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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 125th vs. 156th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Montenegro
Population
3116111
612312
Population rank 135/197 166/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Montenegro
2024 $29,613,572,023 $8,270,016,671
2023 $27,592,361,498 $7,644,389,160
2022 $24,534,663,636 $6,251,215,144
2021 $23,672,712,121 $5,823,715,810
2020 $20,226,038,370 $4,723,571,498
2019 $20,482,608,984 $5,483,476,883
2018 $20,484,058,033 $5,433,467,175
2017 $18,326,373,136 $4,803,962,016
2016 $17,116,926,554 $4,357,469,330
2015 $16,404,348,361 $4,010,885,991
2014 $18,558,734,107 $4,579,636,602
2013 $18,179,109,209 $4,422,097,763
2012 $17,226,735,996 $4,071,829,462
2011 $18,644,233,537 $4,507,126,949
2010 $17,176,315,804 $4,136,936,189
2009 $17,613,949,091 $4,142,640,317
2008 $19,112,796,623 $4,540,861,726
2007 $15,778,734,264 $3,677,910,895
2006 $12,864,841,906 $2,717,702,923
2005 $11,222,796,337 $2,257,174,481
2004 $10,156,541,221 $2,073,234,418
2003 $8,498,894,359 $1,707,710,053
2002 $6,728,220,983 $1,284,685,051
2001 $5,800,615,375 $1,159,869,246
2000 $5,567,772,769 $984,293,044
1999 $4,686,256,363 $828,950,327
1998 $4,116,774,301 $854,261,161
1997 $3,671,909,673 $838,288,806
1996 $2,786,045,322 -
1995 $1,866,572,954 -
1994 $1,255,802,469 -
1993 $3,630,668,950 -
1992 $4,735,044,707 -
1991 $6,122,959,184 -
1990 $7,753,478,261 -

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Montenegro
2024 $9,359 $13,263
2023 $8,663 $12,260
2022 $7,656 $10,025
2021 $7,295 $9,317
2020 $6,130 $7,539
2019 $6,122 $8,749
2018 $6,048 $8,674
2017 $5,345 $7,674
2016 $4,929 $6,968
2015 $4,662 $6,421
2014 $5,206 $7,342
2013 $5,035 $7,103
2012 $4,694 $6,552
2011 $4,983 $7,266
2010 $4,506 $6,679
2009 $4,540 $6,700
2008 $4,842 $7,360
2007 $3,931 $5,972
2006 $3,166 $4,419
2005 $2,740 $3,675
2004 $2,453 $3,380
2003 $2,034 $2,789
2002 $1,607 $2,107
2001 $1,388 $1,910
2000 $1,338 $1,627
1999 $1,135 $1,368
1998 $1,007 $1,406
1997 $914 $1,375
1996 $719 -
1995 $502 -
1994 $337 -
1993 $930 -
1992 $1,118 -
1991 $1,373 -
1990 $1,743 -

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Montenegro
2026 78.4 77.6
2025 78.2 77.4
2024 78 77.3
2023 77.9 77.1
2022 76.8 75.9
2021 74.6 73.8
2020 76 75.9
2019 77.4 76.6
2018 77.9 76.9
2017 77.4 76.6
2016 77.1 76.6
2015 77.1 76.6
2014 77.1 76.5
2013 77.1 76.4
2012 77 76.2
2011 77 76
2010 76.8 75.7
2009 76.7 75.4
2008 76.3 75
2007 76.2 74.7
2006 76 74.7
2005 76.4 74.4
2004 76.5 74.4
2003 76.4 74.2
2002 76 74.1
2001 75.6 73.7
2000 75.3 73.6
1999 74.9 73.3
1998 74.5 73.4
1997 73.9 73.5
1996 73.5 73.6
1995 70.2 73.7
1994 66.6 73.8
1993 50.9 73.9
1992 52 73.8
1991 71.8 74
1990 71.5 73.9
1989 71.4 73.8
1988 71 73.4
1987 70.9 73.2
1986 70.8 72.8
1985 70.6 72.4
1984 70.2 72.3
1983 70.1 72.3
1982 70.1 72.3
1981 70.1 72.1
1980 69.6 72.2
1979 69.1 71.5
1978 68.8 71.9
1977 68.8 71.8
1976 68.6 72.1
1975 68.3 71.9
1974 67.6 71.6
1973 66.6 71.6
1972 65.7 71.2
1971 65.2 70.8
1970 64.8 70.4
1969 64.4 70.2
1968 64 69.8
1967 63.7 69.3
1966 63.1 68.6
1965 62.2 68.1
1964 61.5 67.4
1963 60.5 66.8
1962 60.1 66.4
1961 59.3 66.1
1960 58.5 65.7
1959 57.6 64.7
1958 56.2 63.8
1957 55.1 63
1956 53.9 62
1955 53 60.9
1954 51.9 60.8
1953 51.1 59.7
1952 49.4 59.1
1951 48.4 58.5
1950 47.3 58

