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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 125th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Palestine
Population
3116111
5500288
Population rank 135/197 123/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Palestine
2024 $29,613,572,023 $13,711,100,000
2023 $27,592,361,498 $17,847,900,000
2022 $24,534,663,636 $19,165,500,000
2021 $23,672,712,121 $18,109,000,000
2020 $20,226,038,370 $15,531,700,000
2019 $20,482,608,984 $17,133,500,000
2018 $20,484,058,033 $16,276,600,000
2017 $18,326,373,136 $16,128,000,000
2016 $17,116,926,554 $15,405,400,000
2015 $16,404,348,361 $13,972,400,000
2014 $18,558,734,107 $13,989,700,000
2013 $18,179,109,209 $13,515,500,000
2012 $17,226,735,996 $12,208,400,000
2011 $18,644,233,537 $11,186,100,000
2010 $17,176,315,804 $9,681,500,000
2009 $17,613,949,091 $8,085,700,000
2008 $19,112,796,623 $7,310,400,000
2007 $15,778,734,264 $5,815,700,000
2006 $12,864,841,906 $5,348,300,000
2005 $11,222,796,337 $5,125,700,000
2004 $10,156,541,221 $4,603,100,000
2003 $8,498,894,359 $3,968,000,000
2002 $6,728,220,983 $3,555,800,000
2001 $5,800,615,375 $4,003,700,000
2000 $5,567,772,769 $4,313,600,000
1999 $4,686,256,363 $4,271,200,000
1998 $4,116,774,301 $4,067,800,000
1997 $3,671,909,673 $3,759,800,000
1996 $2,786,045,322 $3,409,600,000
1995 $1,866,572,954 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,255,802,469 $2,843,300,000
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Palestine
2024 $9,359 $2,592
2023 $8,663 $3,455
2022 $7,656 $3,800
2021 $7,295 $3,679
2020 $6,130 $3,234
2019 $6,122 $3,657
2018 $6,048 $3,562
2017 $5,345 $3,620
2016 $4,929 $3,528
2015 $4,662 $3,272
2014 $5,206 $3,352
2013 $5,035 $3,315
2012 $4,694 $3,067
2011 $4,983 $2,881
2010 $4,506 $2,557
2009 $4,540 $2,192
2008 $4,842 $2,035
2007 $3,931 $1,664
2006 $3,166 $1,570
2005 $2,740 $1,544
2004 $2,453 $1,422
2003 $2,034 $1,258
2002 $1,607 $1,156
2001 $1,388 $1,336
2000 $1,338 $1,476
1999 $1,135 $1,499
1998 $1,007 $1,465
1997 $914 $1,389
1996 $719 $1,317
1995 $502 $1,327
1994 $337 $1,202
1993 $930 -
1992 $1,118 -
1991 $1,373 -
1990 $1,743 -

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Palestine
2026 78.4 77.4
2025 78.2 73.1
2024 78 69.2
2023 77.9 65.2
2022 76.8 76.7
2021 74.6 73.9
2020 76 75
2019 77.4 75.8
2018 77.9 75.4
2017 77.4 75.2
2016 77.1 74.9
2015 77.1 74.6
2014 77.1 72.8
2013 77.1 74.1
2012 77 73.7
2011 77 73.6
2010 76.8 73.3
2009 76.7 72.3
2008 76.3 72.2
2007 76.2 72.1
2006 76 71.8
2005 76.4 72
2004 76.5 71.1
2003 76.4 71
2002 76 70.9
2001 75.6 69.8
2000 75.3 70.3
1999 74.9 70.8
1998 74.5 70.6
1997 73.9 70.3
1996 73.5 70
1995 70.2 69.6
1994 66.6 69.3
1993 50.9 68.8
1992 52 68.5
1991 71.8 68.2
1990 71.5 67.8
1989 71.4 67.1
1988 71 66.7
1987 70.9 66.3
1986 70.8 65.7
1985 70.6 65.3
1984 70.2 64.7
1983 70.1 64.1
1982 70.1 63.5
1981 70.1 62.8
1980 69.6 62.2
1979 69.1 61.5
1978 68.8 60.8
1977 68.8 60.1
1976 68.6 59.4
1975 68.3 58.7
1974 67.6 58
1973 66.6 57.6
1972 65.7 56.7
1971 65.2 56
1970 64.8 55.4
1969 64.4 54.7
1968 64 54.1
1967 63.7 50.9
1966 63.1 52.8
1965 62.2 52.2
1964 61.5 51.6
1963 60.5 51
1962 60.1 50.4
1961 59.3 49.8
1960 58.5 49.3
1959 57.6 48.8
1958 56.2 48.4
1957 55.1 48
1956 53.9 47.6
1955 53 47.2
1954 51.9 46.9
1953 51.1 46.6
1952 49.4 46.3
1951 48.4 46
1950 47.3 45.7

