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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 125th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Papua New Guinea
Population
3116111
11002753
Population rank 135/197 89/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Papua New Guinea
2024 $29,613,572,023 $31,800,428,266
2023 $27,592,361,498 $30,816,367,067
2022 $24,534,663,636 $31,653,185,953
2021 $23,672,712,121 $26,109,413,521
2020 $20,226,038,370 $23,848,447,850
2019 $20,482,608,984 $24,750,626,030
2018 $20,484,058,033 $24,109,780,708
2017 $18,326,373,136 $22,742,699,138
2016 $17,116,926,554 $20,758,876,953
2015 $16,404,348,361 $21,723,437,010
2014 $18,558,734,107 $23,210,823,987
2013 $18,179,109,209 $21,261,338,065
2012 $17,226,735,996 $21,295,168,666
2011 $18,644,233,537 $17,985,138,066
2010 $17,176,315,804 $14,250,786,675
2009 $17,613,949,091 $11,619,456,449
2008 $19,112,796,623 $11,670,892,801
2007 $15,778,734,264 $9,545,028,944
2006 $12,864,841,906 $8,354,911,041
2005 $11,222,796,337 $4,865,892,972
2004 $10,156,541,221 $3,927,157,867
2003 $8,498,894,359 $3,536,411,824
2002 $6,728,220,983 $2,999,511,040
2001 $5,800,615,375 $3,081,024,212
2000 $5,567,772,769 $3,521,339,699
1999 $4,686,256,363 $3,477,038,204
1998 $4,116,774,301 $3,789,443,015
1997 $3,671,909,673 $4,936,615,299
1996 $2,786,045,322 $5,155,311,077
1995 $1,866,572,954 $4,636,057,476
1994 $1,255,802,469 $5,502,786,070
1993 $3,630,668,950 $4,974,550,286
1992 $4,735,044,707 $4,377,980,510
1991 $6,122,959,184 $3,787,394,958
1990 $7,753,478,261 $3,219,729,083
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Papua New Guinea
2024 $9,359 $3,007
2023 $8,663 $2,966
2022 $7,656 $3,102
2021 $7,295 $2,608
2020 $6,130 $2,430
2019 $6,122 $2,576
2018 $6,048 $2,566
2017 $5,345 $2,478
2016 $4,929 $2,316
2015 $4,662 $2,485
2014 $5,206 $2,723
2013 $5,035 $2,561
2012 $4,694 $2,635
2011 $4,983 $2,288
2010 $4,506 $1,867
2009 $4,540 $1,569
2008 $4,842 $1,625
2007 $3,931 $1,371
2006 $3,166 $1,238
2005 $2,740 $744
2004 $2,453 $621
2003 $2,034 $577
2002 $1,607 $506
2001 $1,388 $538
2000 $1,338 $636
1999 $1,135 $650
1998 $1,007 $733
1997 $914 $990
1996 $719 $1,071
1995 $502 $998
1994 $337 $1,228
1993 $930 $1,151
1992 $1,118 $1,051
1991 $1,373 $942
1990 $1,743 $826
1989 - $934
1988 - $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Papua New Guinea
2026 78.4 66.5
2025 78.2 66.4
2024 78 66.3
2023 77.9 66.1
2022 76.8 65.3
2021 74.6 64.4
2020 76 65.1
2019 77.4 65.3
2018 77.9 65.1
2017 77.4 64.9
2016 77.1 64.7
2015 77.1 64.5
2014 77.1 64.2
2013 77.1 63.9
2012 77 63.6
2011 77 63.4
2010 76.8 63.1
2009 76.7 62.8
2008 76.3 62.5
2007 76.2 62.2
2006 76 62
2005 76.4 61.9
2004 76.5 61.8
2003 76.4 61.7
2002 76 61.6
2001 75.6 61.6
2000 75.3 61.6
1999 74.9 61.5
1998 74.5 60.4
1997 73.9 61.3
1996 73.5 61.1
1995 70.2 60.9
1994 66.6 60.7
1993 50.9 60.5
1992 52 60.3
1991 71.8 59.9
1990 71.5 59.8
1989 71.4 59.6
1988 71 59.4
1987 70.9 59.2
1986 70.8 59
1985 70.6 58.8
1984 70.2 58.6
1983 70.1 58.3
1982 70.1 58.1
1981 70.1 57.8
1980 69.6 57.4
1979 69.1 57
1978 68.8 56.5
1977 68.8 56
1976 68.6 55.5
1975 68.3 55
1974 67.6 54.4
1973 66.6 53.9
1972 65.7 53.3
1971 65.2 52.6
1970 64.8 52.1
1969 64.4 51.5
1968 64 50.9
1967 63.7 50.2
1966 63.1 49.6
1965 62.2 48.9
1964 61.5 48.3
1963 60.5 47.7
1962 60.1 46.7
1961 59.3 46.4
1960 58.5 45.8
1959 57.6 45.1
1958 56.2 44.6
1957 55.1 43.9
1956 53.9 43.3
1955 53 42.6
1954 51.9 42
1953 51.1 41.3
1952 49.4 40.7
1951 48.4 35.5
1950 47.3 39.4

