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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 125th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia North Korea
Population
3116111
26659144
Population rank 135/197 57/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 107/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia North Korea
2024 $29,613,572,023 $34,943,120,000
2023 $27,592,361,498 $32,155,360,000
2022 $24,534,663,636 $28,971,360,000
2021 $23,672,712,121 $32,301,720,000
2020 $20,226,038,370 $27,728,240,000
2019 $20,482,608,984 $28,222,880,000
2018 $20,484,058,033 $28,536,400,000
2017 $18,326,373,136 $29,105,440,000
2016 $17,116,926,554 $28,882,640,000
2015 $16,404,348,361 $30,723,030,000
2014 $18,558,734,107 $30,554,460,000
2013 $18,179,109,209 $30,588,922,000
2012 $17,226,735,996 $29,890,710,000
2011 $18,644,233,537 $29,005,020,000
2010 $17,176,315,804 $25,995,513,000
2009 $17,613,949,091 $23,356,470,000
2008 $19,112,796,623 -
2007 $15,778,734,264 -
2006 $12,864,841,906 -
2005 $11,222,796,337 -
2004 $10,156,541,221 -
2003 $8,498,894,359 -
2002 $6,728,220,983 -
2001 $5,800,615,375 -
2000 $5,567,772,769 -
1999 $4,686,256,363 -
1998 $4,116,774,301 -
1997 $3,671,909,673 -
1996 $2,786,045,322 -
1995 $1,866,572,954 -
1994 $1,255,802,469 -
1993 $3,630,668,950 -
1992 $4,735,044,707 -
1991 $6,122,959,184 -
1990 $7,753,478,261 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia North Korea
2024 $9,359 $1,319
2023 $8,663 $1,217
2022 $7,656 $1,100
2021 $7,295 $1,231
2020 $6,130 $1,061
2019 $6,122 $1,084
2018 $6,048 $1,100
2017 $5,345 $1,127
2016 $4,929 $1,124
2015 $4,662 $1,201
2014 $5,206 $1,201
2013 $5,035 $1,208
2012 $4,694 $1,186
2011 $4,983 $1,156
2010 $4,506 $1,040
2009 $4,540 $939
2008 $4,842 -
2007 $3,931 -
2006 $3,166 -
2005 $2,740 -
2004 $2,453 -
2003 $2,034 -
2002 $1,607 -
2001 $1,388 -
2000 $1,338 -
1999 $1,135 -
1998 $1,007 -
1997 $914 -
1996 $719 -
1995 $502 -
1994 $337 -
1993 $930 -
1992 $1,118 -
1991 $1,373 -
1990 $1,743 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia North Korea
2026 78.4 74
2025 78.2 73.9
2024 78 73.7
2023 77.9 73.6
2022 76.8 73.6
2021 74.6 73.4
2020 76 72.8
2019 77.4 72.9
2018 77.9 73
2017 77.4 73
2016 77.1 73
2015 77.1 72.8
2014 77.1 72.5
2013 77.1 71.9
2012 77 71.3
2011 77 70.8
2010 76.8 70.2
2009 76.7 69.7
2008 76.3 69.3
2007 76.2 69
2006 76 69.1
2005 76.4 69.2
2004 76.5 69.3
2003 76.4 69.4
2002 76 60.9
2001 75.6 60.9
2000 75.3 60.9
1999 74.9 60.9
1998 74.5 60.9
1997 73.9 60.9
1996 73.5 60.8
1995 70.2 60.8
1994 66.6 70.5
1993 50.9 70.8
1992 52 71
1991 71.8 70.7
1990 71.5 70.5
1989 71.4 70.3
1988 71 70.1
1987 70.9 69.8
1986 70.8 69.5
1985 70.6 69.2
1984 70.2 68.9
1983 70.1 68.5
1982 70.1 68.1
1981 70.1 67.7
1980 69.6 67.2
1979 69.1 66.7
1978 68.8 66.3
1977 68.8 65.8
1976 68.6 65.3
1975 68.3 64.8
1974 67.6 64.3
1973 66.6 63.8
1972 65.7 63.3
1971 65.2 62.7
1970 64.8 62
1969 64.4 61.4
1968 64 60.8
1967 63.7 60.1
1966 63.1 59.4
1965 62.2 58.8
1964 61.5 58.2
1963 60.5 57.6
1962 60.1 57
1961 59.3 56.4
1960 58.5 55.8
1959 57.6 55.2
1958 56.2 54.5
1957 55.1 53.7
1956 53.9 52.8
1955 53 51.8
1954 51.9 50.6
1953 51.1 40.3
1952 49.4 32.8
1951 48.4 17.7
1950 47.3 14.2

