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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 125th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Malta
Population
3116111
581729
Population rank 135/197 167/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Malta
2024 $29,613,572,023 $24,971,574,502
2023 $27,592,361,498 $22,610,561,526
2022 $24,534,663,636 $18,928,276,162
2021 $23,672,712,121 $19,739,875,611
2020 $20,226,038,370 $16,404,663,226
2019 $20,482,608,984 $16,337,793,531
2018 $20,484,058,033 $16,153,779,511
2017 $18,326,373,136 $14,161,366,724
2016 $17,116,926,554 $12,025,782,834
2015 $16,404,348,361 $11,340,795,042
2014 $18,558,734,107 $11,888,032,874
2013 $18,179,109,209 $10,796,782,636
2012 $17,226,735,996 $9,609,532,089
2011 $18,644,233,537 $9,789,361,703
2010 $17,176,315,804 $9,097,044,159
2009 $17,613,949,091 $8,734,745,698
2008 $19,112,796,623 $9,135,419,465
2007 $15,778,734,264 $7,908,412,306
2006 $12,864,841,906 $6,749,838,806
2005 $11,222,796,337 $6,393,234,993
2004 $10,156,541,221 $6,104,141,520
2003 $8,498,894,359 $5,418,315,224
2002 $6,728,220,983 $4,455,127,414
2001 $5,800,615,375 $4,070,867,133
2000 $5,567,772,769 $4,036,809,815
1999 $4,686,256,363 $4,111,857,809
1998 $4,116,774,301 $4,010,111,688
1997 $3,671,909,673 $3,787,023,707
1996 $2,786,045,322 $3,822,547,197
1995 $1,866,572,954 $3,709,396,045
1994 $1,255,802,469 $2,998,505,428
1993 $3,630,668,950 $2,709,193,538
1992 $4,735,044,707 $3,021,942,759
1991 $6,122,959,184 $2,750,216,747
1990 $7,753,478,261 $2,547,328,748
1989 - $2,118,655,677
1988 - $2,019,503,068
1987 - $1,751,293,461
1986 - $1,435,038,441
1985 - $1,117,797,439
1984 - $1,101,807,023
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Malta
2024 $9,359 $43,899
2023 $8,663 $40,906
2022 $7,656 $35,639
2021 $7,295 $38,097
2020 $6,130 $31,823
2019 $6,122 $32,422
2018 $6,048 $33,382
2017 $5,345 $30,317
2016 $4,929 $26,459
2015 $4,662 $25,530
2014 $5,206 $27,425
2013 $5,035 $25,416
2012 $4,694 $22,878
2011 $4,983 $23,517
2010 $4,506 $21,947
2009 $4,540 $21,176
2008 $4,842 $22,315
2007 $3,931 $19,444
2006 $3,166 $16,654
2005 $2,740 $15,831
2004 $2,453 $15,212
2003 $2,034 $13,594
2002 $1,607 $11,251
2001 $1,388 $10,358
2000 $1,338 $10,348
1999 $1,135 $10,609
1998 $1,007 $10,408
1997 $914 $9,893
1996 $719 $10,062
1995 $502 $9,828
1994 $337 $8,000
1993 $930 $7,296
1992 $1,118 $8,220
1991 $1,373 $7,559
1990 $1,743 $7,192
1989 - $6,041
1988 - $5,814
1987 - $5,084
1986 - $4,195
1985 - $3,322
1984 - $3,333
1983 - $3,527
1982 - $3,788
1981 - $3,898
1980 - $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Malta
2026 78.4 83.8
2025 78.2 83.6
2024 78 83.5
2023 77.9 83.3
2022 76.8 82.2
2021 74.6 82.3
2020 76 82.3
2019 77.4 82.8
2018 77.9 82.9
2017 77.4 83.1
2016 77.1 82.7
2015 77.1 82.6
2014 77.1 82.3
2013 77.1 81.8
2012 77 81.1
2011 77 80.8
2010 76.8 81.4
2009 76.7 80.4
2008 76.3 79.7
2007 76.2 79.7
2006 76 79.6
2005 76.4 79.5
2004 76.5 79.2
2003 76.4 78.7
2002 76 78.5
2001 75.6 78.9
2000 75.3 77.9
1999 74.9 77.8
1998 74.5 77.8
1997 73.9 77.3
1996 73.5 76.3
1995 70.2 77
1994 66.6 76.9
1993 50.9 76.8
1992 52 76.7
1991 71.8 76.5
1990 71.5 76.2
1989 71.4 76.2
1988 71 75.9
1987 70.9 75.3
1986 70.8 74.5
1985 70.6 73.9
1984 70.2 73.3
1983 70.1 73.1
1982 70.1 72.8
1981 70.1 72.4
1980 69.6 72.3
1979 69.1 72.5
1978 68.8 72.3
1977 68.8 72.3
1976 68.6 72.2
1975 68.3 72.1
1974 67.6 71.9
1973 66.6 71.3
1972 65.7 70.7
1971 65.2 70.1
1970 64.8 70.4
1969 64.4 70.1
1968 64 69.9
1967 63.7 69.8
1966 63.1 69.7
1965 62.2 69.5
1964 61.5 69.3
1963 60.5 69.2
1962 60.1 69.2
1961 59.3 68.4
1960 58.5 68.4
1959 57.6 68.4
1958 56.2 67.8
1957 55.1 67.5
1956 53.9 66.8
1955 53 66.3
1954 51.9 65.1
1953 51.1 64.3
1952 49.4 64.1
1951 48.4 63.9
1950 47.3 63.5

