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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 125th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Namibia
Population
3116111
3173089
Population rank 135/197 134/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Namibia
2024 $29,613,572,023 $13,372,354,512
2023 $27,592,361,498 $12,408,271,449
2022 $24,534,663,636 $12,569,449,123
2021 $23,672,712,121 $12,402,486,184
2020 $20,226,038,370 $10,583,748,542
2019 $20,482,608,984 $12,541,928,303
2018 $20,484,058,033 $13,682,019,076
2017 $18,326,373,136 $12,895,153,371
2016 $17,116,926,554 $10,722,018,732
2015 $16,404,348,361 $11,335,161,084
2014 $18,558,734,107 $12,435,430,970
2013 $18,179,109,209 $12,043,307,277
2012 $17,226,735,996 $13,042,053,592
2011 $18,644,233,537 $12,523,359,441
2010 $17,176,315,804 $11,431,412,421
2009 $17,613,949,091 $8,938,847,189
2008 $19,112,796,623 $8,607,431,497
2007 $15,778,734,264 $8,839,536,476
2006 $12,864,841,906 $8,001,779,551
2005 $11,222,796,337 $7,248,374,838
2004 $10,156,541,221 $6,609,205,995
2003 $8,498,894,359 $4,926,439,384
2002 $6,728,220,983 $3,349,169,826
2001 $5,800,615,375 $3,557,341,215
2000 $5,567,772,769 $3,922,232,165
1999 $4,686,256,363 $3,868,551,730
1998 $4,116,774,301 $3,873,109,866
1997 $3,671,909,673 $4,154,989,950
1996 $2,786,045,322 $3,989,163,197
1995 $1,866,572,954 $3,978,514,206
1994 $1,255,802,469 $3,666,503,530
1993 $3,630,668,950 $3,251,188,833
1992 $4,735,044,707 $3,429,521,699
1991 $6,122,959,184 $2,996,869,281
1990 $7,753,478,261 $2,789,921,854
1989 - $2,535,135,798
1988 - $2,495,094,746
1987 - $2,300,068,217
1986 - $1,809,048,527
1985 - $1,608,237,350
1984 - $1,951,260,038
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1980 - $2,421,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Namibia
2024 $9,359 $4,413
2023 $8,663 $4,188
2022 $7,656 $4,350
2021 $7,295 $4,413
2020 $6,130 $3,879
2019 $6,122 $4,732
2018 $6,048 $5,309
2017 $5,345 $5,144
2016 $4,929 $4,396
2015 $4,662 $4,774
2014 $5,206 $5,378
2013 $5,035 $5,347
2012 $4,694 $5,943
2011 $4,983 $5,835
2010 $4,506 $5,418
2009 $4,540 $4,303
2008 $4,842 $4,205
2007 $3,931 $4,379
2006 $3,166 $4,017
2005 $2,740 $3,686
2004 $2,453 $3,403
2003 $2,034 $2,569
2002 $1,607 $1,772
2001 $1,388 $1,916
2000 $1,338 $2,157
1999 $1,135 $2,178
1998 $1,007 $2,235
1997 $914 $2,460
1996 $719 $2,423
1995 $502 $2,483
1994 $337 $2,356
1993 $930 $2,155
1992 $1,118 $2,347
1991 $1,373 $2,117
1990 $1,743 $2,037
1989 - $1,967
1988 - $2,063
1987 - $1,969
1986 - $1,599
1985 - $1,466
1984 - $1,830
1983 - $2,214
1982 - $2,097
1981 - $2,267
1980 - $2,468

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Namibia
2026 78.4 67.8
2025 78.2 67.7
2024 78 67.5
2023 77.9 67.4
2022 76.8 64.2
2021 74.6 60.8
2020 76 64.1
2019 77.4 63.5
2018 77.9 62.6
2017 77.4 61.7
2016 77.1 60.8
2015 77.1 60
2014 77.1 59.3
2013 77.1 58.5
2012 77 57.7
2011 77 56.6
2010 76.8 56.1
2009 76.7 55.3
2008 76.3 54.7
2007 76.2 54
2006 76 53.2
2005 76.4 52.6
2004 76.5 52.2
2003 76.4 51.9
2002 76 52
2001 75.6 52
2000 75.3 52.9
1999 74.9 54
1998 74.5 54.8
1997 73.9 55.8
1996 73.5 56.6
1995 70.2 57.5
1994 66.6 58.4
1993 50.9 59.3
1992 52 60.2
1991 71.8 60.8
1990 71.5 61.4
1989 71.4 60.8
1988 71 59
1987 70.9 59.1
1986 70.8 58.7
1985 70.6 58.5
1984 70.2 58.1
1983 70.1 57.6
1982 70.1 57.3
1981 70.1 56.9
1980 69.6 56.6
1979 69.1 59.5
1978 68.8 59.1
1977 68.8 58.6
1976 68.6 58
1975 68.3 57.6
1974 67.6 56.9
1973 66.6 56.4
1972 65.7 55.8
1971 65.2 55.3
1970 64.8 54.7
1969 64.4 54.1
1968 64 53.6
1967 63.7 52.9
1966 63.1 52.3
1965 62.2 52
1964 61.5 51.3
1963 60.5 50.6
1962 60.1 50
1961 59.3 49.2
1960 58.5 48.5
1959 57.6 47.8
1958 56.2 47.1
1957 55.1 46.4
1956 53.9 45.7
1955 53 45
1954 51.9 44.4
1953 51.1 43.8
1952 49.4 43.1
1951 48.4 42.5
1950 47.3 41.9

