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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 125th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Netherlands
Population
3116111
18252623
Population rank 135/197 72/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 111/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Netherlands
2024 $29,613,572,023 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $27,592,361,498 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $24,534,663,636 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $23,672,712,121 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $20,226,038,370 $932,560,861,701
2019 $20,482,608,984 $928,903,005,576
2018 $20,484,058,033 $929,733,599,797
2017 $18,326,373,136 $848,233,537,846
2016 $17,116,926,554 $797,163,949,290
2015 $16,404,348,361 $775,743,675,303
2014 $18,558,734,107 $901,556,501,756
2013 $18,179,109,209 $883,951,539,007
2012 $17,226,735,996 $845,689,017,066
2011 $18,644,233,537 $913,140,741,333
2010 $17,176,315,804 $852,464,982,433
2009 $17,613,949,091 $878,954,223,140
2008 $19,112,796,623 $957,901,566,041
2007 $15,778,734,264 $853,499,460,873
2006 $12,864,841,906 $737,593,995,289
2005 $11,222,796,337 $688,133,699,636
2004 $10,156,541,221 $661,224,886,143
2003 $8,498,894,359 $582,435,617,082
2002 $6,728,220,983 $475,529,972,123
2001 $5,800,615,375 $432,536,219,669
2000 $5,567,772,769 $417,649,282,154
1999 $4,686,256,363 $447,778,514,140
1998 $4,116,774,301 $438,612,530,549
1997 $3,671,909,673 $417,506,211,882
1996 $2,786,045,322 $451,372,549,020
1995 $1,866,572,954 $452,967,334,614
1994 $1,255,802,469 $379,688,232,232
1993 $3,630,668,950 $354,070,495,966
1992 $4,735,044,707 $363,497,050,125
1991 $6,122,959,184 $327,982,316,124
1990 $7,753,478,261 $318,799,003,994
1989 - $258,716,904,292
1988 - $262,295,966,105
1987 - $245,406,949,521
1986 - $201,157,708,221
1985 - $144,057,523,222
1984 - $144,124,462,912
1983 - $153,671,294,109
1982 - $158,712,765,536
1981 - $164,375,775,854
1980 - $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Netherlands
2024 $9,359 $67,520
2023 $8,663 $63,516
2022 $7,656 $59,123
2021 $7,295 $60,142
2020 $6,130 $53,468
2019 $6,122 $53,555
2018 $6,048 $53,955
2017 $5,345 $49,514
2016 $4,929 $46,809
2015 $4,662 $45,794
2014 $5,206 $53,457
2013 $5,035 $52,602
2012 $4,694 $50,474
2011 $4,983 $54,702
2010 $4,506 $51,306
2009 $4,540 $53,172
2008 $4,842 $58,247
2007 $3,931 $52,101
2006 $3,166 $45,124
2005 $2,740 $42,165
2004 $2,453 $40,611
2003 $2,034 $35,897
2002 $1,607 $29,447
2001 $1,388 $26,956
2000 $1,338 $26,225
1999 $1,135 $28,319
1998 $1,007 $27,924
1997 $914 $26,745
1996 $719 $29,064
1995 $502 $29,301
1994 $337 $24,683
1993 $930 $23,156
1992 $1,118 $23,939
1991 $1,373 $21,764
1990 $1,743 $21,322
1989 - $17,423
1988 - $17,771
1987 - $16,734