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malta
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Malta
2024 3,164,253 568,847
2023 3,185,073 552,747
2022 3,204,802 531,113
2021 3,244,907 518,150
2020 3,299,349 515,490
2019 3,345,533 503,912
2018 3,387,000 483,903
2017 3,428,682 467,106
2016 3,473,003 454,505
2015 3,518,541 444,220
2014 3,564,829 433,481
2013 3,610,859 424,810
2012 3,670,113 420,028
2011 3,741,798 416,268
2010 3,811,472 414,508
2009 3,879,794 412,477
2008 3,947,544 409,379
2007 4,013,424 406,724
2006 4,063,272 405,308
2005 4,096,493 403,834
2004 4,140,987 401,268
2003 4,178,523 398,582
2002 4,188,002 395,969
2001 4,179,438 393,028
2000 4,159,771 390,087
1999 4,130,305 387,578
1998 4,089,356 385,287
1997 4,018,227 382,791
1996 3,875,246 379,905
1995 3,715,564 377,419
1994 3,725,412 374,797
1993 3,904,482 371,308
1992 4,234,616 367,618
1991 4,458,343 363,845
1990 4,448,652 354,170
1989 4,433,983 350,722
1988 4,414,404 347,325
1987 4,390,246 344,485
1986 4,362,115 342,121
1985 4,330,364 336,452
1984 4,295,536 330,593
1983 4,258,728 330,524
1982 4,221,100 325,898
1981 4,184,217 318,982
1980 4,148,426 316,645
1979 4,113,300 313,342
1978 4,078,240 310,182
1977 4,042,124 306,970
1976 4,004,552 305,774
1975 3,965,743 304,222
1974 3,926,472 301,996
1973 3,887,376 302,200
1972 3,848,271 302,450
1971 3,809,376 302,700
1970 3,773,247 302,650
1969 3,737,765 304,300
1968 3,698,794 307,900
1967 3,656,223 311,550
1966 3,610,562 315,200
1965 3,562,834 318,800
1964 3,513,441 321,250
1963 3,461,942 322,550
1962 3,407,532 323,900
1961 3,348,035 325,250
1960 3,281,381 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Malta
2023 1.49 1.06
2022 1.48 1.08
2021 1.49 1.13
2020 1.52 1.13
2019 1.51 1.14
2018 1.5 1.23
2017 1.42 1.26
2016 1.36 1.37
2015 1.32 1.37
2014 1.26 1.38
2013 1.28 1.36
2012 1.25 1.42
2011 1.21 1.45
2010 1.26 1.36
2009 1.27 1.42
2008 1.21 1.43
2007 1.19 1.35
2006 1.18 1.36
2005 1.2 1.38
2004 1.22 1.4
2003 1.22 1.48
2002 1.23 1.45
2001 1.23 1.48
2000 1.28 1.68
1999 1.37 1.73
1998 1.56 1.84
1997 1.69 1.93
1996 1.65 1.99
1995 1.67 1.77
1994 1.7 1.84
1993 1.73 1.96
1992 1.76 2.07
1991 1.78 1.99
1990 1.79 2.02
1989 1.79 2.1
1988 1.85 2.06
1987 1.88 1.97
1986 1.91 1.93
1985 1.96 1.95
1984 2.02 1.95
1983 2.05 1.92
1982 2.05 1.9
1981 2.02 1.87
1980 1.98 1.99
1979 1.99 2.1
1978 2.08 2.05
1977 2.2 2.14
1976 2.31 2.21
1975 2.39 2.27
1974 2.45 1.64
1973 2.54 1.65
1972 2.67 2.01
1971 2.75 2.06
1970 2.79 2.03
1969 2.95 2.02
1968 3.08 2.12
1967 3.22 2.24
1966 3.39 2.33
1965 3.53 2.52
1964 3.6 2.79
1963 3.7 2.9
1962 3.81 3.24
1961 3.89 3.27
1960 3.96 3.62

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Malta
2024 46.3 41.8
2023 46 41.4
2022 45.6 40.8
2021 45.2 40.2
2020 44.8 39.9
2019 44.3 39.9
2018 43.8 40.2
2017 43.3 40.5
2016 42.8 40.6
2015 42.3 40.6
2014 41.8 40.6
2013 41.2 40.4
2012 40.5 40.2
2011 39.8 39.9
2010 39.1 39.6
2009 38.5 39.3
2008 37.8 39
2007 37.1 38.7
2006 36.5 38.4
2005 35.9 38.1
2004 35.4 37.7
2003 34.9 37.4
2002 34.4 37
2001 34 36.7
2000 33.6 36.4
1999 33.3 36.1
1998 33 35.8
1997 32.8 35.5
1996 32.9 35.1
1995 33 34.7
1994 32.6 34.3
1993 31.8 34
1992 30.9 33.7
1991 30.2 33.3
1990 29.7 33
1989 29.2 32.7
1988 28.8 32.4
1987 28.4 32
1986 28 31.7
1985 27.6 31.4
1984 27.3 31.2
1983 26.9 30.9
1982 26.5 30.6
1981 26.2 30.3
1980 25.8 30
1979 25.4 29.6
1978 25 29.2
1977 24.6 28.7
1976 24.2 28.4
1975 23.9 28
1974 23.6 27.6
1973 23.2 27.2
1972 22.9 26.8
1971 22.6 26.3
1970 22.4 25.9
1969 22.2 25.5
1968 22.1 25
1967 22 24.8
1966 21.9 24.6
1965 21.8 24.5
1964 21.7 24.4
1963 21.7 24.2
1962 21.6 24
1961 21.6 23.8
1960 21.5 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Malta
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

Bosnia Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Malta
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
1,401 mi
2001

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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