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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 125th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Nicaragua
Population
3116111
7124343
Population rank 135/197 107/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Nicaragua
2024 $29,613,572,023 $19,693,982,968
2023 $27,592,361,498 $17,805,842,284
2022 $24,534,663,636 $15,634,572,502
2021 $23,672,712,121 $14,209,020,362
2020 $20,226,038,370 $12,726,422,432
2019 $20,482,608,984 $12,699,023,614
2018 $20,484,058,033 $13,025,221,974
2017 $18,326,373,136 $13,785,893,007
2016 $17,116,926,554 $13,286,093,388
2015 $16,404,348,361 $12,756,696,261
2014 $18,558,734,107 $11,880,438,824
2013 $18,179,109,209 $10,982,988,249
2012 $17,226,735,996 $10,532,017,232
2011 $18,644,233,537 $9,774,329,333
2010 $17,176,315,804 $8,758,602,233
2009 $17,613,949,091 $8,298,702,489
2008 $19,112,796,623 $8,496,967,597
2007 $15,778,734,264 $7,423,375,015
2006 $12,864,841,906 $6,763,672,381
2005 $11,222,796,337 $6,321,324,279
2004 $10,156,541,221 $5,792,932,838
2003 $8,498,894,359 $5,322,228,351
2002 $6,728,220,983 $5,223,727,303
2001 $5,800,615,375 $5,351,752,034
2000 $5,567,772,769 $5,109,587,050
1999 $4,686,256,363 $4,856,026,259
1998 $4,116,774,301 $4,635,347,386
1997 $3,671,909,673 $4,389,973,490
1996 $2,786,045,322 $4,308,351,903
1995 $1,866,572,954 $4,140,470,000
1994 $1,255,802,469 $3,863,185,119
1993 $3,630,668,950 $1,756,454,248
1992 $4,735,044,707 $1,792,800,000
1991 $6,122,959,184 $1,488,804,124
1990 $7,753,478,261 $1,009,455,484
1989 - $1,013,184,756
1988 - $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Nicaragua
2024 $9,359 $2,848
2023 $8,663 $2,609
2022 $7,656 $2,323
2021 $7,295 $2,138
2020 $6,130 $1,938
2019 $6,122 $1,959
2018 $6,048 $2,035
2017 $5,345 $2,183
2016 $4,929 $2,132
2015 $4,662 $2,074
2014 $5,206 $1,958
2013 $5,035 $1,835
2012 $4,694 $1,785
2011 $4,983 $1,680
2010 $4,506 $1,527
2009 $4,540 $1,467
2008 $4,842 $1,524
2007 $3,931 $1,350
2006 $3,166 $1,248
2005 $2,740 $1,183
2004 $2,453 $1,099
2003 $2,034 $1,021
2002 $1,607 $1,014
2001 $1,388 $1,052
2000 $1,338 $1,017
1999 $1,135 $980
1998 $1,007 $949
1997 $914 $913
1996 $719 $911
1995 $502 $892
1994 $337 $849
1993 $930 $394
1992 $1,118 $411
1991 $1,373 $350
1990 $1,743 $242.5
1989 - $249.2
1988 - $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Nicaragua
2026 78.4 75.4
2025 78.2 75.3
2024 78 75.1
2023 77.9 74.9
2022 76.8 74.5
2021 74.6 70.5
2020 76 70.8
2019 77.4 73.8
2018 77.9 73.9
2017 77.4 73.4
2016 77.1 73.2
2015 77.1 72.9
2014 77.1 72.8
2013 77.1 72.6
2012 77 72.4
2011 77 72
2010 76.8 71.8
2009 76.7 71.5
2008 76.3 71.4
2007 76.2 71.2
2006 76 71
2005 76.4 70.4
2004 76.5 69.5
2003 76.4 68.7
2002 76 68
2001 75.6 67
2000 75.3 66.4
1999 74.9 65.9
1998 74.5 64.1
1997 73.9 65.5
1996 73.5 65.2
1995 70.2 64.9
1994 66.6 64.5
1993 50.9 64.1
1992 52 63.7
1991 71.8 63.3
1990 71.5 62.5
1989 71.4 61.9
1988 71 59.8
1987 70.9 57.3
1986 70.8 57.6
1985 70.6 56.4
1984 70.2 56.1
1983 70.1 56.9
1982 70.1 58.7
1981 70.1 58.3
1980 69.6 58
1979 69.1 50.8
1978 68.8 53.5
1977 68.8 56.1
1976 68.6 56.1
1975 68.3 55.8
1974 67.6 55.4
1973 66.6 55
1972 65.7 48
1971 65.2 54.2
1970 64.8 53.8
1969 64.4 53.4
1968 64 52.9
1967 63.7 52.3
1966 63.1 51.6
1965 62.2 50.6
1964 61.5 49.6
1963 60.5 48.8
1962 60.1 48
1961 59.3 47.3
1960 58.5 46.4
1959 57.6 46.1
1958 56.2 45.5
1957 55.1 44.9
1956 53.9 44.3
1955 53 43.7
1954 51.9 43.1
1953 51.1 42.4
1952 49.4 41.9
1951 48.4 40.8
1950 47.3 40.6

