Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). 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 ($28.3B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90/197 ($8,957), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
Bosnia
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3140094
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 135/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$28.3B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 111/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$8,957
2024 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 90/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$21,971
2024 |
$4,371
2024 |
| 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 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
19,768 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
160.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.49
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
46.3 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
78.2 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine economies compared
GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1990 | $7,753,478,261 | - |
| 1991 | $6,122,959,184 | - |
| 1992 | $4,735,044,707 | - |
| 1993 | $3,630,668,950 | - |
| 1994 | $1,255,802,469 | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $1,866,572,954 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $2,786,045,322 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $3,671,909,673 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $4,116,774,301 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $4,686,256,363 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $5,567,772,769 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $5,800,615,466 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $6,728,220,887 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $8,498,894,359 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $10,156,541,538 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $11,222,796,337 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $12,864,841,906 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $15,778,734,264 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $19,112,796,623 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $17,613,949,091 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $17,176,315,804 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $18,644,233,537 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $17,226,735,996 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $18,179,108,531 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $18,558,733,564 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $16,404,348,871 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $17,116,926,328 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $18,326,373,366 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $20,484,053,869 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $20,482,608,755 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $20,226,036,564 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $23,672,712,242 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $24,534,663,636 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $27,592,361,388 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $28,343,394,203 | $13,711,100,000 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1990 | $1,743 | - |
| 1991 | $1,373 | - |
| 1992 | $1,118 | - |
| 1993 | $930 | - |
| 1994 | $337 | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $502 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $719 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $914 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $1,007 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $1,135 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $1,338 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $1,388 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $1,607 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $2,034 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $2,453 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $2,740 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $3,166 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $3,931 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $4,842 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $4,540 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $4,506 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $4,983 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $4,694 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $5,035 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $5,206 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $4,662 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $4,929 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $5,345 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $6,048 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $6,122 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $6,130 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $7,295 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $7,656 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $8,663 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $8,957 | $2,592 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 47.3 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 48.4 | 46 |
| 1952 | 49.4 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 51.1 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 51.9 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 53 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 55.1 | 48 |
| 1958 | 56.2 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 57.6 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 58.5 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 59.3 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 60.5 | 51 |
| 1964 | 61.5 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 63.1 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 63.7 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 64 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 64.4 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 64.8 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 65.2 | 56 |
| 1972 | 65.7 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 66.6 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 67.6 | 58 |
| 1975 | 68.3 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 68.6 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 68.8 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 68.8 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 69.1 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 69.6 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 70.1 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 70.1 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 70.1 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 70.2 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 70.6 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 70.8 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 70.9 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 71 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 71.4 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 71.5 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 71.8 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 52 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 50.9 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 66.6 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 70.2 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 73.5 | 70 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 74.5 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 74.9 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 75.3 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 75.6 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 76 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 76.4 | 71 |
| 2004 | 76.5 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 76.4 | 72 |
| 2006 | 76 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 76.2 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 76.3 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 76.7 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 76.8 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 77 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 77 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 77.1 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 77.1 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 77.1 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 77.1 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 77.4 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 77.9 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 77.4 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 76 | 75 |
| 2021 | 74.6 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 76.8 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 77.9 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 78 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 78.2 | 73.1 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 3,281,381 | - |
| 1961 | 3,348,035 | - |
| 1962 | 3,407,532 | - |
| 1963 | 3,461,942 | - |
| 1964 | 3,513,441 | - |
| 1965 | 3,562,834 | - |
| 1966 | 3,610,562 | - |
| 1967 | 3,656,223 | - |
| 1968 | 3,698,794 | - |
| 1969 | 3,737,765 | - |
| 1970 | 3,773,247 | - |
| 1971 | 3,809,376 | - |
| 1972 | 3,848,271 | - |
| 1973 | 3,887,376 | - |
| 1974 | 3,926,472 | - |
