,251,301,398
1997 $3,671,909,673 $30,700,897,875
1996 $2,786,045,322 $27,884,615,385
1995 $1,866,572,954 $25,541,379,187
1994 $1,255,802,469 $28,610,549,763
1993 $3,630,668,950 $30,660,051,911
1992 $4,735,044,707 $33,887,047,909
1991 $6,122,959,184 $31,991,821,265
1990 $7,753,478,261 $28,904,183,602
1989 - $25,156,707,899
1988 - $24,308,959,591
1987 - $26,697,659,335
1986 - $24,180,400,959
1985 - $31,530,566,324
1984 - $29,476,109,153
1983 - $33,200,520,140
1982 - $33,760,146,991
1981 - $36,374,353,880
1980 - $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 - $22,428,297,108
1976 - $19,096,943,017
1975 - $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Libya
2024 $9,359 $6,569
2023 $8,663 $6,027
2022 $7,656 $5,987
2021 $7,295 $4,936
2020 $6,130 $6,650
2019 $6,122 $9,963
2018 $6,048 $11,197
2017 $5,345 $9,966
2016 $4,929 $7,526
2015 $4,662 $7,458
2014 $5,206 $8,926
2013 $5,035 $11,952
2012 $4,694 $14,976
2011 $4,983 $7,594
2010 $4,506 $11,601
2009 $4,540 $9,551
2008 $4,842 $13,906
2007 $3,931 $11,145
2006 $3,166 $10,049
2005 $2,740 $8,079
2004 $2,453 $5,774
2003 $2,034 $4,674
2002 $1,607 $3,718
2001 $1,388 $6,313
2000 $1,338 $7,214
1999 $1,135 $6,895
1998 $1,007 $5,301
1997 $914 $6,062
1996 $719 $5,591
1995 $502 $5,205
1994 $337 $5,933
1993 $930 $6,478
1992 $1,118 $7,303
1991 $1,373 $7,040
1990 $1,743 $6,502
1989 - $5,793
1988 - $5,736
1987 - $6,465
1986 - $6,019
1985 - $8,087
1984 - $7,811
1983 - $8,927
1982 - $9,064
1981 - $10,044
1980 - $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 - $7,783
1976 - $7,018
1975 - $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Libya
2026 78.4 75.2
2025 78.2 73.2
2024 78 71.1
2023 77.9 69.3
2022 76.8 74.5
2021 74.6 72.1
2020 76 72.4
2019 77.4 72.9
2018 77.9 73.2
2017 77.4 72.7
2016 77.1 71.8
2015 77.1 71.6
2014 77.1 71.3
2013 77.1 72.3
2012 77 72.2
2011 77 69.9
2010 76.8 72.2
2009 76.7 72.1
2008 76.3 71.9
2007 76.2 71.8
2006 76 71.6
2005 76.4 71.4
2004 76.5 71.2
2003 76.4 71
2002 76 70.8
2001 75.6 70.7
2000 75.3 70.5
1999 74.9 70.6
1998 74.5 70.7
1997 73.9 70.7
1996 73.5 70.7
1995 70.2 70.6
1994 66.6 70.5
1993 50.9 70.2
1992 52 70
1991 71.8 69.6
1990 71.5 69.3
1989 71.4 69
1988 71 68.6
1987 70.9 68.3
1986 70.8 67.8
1985 70.6 67.3
1984 70.2 66.7
1983 70.1 66.3
1982 70.1 65.8
1981 70.1 65.3
1980 69.6 64.8
1979 69.1 64.3
1978 68.8 63.8
1977 68.8 63.1
1976 68.6 62.4
1975 68.3 61.6
1974 67.6 60.7
1973 66.6 59.7
1972 65.7 58.7
1971 65.2 57.6
1970 64.8 56.4
1969 64.4 55.2
1968 64 53.8
1967 63.7 52.5
1966 63.1 50.9
1965 62.2 49.3
1964 61.5 47.7
1963 60.5 45.6
1962 60.1 44.1
1961 59.3 42.4
1960 58.5 40.8
1959 57.6 39.3
1958 56.2 38
1957 55.1 36.9
1956 53.9 36
1955 53 35.2
1954 51.9 34.7
1953 51.1 34.2
1952 49.4 33.8
1951 48.4 33.5
1950 47.3 33.1

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Libya
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Libya
2024 3,164,253 7,381,023
2023 3,185,073 7,305,659
2022 3,204,802 7,223,805
2021 3,244,907 7,135,175
2020 3,299,349 7,045,399
2019 3,345,533 6,951,033
2018 3,387,000 6,849,055
2017 3,428,682 6,738,770
2016 3,473,003 6,632,126
2015 3,518,541 6,531,819
2014 3,564,829 6,427,252
2013 3,610,859 6,304,628
2012 3,670,113 6,179,328
2011 3,741,798 6,343,203
2010 3,811,472 6,497,839
2009 3,879,794 6,366,686
2008 3,947,544 6,235,430
2007 4,013,424 6,104,380
2006 4,063,272 5,980,211
2005 4,096,493 5,858,798
2004 4,140,987 5,736,693
2003 4,178,523 5,619,398
