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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 125th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Mauritania
Population
3116111
5505206
Population rank 135/197 122/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Mauritania
2024 $29,613,572,023 $10,908,045,687
2023 $27,592,361,498 $10,726,838,461
2022 $24,534,663,636 $9,557,966,698
2021 $23,672,712,121 $9,222,536,364
2020 $20,226,038,370 $8,260,752,385
2019 $20,482,608,984 $7,894,764,886
2018 $20,484,058,033 $7,473,550,557
2017 $18,326,373,136 $6,800,135,898
2016 $17,116,926,554 $6,398,747,592
2015 $16,404,348,361 $6,166,863,897
2014 $18,558,734,107 $6,592,537,782
2013 $18,179,109,209 $7,223,071,097
2012 $17,226,735,996 $6,728,208,836
2011 $18,644,233,537 $6,764,627,746
2010 $17,176,315,804 $5,628,878,798
2009 $17,613,949,091 $4,714,595,548
2008 $19,112,796,623 $5,206,437,194
2007 $15,778,734,264 $4,346,212,355
2006 $12,864,841,906 $3,919,577,286
2005 $11,222,796,337 $2,936,019,526
2004 $10,156,541,221 $2,362,501,023
2003 $8,498,894,359 $2,051,147,607
2002 $6,728,220,983 $1,777,057,481
2001 $5,800,615,375 $1,746,063,558
2000 $5,567,772,769 $1,779,520,886
1999 $4,686,256,363 $1,985,922,776
1998 $4,116,774,301 $2,032,347,665
1997 $3,671,909,673 $2,071,996,564
1996 $2,786,045,322 $2,132,087,009
1995 $1,866,572,954 $2,091,726,101
1994 $1,255,802,469 $1,944,876,755
1993 $3,630,668,950 $1,847,353,211
1992 $4,735,044,707 $2,164,298,425
1991 $6,122,959,184 $2,133,692,697
1990 $7,753,478,261 $1,506,914,408
1989 - $1,450,647,019
1988 - $1,414,951,290
1987 - $1,344,664,725
1986 - $1,186,628,778
1985 - $1,009,723,326
1984 - $1,074,373,230
1983 - $1,165,171,263
1982 - $1,108,776,653
1981 - $1,105,494,682
1980 - $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 - $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Mauritania
2024 $9,359 $2,110
2023 $8,663 $2,136
2022 $7,656 $1,960
2021 $7,295 $1,948
2020 $6,130 $1,796
2019 $6,122 $1,767
2018 $6,048 $1,723
2017 $5,345 $1,615
2016 $4,929 $1,566
2015 $4,662 $1,555
2014 $5,206 $1,713
2013 $5,035 $1,934
2012 $4,694 $1,859
2011 $4,983 $1,931
2010 $4,506 $1,660
2009 $4,540 $1,435
2008 $4,842 $1,636
2007 $3,931 $1,405
2006 $3,166 $1,301
2005 $2,740 $999
2004 $2,453 $824
2003 $2,034 $732
2002 $1,607 $649
2001 $1,388 $652
2000 $1,338 $681
1999 $1,135 $781
1998 $1,007 $821
1997 $914 $859
1996 $719 $904
1995 $502 $905
1994 $337 $865
1993 $930 $850
1992 $1,118 $1,036
1991 $1,373 $1,062
1990 $1,743 $772
1989 - $762
1988 - $762
1987 - $746
1986 - $677
1985 - $593
1984 - $650
1983 - $725
1982 - $710
1981 - $729
