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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 125th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Moldova
Population
3116111
2341166
Population rank 135/197 145/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Moldova
2024 $29,613,572,023 $18,200,340,854
2023 $27,592,361,498 $16,711,906,746
2022 $24,534,663,636 $14,525,337,524
2021 $23,672,712,121 $13,691,869,264
2020 $20,226,038,370 $11,530,746,234
2019 $20,482,608,984 $11,736,797,055
2018 $20,484,058,033 $11,252,353,421
2017 $18,326,373,136 $9,514,404,016
2016 $17,116,926,554 $7,980,917,076
2015 $16,404,348,361 $7,797,667,197
2014 $18,558,734,107 $9,402,090,138
2013 $18,179,109,209 $9,496,717,876
2012 $17,226,735,996 $8,709,138,635
2011 $18,644,233,537 $8,414,352,020
2010 $17,176,315,804 $6,974,982,370
2009 $17,613,949,091 $5,439,434,272
2008 $19,112,796,623 $6,054,824,248
2007 $15,778,734,264 $4,401,173,152
2006 $12,864,841,906 $3,408,255,451
2005 $11,222,796,337 $2,988,342,907
2004 $10,156,541,221 $2,598,249,556
2003 $8,498,894,359 $1,980,907,435
2002 $6,728,220,983 $1,661,818,168
2001 $5,800,615,375 $1,480,673,594
2000 $5,567,772,769 $1,288,429,392
1999 $4,686,256,363 $1,170,782,957
1998 $4,116,774,301 $1,698,717,505
1997 $3,671,909,673 $1,930,081,169
1996 $2,786,045,322 $1,695,122,174
1995 $1,866,572,954 $1,752,999,370
1994 $1,255,802,469 $1,702,314,268
1993 $3,630,668,950 $2,371,813,324
1992 $4,735,044,707 $2,319,243,436
1991 $6,122,959,184 $3,094,565,871
1990 $7,753,478,261 $3,592,857,043

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Moldova
2024 $9,359 $7,576
2023 $8,663 $6,800
2022 $7,656 $5,744
2021 $7,295 $5,275
2020 $6,130 $4,376
2019 $6,122 $4,405
2018 $6,048 $4,156
2017 $5,345 $3,453
2016 $4,929 $2,847
2015 $4,662 $2,750
2014 $5,206 $3,290
2013 $5,035 $3,321
2012 $4,694 $3,045
2011 $4,983 $2,941
2010 $4,506 $2,437
2009 $4,540 $1,898
2008 $4,842 $2,111
2007 $3,931 $1,531
2006 $3,166 $1,183
2005 $2,740 $1,034
2004 $2,453 $897
2003 $2,034 $682
2002 $1,607 $571
2001 $1,388 $507
2000 $1,338 $441
1999 $1,135 $399
1998 $1,007 $579
1997 $914 $657
1996 $719 $575
1995 $502 $594
1994 $337 $574
1993 $930 $797
1992 $1,118 $778
1991 $1,373 $1,038
1990 $1,743 $1,207

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Moldova
2026 78.4 71.6
2025 78.2 71.5
2024 78 71.3
2023 77.9 71.2
2022 76.8 71.5
2021 74.6 69
2020 76 69.9
2019 77.4 70.2
2018 77.9 70.2
2017 77.4 70.4
2016 77.1 70.2
2015 77.1 70.1
2014 77.1 70.2
2013 77.1 70.3
2012 77 70.3
2011 77 70.2
2010 76.8 69.9
2009 76.7 69.4
2008 76.3 69
2007 76.2 68.7
2006 76 68.4
2005 76.4 68.2
2004 76.5 68
2003 76.4 67.9
2002 76 67.8
2001 75.6 67.7
2000 75.3 67.5
1999 74.9 67.2
1998 74.5 66.8
1997 73.9 66.5
1996 73.5 66.2
1995 70.2 66.2
1994 66.6 66.3
1993 50.9 66.7
1992 52 66.7
1991 71.8 67.6
1990 71.5 67.9
1989 71.4 68.2
1988 71 68.2
1987 70.9 67.9
1986 70.8 67.4
1985 70.6 66.9
1984 70.2 66.4
1983 70.1 66.1
1982 70.1 65.9
1981 70.1 65.6
1980 69.6 65.2
1979 69.1 64.8
1978 68.8 64.5
1977 68.8 64.2
1976 68.6 64
1975 68.3 63.7
1974 67.6 63.4
1973 66.6 63.2
1972 65.7 62.9
1971 65.2 62.7
1970 64.8 62.4
1969 64.4 62.2
1968 64 62
1967 63.7 61.8
1966 63.1 61.6
1965 62.2 61.3
1964 61.5 61
1963 60.5 60.6
1962 60.1 60.3
1961 59.3 59.9
1960 58.5 59.4
1959 57.6 59
1958 56.2 58.5
1957 55.1 58
1956 53.9 57.4
1955 53 56.9
1954 51.9 56.3
1953 51.1 55.7
1952 49.4 55.1
1951 48.4 54.5
1950 47.3 54