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Montenegro
2024 3,164,253 623,525
2023 3,185,073 623,529
2022 3,204,802 623,591
2021 3,244,907 625,053
2020 3,299,349 626,590
2019 3,345,533 626,753
2018 3,387,000 626,438
2017 3,428,682 625,982
2016 3,473,003 625,353
2015 3,518,541 624,651
2014 3,564,829 623,744
2013 3,610,859 622,587
2012 3,670,113 621,418
2011 3,741,798 620,345
2010 3,811,472 619,428
2009 3,879,794 618,294
2008 3,947,544 616,969
2007 4,013,424 615,875
2006 4,063,272 615,025
2005 4,096,493 614,261
2004 4,140,987 613,353
2003 4,178,523 612,267
2002 4,188,002 609,828
2001 4,179,438 607,389
2000 4,159,771 604,950
1999 4,130,305 606,001
1998 4,089,356 607,662
1997 4,018,227 609,520
1996 3,875,246 611,003
1995 3,715,564 611,712
1994 3,725,412 611,389
1993 3,904,482 610,170
1992 4,234,616 608,516
1991 4,458,343 607,105
1990 4,448,652 606,372
1989 4,433,983 606,571
1988 4,414,404 607,413
1987 4,390,246 608,144
1986 4,362,115 607,711
1985 4,330,364 605,398
1984 4,295,536 600,884
1983 4,258,728 594,506
1982 4,221,100 587,001
1981 4,184,217 579,445
1980 4,148,426 572,608
1979 4,113,300 566,888
1978 4,078,240 562,065
1977 4,042,124 557,576
1976 4,004,552 552,562
1975 3,965,743 546,487
1974 3,926,472 538,902
1973 3,887,376 530,220
1972 3,848,271 521,785
1971 3,809,376 515,449
1970 3,773,247 512,407
1969 3,737,765 513,340
1968 3,698,794 517,481
1967 3,656,223 522,796
1966 3,610,562 526,419
1965 3,562,834 526,327
1964 3,513,441 521,753
1963 3,461,942 513,409
1962 3,407,532 502,558
1961 3,348,035 491,140
1960 3,281,381 480,579

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Montenegro
2023 1.49 1.74
2022 1.48 1.8
2021 1.49 1.75
2020 1.52 1.75
2019 1.51 1.8
2018 1.5 1.8
2017 1.42 1.8
2016 1.36 1.8
2015 1.32 1.7
2014 1.26 1.75
2013 1.28 1.73
2012 1.25 1.72
2011 1.21 1.65
2010 1.26 1.7
2009 1.27 1.98
2008 1.21 1.89
2007 1.19 1.8
2006 1.18 1.73
2005 1.2 1.69
2004 1.22 1.73
2003 1.22 1.8
2002 1.23 1.81
2001 1.23 1.86
2000 1.28 1.9
1999 1.37 1.88
1998 1.56 1.89
1997 1.69 1.89
1996 1.65 1.92
1995 1.67 1.96
1994 1.7 1.94
1993 1.73 1.96
1992 1.76 2.01
1991 1.78 2.02
1990 1.79 1.95
1989 1.79 1.94
1988 1.85 2.01
1987 1.88 2.07
1986 1.91 2.09
1985 1.96 2.13
1984 2.02 2.14
1983 2.05 2.17
1982 2.05 2.19
1981 2.02 2.19
1980 1.98 2.22
1979 1.99 2.2
1978 2.08 2.25
1977 2.2 2.31
1976 2.31 2.35
1975 2.39 2.38
1974 2.45 2.43
1973 2.54 2.51
1972 2.67 2.61
1971 2.75 2.67
1970 2.79 2.69
1969 2.95 2.79
1968 3.08 2.8
1967 3.22 2.91
1966 3.39 3.09
1965 3.53 3.19
1964 3.6 3.28
1963 3.7 3.38
1962 3.81 3.44
1961 3.89 3.49
1960 3.96 3.53

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Montenegro
2024 46.3 40.6
2023 46 40.3
2022 45.6 40.1
2021 45.2 39.9
2020 44.8 39.7
2019 44.3 39.4
2018 43.8 39
2017 43.3 38.6
2016 42.8 38.2
2015 42.3 37.8
2014 41.8 37.5
2013 41.2 37.1
2012 40.5 36.9
2011 39.8 36.6
2010 39.1 36.3
2009 38.5 36
2008 37.8 35.7
2007 37.1 35.4
2006 36.5 35
2005 35.9 34.7
2004 35.4 34.4
2003 34.9 34.2
2002 34.4 33.9
2001 34 33.6
2000 33.6 33.3
1999 33.3 33
1998 33 32.7
1997 32.8 32.3
1996 32.9 31.9
1995 33 31.6
1994 32.6 31.2
1993 31.8 30.8
1992 30.9 30.4
1991 30.2 30.1
1990 29.7 29.7
1989 29.2 29.5
1988 28.8 29.2
1987 28.4 28.9
1986 28 28.6
1985 27.6 28.2
1984 27.3 27.9
1983 26.9 27.5
1982 26.5 27.2
1981 26.2 26.8
1980 25.8 26.5
1979 25.4 26.3
1978 25 26
1977 24.6 25.7
1976 24.2 25.3
1975 23.9 25
1974 23.6 24.7
1973 23.2 24.4
1972 22.9 24.1
1971 22.6 23.9
1970 22.4 23.9
1969 22.2 23.8
1968 22.1 23.7
1967 22 23.6
1966 21.9 23.5
1965 21.8 23.4
1964 21.7 23.2
1963 21.7 23.1
1962 21.6 22.9
1961 21.6 22.8
1960 21.5 22.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Montenegro
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
26%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
88.9%
2024

Health

Bosnia Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

Bosnia Montenegro
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
4,823 mi
2010

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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) (2010–2021, 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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