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Papua New Guinea
2024 3,164,253 10,576,502
2023 3,185,073 10,389,635
2022 3,204,802 10,203,169
2021 3,244,907 10,012,896
2020 3,299,349 9,815,746
2019 3,345,533 9,609,010
2018 3,387,000 9,394,513
2017 3,428,682 9,178,714
2016 3,473,003 8,961,718
2015 3,518,541 8,743,246
2014 3,564,829 8,523,441
2013 3,610,859 8,302,698
2012 3,670,113 8,081,390
2011 3,741,798 7,859,346
2010 3,811,472 7,633,523
2009 3,879,794 7,406,438
2008 3,947,544 7,183,002
2007 4,013,424 6,963,345
2006 4,063,272 6,747,720
2005 4,096,493 6,535,905
2004 4,140,987 6,328,041
2003 4,178,523 6,123,997
2002 4,188,002 5,924,003
2001 4,179,438 5,728,435
2000 4,159,771 5,537,064
1999 4,130,305 5,349,333
1998 4,089,356 5,166,390
1997 4,018,227 4,987,883
1996 3,875,246 4,813,361
1995 3,715,564 4,644,278
1994 3,725,412 4,480,208
1993 3,904,482 4,320,872
1992 4,234,616 4,166,699
1991 4,458,343 4,021,837
1990 4,448,652 3,896,481
1989 4,433,983 3,796,078
1988 4,414,404 3,711,880
1987 4,390,246 3,632,543
1986 4,362,115 3,554,793
1985 4,330,364 3,478,936
1984 4,295,536 3,405,198
1983 4,258,728 3,333,633
1982 4,221,100 3,264,291
1981 4,184,217 3,197,019
1980 4,148,426 3,131,512
1979 4,113,300 3,067,341
1978 4,078,240 3,003,714
1977 4,042,124 2,940,327
1976 4,004,552 2,877,327
1975 3,965,743 2,814,820
1974 3,926,472 2,752,671
1973 3,887,376 2,690,629
1972 3,848,271 2,628,432
1971 3,809,376 2,566,421
1970 3,773,247 2,505,628
1969 3,737,765 2,446,927
1968 3,698,794 2,390,803
1967 3,656,223 2,337,532
1966 3,610,562 2,285,774
1965 3,562,834 2,235,820
1964 3,513,441 2,188,325
1963 3,461,942 2,141,376
1962 3,407,532 2,093,919
1961 3,348,035 2,046,127
1960 3,281,381 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Papua New Guinea
2023 1.49 3.1
2022 1.48 3.17
2021 1.49 3.22
2020 1.52 3.27
2019 1.51 3.32
2018 1.5 3.38
2017 1.42 3.43
2016 1.36 3.5
2015 1.32 3.56
2014 1.26 3.63
2013 1.28 3.68
2012 1.25 3.75
2011 1.21 3.82
2010 1.26 3.88
2009 1.27 3.94
2008 1.21 4.01
2007 1.19 4.08
2006 1.18 4.15
2005 1.2 4.22
2004 1.22 4.28
2003 1.22 4.36
2002 1.23 4.42
2001 1.23 4.47
2000 1.28 4.53
1999 1.37 4.59
1998 1.56 4.63
1997 1.69 4.68
1996 1.65 4.73
1995 1.67 4.78
1994 1.7 4.87
1993 1.73 4.96
1992 1.76 5.03
1991 1.78 5.11
1990 1.79 5.18
1989 1.79 5.24
1988 1.85 5.3
1987 1.88 5.36
1986 1.91 5.42
1985 1.96 5.47
1984 2.02 5.51
1983 2.05 5.56
1982 2.05 5.59
1981 2.02 5.65
1980 1.98 5.71
1979 1.99 5.79
1978 2.08 5.88
1977 2.2 5.96
1976 2.31 6.02
1975 2.39 6.07
1974 2.45 6.11
1973 2.54 6.16
1972 2.67 6.2
1971 2.75 6.23
1970 2.79 6.25
1969 2.95 6.26
1968 3.08 6.25
1967 3.22 6.24
1966 3.39 6.23
1965 3.53 6.2
1964 3.6 6.19
1963 3.7 6.15
1962 3.81 6.14
1961 3.89 6.07
1960 3.96 6.02

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Papua New Guinea
2024 46.3 23.6
2023 46 23.4
2022 45.6 23.2
2021 45.2 23
2020 44.8 22.8
2019 44.3 22.6
2018 43.8 22.4
2017 43.3 22.2
2016 42.8 22
2015 42.3 21.9
2014 41.8 21.7
2013 41.2 21.5
2012 40.5 21.3
2011 39.8 21.2
2010 39.1 21
2009 38.5 20.9
2008 37.8 20.7
2007 37.1 20.6
2006 36.5 20.4
2005 35.9 20.3
2004 35.4 20.2
2003 34.9 20
2002 34.4 19.9
2001 34 19.9
2000 33.6 19.8
1999 33.3 19.7
1998 33 19.6
1997 32.8 19.5
1996 32.9 19.4
1995 33 19.2
1994 32.6 19.1
1993 31.8 19
1992 30.9 18.9
1991 30.2 18.8
1990 29.7 18.7
1989 29.2 18.6
1988 28.8 18.6
1987 28.4 18.5
1986 28 18.5
1985 27.6 18.4
1984 27.3 18.3
1983 26.9 18.3
1982 26.5 18.2
1981 26.2 18.1
1980 25.8 18
1979 25.4 17.8
1978 25 17.7
1977 24.6 17.5
1976 24.2 17.4
1975 23.9 17.3
1974 23.6 17.2
1973 23.2 17.2
1972 22.9 17.1
1971 22.6 17.2
1970 22.4 17.3
1969 22.2 17.4
1968 22.1 17.5
1967 22 17.6
1966 21.9 17.8
1965 21.8 17.9
1964 21.7 18
1963 21.7 18.1
1962 21.6 18.3
1961 21.6 18.4
1960 21.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bosnia Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Bosnia Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Bosnia Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
5,809 mi
2011

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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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