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Bosnia North Korea
2024 3,164,253 26,498,823
2023 3,185,073 26,418,204
2022 3,204,802 26,328,845
2021 3,244,907 26,232,534
2020 3,299,349 26,136,312
2019 3,345,533 26,037,632
2018 3,387,000 25,931,147
2017 3,428,682 25,817,709
2016 3,473,003 25,698,326
2015 3,518,541 25,575,350
2014 3,564,829 25,451,262
2013 3,610,859 25,329,451
2012 3,670,113 25,211,728
2011 3,741,798 25,097,874
2010 3,811,472 24,987,258
2009 3,879,794 24,878,332
2008 3,947,544 24,764,618
2007 4,013,424 24,646,383
2006 4,063,272 24,524,507
2005 4,096,493 24,396,433
2004 4,140,987 24,254,943
2003 4,178,523 24,090,380
2002 4,188,002 23,943,973
2001 4,179,438 23,815,358
2000 4,159,771 23,665,910
1999 4,130,305 23,497,599
1998 4,089,356 23,311,564
1997 4,018,227 23,110,830
1996 3,875,246 22,895,746
1995 3,715,564 22,669,304
1994 3,725,412 22,393,975
1993 3,904,482 22,073,352
1992 4,234,616 21,750,911
1991 4,458,343 21,428,638
1990 4,448,652 21,112,137
1989 4,433,983 20,804,367
1988 4,414,404 20,503,161
1987 4,390,246 20,205,483
1986 4,362,115 19,910,855
1985 4,330,364 19,620,388
1984 4,295,536 19,335,043
1983 4,258,728 19,054,034
1982 4,221,100 18,776,357
1981 4,184,217 18,501,295
1980 4,148,426 18,236,786
1979 4,113,300 17,983,470
1978 4,078,240 17,735,995
1977 4,042,124 17,492,798
1976 4,004,552 17,243,450
1975 3,965,743 16,971,055
1974 3,926,472 16,673,121
1973 3,887,376 16,350,367
1972 3,848,271 15,975,069
1971 3,809,376 15,572,457
1970 3,773,247 15,172,775
1969 3,737,765 14,767,615
1968 3,698,794 14,365,596
1967 3,656,223 13,958,350
1966 3,610,562 13,569,094
1965 3,562,834 13,219,369
1964 3,513,441 12,889,770
1963 3,461,942 12,567,057
1962 3,407,532 12,262,882
1961 3,348,035 11,990,713
1960 3,281,381 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia North Korea
2023 1.49 1.78
2022 1.48 1.8
2021 1.49 1.81
2020 1.52 1.82
2019 1.51 1.83
2018 1.5 1.83
2017 1.42 1.85
2016 1.36 1.86
2015 1.32 1.86
2014 1.26 1.87
2013 1.28 1.88
2012 1.25 1.88
2011 1.21 1.88
2010 1.26 1.89
2009 1.27 1.91
2008 1.21 1.97
2007 1.19 1.94
2006 1.18 1.94
2005 1.2 1.87
2004 1.22 1.9
2003 1.22 1.91
2002 1.23 1.92
2001 1.23 1.94
2000 1.28 1.94
1999 1.37 1.97
1998 1.56 1.99
1997 1.69 2.03
1996 1.65 2.09
1995 1.67 2.15
1994 1.7 2.18
1993 1.73 2.22
1992 1.76 2.29
1991 1.78 2.35
1990 1.79 2.39
1989 1.79 2.41
1988 1.85 2.47
1987 1.88 2.53
1986 1.91 2.59
1985 1.96 2.65
1984 2.02 2.71
1983 2.05 2.78
1982 2.05 2.85
1981 2.02 2.92
1980 1.98 2.84
1979 1.99 2.85
1978 2.08 2.79
1977 2.2 2.77
1976 2.31 2.84
1975 2.39 3.05
1974 2.45 3.14
1973 2.54 3.35
1972 2.67 3.89
1971 2.75 3.74
1970 2.79 3.85
1969 2.95 3.86
1968 3.08 3.87
1967 3.22 4.05
1966 3.39 3.71
1965 3.53 3.56
1964 3.6 3.55
1963 3.7 3.63
1962 3.81 3.41
1961 3.89 3.26
1960 3.96 3.57

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia North Korea
2024 46.3 37.3
2023 46 37.1
2022 45.6 36.8
2021 45.2 36.6
2020 44.8 36.4
2019 44.3 36.2
2018 43.8 35.9
2017 43.3 35.7
2016 42.8 35.4
2015 42.3 35.2
2014 41.8 35
2013 41.2 34.7
2012 40.5 34.5
2011 39.8 34.3
2010 39.1 34
2009 38.5 33.7
2008 37.8 33.3
2007 37.1 32.9
2006 36.5 32.5
2005 35.9 32.1
2004 35.4 31.8
2003 34.9 31.4
2002 34.4 31
2001 34 30.5
2000 33.6 30.1
1999 33.3 29.6
1998 33 29.2
1997 32.8 28.8
1996 32.9 28.3
1995 33 28
1994 32.6 27.6
1993 31.8 27.2
1992 30.9 26.8
1991 30.2 26.4
1990 29.7 26
1989 29.2 25.6
1988 28.8 25.1
1987 28.4 24.8
1986 28 24.5
1985 27.6 24.2
1984 27.3 23.9
1983 26.9 23.5
1982 26.5 23.1
1981 26.2 22.8
1980 25.8 22.5
1979 25.4 22.2
1978 25 21.8
1977 24.6 21.4
1976 24.2 21.1
1975 23.9 20.9
1974 23.6 20.7
1973 23.2 20.7
1972 22.9 20.9
1971 22.6 21.2
1970 22.4 21.4
1969 22.2 21.4
1968 22.1 21.4
1967 22 21.4
1966 21.9 21.3
1965 21.8 21.2
1964 21.7 21
1963 21.7 20.8
1962 21.6 20.6
1961 21.6 20.2
1960 21.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bosnia North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Bosnia North Korea
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
16%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Bosnia North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia North Korea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
15,879 mi
2006

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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. 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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