1980 - $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 - $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Mauritania
2026 78.4 69.2
2025 78.2 68.9
2024 78 68.7
2023 77.9 68.5
2022 76.8 68.3
2021 74.6 66.8
2020 76 66.8
2019 77.4 67.6
2018 77.9 67.4
2017 77.4 67.1
2016 77.1 66.8
2015 77.1 66.5
2014 77.1 66.2
2013 77.1 65.9
2012 77 65.8
2011 77 65.8
2010 76.8 65.7
2009 76.7 65.5
2008 76.3 65.2
2007 76.2 64.9
2006 76 64.5
2005 76.4 63.9
2004 76.5 63.4
2003 76.4 62.8
2002 76 62.2
2001 75.6 61.7
2000 75.3 61
1999 74.9 60.4
1998 74.5 59.9
1997 73.9 59.4
1996 73.5 58.9
1995 70.2 58.9
1994 66.6 58.8
1993 50.9 58.7
1992 52 58.6
1991 71.8 58.3
1990 71.5 58.1
1989 71.4 57.7
1988 71 57.5
1987 70.9 57
1986 70.8 56.3
1985 70.6 55.8
1984 70.2 55.2
1983 70.1 54.6
1982 70.1 54.2
1981 70.1 53.7
1980 69.6 53.2
1979 69.1 52.8
1978 68.8 52.3
1977 68.8 52
1976 68.6 51.8
1975 68.3 51.6
1974 67.6 51.4
1973 66.6 51.2
1972 65.7 51
1971 65.2 50.8
1970 64.8 50.5
1969 64.4 50.1
1968 64 49.5
1967 63.7 48.9
1966 63.1 48.1
1965 62.2 47.4
1964 61.5 46.6
1963 60.5 45.8
1962 60.1 45
1961 59.3 44.3
1960 58.5 43.6
1959 57.6 42.9
1958 56.2 42.3
1957 55.1 41.7
1956 53.9 41.1
1955 53 40.6
1954 51.9 40.1
1953 51.1 39.6
1952 49.4 39.2
1951 48.4 38.8
1950 47.3 38.4

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Mauritania
2024 3,164,253 5,169,395
2023 3,185,073 5,022,441
2022 3,204,802 4,875,637
2021 3,244,907 4,734,874
2020 3,299,349 4,600,131
2019 3,345,533 4,467,708
2018 3,387,000 4,337,685
2017 3,428,682 4,210,600
2016 3,473,003 4,086,657
2015 3,518,541 3,965,959
2014 3,564,829 3,848,514
2013 3,610,859 3,734,318
2012 3,670,113 3,619,034
2011 3,741,798 3,502,811
2010 3,811,472 3,390,965
2009 3,879,794 3,284,448
2008 3,947,544 3,183,269
2007 4,013,424 3,093,059
2006 4,063,272 3,013,660
2005 4,096,493 2,939,059
2004 4,140,987 2,868,664
2003 4,178,523 2,802,046
2002 4,188,002 2,738,655
2001 4,179,438 2,678,760
2000 4,159,771 2,613,441
1999 4,130,305 2,541,698
1998 4,089,356 2,474,651
1997 4,018,227 2,411,306
1996 3,875,246 2,358,188
1995 3,715,564 2,312,017
1994 3,725,412 2,249,454
1993 3,904,482 2,174,328
1992 4,234,616 2,088,135
1991 4,458,343 2,009,738
1990 4,448,652 1,951,878
1989 4,433,983 1,903,048
1988 4,414,404 1,855,859
1987 4,390,246 1,803,014
1986 4,362,115 1,751,835
1985 4,330,364 1,702,107
1984 4,295,536 1,653,693
1983 4,258,728 1,606,746
1982 4,221,100 1,561,176
1981 4,184,217 1,516,877
1980 4,148,426 1,474,043
1979 4,113,300 1,432,758
1978 4,078,240 1,392,713
1977 4,042,124 1,353,768
1976 4,004,552 1,315,336
1975 3,965,743 1,277,330
1974 3,926,472 1,240,188
1973 3,887,376 1,203,838
1972 3,848,271 1,168,355
1971 3,809,376 1,133,702
