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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 125th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Malawi
Population
3116111
22949294
Population rank 135/197 61/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Malawi
2024 $29,613,572,023 $11,316,411,329
2023 $27,592,361,498 $13,363,669,673
2022 $24,534,663,636 $12,429,059,928
2021 $23,672,712,121 $12,378,119,199
2020 $20,226,038,370 $11,769,313,598
2019 $20,482,608,984 $11,051,852,713
2018 $20,484,058,033 $9,879,220,354
2017 $18,326,373,136 $8,943,543,794
2016 $17,116,926,554 $7,909,868,618
2015 $16,404,348,361 $9,219,474,379
2014 $18,558,734,107 $8,801,326,169
2013 $18,179,109,209 $8,031,571,928
2012 $17,226,735,996 $8,773,203,178
2011 $18,644,233,537 $11,648,142,958
2010 $17,176,315,804 $10,128,323,011
2009 $17,613,949,091 $9,009,887,947
2008 $19,112,796,623 $7,743,617,352
2007 $15,778,734,264 $6,451,210,219
2006 $12,864,841,906 $5,818,279,739
2005 $11,222,796,337 $5,320,409,651
2004 $10,156,541,221 $5,058,726,350
2003 $8,498,894,359 $4,669,789,300
2002 $6,728,220,983 $5,087,328,438
2001 $5,800,615,375 $2,498,008,665
2000 $5,567,772,769 $2,537,307,580
1999 $4,686,256,363 $2,584,478,924
1998 $4,116,774,301 $2,547,609,590
1997 $3,671,909,673 $3,875,785,863
1996 $2,786,045,322 $3,319,573,750
1995 $1,866,572,954 $2,033,701,498
1994 $1,255,802,469 $1,719,864,761
1993 $3,630,668,950 $3,013,392,658
1992 $4,735,044,707 $2,618,837,835
1991 $6,122,959,184 $3,206,783,830
1990 $7,753,478,261 $2,737,087,862
1989 - $2,314,205,130
1988 - $2,008,189,508
1987 - $1,721,711,808
1986 - $1,722,586,299
1985 - $1,646,442,273
1984 - $1,758,028,656
1983 - $1,780,148,049
1982 - $1,717,379,495
1981 - $1,801,193,910
1980 - $1,801,156,775

