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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 125th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Malaysia
Population
3116111
36512221
Population rank 135/197 45/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Malaysia
2024 $29,613,572,023 $422,227,005,429
2023 $27,592,361,498 $399,949,418,753
2022 $24,534,663,636 $407,830,525,990
2021 $23,672,712,121 $373,784,553,030
2020 $20,226,038,370 $337,456,163,961
2019 $20,482,608,984 $365,177,721,022
2018 $20,484,058,033 $358,788,845,713
2017 $18,326,373,136 $319,109,094,160
2016 $17,116,926,554 $301,256,033,870
2015 $16,404,348,361 $301,355,266,965
2014 $18,558,734,107 $338,066,095,097
2013 $18,179,109,209 $323,276,235,524
2012 $17,226,735,996 $314,443,047,642
2011 $18,644,233,537 $297,951,668,675
2010 $17,176,315,804 $255,017,638,456
2009 $17,613,949,091 $202,257,453,037
2008 $19,112,796,623 $230,811,614,370
2007 $15,778,734,264 $193,549,569,478
2006 $12,864,841,906 $162,692,258,307
2005 $11,222,796,337 $143,534,405,819
2004 $10,156,541,221 $124,749,473,684
2003 $8,498,894,359 $110,202,368,421
2002 $6,728,220,983 $100,845,526,316
2001 $5,800,615,375 $92,783,947,368
2000 $5,567,772,769 $93,789,736,842
1999 $4,686,256,363 $79,148,421,053
1998 $4,116,774,301 $72,167,498,981
1997 $3,671,909,673 $100,005,323,302
1996 $2,786,045,322 $100,855,393,910
1995 $1,866,572,954 $88,705,342,903
1994 $1,255,802,469 $74,478,356,958
1993 $3,630,668,950 $66,894,966,969
1992 $4,735,044,707 $59,167,550,163
1991 $6,122,959,184 $49,143,148,094
1990 $7,753,478,261 $44,024,585,240
1989 - $38,847,965,293
1988 - $35,272,109,220
1987 - $32,181,210,158
1986 - $27,734,111,400
1985 - $31,199,633,353
1984 - $33,942,897,422
1983 - $30,347,442,111
1982 - $26,804,493,635
1981 - $25,004,285,792
1980 - $24,488,224,677
1979 - $21,213,264,962
1978 - $16,358,079,862
1977 - $13,139,488,633
1976 - $11,050,234,599
1975 - $9,298,800,799
1974 - $9,496,204,302
1973 - $7,662,902,678
1972 - $5,043,347,250
1971 - $4,244,395,956
1970 - $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Malaysia
2024 $9,359 $11,874
2023 $8,663 $11,386
2022 $7,656 $11,755
2021 $7,295 $10,903
2020 $6,130 $9,958
2019 $6,122 $10,920
2018 $6,048 $10,902
2017 $5,345 $9,863
2016 $4,929 $9,477
2015 $4,662 $9,649
2014 $5,206 $11,013
2013 $5,035 $10,714
2012 $4,694 $10,601
2011 $4,983 $10,217
2010 $4,506 $8,899
2009 $4,540 $7,191
2008 $4,842 $8,372
2007 $3,931 $7,169
2006 $3,166 $6,158
2005 $2,740 $5,556
2004 $2,453 $4,939
2003 $2,034 $4,465
2002 $1,607 $4,184
2001 $1,388 $3,944
2000 $1,338 $4,084
1999 $1,135 $3,528
1998 $1,007 $3,294
1997 $914 $4,679
1996 $719 $4,837
1995 $502 $4,363
1994 $337 $3,758
1993 $930 $3,462
1992 $1,118 $3,141
1991 $1,373 $2,679
1990 $1,743 $2,469
1989 - $2,244
1988 - $2,100
1987 - $1,977
1986 - $1,760
1985 - $2,046