| 1975 | 3,965,743 | - |
| 1976 | 4,004,552 | - |
| 1977 | 4,042,124 | - |
| 1978 | 4,078,240 | - |
| 1979 | 4,113,300 | - |
| 1980 | 4,148,426 | - |
| 1981 | 4,184,217 | - |
| 1982 | 4,221,100 | - |
| 1983 | 4,258,728 | - |
| 1984 | 4,295,536 | - |
| 1985 | 4,330,364 | - |
| 1986 | 4,362,115 | - |
| 1987 | 4,390,246 | - |
| 1988 | 4,414,404 | - |
| 1989 | 4,433,983 | - |
| 1990 | 4,448,652 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 4,458,343 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 4,234,616 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 3,904,482 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 3,725,412 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 3,715,564 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 3,875,246 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 4,018,227 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 4,089,356 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 4,130,305 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 4,159,771 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 4,179,438 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 4,188,002 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 4,178,523 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 4,140,987 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 4,096,493 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 4,063,272 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 4,013,424 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 3,947,544 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 3,879,794 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 3,811,472 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 3,741,798 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 3,670,113 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 3,610,859 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 3,564,829 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 3,518,541 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 3,473,003 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 3,428,682 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 3,387,000 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 3,345,533 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 3,299,349 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 3,244,907 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 3,204,802 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 3,185,073 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 3,164,253 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine
Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 3.96 | - |
| 1961 | 3.89 | - |
| 1962 | 3.81 | - |
| 1963 | 3.7 | - |
| 1964 | 3.6 | - |
| 1965 | 3.53 | - |
| 1966 | 3.39 | - |
| 1967 | 3.22 | - |
| 1968 | 3.08 | - |
| 1969 | 2.95 | - |
| 1970 | 2.79 | - |
| 1971 | 2.75 | - |
| 1972 | 2.67 | - |
| 1973 | 2.54 | - |
| 1974 | 2.45 | - |
| 1975 | 2.39 | - |
| 1976 | 2.31 | - |
| 1977 | 2.2 | - |
| 1978 | 2.08 | - |
| 1979 | 1.99 | - |
| 1980 | 1.98 | - |
| 1981 | 2.02 | - |
| 1982 | 2.05 | - |
| 1983 | 2.05 | - |
| 1984 | 2.02 | - |
| 1985 | 1.96 | - |
| 1986 | 1.91 | - |
| 1987 | 1.88 | - |
| 1988 | 1.85 | - |
| 1989 | 1.79 | - |
| 1990 | 1.79 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 1.78 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 1.76 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 1.73 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 1.7 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 1.65 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 1.69 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 1.56 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 1.37 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 1.28 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 1.23 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 1.23 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 1.22 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 1.22 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 1.2 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 1.18 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 1.19 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 1.21 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 1.27 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 1.26 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 1.21 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 1.25 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 1.28 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 1.26 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.32 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 1.36 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 1.42 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 1.5 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 1.52 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 1.49 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 1.48 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 1.49 | 3.31 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 21.5 | - |
| 1961 | 21.6 | - |
| 1962 | 21.6 | - |
| 1963 | 21.7 | - |
| 1964 | 21.7 | - |
| 1965 | 21.8 | - |
| 1966 | 21.9 | - |
| 1967 | 22 | - |
| 1968 | 22.1 | - |
| 1969 | 22.2 | - |
| 1970 | 22.4 | - |
| 1971 | 22.6 | - |
| 1972 | 22.9 | - |
| 1973 | 23.2 | - |
| 1974 | 23.6 | - |
| 1975 | 23.9 | - |
| 1976 | 24.2 | - |
| 1977 | 24.6 | - |
| 1978 | 25 | - |
| 1979 | 25.4 | - |
| 1980 | 25.8 | - |
| 1981 | 26.2 | - |
| 1982 | 26.5 | - |
| 1983 | 26.9 | - |
| 1984 | 27.3 | - |
| 1985 | 27.6 | - |
| 1986 | 28 | - |
| 1987 | 28.4 | - |
| 1988 | 28.8 | - |
| 1989 | 29.2 | - |
| 1990 | 29.7 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 30.9 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 31.8 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 32.6 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 33 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 32.9 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 32.8 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 33 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 33.3 | 16 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 34 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 34.4 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 34.9 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 35.4 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 35.9 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 36.5 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 37.1 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 37.8 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 38.5 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 39.1 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 39.8 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 40.5 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 41.2 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 41.8 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 42.3 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 42.8 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 43.3 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 43.8 | 20 |
| 2019 | 44.3 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 44.8 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 45.2 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 45.6 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 46 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 46.3 | 20.9 |
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Finance
|
Bosnia
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$27.3B
2024 |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.9%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.25%
2023 |
5.43%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.81%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
11,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.19%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
10.7%
2023 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58%
2024 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22%
2024 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.5
2025 |
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 |
$10.4
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
22 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.91 tons
2023 |
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 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-4,497
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
50.7%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
54.9
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index |
62
2025 |
48
2025 |
| 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 |
124
2025 |
49
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 |
$667
2022 |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$206.1
2022 |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
78.2 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.91%
2022 |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.32
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, per 1,000 live births |
6
2023 |
26.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
22%
2022 |
38.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.3%
2024 |
15.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
23
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
36.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.87 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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