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Nicaragua
2024 3,164,253 6,916,140
2023 3,185,073 6,823,613
2022 3,204,802 6,730,654
2021 3,244,907 6,644,741
2020 3,299,349 6,565,267
2019 3,345,533 6,483,657
2018 3,387,000 6,400,080
2017 3,428,682 6,316,231
2016 3,473,003 6,232,666
2015 3,518,541 6,149,417
2014 3,564,829 6,066,492
2013 3,610,859 5,983,845
2012 3,670,113 5,901,287
2011 3,741,798 5,819,051
2010 3,811,472 5,737,450
2009 3,879,794 5,656,601
2008 3,947,544 5,576,593
2007 4,013,424 5,497,243
2006 4,063,272 5,418,855
2005 4,096,493 5,342,105
2004 4,140,987 5,272,912
2003 4,178,523 5,210,963
2002 4,188,002 5,149,909
2001 4,179,438 5,087,825
2000 4,159,771 5,022,633
1999 4,130,305 4,954,018
1998 4,089,356 4,883,655
1997 4,018,227 4,809,573
1996 3,875,246 4,729,974
1995 3,715,564 4,642,931
1994 3,725,412 4,549,316
1993 3,904,482 4,453,732
1992 4,234,616 4,357,026
1991 4,458,343 4,259,637
1990 4,448,652 4,162,559
1989 4,433,983 4,066,476
1988 4,414,404 3,972,320
1987 4,390,246 3,882,164
1986 4,362,115 3,794,157
1985 4,330,364 3,706,479
1984 4,295,536 3,619,104
1983 4,258,728 3,530,282
1982 4,221,100 3,438,745
1981 4,184,217 3,345,674
1980 4,148,426 3,252,403
1979 4,113,300 3,164,525
1978 4,078,240 3,080,314
1977 4,042,124 2,992,534
1976 4,004,552 2,903,851
1975 3,965,743 2,816,943
1974 3,926,472 2,732,075
1973 3,887,376 2,649,278
1972 3,848,271 2,573,578
1971 3,809,376 2,499,825
1970 3,773,247 2,423,065
1969 3,737,765 2,348,398
1968 3,698,794 2,275,836
1967 3,656,223 2,205,567
1966 3,610,562 2,137,820
1965 3,562,834 2,072,681
1964 3,513,441 2,010,176
1963 3,461,942 1,950,159
1962 3,407,532 1,892,320
1961 3,348,035 1,836,451
1960 3,281,381 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Nicaragua
2023 1.49 2.22
2022 1.48 2.24
2021 1.49 2.27
2020 1.52 2.3
2019 1.51 2.32
2018 1.5 2.35
2017 1.42 2.38
2016 1.36 2.41
2015 1.32 2.43
2014 1.26 2.46
2013 1.28 2.49
2012 1.25 2.53
2011 1.21 2.56
2010 1.26 2.6
2009 1.27 2.63
2008 1.21 2.66
2007 1.19 2.7
2006 1.18 2.73
2005 1.2 2.77
2004 1.22 2.78
2003 1.22 2.83
2002 1.23 2.89
2001 1.23 3
2000 1.28 3.12
1999 1.37 3.22
1998 1.56 3.34
1997 1.69 3.47
1996 1.65 3.62
1995 1.67 3.78
1994 1.7 3.94
1993 1.73 4.1
1992 1.76 4.27
1991 1.78 4.43
1990 1.79 4.6
1989 1.79 4.76
1988 1.85 4.93
1987 1.88 5.07
1986 1.91 5.22
1985 1.96 5.36
1984 2.02 5.49
1983 2.05 5.61
1982 2.05 5.74
1981 2.02 5.84
1980 1.98 5.96
1979 1.99 6.07
1978 2.08 6.16
1977 2.2 6.28
1976 2.31 6.37
1975 2.39 6.45
1974 2.45 6.52
1973 2.54 6.59
1972 2.67 6.65
1971 2.75 6.71
1970 2.79 6.77
1969 2.95 6.83
1968 3.08 6.89
1967 3.22 6.94
1966 3.39 6.99
1965 3.53 7.03
1964 3.6 7.06
1963 3.7 7.08
1962 3.81 7.1
1961 3.89 7.11
1960 3.96 7.16

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Nicaragua
2024 46.3 26.6
2023 46 26.3
2022 45.6 25.9
2021 45.2 25.6
2020 44.8 25.3
2019 44.3 25
2018 43.8 24.7
2017 43.3 24.3
2016 42.8 24
2015 42.3 23.7
2014 41.8 23.4
2013 41.2 23.1
2012 40.5 22.8
2011 39.8 22.5
2010 39.1 22.2
2009 38.5 22
2008 37.8 21.7
2007 37.1 21.4
2006 36.5 21.1
2005 35.9 20.8
2004 35.4 20.4
2003 34.9 20.1
2002 34.4 19.7
2001 34 19.4
2000 33.6 19.1
1999 33.3 18.8
1998 33 18.4
1997 32.8 18.1
1996 32.9 17.9
1995 33 17.6
1994 32.6 17.4
1993 31.8 17.2
1992 30.9 17
1991 30.2 16.8
1990 29.7 16.7
1989 29.2 16.5
1988 28.8 16.4
1987 28.4 16.4
1986 28 16.3
1985 27.6 16.3
1984 27.3 16.3
1983 26.9 16.3
1982 26.5 16.2
1981 26.2 16.2
1980 25.8 16.2
1979 25.4 16.2
1978 25 16.2
1977 24.6 16.2
1976 24.2 16.2
1975 23.9 16.2
1974 23.6 16.2
1973 23.2 16.2
1972 22.9 16.2
1971 22.6 16.1
1970 22.4 16.1
1969 22.2 16.1
1968 22.1 16
1967 22 16
1966 21.9 16
1965 21.8 15.9
1964 21.7 15.9
1963 21.7 15.9
1962 21.6 16
1961 21.6 16.1
1960 21.5 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Bosnia Nicaragua
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
16%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Bosnia Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Nicaragua
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
14,849 mi
2014

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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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