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Malawi
2024 $9,359 $523
2023 $8,663 $633
2022 $7,656 $604
2021 $7,295 $617
2020 $6,130 $603
2019 $6,122 $581
2018 $6,048 $533
2017 $5,345 $496
2016 $4,929 $451
2015 $4,662 $540
2014 $5,206 $530
2013 $5,035 $497
2012 $4,694 $558
2011 $4,983 $763
2010 $4,506 $683
2009 $4,540 $626
2008 $4,842 $554
2007 $3,931 $475
2006 $3,166 $441
2005 $2,740 $414
2004 $2,453 $405
2003 $2,034 $383
2002 $1,607 $428
2001 $1,388 $215.5
2000 $1,338 $224.2
1999 $1,135 $233.9
1998 $1,007 $236
1997 $914 $367
1996 $719 $321
1995 $502 $200.4
1994 $337 $169.2
1993 $930 $293
1992 $1,118 $258.4
1991 $1,373 $326
1990 $1,743 $286.7
1989 - $252.2
1988 - $229.4
1987 - $207.6
1986 - $217.9
1985 - $216.1
1984 - $239.7
1983 - $252.4
1982 - $253.3
1981 - $276.4
1980 - $287.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Malawi
2026 78.4 67.9
2025 78.2 67.7
2024 78 67.6
2023 77.9 67.4
2022 76.8 66
2021 74.6 64.8
2020 76 65.2
2019 77.4 65
2018 77.9 64.5
2017 77.4 63.9
2016 77.1 63.2
2015 77.1 62.3
2014 77.1 61.7
2013 77.1 60.8
2012 77 59.9
2011 77 58.9
2010 76.8 57.8
2009 76.7 56.7
2008 76.3 55.7
2007 76.2 54.7
2006 76 53.7
2005 76.4 52.5
2004 76.5 51.1
2003 76.4 49.6
2002 76 48.2
2001 75.6 47.2
2000 75.3 46.2
1999 74.9 45.1
1998 74.5 44.3
1997 73.9 44.2
1996 73.5 44
1995 70.2 43.8
1994 66.6 43.8
1993 50.9 43.6
1992 52 43.6
1991 71.8 43.5
1990 71.5 43.6
1989 71.4 43.5
1988 71 43.6
1987 70.9 43.9
1986 70.8 44.3
1985 70.6 44.6
1984 70.2 44.8
1983 70.1 45
1982 70.1 44.8
1981 70.1 44.7
1980 69.6 44.3
1979 69.1 43.7
1978 68.8 43
1977 68.8 42
1976 68.6 41
1975 68.3 40.1
1974 67.6 39.2
1973 66.6 38.4
1972 65.7 37.6
1971 65.2 37.1
1970 64.8 36.6
1969 64.4 36.3
1968 64 36.1
1967 63.7 35.9
1966 63.1 35.8
1965 62.2 35.7
1964 61.5 35.7
1963 60.5 35.6
1962 60.1 35.4
1961 59.3 35.2
1960 58.5 35
1959 57.6 34.8
1958 56.2 34.4
1957 55.1 34.1
1956 53.9 33.8
1955 53 33.6
1954 51.9 33.3
1953 51.1 33.2
1952 49.4 33
1951 48.4 32.8
1950 47.3 32.7

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Malawi
2024 3,164,253 21,655,286
2023 3,185,073 21,104,482
2022 3,204,802 20,568,728
2021 3,244,907 20,047,258
2020 3,299,349 19,533,888
2019 3,345,533 19,025,752
2018 3,387,000 18,528,081
2017 3,428,682 18,039,715
2016 3,473,003 17,557,739
2015 3,518,541 17,085,587
2014 3,564,829 16,621,538
2013 3,610,859 16,161,816
2012 3,670,113 15,709,577
2011 3,741,798 15,265,022
2010 3,811,472 14,826,463
2009 3,879,794 14,395,788
2008 3,947,544 13,976,417
2007 4,013,424 13,576,343
2006 4,063,272 13,198,701
2005 4,096,493 12,840,031
2004 4,140,987 12,500,737
2003 4,178,523 12,181,574
2002 4,188,002 11,880,440
2001 4,179,438 11,593,058
2000 4,159,771 11,315,942
1999 4,130,305 11,047,804
1998 4,089,356 10,792,876
1997 4,018,227 10,562,035
1996 3,875,246 10,352,228
1995 3,715,564 10,150,117
1994 3,725,412 10,164,894
1993 3,904,482 10,284,024
1992 4,234,616 10,135,079
1991 4,458,343 9,844,227
1990 4,448,652 9,545,852
1989 4,433,983 9,176,220
1988 4,414,404 8,753,262
1987 4,390,246 8,293,174
1986 4,362,115 7,906,480
1985 4,330,364 7,620,508
1984 4,295,536 7,332,810
1983 4,258,728 7,051,709
1982 4,221,100 6,778,879
1981 4,184,217 6,516,454
1980 4,148,426 6,265,529
1979 4,113,300 6,028,749
1978 4,078,240 5,810,132
1977 4,042,124 5,614,983
1976 4,004,552 5,443,384
1975 3,965,743 5,287,367
1974 3,926,472 5,141,337
1973 3,887,376 5,003,938
1972 3,848,271 4,874,475
1971 3,809,376 4,751,434
1970 3,773,247 4,633,944
1969 3,737,765 4,521,184
1968 3,698,794 4,411,054
1967 3,656,223 4,303,012
1966 3,610,562 4,197,926
1965 3,562,834 4,096,157
1964 3,513,441 3,997,305
1963 3,461,942 3,900,506
1962 3,407,532 3,806,307
1961 3,348,035 3,715,534
1960 3,281,381 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malawi