2002 4,188,002 5,508,410
2001 4,179,438 5,403,639
2000 4,159,771 5,305,021
1999 4,130,305 5,218,038
1998 4,089,356 5,140,704
1997 4,018,227 5,064,639
1996 3,875,246 4,987,393
1995 3,715,564 4,906,843
1994 3,725,412 4,822,037
1993 3,904,482 4,733,045
1992 4,234,616 4,640,352
1991 4,458,343 4,544,400
1990 4,448,652 4,445,239
1989 4,433,983 4,342,920
1988 4,414,404 4,237,755
1987 4,390,246 4,129,739
1986 4,362,115 4,017,403
1985 4,330,364 3,898,745
1984 4,295,536 3,773,633
1983 4,258,728 3,718,961
1982 4,221,100 3,724,765
1981 4,184,217 3,621,486
1980 4,148,426 3,424,378
1979 4,113,300 3,233,846
1978 4,078,240 3,052,526
1977 4,042,124 2,881,533
1976 4,004,552 2,721,237
1975 3,965,743 2,571,556
1974 3,926,472 2,432,211
1973 3,887,376 2,314,193
1972 3,848,271 2,226,091
1971 3,809,376 2,153,534
1970 3,773,247 2,082,589
1969 3,737,765 2,014,293
1968 3,698,794 1,952,781
1967 3,656,223 1,898,199
1966 3,610,562 1,849,063
1965 3,562,834 1,804,015
1964 3,513,441 1,753,691
1963 3,461,942 1,690,457
1962 3,407,532 1,621,960
1961 3,348,035 1,555,699
1960 3,281,381 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Libya
2023 1.49 2.36
2022 1.48 2.4
2021 1.49 2.46
2020 1.52 2.51
2019 1.51 2.54
2018 1.5 2.58
2017 1.42 2.63
2016 1.36 2.67
2015 1.32 2.71
2014 1.26 2.75
2013 1.28 2.72
2012 1.25 2.68
2011 1.21 2.65
2010 1.26 2.6
2009 1.27 2.56
2008 1.21 2.6
2007 1.19 2.65
2006 1.18 2.7
2005 1.2 2.77
2004 1.22 2.77
2003 1.22 2.8
2002 1.23 2.83
2001 1.23 2.87
2000 1.28 2.91
1999 1.37 2.97
1998 1.56 3.04
1997 1.69 3.13
1996 1.65 3.26
1995 1.67 3.44
1994 1.7 3.65
1993 1.73 3.88
1992 1.76 4.16
1991 1.78 4.46
1990 1.79 4.78
1989 1.79 5.09
1988 1.85 5.41
1987 1.88 5.72
1986 1.91 6.02
1985 1.96 6.33
1984 2.02 6.62
1983 2.05 6.91
1982 2.05 7.16
1981 2.02 7.37
1980 1.98 7.54
1979 1.99 7.68
1978 2.08 7.79
1977 2.2 7.87
1976 2.31 7.93
1975 2.39 7.98
1974 2.45 8.02
1973 2.54 8.05
1972 2.67 8.07
1971 2.75 8.1
1970 2.79 8.05
1969 2.95 8.01
1968 3.08 7.97
1967 3.22 7.93
1966 3.39 7.89
1965 3.53 7.82
1964 3.6 7.75
1963 3.7 7.69
1962 3.81 7.61
1961 3.89 7.56
1960 3.96 7.51

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Libya
2024 46.3 28.5
2023 46 28.2
2022 45.6 28
2021 45.2 27.7
2020 44.8 27.5
2019 44.3 27.2
2018 43.8 27
2017 43.3 26.8
2016 42.8 26.6
2015 42.3 26.4
2014 41.8 26.2
2013 41.2 25.9
2012 40.5 25.7
2011 39.8 25.5
2010 39.1 25.3
2009 38.5 25
2008 37.8 24.6
2007 37.1 24.2
2006 36.5 23.8
2005 35.9 23.6
2004 35.4 23.4
2003 34.9 23.2
2002 34.4 23.1
2001 34 22.9
2000 33.6 22.7
1999 33.3 22.4
1998 33 22
1997 32.8 21.5
1996 32.9 21.1
1995 33 20.6
1994 32.6 20.1
1993 31.8 19.7
1992 30.9 19.3
1991 30.2 18.9
1990 29.7 18.6
1989 29.2 18.2
1988 28.8 17.9
1987 28.4 17.6
1986 28 17.3
1985 27.6 17.1
1984 27.3 16.8
1983 26.9 16.5
1982 26.5 16.3
1981 26.2 16.1
1980 25.8 16
1979 25.4 15.9
1978 25 15.9
1977 24.6 15.8
1976 24.2 15.6
1975 23.9 15.5
1974 23.6 15.3
1973 23.2 14.9
1972 22.9 14.7
1971 22.6 14.7
1970 22.4 14.7
1969 22.2 14.7
1968 22.1 14.9
1967 22 15.3
1966 21.9 15.9
1965 21.8 16.7
1964 21.7 17.2
1963 21.7 17.5
1962 21.6 17.9
1961 21.6 18.2
1960 21.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Bosnia Libya
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
16%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Bosnia Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Libya
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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