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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 125th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Poland
Population
3116111
35806942
Population rank 135/197 47/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Poland
2024 $29,613,572,023 $917,767,106,147
2023 $27,592,361,498 $812,451,193,396
2022 $24,534,663,636 $695,607,470,875
2021 $23,672,712,121 $689,170,230,665
2020 $20,226,038,370 $605,914,237,904
2019 $20,482,608,984 $602,683,770,145
2018 $20,484,058,033 $594,616,687,350
2017 $18,326,373,136 $528,356,676,667
2016 $17,116,926,554 $473,259,583,970
2015 $16,404,348,361 $480,054,118,583
2014 $18,558,734,107 $542,134,167,179
2013 $18,179,109,209 $518,179,836,405
2012 $17,226,735,996 $498,148,649,703
2011 $18,644,233,537 $527,848,543,023
2010 $17,176,315,804 $478,111,630,684
2009 $17,613,949,091 $440,891,472,247
2008 $19,112,796,623 $535,612,030,672
2007 $15,778,734,264 $429,715,132,138
2006 $12,864,841,906 $345,897,630,736
2005 $11,222,796,337 $306,999,913,151
2004 $10,156,541,221 $256,268,656,145
2003 $8,498,894,359 $218,561,225,998
2002 $6,728,220,983 $199,694,463,256
2001 $5,800,615,375 $191,823,200,371
2000 $5,567,772,769 $172,953,527,033
1999 $4,686,256,363 $170,704,452,715
1998 $4,116,774,301 $175,282,269,667
1997 $3,671,909,673 $159,893,964,917
1996 $2,786,045,322 $160,813,026,223
1995 $1,866,572,954 $142,838,527,115
1994 $1,255,802,469 $110,803,635,288
1993 $3,630,668,950 $96,043,157,273
1992 $4,735,044,707 $94,337,050,693
1991 $6,122,959,184 $85,500,935,935
1990 $7,753,478,261 $65,977,748,211

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Poland
2024 $9,359 $25,104
2023 $8,663 $22,145
2022 $7,656 $18,891
2021 $7,295 $18,636
2020 $6,130 $16,151
2019 $6,122 $15,875
2018 $6,048 $15,658
2017 $5,345 $13,913
2016 $4,929 $12,464
2015 $4,662 $12,638
2014 $5,206 $14,262
2013 $5,035 $13,622
2012 $4,694 $13,087
2011 $4,983 $13,868
2010 $4,506 $12,568
2009 $4,540 $11,556
2008 $4,842 $14,049
2007 $3,931 $11,273
2006 $3,166 $9,069
2005 $2,740 $8,044
2004 $2,453 $6,712
2003 $2,034 $5,721
2002 $1,607 $5,223
2001 $1,388 $5,015
2000 $1,338 $4,521
1999 $1,135 $4,416
1998 $1,007 $4,534
1997 $914 $4,137
1996 $719 $4,164
1995 $502 $3,701
1994 $337 $2,875
1993 $930 $2,497
1992 $1,118 $2,459
1991 $1,373 $2,236
1990 $1,743 $1,731

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Poland
2026 78.4 79.2
2025 78.2 79
2024 78 78.8
2023 77.9 78.6
2022 76.8 77.9
2021 74.6 75.6
2020 76 76.6
2019 77.4 77.9
2018 77.9 77.6
2017 77.4 77.7
2016 77.1 77.6
2015 77.1 77.6
2014 77.1 77.3
2013 77.1 77.1
2012 77 76.8
2011 77 76.6
2010 76.8 76.3
2009 76.7 75.9
2008 76.3 75.6
2007 76.2 75.4
2006 76 75.3
2005 76.4 75.1
2004 76.5 74.9
2003 76.4 74.8
2002 76 74.5
2001 75.6 74.2
2000 75.3 73.6
1999 74.9 73.2
1998 74.5 72.8
1997 73.9 72.6
1996 73.5 72.3
1995 70.2 72
1994 66.6 71.7
1993 50.9 71.3
1992 52 70.9
1991 71.8 70.7
1990 71.5 70.6
1989 71.4 70.8
1988 71 70.8
1987 70.9 70.8
1986 70.8 70.6
1985 70.6 70.5
1984 70.2 70.6
1983 70.1 70.8
1982 70.1 70.9
1981 70.1 70.6
1980 69.6 70.5
1979 69.1 70.2
1978 68.8 70.4
1977 68.8 70.3
1976 68.6 70.4
1975 68.3 70.6
1974 67.6 70.7
1973 66.6 70.7
1972 65.7 70.1
1971 65.2 69.8
1970 64.8 69.6
1969 64.4 69.8
1968 64 69.8
1967 63.7 69.9
1966 63.1 69.7
1965 62.2 69.4
1964 61.5 68.9
1963 60.5 68.3
1962 60.1 68
1961 59.3 67.8
1960 58.5 67.1
1959 57.6 66.4
1958 56.2 64.9
1957 55.1 64.4
1956 53.9 63.4
1955 53 63.1
1954 51.9 62.3
1953 51.1 61.3
1952 49.4 59.7
1951 48.4 58.9
1950 47.3 58.3