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Moldova
2024 3,164,253 2,402,306
2023 3,185,073 2,457,783
2022 3,204,802 2,528,654
2021 3,244,907 2,595,809
2020 3,299,349 2,635,130
2019 3,345,533 2,664,224
2018 3,387,000 2,707,203
2017 3,428,682 2,755,189
2016 3,473,003 2,803,186
2015 3,518,541 2,835,978
2014 3,564,829 2,857,815
2013 3,610,859 2,859,558
2012 3,670,113 2,860,324
2011 3,741,798 2,860,699
2010 3,811,472 2,862,354
2009 3,879,794 2,865,213
2008 3,947,544 2,868,833
2007 4,013,424 2,874,299
2006 4,063,272 2,880,967
2005 4,096,493 2,888,985
2004 4,140,987 2,896,023
2003 4,178,523 2,903,198
2002 4,188,002 2,911,385
2001 4,179,438 2,918,135
2000 4,159,771 2,924,668
1999 4,130,305 2,930,622
1998 4,089,356 2,935,227
1997 4,018,227 2,936,413
1996 3,875,246 2,947,293
1995 3,715,564 2,953,200
1994 3,725,412 2,966,745
1993 3,904,482 2,975,966
1992 4,234,616 2,980,965
1991 4,458,343 2,981,566
1990 4,448,652 2,977,912
1989 4,433,983 2,970,039
1988 4,414,404 2,948,891
1987 4,390,246 2,916,306
1986 4,362,115 2,883,057
1985 4,330,364 2,850,787
1984 4,295,536 2,820,518
1983 4,258,728 2,791,207
1982 4,221,100 2,763,101
1981 4,184,217 2,735,987
1980 4,148,426 2,708,675
1979 4,113,300 2,683,035
1978 4,078,240 2,656,211
1977 4,042,124 2,626,298
1976 4,004,552 2,596,491
1975 3,965,743 2,566,998
1974 3,926,472 2,538,164
1973 3,887,376 2,510,584
1972 3,848,271 2,484,742
1971 3,809,376 2,460,611
1970 3,773,247 2,437,590
1969 3,737,765 2,408,469
1968 3,698,794 2,373,073
1967 3,656,223 2,337,695
1966 3,610,562 2,301,871
1965 3,562,834 2,265,287
1964 3,513,441 2,228,000
1963 3,461,942 2,188,895
1962 3,407,532 2,147,227
1961 3,348,035 2,103,327
1960 3,281,381 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Moldova
2023 1.49 1.73
2022 1.48 1.69
2021 1.49 1.75
2020 1.52 1.77
2019 1.51 1.78
2018 1.5 1.81
2017 1.42 1.81
2016 1.36 1.89
2015 1.32 1.87
2014 1.26 1.82
2013 1.28 1.62
2012 1.25 1.66
2011 1.21 1.65
2010 1.26 1.7
2009 1.27 1.72
2008 1.21 1.64
2007 1.19 1.58
2006 1.18 1.54
2005 1.2 1.53
2004 1.22 1.54
2003 1.22 1.48
2002 1.23 1.45
2001 1.23 1.47
2000 1.28 1.5
1999 1.37 1.56
1998 1.56 1.65
1997 1.69 1.79
1996 1.65 1.71
1995 1.67 1.83
1994 1.7 1.99
1993 1.73 2.11
1992 1.76 2.22
1991 1.78 2.28
1990 1.79 2.39
1989 1.79 2.46
1988 1.85 2.63
1987 1.88 2.78
1986 1.91 2.74
1985 1.96 2.67
1984 2.02 2.67
1983 2.05 2.58
1982 2.05 2.45
1981 2.02 2.4
1980 1.98 2.38
1979 1.99 2.38
1978 2.08 2.39
1977 2.2 2.42
1976 2.31 2.47
1975 2.39 2.52
1974 2.45 2.56
1973 2.54 2.57
1972 2.67 2.56
1971 2.75 2.56
1970 2.79 2.57
1969 2.95 2.57
1968 3.08 2.59
1967 3.22 2.62
1966 3.39 2.65
1965 3.53 2.69
1964 3.6 2.71
1963 3.7 2.89
1962 3.81 3.04
1961 3.89 3.23
1960 3.96 3.32

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Moldova
2024 46.3 39.1
2023 46 38.8
2022 45.6 38.6
2021 45.2 38.3
2020 44.8 38
2019 44.3 37.6
2018 43.8 37.2
2017 43.3 36.8
2016 42.8 36.5
2015 42.3 36.1
2014 41.8 35.7
2013 41.2 35.4
2012 40.5 35.1
2011 39.8 34.9
2010 39.1 34.6
2009 38.5 34.3
2008 37.8 33.9
2007 37.1 33.6
2006 36.5 33.3
2005 35.9 33
2004 35.4 32.8
2003 34.9 32.6
2002 34.4 32.4
2001 34 32.2
2000 33.6 32
1999 33.3 31.8
1998 33 31.5
1997 32.8 31.3
1996 32.9 31.2
1995 33 31
1994 32.6 30.8
1993 31.8 30.6
1992 30.9 30.4
1991 30.2 30.2
1990 29.7 29.8
1989 29.2 29.5
1988 28.8 29.3
1987 28.4 29.1
1986 28 28.9
1985 27.6 28.7
1984 27.3 28.5
1983 26.9 28.3
1982 26.5 28.1
1981 26.2 27.9
1980 25.8 27.6
1979 25.4 27.6
1978 25 27.5
1977 24.6 27.2
1976 24.2 26.9
1975 23.9 26.7
1974 23.6 26.5
1973 23.2 26.3
1972 22.9 26.3
1971 22.6 26.3
1970 22.4 26.4
1969 22.2 26.4
1968 22.1 26.3
1967 22 26.1
1966 21.9 25.9
1965 21.8 25.7
1964 21.7 25.4
1963 21.7 25.1
1962 21.6 24.9
1961 21.6 24.7
1960 21.5 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Moldova
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Bosnia Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Moldova
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
5,811 mi
2012

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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, 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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