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Palestine
2024 3,164,253 5,289,152
2023 3,185,073 5,165,775
2022 3,204,802 5,043,612
2021 3,244,907 4,922,749
2020 3,299,349 4,803,269
2019 3,345,533 4,685,306
2018 3,387,000 4,569,087
2017 3,428,682 4,454,805
2016 3,473,003 4,367,088
2015 3,518,541 4,270,092
2014 3,564,829 4,173,398
2013 3,610,859 4,076,708
2012 3,670,113 3,979,998
2011 3,741,798 3,882,986
2010 3,811,472 3,786,161
2009 3,879,794 3,689,099
2008 3,947,544 3,591,977
2007 4,013,424 3,494,496
2006 4,063,272 3,406,334
2005 4,096,493 3,320,396
2004 4,140,987 3,236,626
2003 4,178,523 3,154,969
2002 4,188,002 3,075,373
2001 4,179,438 2,997,784
2000 4,159,771 2,922,153
1999 4,130,305 2,848,431
1998 4,089,356 2,776,568
1997 4,018,227 2,706,518
1996 3,875,246 2,587,997
1995 3,715,564 2,474,666
1994 3,725,412 2,366,298
1993 3,904,482 2,262,676
1992 4,234,616 2,163,591
1991 4,458,343 2,068,845
1990 4,448,652 1,978,248
1989 4,433,983 -
1988 4,414,404 -
1987 4,390,246 -
1986 4,362,115 -
1985 4,330,364 -
1984 4,295,536 -
1983 4,258,728 -
1982 4,221,100 -
1981 4,184,217 -
1980 4,148,426 -
1979 4,113,300 -
1978 4,078,240 -
1977 4,042,124 -
1976 4,004,552 -
1975 3,965,743 -
1974 3,926,472 -
1973 3,887,376 -
1972 3,848,271 -
1971 3,809,376 -
1970 3,773,247 -
1969 3,737,765 -
1968 3,698,794 -
1967 3,656,223 -
1966 3,610,562 -
1965 3,562,834 -
1964 3,513,441 -
1963 3,461,942 -
1962 3,407,532 -
1961 3,348,035 -
1960 3,281,381 -

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Palestine
2023 1.49 3.31
2022 1.48 3.38
2021 1.49 3.44
2020 1.52 3.51
2019 1.51 3.59
2018 1.5 3.67
2017 1.42 3.77
2016 1.36 3.89
2015 1.32 3.98
2014 1.26 4
2013 1.28 4.05
2012 1.25 4.15
2011 1.21 4.31
2010 1.26 4.43
2009 1.27 4.44
2008 1.21 4.51
2007 1.19 4.63
2006 1.18 4.74
2005 1.2 4.87
2004 1.22 4.97
2003 1.22 5.06
2002 1.23 5.22
2001 1.23 5.34
2000 1.28 5.46
1999 1.37 5.58
1998 1.56 5.69
1997 1.69 5.82
1996 1.65 5.99
1995 1.67 6.16
1994 1.7 6.33
1993 1.73 6.5
1992 1.76 6.65
1991 1.78 6.75
1990 1.79 6.81
1989 1.79 -
1988 1.85 -
1987 1.88 -
1986 1.91 -
1985 1.96 -
1984 2.02 -
1983 2.05 -
1982 2.05 -
1981 2.02 -
1980 1.98 -
1979 1.99 -
1978 2.08 -
1977 2.2 -
1976 2.31 -
1975 2.39 -
1974 2.45 -
1973 2.54 -
1972 2.67 -
1971 2.75 -
1970 2.79 -
1969 2.95 -
1968 3.08 -
1967 3.22 -
1966 3.39 -
1965 3.53 -
1964 3.6 -
1963 3.7 -
1962 3.81 -
1961 3.89 -
1960 3.96 -

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Palestine
2024 46.3 20.9
2023 46 20.8
2022 45.6 20.6
2021 45.2 20.4
2020 44.8 20.3
2019 44.3 20.2
2018 43.8 20
2017 43.3 19.9
2016 42.8 19.8
2015 42.3 19.6
2014 41.8 19.4
2013 41.2 19.1
2012 40.5 18.9
2011 39.8 18.6
2010 39.1 18.4
2009 38.5 18.1
2008 37.8 17.9
2007 37.1 17.6
2006 36.5 17.4
2005 35.9 17.1
2004 35.4 16.9
2003 34.9 16.7
2002 34.4 16.5
2001 34 16.3
2000 33.6 16.2
1999 33.3 16
1998 33 15.9
1997 32.8 15.8
1996 32.9 15.7
1995 33 15.6
1994 32.6 15.5
1993 31.8 15.5
1992 30.9 15.4
1991 30.2 15.4
1990 29.7 15.4
1989 29.2 -
1988 28.8 -
1987 28.4 -
1986 28 -
1985 27.6 -
1984 27.3 -
1983 26.9 -
1982 26.5 -
1981 26.2 -
1980 25.8 -
1979 25.4 -
1978 25 -
1977 24.6 -
1976 24.2 -
1975 23.9 -
1974 23.6 -
1973 23.2 -
1972 22.9 -
1971 22.6 -
1970 22.4 -
1969 22.2 -
1968 22.1 -
1967 22 -
1966 21.9 -
1965 21.8 -
1964 21.7 -
1963 21.7 -
1962 21.6 -
1961 21.6 -
1960 21.5 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Palestine
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
122
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Bosnia Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bosnia Palestine
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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