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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 125th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Nigeria
Population
3116111
243824469
Population rank 135/197 6/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
55 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Nigeria
2024 $29,613,572,023 $252,261,880,141
2023 $27,592,361,498 $487,387,801,881
2022 $24,534,663,636 $646,950,257,578
2021 $23,672,712,121 $609,147,716,973
2020 $20,226,038,370 $598,586,817,819
2019 $20,482,608,984 $668,219,992,691
2018 $20,484,058,033 $421,739,251,509
2017 $18,326,373,136 $375,745,731,053
2016 $17,116,926,554 $404,649,125,252
2015 $16,404,348,361 $493,026,682,801
2014 $18,558,734,107 $574,183,763,412
2013 $18,179,109,209 $520,117,180,314
2012 $17,226,735,996 $463,971,018,239
2011 $18,644,233,537 $414,466,676,831
2010 $17,176,315,804 $366,990,417,129
2009 $17,613,949,091 $295,008,835,381
2008 $19,112,796,623 $339,476,276,258
2007 $15,778,734,264 $278,260,846,800
2006 $12,864,841,906 $238,454,997,161
2005 $11,222,796,337 $175,670,569,969
2004 $10,156,541,221 $135,764,731,646
2003 $8,498,894,359 $104,738,954,264
2002 $6,728,220,983 $95,054,059,303
2001 $5,800,615,375 $73,557,840,064
2000 $5,567,772,769 $69,171,451,627
1999 $4,686,256,363 $59,145,077,039
1998 $4,116,774,301 $218,416,200,673
1997 $3,671,909,673 $200,850,397,618
1996 $2,786,045,322 $185,730,236,700
1995 $1,866,572,954 $140,919,776,986
1994 $1,255,802,469 $80,399,613,064
1993 $3,630,668,950 $56,721,051,402
1992 $4,735,044,707 $52,058,181,854
1991 $6,122,959,184 $59,526,833,412
1990 $7,753,478,261 $54,035,795,388
1989 - $44,003,061,108
1988 - $49,648,470,440
1987 - $52,676,041,931
1986 - $54,805,852,581
1985 - $73,745,821,158
1984 - $73,484,359,521
1983 - $97,094,911,792
1982 - $142,769,363,314
1981 - $164,475,209,516
1980 - $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Nigeria
2024 $9,359 $1,084
2023 $8,663 $2,139
2022 $7,656 $2,899
2021 $7,295 $2,787
2020 $6,130 $2,797
2019 $6,122 $3,190
2018 $6,048 $2,058
2017 $5,345 $1,876
2016 $4,929 $2,070
2015 $4,662 $2,586
2014 $5,206 $3,089
2013 $5,035 $2,873
2012 $4,694 $2,633
2011 $4,983 $2,418
2010 $4,506 $2,202
2009 $4,540 $1,820
2008 $4,842 $2,154
2007 $3,931 $1,816
2006 $3,166 $1,600
2005 $2,740 $1,211
2004 $2,453 $962
2003 $2,034 $763
2002 $1,607 $712
2001 $1,388 $566
2000 $1,338 $547
1999 $1,135 $481
1998 $1,007 $1,822
1997 $914 $1,720
1996 $719 $1,633
1995 $502 $1,272
1994 $337 $745
1993 $930 $540
1992 $1,118 $509
1991 $1,373 $597
1990 $1,743 $556
1989 - $465
1988 - $540
1987 - $588
1986 - $628
1985 - $869
1984 - $890
1983 - $1,207
1982 - $1,822
1981 - $2,162
