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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 125th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia New Zealand
Population
3116111
5374272
Population rank 135/197 124/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia New Zealand
2024 $29,613,572,023 $260,172,385,098
2023 $27,592,361,498 $255,194,972,673
2022 $24,534,663,636 $249,509,991,440
2021 $23,672,712,121 $253,977,931,815
2020 $20,226,038,370 $213,029,554,654
2019 $20,482,608,984 $213,006,341,102
2018 $20,484,058,033 $211,985,631,173
2017 $18,326,373,136 $206,745,969,246
2016 $17,116,926,554 $189,100,085,275
2015 $16,404,348,361 $178,224,167,088
2014 $18,558,734,107 $201,518,402,787
2013 $18,179,109,209 $191,012,364,177
2012 $17,226,735,996 $176,560,711,239
2011 $18,644,233,537 $168,484,908,960
2010 $17,176,315,804 $146,887,902,524
2009 $17,613,949,091 $121,663,439,315
2008 $19,112,796,623 $133,437,126,590
2007 $15,778,734,264 $137,188,946,866
2006 $12,864,841,906 $111,538,810,713
2005 $11,222,796,337 $114,720,129,550
2004 $10,156,541,221 $103,905,210,084
2003 $8,498,894,359 $88,250,885,550
2002 $6,728,220,983 $66,627,729,311
2001 $5,800,615,375 $53,872,425,917
2000 $5,567,772,769 $52,623,281,957
1999 $4,686,256,363 $58,762,260,626
1998 $4,116,774,301 $56,227,169,851
1997 $3,671,909,673 $66,075,143,415
1996 $2,786,045,322 $70,140,835,299
1995 $1,866,572,954 $63,918,703,507
1994 $1,255,802,469 $55,314,732,279
1993 $3,630,668,950 $46,775,620,817
1992 $4,735,044,707 $41,649,829,860
1991 $6,122,959,184 $42,745,329,732
1990 $7,753,478,261 $45,495,129,385
1989 - $43,920,222,525
1988 - $45,176,811,594
1987 - $40,376,354,070
1986 - $30,604,668,357
1985 - $24,679,795,396
1984 - $21,665,975,319
1983 - $24,309,279,706
1982 - $24,164,603,059
1981 - $24,417,617,184
1980 - $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia New Zealand
2024 $9,359 $49,205
2023 $8,663 $49,076
2022 $7,656 $49,100
2021 $7,295 $49,950
2020 $6,130 $41,998
2019 $6,122 $42,856
2018 $6,048 $43,257
2017 $5,345 $42,950
2016 $4,929 $40,114
2015 $4,662 $38,665
2014 $5,206 $44,618
2013 $5,035 $43,000
2012 $4,694 $40,054
2011 $4,983 $38,432
2010 $4,506 $33,762
2009 $4,540 $28,277
2008 $4,842 $31,325
2007 $3,931 $32,480
2006 $3,166 $26,655
2005 $2,740 $27,751
2004 $2,453 $25,420
2003 $2,034 $21,914
2002 $1,607 $16,874
2001 $1,388 $13,883
2000 $1,338 $13,641
1999 $1,135 $15,322
1998 $1,007 $14,738
1997 $914 $17,474
1996 $719 $18,794
1995 $502 $17,400
1994 $337 $15,280
1993 $930 $13,094
1992 $1,118 $11,793
1991 $1,373 $12,230
1990 $1,743 $13,663
1989 - $13,312
1988 - $13,759
1987 - $12,331
1986 - $9,428
1985 - $7,601
1984 - $6,714
1983 - $7,598
1982 - $7,656
1981 - $7,814