1986 - $13,804
1985 - $9,941
1984 - $9,992
1983 - $10,696
1982 - $11,089
1981 - $11,537
1980 - $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 - $9,180
1976 - $7,937
1975 - $7,346
1974 - $6,450
1973 - $5,353
1972 - $4,110
1971 - $3,384
1970 - $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Netherlands
2026 78.4 82.6
2025 78.2 82.4
2024 78 82.3
2023 77.9 82.2
2022 76.8 81.9
2021 74.6 81.4
2020 76 81.4
2019 77.4 82.1
2018 77.9 81.8
2017 77.4 81.7
2016 77.1 81.6
2015 77.1 81.5
2014 77.1 81.7
2013 77.1 81.3
2012 77 81.1
2011 77 81.1
2010 76.8 80.8
2009 76.7 80.7
2008 76.3 80.4
2007 76.2 80.3
2006 76 79.8
2005 76.4 79.5
2004 76.5 79.2
2003 76.4 78.7
2002 76 78.4
2001 75.6 78.3
2000 75.3 78.1
1999 74.9 78
1998 74.5 78
1997 73.9 77.9
1996 73.5 77.6
1995 70.2 77.6
1994 66.6 77.5
1993 50.9 77
1992 52 77.4
1991 71.8 77.2
1990 71.5 77
1989 71.4 76.8
1988 71 77
1987 70.9 76.8
1986 70.8 76.4
1985 70.6 76.4
1984 70.2 76.3
1983 70.1 76.3
1982 70.1 76.1
1981 70.1 76
1980 69.6 75.8
1979 69.1 75.6
1978 68.8 75.2
1977 68.8 75.3
1976 68.6 74.7
1975 68.3 74.6
1974 67.6 74.6
1973 66.6 74.2
1972 65.7 73.8
1971 65.2 73.9
1970 64.8 73.6
1969 64.4 73.6
1968 64 73.6
1967 63.7 73.8
1966 63.1 73.6
1965 62.2 73.6
1964 61.5 73.7
1963 60.5 73.4
1962 60.1 73.2
1961 59.3 73.6
1960 58.5 73.4
1959 57.6 73.2
1958 56.2 73.1
1957 55.1 73
1956 53.9 72.5
1955 53 72.5
1954 51.9 72.4
1953 51.1 71.7
1952 49.4 72.1
1951 48.4 71.5
1950 47.3 71.4

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Netherlands
2024 3,164,253 17,993,485
2023 3,185,073 17,877,117
2022 3,204,802 17,700,982
2021 3,244,907 17,533,044
2020 3,299,349 17,441,500
2019 3,345,533 17,344,874
2018 3,387,000 17,231,624
2017 3,428,682 17,131,296
2016 3,473,003 17,030,314
2015 3,518,541 16,939,923
2014 3,564,829 16,865,008
2013 3,610,859 16,804,432
2012 3,670,113 16,754,962
2011 3,741,798 16,693,074
2010 3,811,472 16,615,394
2009 3,879,794 16,530,388
2008 3,947,544 16,445,593
2007 4,013,424 16,381,696
2006 4,063,272 16,346,101
2005 4,096,493 16,319,868
2004 4,140,987 16,281,779
2003 4,178,523 16,225,302
2002 4,188,002 16,148,929
2001 4,179,438 16,046,180
2000 4,159,771 15,925,513
1999 4,130,305 15,812,088
1998 4,089,356 15,707,209
1997 4,018,227 15,610,650
1996 3,875,246 15,530,498
1995 3,715,564 15,459,006
1994 3,725,412 15,382,838
1993 3,904,482 15,290,368
1992 4,234,616 15,184,166
1991 4,458,343 15,069,798
1990 4,448,652 14,951,510
1989 4,433,983 14,848,907
1988 4,414,404 14,760,094
1987 4,390,246 14,665,037
1986 4,362,115 14,572,278
1985 4,330,364 14,491,632
1984 4,295,536 14,424,211
1983 4,258,728 14,367,070
1982 4,221,100 14,312,690
1981 4,184,217 14,247,208
1980 4,148,426 14,149,800
1979 4,113,300 14,038,270
1978 4,078,240 13,941,700
1977 4,042,124 13,856,185
1976 4,004,552 13,774,037
1975 3,965,743 13,666,335
