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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Palau statistics compared

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 125th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($28.3B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90/197 ($8,957), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Palau
Population
3140094
17663
Population rank 135/197 194/197
GDP
$28.3B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 111/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$8,957
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 90/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,971
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$9.28B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.8%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,934
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 102/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,350
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
19,768 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
160.1 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palau: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palau economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Palau
Year GDP
Bosnia Palau
1970 - $11,563,041
1971 - $12,706,874
1972 - $13,956,474
1973 - $15,331,889
1974 - $16,848,759
1975 - $18,521,112
1976 - $20,364,420
1977 - $22,308,104
1978 - $24,530,015
1979 - $27,004,251
1980 - $29,728,054
1981 - $32,726,594
1982 - $36,027,583
1983 - $39,661,530
1984 - $44,814,259
1985 - $51,030,637
1986 - $58,109,314
1987 - $66,169,905
1988 - $75,348,615
1989 - $85,800,543
1990 $7,753,478,261 $97,702,303
1991 $6,122,959,184 $106,555,300
1992 $4,735,044,707 $104,771,300
1993 $3,630,668,950 $96,455,700
1994 $1,255,802,469 $106,138,500
1995 $1,866,572,954 $121,018,500
1996 $2,786,045,322 $137,494,600
1997 $3,671,909,673 $143,860,800
1998 $4,116,774,301 $149,079,600
1999 $4,686,256,363 $144,206,500
2000 $5,567,772,769 $149,535,800
2001 $5,800,615,466 $159,453,500
2002 $6,728,220,887 $162,665,500
2003 $8,498,894,359 $154,559,900
2004 $10,156,541,538 $166,391,600
2005 $11,222,796,337 $191,048,400
2006 $12,864,841,906 $193,679,700
2007 $15,778,734,264 $200,903,600
2008 $19,112,796,623 $201,167,300
2009 $17,613,949,091 $189,998,000
2010 $17,176,315,804 $188,174,300
2011 $18,644,233,537 $198,873,900
2012 $17,226,735,996 $215,762,400
2013 $18,179,108,531 $225,345,700
2014 $18,558,733,564 $243,156,500
2015 $16,404,348,871 $278,824,800
2016 $17,116,926,328 $298,323,500
2017 $18,326,373,366 $285,600,000
2018 $20,484,053,869 $288,546,300
2019 $20,482,608,755 $281,941,600
2020 $20,226,036,564 $258,990,800
2021 $23,672,712,242 $235,752,900
2022 $24,534,663,636 $255,591,100
2023 $27,592,361,388 $281,849,100
2024 $28,343,394,203 -

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Palau
1970 - $1,017
1971 - $1,081
1972 - $1,145
1973 - $1,221
1974 - $1,328
1975 - $1,464
1976 - $1,616
1977 - $1,781
1978 - $1,972
1979 - $2,189
1980 - $2,423
1981 - $2,639
1982 - $2,838
1983 - $3,049
1984 - $3,360
1985 - $3,728
1986 - $4,144
1987 - $4,616
1988 - $5,145
1989 - $5,741
1990 $1,743 $6,403
1991 $1,373 $6,824
1992 $1,118 $6,553
1993 $930 $5,892
1994 $337 $6,329
1995 $502 $7,038
1996 $719 $7,788
1997 $914 $7,945
1998 $1,007 $8,048
1999 $1,135 $7,630
2000 $1,338 $7,797
2001 $1,388 $8,240
2002 $1,607 $8,341
2003 $2,034 $7,862
2004 $2,453 $8,395
2005 $2,740 $9,640
2006 $3,166 $9,885
2007 $3,931 $10,408
2008 $4,842 $10,583
2009 $4,540 $10,155
2010 $4,506 $10,229
2011 $4,983 $11,001
2012 $4,694 $12,145
2013 $5,035 $12,769
2014 $5,206 $13,726
2015 $4,662 $15,691
2016 $4,929 $16,763
2017 $5,345 $16,034
2018 $6,048 $16,198
2019 $6,122 $15,841
2020 $6,130 $14,557
2021 $7,295 $13,257
2022 $7,656 $14,392
2023 $8,663 $15,899
2024 $8,957 -