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Namibia
2024 3,164,253 3,030,131
2023 3,185,073 2,963,095
2022 3,204,802 2,889,662
2021 3,244,907 2,810,548
2020 3,299,349 2,728,762
2019 3,345,533 2,650,494
2018 3,387,000 2,577,327
2017 3,428,682 2,506,853
2016 3,473,003 2,439,213
2015 3,518,541 2,374,300
2014 3,564,829 2,312,139
2013 3,610,859 2,252,508
2012 3,670,113 2,194,654
2011 3,741,798 2,146,325
2010 3,811,472 2,109,811
2009 3,879,794 2,077,394
2008 3,947,544 2,047,056
2007 4,013,424 2,018,600
2006 4,063,272 1,991,888
2005 4,096,493 1,966,582
2004 4,140,987 1,942,082
2003 4,178,523 1,917,464
2002 4,188,002 1,889,970
2001 4,179,438 1,857,048
2000 4,159,771 1,818,647
1999 4,130,305 1,776,368
1998 4,089,356 1,732,745
1997 4,018,227 1,689,264
1996 3,875,246 1,646,103
1995 3,715,564 1,602,170
1994 3,725,412 1,556,304
1993 3,904,482 1,508,697
1992 4,234,616 1,461,322
1991 4,458,343 1,415,684
1990 4,448,652 1,369,303
1989 4,433,983 1,288,947
1988 4,414,404 1,209,696
1987 4,390,246 1,167,889
1986 4,362,115 1,131,081
1985 4,330,364 1,096,890
1984 4,295,536 1,065,989
1983 4,258,728 1,037,511
1982 4,221,100 1,010,308
1981 4,184,217 992,500
1980 4,148,426 981,434
1979 4,113,300 962,825
1978 4,078,240 947,269
1977 4,042,124 931,104
1976 4,004,552 906,566
1975 3,965,743 881,032
1974 3,926,472 854,320
1973 3,887,376 828,928
1972 3,848,271 804,399
1971 3,809,376 780,584
1970 3,773,247 757,868
1969 3,737,765 736,120
1968 3,698,794 715,542
1967 3,656,223 696,045
1966 3,610,562 677,655
1965 3,562,834 660,558
1964 3,513,441 644,530
1963 3,461,942 629,589
1962 3,407,532 615,759
1961 3,348,035 603,067
1960 3,281,381 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Namibia
2023 1.49 3.21
2022 1.48 3.25
2021 1.49 3.3
2020 1.52 3.35
2019 1.51 3.4
2018 1.5 3.46
2017 1.42 3.51
2016 1.36 3.57
2015 1.32 3.6
2014 1.26 3.64
2013 1.28 3.65
2012 1.25 3.68
2011 1.21 3.66
2010 1.26 3.66
2009 1.27 3.63
2008 1.21 3.62
2007 1.19 3.61
2006 1.18 3.6
2005 1.2 3.57
2004 1.22 3.55
2003 1.22 3.58
2002 1.23 3.69
2001 1.23 3.83
2000 1.28 3.99
1999 1.37 4.14
1998 1.56 4.18
1997 1.69 4.17
1996 1.65 4.2
1995 1.67 4.42
1994 1.7 4.68
1993 1.73 4.91
1992 1.76 5.11
1991 1.78 5.29
1990 1.79 5.4
1989 1.79 5.52
1988 1.85 5.61
1987 1.88 5.7
1986 1.91 5.79
1985 1.96 5.88
1984 2.02 5.94
1983 2.05 6
1982 2.05 6.08
1981 2.02 6.16
1980 1.98 6.24
1979 1.99 6.31
1978 2.08 6.38
1977 2.2 6.44
1976 2.31 6.49
1975 2.39 6.53
1974 2.45 6.55
1973 2.54 6.54
1972 2.67 6.53
1971 2.75 6.52
1970 2.79 6.52
1969 2.95 6.51
1968 3.08 6.5
1967 3.22 6.49
1966 3.39 6.47
1965 3.53 6.45
1964 3.6 6.43
1963 3.7 6.41
1962 3.81 6.35
1961 3.89 6.29
1960 3.96 6.24

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Namibia
2024 46.3 22.1
2023 46 21.9
2022 45.6 21.8
2021 45.2 21.8
2020 44.8 21.8
2019 44.3 21.8
2018 43.8 21.7
2017 43.3 21.6
2016 42.8 21.5
2015 42.3 21.4
2014 41.8 21.3
2013 41.2 21.1
2012 40.5 20.9
2011 39.8 20.7
2010 39.1 20.5
2009 38.5 20.3
2008 37.8 20
2007 37.1 19.9
2006 36.5 19.7
2005 35.9 19.6
2004 35.4 19.4
2003 34.9 19.3
2002 34.4 19.2
2001 34 19.1
2000 33.6 19
1999 33.3 18.9
1998 33 18.9
1997 32.8 18.8
1996 32.9 18.7
1995 33 18.6
1994 32.6 18.5
1993 31.8 18.5
1992 30.9 18.4
1991 30.2 18.4
1990 29.7 18.3
1989 29.2 17.8
1988 28.8 17.3
1987 28.4 17
1986 28 16.9
1985 27.6 16.7
1984 27.3 16.5
1983 26.9 16.4
1982 26.5 16.3
1981 26.2 16.4
1980 25.8 16.6
1979 25.4 16.8
1978 25 17
1977 24.6 17.3
1976 24.2 17.5
1975 23.9 17.6
1974 23.6 17.7
1973 23.2 17.8
1972 22.9 17.9
1971 22.6 18
1970 22.4 18.1
1969 22.2 18.1
1968 22.1 18.2
1967 22 18.3
1966 21.9 18.3
1965 21.8 18.4
1964 21.7 18.4
1963 21.7 18.5
1962 21.6 18.6
1961 21.6 18.7
1960 21.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Bosnia Namibia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
16%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Bosnia Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Namibia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
n/a

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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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