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Malawi
2023 1.49 3.65
2022 1.48 3.72
2021 1.49 3.79
2020 1.52 3.88
2019 1.51 3.95
2018 1.5 4.02
2017 1.42 4.11
2016 1.36 4.22
2015 1.32 4.38
2014 1.26 4.57
2013 1.28 4.76
2012 1.25 4.9
2011 1.21 5.08
2010 1.26 5.26
2009 1.27 5.45
2008 1.21 5.61
2007 1.19 5.72
2006 1.18 5.8
2005 1.2 5.85
2004 1.22 5.86
2003 1.22 5.88
2002 1.23 5.9
2001 1.23 5.94
2000 1.28 6
1999 1.37 6.12
1998 1.56 6.21
1997 1.69 6.23
1996 1.65 6.29
1995 1.67 6.39
1994 1.7 6.49
1993 1.73 6.57
1992 1.76 6.63
1991 1.78 6.68
1990 1.79 6.74
1989 1.79 6.8
1988 1.85 6.88
1987 1.88 6.97
1986 1.91 7.07
1985 1.96 7.17
1984 2.02 7.27
1983 2.05 7.36
1982 2.05 7.45
1981 2.02 7.49
1980 1.98 7.52
1979 1.99 7.47
1978 2.08 7.43
1977 2.2 7.41
1976 2.31 7.39
1975 2.39 7.36
1974 2.45 7.34
1973 2.54 7.34
1972 2.67 7.33
1971 2.75 7.31
1970 2.79 7.3
1969 2.95 7.27
1968 3.08 7.26
1967 3.22 7.21
1966 3.39 7.17
1965 3.53 7.13
1964 3.6 7.11
1963 3.7 7.13
1962 3.81 7.1
1961 3.89 7.07
1960 3.96 7.04

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Malawi
2024 46.3 18.9
2023 46 18.7
2022 45.6 18.4
2021 45.2 18.2
2020 44.8 18
2019 44.3 17.8
2018 43.8 17.6
2017 43.3 17.4
2016 42.8 17.2
2015 42.3 17.1
2014 41.8 17
2013 41.2 16.9
2012 40.5 16.8
2011 39.8 16.8
2010 39.1 16.7
2009 38.5 16.7
2008 37.8 16.8
2007 37.1 16.8
2006 36.5 16.8
2005 35.9 16.8
2004 35.4 16.8
2003 34.9 16.8
2002 34.4 16.8
2001 34 16.8
2000 33.6 16.8
1999 33.3 16.7
1998 33 16.8
1997 32.8 16.8
1996 32.9 16.8
1995 33 16.9
1994 32.6 16.9
1993 31.8 17
1992 30.9 17.1
1991 30.2 17.2
1990 29.7 17.3
1989 29.2 17.4
1988 28.8 17.5
1987 28.4 17.4
1986 28 17.3
1985 27.6 17.3
1984 27.3 17.3
1983 26.9 17.3
1982 26.5 17.3
1981 26.2 17.3
1980 25.8 17.3
1979 25.4 17.4
1978 25 17.4
1977 24.6 17.4
1976 24.2 17.5
1975 23.9 17.5
1974 23.6 17.6
1973 23.2 17.7
1972 22.9 17.8
1971 22.6 17.9
1970 22.4 18
1969 22.2 18.2
1968 22.1 18.3
1967 22 18.3
1966 21.9 18.3
1965 21.8 18.4
1964 21.7 18.3
1963 21.7 18.3
1962 21.6 18.3
1961 21.6 18.3
1960 21.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Bosnia Malawi
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Bosnia Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Malawi
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
9,601 mi
2015

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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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