1984 - $2,300
1983 - $2,124
1982 - $1,938
1981 - $1,866
1980 - $1,886
1979 - $1,680
1978 - $1,327
1977 - $1,092
1976 - $940
1975 - $811
1974 - $848
1973 - $701
1972 - $472
1971 - $407
1970 - $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Malaysia
2026 78.4 77.2
2025 78.2 77
2024 78 76.8
2023 77.9 76.7
2022 76.8 75.4
2021 74.6 73.9
2020 76 76.1
2019 77.4 75.9
2018 77.9 75.7
2017 77.4 75.5
2016 77.1 75.4
2015 77.1 75.3
2014 77.1 75.3
2013 77.1 75.5
2012 77 75.6
2011 77 75.5
2010 76.8 75.4
2009 76.7 75.3
2008 76.3 75.2
2007 76.2 75
2006 76 74.7
2005 76.4 74.4
2004 76.5 74
2003 76.4 73.7
2002 76 73.5
2001 75.6 73.1
2000 75.3 72.7
1999 74.9 72.4
1998 74.5 72.4
1997 73.9 72.3
1996 73.5 72.1
1995 70.2 72
1994 66.6 71.9
1993 50.9 71.7
1992 52 71.5
1991 71.8 71.2
1990 71.5 71
1989 71.4 70.8
1988 71 70.6
1987 70.9 70.4
1986 70.8 70.1
1985 70.6 69.9
1984 70.2 69.6
1983 70.1 69.2
1982 70.1 68.9
1981 70.1 68.5
1980 69.6 68.1
1979 69.1 67.6
1978 68.8 67.2
1977 68.8 66.7
1976 68.6 66.2
1975 68.3 65.7
1974 67.6 65.2
1973 66.6 64.7
1972 65.7 64.2
1971 65.2 63.8
1970 64.8 63.3
1969 64.4 62.9
1968 64 62.4
1967 63.7 62
1966 63.1 61.7
1965 62.2 61.1
1964 61.5 60.4
1963 60.5 59.7
1962 60.1 58.9
1961 59.3 58
1960 58.5 57.2
1959 57.6 56.3
1958 56.2 55.4
1957 55.1 54.5
1956 53.9 53.7
1955 53 52.8
1954 51.9 52
1953 51.1 51.1
1952 49.4 50.1
1951 48.4 49.2
1950 47.3 48.5

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Malaysia
2024 3,164,253 35,557,673
2023 3,185,073 35,126,298
2022 3,204,802 34,695,493
2021 3,244,907 34,282,399
2020 3,299,349 33,889,558
2019 3,345,533 33,440,596
2018 3,387,000 32,910,967
2017 3,428,682 32,355,644
2016 3,473,003 31,789,685
2015 3,518,541 31,232,798
2014 3,564,829 30,696,137
2013 3,610,859 30,174,265
2012 3,670,113 29,662,831
2011 3,741,798 29,162,039
2010 3,811,472 28,655,776
2009 3,879,794 28,124,778
2008 3,947,544 27,570,059
2007 4,013,424 26,998,389
2006 4,063,272 26,417,909
2005 4,096,493 25,836,071
2004 4,140,987 25,256,772
2003 4,178,523 24,679,602
2002 4,188,002 24,102,477
2001 4,179,438 23,526,538
2000 4,159,771 22,967,816
1999 4,130,305 22,435,531
1998 4,089,356 21,906,713
1997 4,018,227 21,375,218
1996 3,875,246 20,850,087
1995 3,715,564 20,330,599
1994 3,725,412 19,820,446
1993 3,904,482 19,322,664
1992 4,234,616 18,834,572
1991 4,458,343 18,342,464
1990 4,448,652 17,833,171
1989 4,433,983 17,314,997
1988 4,414,404 16,796,605
1987 4,390,246 16,276,737
1986 4,362,115 15,760,419
1985 4,330,364 15,252,258
1984 4,295,536 14,759,009
1983 4,258,728 14,285,907
1982 4,221,100 13,832,798
1981 4,184,217 13,399,203
1980 4,148,426 12,983,363
1979 4,113,300 12,627,862
1978 4,078,240 12,328,157
1977 4,042,124 12,035,713
1976 4,004,552 11,750,097
1975 3,965,743 11,471,914
1974 3,926,472 11,200,906
1973 3,887,376 10,935,621
1972 3,848,271 10,676,835
1971 3,809,376 10,423,453