1974 3,926,472 13,545,056
1973 3,887,376 13,439,322
1972 3,848,271 13,328,593
1971 3,809,376 13,194,497
1970 3,773,247 13,038,526
1969 3,737,765 12,877,984
1968 3,698,794 12,729,721
1967 3,656,223 12,598,201
1966 3,610,562 12,456,251
1965 3,562,834 12,294,732
1964 3,513,441 12,127,120
1963 3,461,942 11,965,966
1962 3,407,532 11,805,689
1961 3,348,035 11,638,712
1960 3,281,381 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Netherlands
2023 1.49 1.43
2022 1.48 1.49
2021 1.49 1.62
2020 1.52 1.54
2019 1.51 1.57
2018 1.5 1.59
2017 1.42 1.62
2016 1.36 1.66
2015 1.32 1.66
2014 1.26 1.71
2013 1.28 1.68
2012 1.25 1.72
2011 1.21 1.76
2010 1.26 1.79
2009 1.27 1.79
2008 1.21 1.77
2007 1.19 1.72
2006 1.18 1.72
2005 1.2 1.71
2004 1.22 1.72
2003 1.22 1.75
2002 1.23 1.73
2001 1.23 1.71
2000 1.28 1.72
1999 1.37 1.65
1998 1.56 1.63
1997 1.69 1.56
1996 1.65 1.53
1995 1.67 1.53
1994 1.7 1.57
1993 1.73 1.57
1992 1.76 1.59
1991 1.78 1.61
1990 1.79 1.62
1989 1.79 1.55
1988 1.85 1.55
1987 1.88 1.56
1986 1.91 1.55
1985 1.96 1.51
1984 2.02 1.49
1983 2.05 1.47
1982 2.05 1.5
1981 2.02 1.56
1980 1.98 1.6
1979 1.99 1.56
1978 2.08 1.58
1977 2.2 1.58
1976 2.31 1.63
1975 2.39 1.66
1974 2.45 1.77
1973 2.54 1.9
1972 2.67 2.15
1971 2.75 2.36
1970 2.79 2.57
1969 2.95 2.75
1968 3.08 2.72
1967 3.22 2.81
1966 3.39 2.9
1965 3.53 3.04
1964 3.6 3.17
1963 3.7 3.19
1962 3.81 3.18
1961 3.89 3.22
1960 3.96 3.12

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Netherlands
2024 46.3 42.4
2023 46 42.4
2022 45.6 42.5
2021 45.2 42.6
2020 44.8 42.5
2019 44.3 42.5
2018 43.8 42.4
2017 43.3 42.3
2016 42.8 42.2
2015 42.3 42
2014 41.8 41.8
2013 41.2 41.6
2012 40.5 41.3
2011 39.8 41
2010 39.1 40.7
2009 38.5 40.3
2008 37.8 40
2007 37.1 39.7
2006 36.5 39.3
2005 35.9 38.9
2004 35.4 38.5
2003 34.9 38.1
2002 34.4 37.8
2001 34 37.5
2000 33.6 37.3
1999 33.3 37
1998 33 36.7
1997 32.8 36.4
1996 32.9 36.1
1995 33 35.7
1994 32.6 35.4
1993 31.8 35.1
1992 30.9 34.8
1991 30.2 34.6
1990 29.7 34.3
1989 29.2 34.1
1988 28.8 33.8
1987 28.4 33.5
1986 28 33.2
1985 27.6 32.9
1984 27.3 32.6
1983 26.9 32.3
1982 26.5 31.9
1981 26.2 31.6
1980 25.8 31.3
1979 25.4 31
1978 25 30.7
1977 24.6 30.3
1976 24.2 29.8
1975 23.9 29.4
1974 23.6 29.3
1973 23.2 29
1972 22.9 28.9
1971 22.6 28.7
1970 22.4 28.6
1969 22.2 28.6
1968 22.1 28.6
1967 22 28.5
1966 21.9 28.6
1965 21.8 28.6
1964 21.7 28.6
1963 21.7 28.7
1962 21.6 28.7
1961 21.6 28.8
1960 21.5 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Netherlands
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Bosnia Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Netherlands
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
88,123 mi
2022

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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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