1980 - $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia New Zealand
2026 78.4 82.5
2025 78.2 82.4
2024 78 82.2
2023 77.9 82.1
2022 76.8 81
2021 74.6 82.3
2020 76 82.7
2019 77.4 81.8
2018 77.9 81.9
2017 77.4 81.6
2016 77.1 82
2015 77.1 81.6
2014 77.1 81.4
2013 77.1 81.6
2012 77 81.2
2011 77 80.8
2010 76.8 81.1
2009 76.7 80.5
2008 76.3 80.2
2007 76.2 80.1
2006 76 80
2005 76.4 80
2004 76.5 79.4
2003 76.4 79.1
2002 76 78.9
2001 75.6 78.7
2000 75.3 78.7
1999 74.9 77.9
1998 74.5 78.2
1997 73.9 77.3
1996 73.5 76.8
1995 70.2 76.8
1994 66.6 76.9
1993 50.9 76.5
1992 52 76.2
1991 71.8 76.1
1990 71.5 75.4
1989 71.4 74.9
1988 71 74.5
1987 70.9 74.2
1986 70.8 74.1
1985 70.6 73.9
1984 70.2 74.4
1983 70.1 73.8
1982 70.1 73.7
1981 70.1 73.6
1980 69.6 72.9
1979 69.1 73.1
1978 68.8 73
1977 68.8 72.1
1976 68.6 72.4
1975 68.3 72.2
1974 67.6 71.9
1973 66.6 71.7
1972 65.7 71.8
1971 65.2 71.7
1970 64.8 71.2
1969 64.4 71.5
1968 64 71.1
1967 63.7 71.4
1966 63.1 71.1
1965 62.2 71.2
1964 61.5 71.3
1963 60.5 71.3
1962 60.1 71.2
1961 59.3 70.9
1960 58.5 71.2
1959 57.6 70.8
1958 56.2 70.9
1957 55.1 70.3
1956 53.9 70.7
1955 53 70.5
1954 51.9 70.3
1953 51.1 70.2
1952 49.4 69.4
1951 48.4 69.1
1950 47.3 69.3

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Bosnia New Zealand
2024 3,164,253 5,287,500
2023 3,185,073 5,200,000
2022 3,204,802 5,081,700
2021 3,244,907 5,084,600
2020 3,299,349 5,072,400
2019 3,345,533 4,970,300
2018 3,387,000 4,900,600
2017 3,428,682 4,813,600
2016 3,473,003 4,714,100
2015 3,518,541 4,609,400
2014 3,564,829 4,516,500
2013 3,610,859 4,442,100
2012 3,670,113 4,408,100
2011 3,741,798 4,384,000
2010 3,811,472 4,350,700
2009 3,879,794 4,302,600
2008 3,947,544 4,259,800
2007 4,013,424 4,223,800
2006 4,063,272 4,184,600
2005 4,096,493 4,133,900
2004 4,140,987 4,087,500
2003 4,178,523 4,027,200
2002 4,188,002 3,948,500
2001 4,179,438 3,880,500
2000 4,159,771 3,857,700
1999 4,130,305 3,835,100
1998 4,089,356 3,815,000
1997 4,018,227 3,781,300
1996 3,875,246 3,732,000
1995 3,715,564 3,673,400
1994 3,725,412 3,620,000
1993 3,904,482 3,572,200
1992 4,234,616 3,531,700
1991 4,458,343 3,495,100
1990 4,448,652 3,329,800
1989 4,433,983 3,299,200
1988 4,414,404 3,283,400
1987 4,390,246 3,274,400
1986 4,362,115 3,246,300
1985 4,330,364 3,247,100
1984 4,295,536 3,227,100
1983 4,258,728 3,199,300
1982 4,221,100 3,156,100
1981 4,184,217 3,124,900
1980 4,148,426 3,112,900
1979 4,113,300 3,109,000
1978 4,078,240 3,121,200
1977 4,042,124 3,120,200
1976 4,004,552 3,110,500
1975 3,965,743 3,083,100
1974 3,926,472 3,023,700
1973 3,887,376 2,961,300
1972 3,848,271 2,903,900
1971 3,809,376 2,853,000
1970 3,773,247 2,810,700
1969 3,737,765 2,772,800
1968 3,698,794 2,748,100