1970 3,773,247 10,178,802
1969 3,737,765 9,947,597
1968 3,698,794 9,725,281
1967 3,656,223 9,507,099
1966 3,610,562 9,284,688
1965 3,562,834 9,056,408
1964 3,513,441 8,828,406
1963 3,461,942 8,602,160
1962 3,407,532 8,380,172
1961 3,348,035 8,164,443
1960 3,281,381 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Malaysia
2023 1.49 1.55
2022 1.48 1.55
2021 1.49 1.56
2020 1.52 1.68
2019 1.51 1.78
2018 1.5 1.84
2017 1.42 1.89
2016 1.36 1.94
2015 1.32 2.01
2014 1.26 2.06
2013 1.28 2.07
2012 1.25 2.12
2011 1.21 2.15
2010 1.26 2.14
2009 1.27 2.22
2008 1.21 2.26
2007 1.19 2.25
2006 1.18 2.31
2005 1.2 2.39
2004 1.22 2.49
2003 1.22 2.6
2002 1.23 2.66
2001 1.23 2.81
2000 1.28 2.94
1999 1.37 3.07
1998 1.56 3.12
1997 1.69 3.23
1996 1.65 3.3
1995 1.67 3.32
1994 1.7 3.35
1993 1.73 3.36
1992 1.76 3.37
1991 1.78 3.34
1990 1.79 3.3
1989 1.79 3.31
1988 1.85 3.5
1987 1.88 3.57
1986 1.91 3.7
1985 1.96 3.8
1984 2.02 3.89
1983 2.05 3.93
1982 2.05 3.97
1981 2.02 4
1980 1.98 4.04
1979 1.99 4.09
1978 2.08 4.18
1977 2.2 4.28
1976 2.31 4.4
1975 2.39 4.5
1974 2.45 4.62
1973 2.54 4.73
1972 2.67 4.82
1971 2.75 4.92
1970 2.79 5.04
1969 2.95 5.16
1968 3.08 5.29
1967 3.22 5.43
1966 3.39 5.64
1965 3.53 5.84
1964 3.6 6.03
1963 3.7 6.19
1962 3.81 6.3
1961 3.89 6.37
1960 3.96 6.41

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Malaysia
2024 46.3 31.5
2023 46 31.1
2022 45.6 30.6
2021 45.2 30.1
2020 44.8 29.6
2019 44.3 29.2
2018 43.8 28.8
2017 43.3 28.5
2016 42.8 28.1
2015 42.3 27.8
2014 41.8 27.5
2013 41.2 27.1
2012 40.5 26.8
2011 39.8 26.4
2010 39.1 26
2009 38.5 25.6
2008 37.8 25.1
2007 37.1 24.8
2006 36.5 24.5
2005 35.9 24.2
2004 35.4 24
2003 34.9 23.9
2002 34.4 23.7
2001 34 23.6
2000 33.6 23.5
1999 33.3 23.4
1998 33 23.1
1997 32.8 22.9
1996 32.9 22.7
1995 33 22.5
1994 32.6 22.3
1993 31.8 22.1
1992 30.9 21.9
1991 30.2 21.7
1990 29.7 21.5
1989 29.2 21.3
1988 28.8 21.1
1987 28.4 21
1986 28 20.9
1985 27.6 20.7
1984 27.3 20.5
1983 26.9 20.4
1982 26.5 20.1
1981 26.2 19.9
1980 25.8 19.7
1979 25.4 19.5
1978 25 19.3
1977 24.6 19
1976 24.2 18.8
1975 23.9 18.6
1974 23.6 18.3
1973 23.2 18.1
1972 22.9 17.9
1971 22.6 17.6
1970 22.4 17.4
1969 22.2 17.3
1968 22.1 17.1
1967 22 17
1966 21.9 16.9
1965 21.8 16.8
1964 21.7 16.9
1963 21.7 17
1962 21.6 17.1
1961 21.6 17.3
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 Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Malaysia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
95.8%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Bosnia Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Malaysia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
173,898 mi
2022

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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. 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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