1970 3,773,247 1,099,806
1969 3,737,765 1,066,754
1968 3,698,794 1,034,739
1967 3,656,223 1,003,843
1966 3,610,562 974,157
1965 3,562,834 945,838
1964 3,513,441 918,955
1963 3,461,942 893,423
1962 3,407,532 869,184
1961 3,348,035 846,167
1960 3,281,381 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Mauritania
2023 1.49 4.7
2022 1.48 4.77
2021 1.49 4.85
2020 1.52 4.91
2019 1.51 4.98
2018 1.5 5.04
2017 1.42 5.11
2016 1.36 5.16
2015 1.32 5.21
2014 1.26 5.26
2013 1.28 5.32
2012 1.25 5.35
2011 1.21 5.38
2010 1.26 5.38
2009 1.27 5.41
2008 1.21 5.44
2007 1.19 5.43
2006 1.18 5.4
2005 1.2 5.38
2004 1.22 5.37
2003 1.22 5.36
2002 1.23 5.37
2001 1.23 5.41
2000 1.28 5.46
1999 1.37 5.52
1998 1.56 5.62
1997 1.69 5.74
1996 1.65 5.86
1995 1.67 5.96
1994 1.7 6.06
1993 1.73 6.09
1992 1.76 6.13
1991 1.78 6.16
1990 1.79 6.18
1989 1.79 6.2
1988 1.85 6.21
1987 1.88 6.27
1986 1.91 6.34
1985 1.96 6.42
1984 2.02 6.48
1983 2.05 6.54
1982 2.05 6.59
1981 2.02 6.64
1980 1.98 6.67
1979 1.99 6.7
1978 2.08 6.73
1977 2.2 6.74
1976 2.31 6.73
1975 2.39 6.71
1974 2.45 6.73
1973 2.54 6.72
1972 2.67 6.71
1971 2.75 6.7
1970 2.79 6.68
1969 2.95 6.64
1968 3.08 6.6
1967 3.22 6.57
1966 3.39 6.52
1965 3.53 6.44
1964 3.6 6.37
1963 3.7 6.31
1962 3.81 6.24
1961 3.89 6.2
1960 3.96 6.15

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Mauritania
2024 46.3 18.4
2023 46 18.2
2022 45.6 18.1
2021 45.2 18
2020 44.8 17.9
2019 44.3 17.9
2018 43.8 17.8
2017 43.3 17.8
2016 42.8 17.8
2015 42.3 17.8
2014 41.8 17.8
2013 41.2 17.8
2012 40.5 17.8
2011 39.8 17.9
2010 39.1 17.8
2009 38.5 17.8
2008 37.8 17.7
2007 37.1 17.6
2006 36.5 17.6
2005 35.9 17.7
2004 35.4 17.7
2003 34.9 17.7
2002 34.4 17.7
2001 34 17.7
2000 33.6 17.7
1999 33.3 17.6
1998 33 17.5
1997 32.8 17.5
1996 32.9 17.5
1995 33 17.6
1994 32.6 17.6
1993 31.8 17.6
1992 30.9 17.3
1991 30.2 17.2
1990 29.7 17.1
1989 29.2 17.1
1988 28.8 17.1
1987 28.4 17.1
1986 28 17
1985 27.6 17
1984 27.3 17
1983 26.9 17
1982 26.5 17
1981 26.2 17
1980 25.8 17
1979 25.4 17
1978 25 17.1
1977 24.6 17.1
1976 24.2 17.2
1975 23.9 17.3
1974 23.6 17.4
1973 23.2 17.6
1972 22.9 17.7
1971 22.6 17.9
1970 22.4 18.1
1969 22.2 18.3
1968 22.1 18.4
1967 22 18.5
1966 21.9 18.6
1965 21.8 18.7
1964 21.7 18.8
1963 21.7 18.8
1962 21.6 18.8
1961 21.6 18.8
1960 21.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Bosnia Mauritania
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Bosnia Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Mauritania
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
7,614 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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