1967 3,656,223 2,724,100
1966 3,610,562 2,675,900
1965 3,562,834 2,628,400
1964 3,513,441 2,585,400
1963 3,461,942 2,531,800
1962 3,407,532 2,482,000
1961 3,348,035 2,419,700
1960 3,281,381 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia New Zealand
2023 1.49 1.56
2022 1.48 1.66
2021 1.49 1.64
2020 1.52 1.61
2019 1.51 1.72
2018 1.5 1.71
2017 1.42 1.81
2016 1.36 1.87
2015 1.32 1.99
2014 1.26 1.92
2013 1.28 2.01
2012 1.25 2.1
2011 1.21 2.09
2010 1.26 2.17
2009 1.27 2.13
2008 1.21 2.19
2007 1.19 2.18
2006 1.18 2.01
2005 1.2 1.97
2004 1.22 1.98
2003 1.22 1.93
2002 1.23 1.89
2001 1.23 1.97
2000 1.28 1.98
1999 1.37 1.97
1998 1.56 1.89
1997 1.69 1.96
1996 1.65 1.96
1995 1.67 1.98
1994 1.7 1.98
1993 1.73 2.04
1992 1.76 2.06
1991 1.78 2.09
1990 1.79 2.18
1989 1.79 2.12
1988 1.85 2.1
1987 1.88 2.03
1986 1.91 1.96
1985 1.96 1.93
1984 2.02 1.93
1983 2.05 1.92
1982 2.05 1.95
1981 2.02 2.01
1980 1.98 2.03
1979 1.99 2.12
1978 2.08 2.07
1977 2.2 2.21
1976 2.31 2.27
1975 2.39 2.37
1974 2.45 2.58
1973 2.54 2.76
1972 2.67 3
1971 2.75 3.18
1970 2.79 3.17
1969 2.95 3.28
1968 3.08 3.34
1967 3.22 3.35
1966 3.39 3.41
1965 3.53 3.54
1964 3.6 3.8
1963 3.7 4.05
1962 3.81 4.19
1961 3.89 4.31
1960 3.96 4.24

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia New Zealand
2024 46.3 38.6
2023 46 38.3
2022 45.6 38.1
2021 45.2 37.8
2020 44.8 37.5
2019 44.3 37.3
2018 43.8 37.3
2017 43.3 37.2
2016 42.8 37.3
2015 42.3 37.4
2014 41.8 37.5
2013 41.2 37.4
2012 40.5 37.2
2011 39.8 37
2010 39.1 36.8
2009 38.5 36.6
2008 37.8 36.4
2007 37.1 36.1
2006 36.5 35.8
2005 35.9 35.5
2004 35.4 35.2
2003 34.9 35
2002 34.4 34.8
2001 34 34.6
2000 33.6 34.3
1999 33.3 34
1998 33 33.6
1997 32.8 33.2
1996 32.9 32.8
1995 33 32.6
1994 32.6 32.3
1993 31.8 32
1992 30.9 31.7
1991 30.2 31.4
1990 29.7 31.1
1989 29.2 30.8
1988 28.8 30.4
1987 28.4 30.1
1986 28 29.8
1985 27.6 29.4
1984 27.3 29.1
1983 26.9 28.8
1982 26.5 28.5
1981 26.2 28.2
1980 25.8 27.9
1979 25.4 27.5
1978 25 27.1
1977 24.6 26.8
1976 24.2 26.5
1975 23.9 26.3
1974 23.6 26.2
1973 23.2 26
1972 22.9 25.9
1971 22.6 25.7
1970 22.4 25.6
1969 22.2 25.7
1968 22.1 25.7
1967 22 25.8
1966 21.9 25.9
1965 21.8 26
1964 21.7 26.2
1963 21.7 26.4
1962 21.6 26.8
1961 21.6 27.1
1960 21.5 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Bosnia New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia New Zealand
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Bosnia New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia New Zealand
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
60,159 mi
2020

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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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