1980 - $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Nigeria
2026 78.4 55
2025 78.2 54.8
2024 78 54.6
2023 77.9 54.5
2022 76.8 54.1
2021 74.6 53.5
2020 76 53.1
2019 77.4 53
2018 77.9 52.7
2017 77.4 52.4
2016 77.1 52.2
2015 77.1 51.9
2014 77.1 51.9
2013 77.1 51.8
2012 77 51.7
2011 77 51.5
2010 76.8 51.3
2009 76.7 51.1
2008 76.3 50.7
2007 76.2 50.4
2006 76 49.9
2005 76.4 49.5
2004 76.5 49.1
2003 76.4 48.6
2002 76 48
2001 75.6 47.5
2000 75.3 47.1
1999 74.9 46.6
1998 74.5 46.1
1997 73.9 46
1996 73.5 45.8
1995 70.2 45.9
1994 66.6 45.7
1993 50.9 45.8
1992 52 45.6
1991 71.8 45.5
1990 71.5 45.7
1989 71.4 45.8
1988 71 45.8
1987 70.9 45.9
1986 70.8 46
1985 70.6 46.2
1984 70.2 46.3
1983 70.1 46.4
1982 70.1 46.4
1981 70.1 46.3
1980 69.6 46
1979 69.1 45.7
1978 68.8 45.3
1977 68.8 44.8
1976 68.6 44.2
1975 68.3 43.1
1974 67.6 42.5
1973 66.6 41.8
1972 65.7 41.3
1971 65.2 40.6
1970 64.8 40
1969 64.4 38.9
1968 64 38.6
1967 63.7 37.5
1966 63.1 38.4
1965 62.2 38.2
1964 61.5 38
1963 60.5 37.8
1962 60.1 37.6
1961 59.3 37.4
1960 58.5 37.2
1959 57.6 37
1958 56.2 36.8
1957 55.1 36.6
1956 53.9 36.5
1955 53 36.3
1954 51.9 36.2
1953 51.1 36
1952 49.4 35.9
1951 48.4 35.7
1950 47.3 35.5

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Nigeria
2024 3,164,253 232,679,478
2023 3,185,073 227,882,945
2022 3,204,802 223,150,896
2021 3,244,907 218,529,286
2020 3,299,349 213,996,181
2019 3,345,533 209,485,641
2018 3,387,000 204,938,755
2017 3,428,682 200,254,579
2016 3,473,003 195,443,700
2015 3,518,541 190,671,878
2014 3,564,829 185,896,915
2013 3,610,859 181,049,443
2012 3,670,113 176,200,625
2011 3,741,798 171,379,598
2010 3,811,472 166,642,886
2009 3,879,794 162,049,464
2008 3,947,544 157,595,014
2007 4,013,424 153,267,261
2006 4,063,272 149,077,334
2005 4,096,493 145,017,253
2004 4,140,987 141,057,045
2003 4,178,523 137,202,644
2002 4,188,002 133,471,989
2001 4,179,438 129,862,595
2000 4,159,771 126,382,494
1999 4,130,305 123,047,320
1998 4,089,356 119,846,254
1997 4,018,227 116,754,792
1996 3,875,246 113,754,779
1995 3,715,564 110,819,428
1994 3,725,412 107,935,714
1993 3,904,482 105,122,069
1992 4,234,616 102,372,770
1991 4,458,343 99,720,162
1990 4,448,652 97,120,925
1989 4,433,983 94,531,014
1988 4,414,404 92,020,090
1987 4,390,246 89,591,716
1986 4,362,115 87,235,953
1985 4,330,364 84,897,973
1984 4,295,536 82,526,443
1983 4,258,728 80,438,260
1982 4,221,100 78,378,701
1981 4,184,217 76,068,103
1980 4,148,426 73,764,641
1979 4,113,300 71,498,242
1978 4,078,240 69,326,532
1977 4,042,124 67,234,590
1976 4,004,552 65,258,009
1975 3,965,743 63,410,815
1974 3,926,472 61,679,144
1973 3,887,376 60,082,139
1972 3,848,271 58,601,748
1971 3,809,376 57,214,684
1970 3,773,247 55,893,838