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Palau
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Palau
1950 47.3 52.7
1951 48.4 52.9
1952 49.4 53.1
1953 51.1 53.3
1954 51.9 53.5
1955 53 53.7
1956 53.9 53.9
1957 55.1 54.1
1958 56.2 54.4
1959 57.6 54.6
1960 58.5 54.9
1961 59.3 55.1
1962 60.1 55.4
1963 60.5 55.6
1964 61.5 55.8
1965 62.2 55.9
1966 63.1 56.2
1967 63.7 56.5
1968 64 56.9
1969 64.4 57.3
1970 64.8 57.7
1971 65.2 58.1
1972 65.7 58.6
1973 66.6 59
1974 67.6 59.5
1975 68.3 60
1976 68.6 60.5
1977 68.8 60.9
1978 68.8 61.3
1979 69.1 61.6
1980 69.6 61.9
1981 70.1 62.1
1982 70.1 62.3
1983 70.1 62.5
1984 70.2 62.6
1985 70.6 62.7
1986 70.8 62.8
1987 70.9 62.8
1988 71 62.8
1989 71.4 62.8
1990 71.5 62.8
1991 71.8 62.8
1992 52 62.9
1993 50.9 63
1994 66.6 63.1
1995 70.2 63.3
1996 73.5 63.5
1997 73.9 63.7
1998 74.5 64
1999 74.9 64.2
2000 75.3 64.5
2001 75.6 64.8
2002 76 65.1
2003 76.4 65.4
2004 76.5 65.8
2005 76.4 66.2
2006 76 66.6
2007 76.2 67.1
2008 76.3 67.6
2009 76.7 68
2010 76.8 68.3
2011 77 68.6
2012 77 68.9
2013 77.1 69
2014 77.1 69.1
2015 77.1 69.1
2016 77.1 69
2017 77.4 69
2018 77.9 69
2019 77.4 69
2020 76 68.7
2021 74.6 68.6
2022 76.8 68.9
2023 77.9 69.3
2024 78 69.4
2025 78.2 69.5

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Palau
Year Population
Bosnia Palau
1960 3,281,381 9,328
1961 3,348,035 9,555
1962 3,407,532 9,793
1963 3,461,942 10,037
1964 3,513,441 10,292
1965 3,562,834 10,547
1966 3,610,562 10,805
1967 3,656,223 10,988
1968 3,698,794 11,080
1969 3,737,765 11,159
1970 3,773,247 11,368
1971 3,809,376 11,759
1972 3,848,271 12,194
1973 3,887,376 12,552
1974 3,926,472 12,687
1975 3,965,743 12,655
1976 4,004,552 12,598
1977 4,042,124 12,525
1978 4,078,240 12,440
1979 4,113,300 12,337
1980 4,148,426 12,271
1981 4,184,217 12,402
1982 4,221,100 12,694
1983 4,258,728 13,006
1984 4,295,536 13,337
1985 4,330,364 13,688
1986 4,362,115 14,024
1987 4,390,246 14,334
1988 4,414,404 14,645
1989 4,433,983 14,945
1990 4,448,652 15,259
1991 4,458,343 15,614
1992 4,234,616 15,989
1993 3,904,482 16,372
1994 3,725,412 16,770
1995 3,715,564 17,195
1996 3,875,246 17,654
1997 4,018,227 18,108
1998 4,089,356 18,524
1999 4,130,305 18,901
2000 4,159,771 19,178
2001 4,179,438 19,352
2002 4,188,002 19,503
2003 4,178,523 19,659
2004 4,140,987 19,820
2005 4,096,493 19,819
2006 4,063,272 19,593
2007 4,013,424 19,302
2008 3,947,544 19,009
2009 3,879,794 18,709
2010 3,811,472 18,396
2011 3,741,798 18,078
2012 3,670,113 17,765
2013 3,610,859 17,648
2014 3,564,829 17,715
2015 3,518,541 17,770
2016 3,473,003 17,797
2017 3,428,682 17,812
2018 3,387,000 17,814
2019 3,345,533 17,798
2020 3,299,349 17,792
2021 3,244,907 17,783
2022 3,204,802 17,759
2023 3,185,073 17,727
2024 3,164,253 17,695

Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palau

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Palau
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Palau
1960 3.96 7.19
1961 3.89 7.17
1962 3.81 7.15
1963 3.7 7.12
1964 3.6 7.08
1965 3.53 7.01
1966 3.39 6.93
1967 3.22 6.84
1968 3.08 6.71
1969 2.95 6.58
1970 2.79 6.39
1971 2.75 6.16
1972 2.67 5.9
1973 2.54 5.59
1974 2.45 5.26
1975 2.39 4.9
1976 2.31 4.53
1977 2.2 4.09
1978 2.08 3.74
1979 1.99 3.49
1980 1.98 3.35
1981 2.02 3.28
1982 2.05 3.22
1983 2.05 3.14
1984 2.02 3.08
1985 1.96 3.01
1986 1.91 2.98
1987 1.88 2.93
1988 1.85 2.91
1989 1.79 2.92
1990 1.79 2.88
1991 1.78 2.74
1992 1.76 2.71
1993 1.73 2.73
1994 1.7 2.66
1995 1.67 2.55
1996 1.65 2.39
1997 1.69 2.19
1998 1.56 2.01
1999 1.37 1.91
2000 1.28 1.82
2001 1.23 1.87
2002 1.23 1.92
2003 1.22 1.96
2004 1.22 1.99
2005 1.2 2.02
2006 1.18 2
2007 1.19 1.97
2008 1.21 1.95
2009 1.27 1.94
2010 1.26 1.94
2011 1.21 1.97
2012 1.25 2.01
2013 1.28 2.05
2014 1.26 2.03
2015 1.32 2
2016 1.36 2.06
2017 1.42 2.02
2018 1.5 1.97
2019 1.51 1.98
2020 1.52 1.97
2021 1.49 1.95
2022 1.48 1.93
2023 1.49 1.91

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Palau
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Palau
1960 21.5 16.7
1961 21.6 16.1
1962 21.6 15.5
1963 21.7 15.1
1964 21.7 15
1965 21.8 14.9
1966 21.9 14.9
1967 22 15.2
1968 22.1 15.7
1969 22.2 16.1
1970 22.4 16.5
1971 22.6 16.6
1972 22.9 16.6
1973 23.2 16.8
1974 23.6 17.1
1975 23.9 17.4
1976 24.2 17.8
1977 24.6 18.1
1978 25 18.3
1979 25.4 18.6
1980 25.8 18.9
1981 26.2 19.3
1982 26.5 19.9
1983 26.9 20.5
1984 27.3 21.1
1985 27.6 21.6
1986 28 22.2
1987 28.4 23.1
1988 28.8 24
1989 29.2 24.9
1990 29.7 25.6
1991 30.2 26
1992 30.9 26.4
1993 31.8 26.9
1994 32.6 27.4
1995 33 27.8
1996 32.9 28.3
1997 32.8 28.8
1998 33 29.4
1999 33.3 30.2
2000 33.6 30.8
2001 34 31.2
2002 34.4 31.5
2003 34.9 31.8
2004 35.4 32
2005 35.9 32.3
2006 36.5 32.7
2007 37.1 33.1
2008 37.8 33.5
2009 38.5 33.9
2010 39.1 34.2
2011 39.8 34.6
2012 40.5 35
2013 41.2 35.3
2014 41.8 35.6
2015 42.3 36
2016 42.8 36.3
2017 43.3 36.7
2018 43.8 37
2019 44.3 37.4
2020 44.8 37.8
2021 45.2 38.1
2022 45.6 38.5
2023 46 38.8
2024 46.3 39.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$27.3B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.9%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.81%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.19%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
58%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.5
2025
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bosnia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.4
2023
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
22 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
6.91 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Palau
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,497
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
50.7%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
49
2025
Higher education index
62
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
124
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
16%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Bosnia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$667
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$206.1
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.91%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.32
2019
1.78
2020
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
6
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
23
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bosnia Palau
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
n/a

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