1969 3,737,765 54,631,914
1968 3,698,794 53,432,783
1967 3,656,223 52,293,065
1966 3,610,562 51,188,234
1965 3,562,834 50,086,764
1964 3,513,441 49,012,016
1963 3,461,942 47,973,575
1962 3,407,532 46,965,292
1961 3,348,035 45,989,310
1960 3,281,381 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Nigeria
2023 1.49 4.48
2022 1.48 4.55
2021 1.49 4.64
2020 1.52 4.7
2019 1.51 4.86
2018 1.5 5.02
2017 1.42 5.18
2016 1.36 5.34
2015 1.32 5.5
2014 1.26 5.62
2013 1.28 5.69
2012 1.25 5.8
2011 1.21 5.89
2010 1.26 5.95
2009 1.27 5.99
2008 1.21 6.02
2007 1.19 6.03
2006 1.18 6.05
2005 1.2 6.06
2004 1.22 6.09
2003 1.22 6.1
2002 1.23 6.12
2001 1.23 6.13
2000 1.28 6.12
1999 1.37 6.08
1998 1.56 6.07
1997 1.69 6.14
1996 1.65 6.22
1995 1.67 6.27
1994 1.7 6.32
1993 1.73 6.35
1992 1.76 6.39
1991 1.78 6.43
1990 1.79 6.46
1989 1.79 6.49
1988 1.85 6.5
1987 1.88 6.5
1986 1.91 6.56
1985 1.96 6.62
1984 2.02 6.7
1983 2.05 6.78
1982 2.05 6.8
1981 2.02 6.82
1980 1.98 6.85
1979 1.99 6.89
1978 2.08 6.92
1977 2.2 6.86
1976 2.31 6.81
1975 2.39 6.77
1974 2.45 6.7
1973 2.54 6.63
1972 2.67 6.58
1971 2.75 6.53
1970 2.79 6.47
1969 2.95 6.44
1968 3.08 6.42
1967 3.22 6.4
1966 3.39 6.39
1965 3.53 6.37
1964 3.6 6.36
1963 3.7 6.35
1962 3.81 6.36
1961 3.89 6.35
1960 3.96 6.36

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Nigeria
2024 46.3 19
2023 46 18.8
2022 45.6 18.7
2021 45.2 18.5
2020 44.8 18.3
2019 44.3 18.2
2018 43.8 18
2017 43.3 17.9
2016 42.8 17.8
2015 42.3 17.8
2014 41.8 17.7
2013 41.2 17.7
2012 40.5 17.7
2011 39.8 17.7
2010 39.1 17.8
2009 38.5 17.8
2008 37.8 17.8
2007 37.1 17.9
2006 36.5 17.9
2005 35.9 17.9
2004 35.4 17.9
2003 34.9 17.9
2002 34.4 17.9
2001 34 17.9
2000 33.6 17.9
1999 33.3 17.9
1998 33 17.8
1997 32.8 17.7
1996 32.9 17.6
1995 33 17.6
1994 32.6 17.5
1993 31.8 17.4
1992 30.9 17.4
1991 30.2 17.3
1990 29.7 17.3
1989 29.2 17.3
1988 28.8 17.3
1987 28.4 17.3
1986 28 17.3
1985 27.6 17.3
1984 27.3 17.4
1983 26.9 17.5
1982 26.5 17.6
1981 26.2 17.7
1980 25.8 17.8
1979 25.4 17.9
1978 25 18
1977 24.6 18.2
1976 24.2 18.3
1975 23.9 18.4
1974 23.6 18.5
1973 23.2 18.6
1972 22.9 18.7
1971 22.6 18.8
1970 22.4 18.9
1969 22.2 19.1
1968 22.1 19.2
1967 22 19.2
1966 21.9 19.3
1965 21.8 19.3
1964 21.7 19.3
1963 21.7 19.3
1962 21.6 19.3
1961 21.6 19.3
1960 21.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Bosnia Nigeria
% of world population
0.04%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Bosnia Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Nigeria
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
121,167 mi
2017

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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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