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Poland
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Poland
2024 3,164,253 36,559,233
2023 3,185,073 36,687,353
2022 3,204,802 36,821,749
2021 3,244,907 36,981,559
2020 3,299,349 37,515,748
2019 3,345,533 37,965,475
2018 3,387,000 37,974,750
2017 3,428,682 37,974,826
2016 3,473,003 37,970,087
2015 3,518,541 37,986,412
2014 3,564,829 38,011,735
2013 3,610,859 38,040,196
2012 3,670,113 38,063,164
2011 3,741,798 38,063,255
2010 3,811,472 38,042,794
2009 3,879,794 38,151,603
2008 3,947,544 38,125,759
2007 4,013,424 38,120,560
2006 4,063,272 38,141,267
2005 4,096,493 38,165,445
2004 4,140,987 38,182,222
2003 4,178,523 38,204,570
2002 4,188,002 38,230,364
2001 4,179,438 38,248,076
2000 4,159,771 38,258,629
1999 4,130,305 38,660,271
1998 4,089,356 38,663,481
1997 4,018,227 38,649,660
1996 3,875,246 38,624,370
1995 3,715,564 38,594,998
1994 3,725,412 38,542,652
1993 3,904,482 38,461,408
1992 4,234,616 38,363,667
1991 4,458,343 38,246,193
1990 4,448,652 38,110,782
1989 4,433,983 37,961,529
1988 4,414,404 37,824,487
1987 4,390,246 37,668,045
1986 4,362,115 37,456,119
1985 4,330,364 37,201,885
1984 4,295,536 36,904,134
1983 4,258,728 36,571,808
1982 4,221,100 36,230,481
1981 4,184,217 35,898,587
1980 4,148,426 35,574,150
1979 4,113,300 35,247,217
1978 4,078,240 34,965,600
1977 4,042,124 34,689,050
1976 4,004,552 34,356,300
1975 3,965,743 34,015,199
1974 3,926,472 33,678,899
1973 3,887,376 33,357,200
1972 3,848,271 33,055,650
1971 3,809,376 32,783,500
1970 3,773,247 32,664,300
1969 3,737,765 32,548,300
1968 3,698,794 32,294,655
1967 3,656,223 31,987,155
1966 3,610,562 31,681,000
1965 3,562,834 31,444,950
1964 3,513,441 31,139,450
1963 3,461,942 30,712,000
1962 3,407,532 30,308,500
1961 3,348,035 29,964,000
1960 3,281,381 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Poland
2023 1.49 1.16
2022 1.48 1.29
2021 1.49 1.33
2020 1.52 1.39
2019 1.51 1.44
2018 1.5 1.46
2017 1.42 1.48
2016 1.36 1.39
2015 1.32 1.32
2014 1.26 1.32
2013 1.28 1.29
2012 1.25 1.33
2011 1.21 1.33
2010 1.26 1.41
2009 1.27 1.4
2008 1.21 1.39
2007 1.19 1.31
2006 1.18 1.27
2005 1.2 1.24
2004 1.22 1.23
2003 1.22 1.22
2002 1.23 1.25
2001 1.23 1.31
2000 1.28 1.37
1999 1.37 1.37
1998 1.56 1.44
1997 1.69 1.51
1996 1.65 1.59
1995 1.67 1.62
1994 1.7 1.81
1993 1.73 1.87
1992 1.76 1.95
1991 1.78 2.07
1990 1.79 2.06
1989 1.79 2.08
1988 1.85 2.13
1987 1.88 2.15
1986 1.91 2.22
1985 1.96 2.33
1984 2.02 2.37
1983 2.05 2.42
1982 2.05 2.34
1981 2.02 2.24
1980 1.98 2.28
1979 1.99 2.28
1978 2.08 2.21
1977 2.2 2.23
1976 2.31 2.3
1975 2.39 2.27
1974 2.45 2.26
1973 2.54 2.26
1972 2.67 2.24
1971 2.75 2.25
1970 2.79 2.2
1969 2.95 2.2
1968 3.08 2.24
1967 3.22 2.33
1966 3.39 2.34
1965 3.53 2.52
1964 3.6 2.57
1963 3.7 2.7
1962 3.81 2.72
1961 3.89 2.83
1960 3.96 2.98

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Poland
2024 46.3 42.9
2023 46 42.4
2022 45.6 41.9
2021 45.2 41.5
2020 44.8 41.1
2019 44.3 40.8
2018 43.8 40.4
2017 43.3 40
2016 42.8 39.7
2015 42.3 39.3
2014 41.8 39
2013 41.2 38.7
2012 40.5 38.4
2011 39.8 38.2
2010 39.1 38.1
2009 38.5 37.8
2008 37.8 37.5
2007 37.1 37.2
2006 36.5 36.9
2005 35.9 36.6
2004 35.4 36.3
2003 34.9 36
2002 34.4 35.8
2001 34 35.5
2000 33.6 35.2
1999 33.3 35
1998 33 34.7
1997 32.8 34.4
1996 32.9 34.2
1995 33 33.9
1994 32.6 33.5
1993 31.8 33.2
1992 30.9 32.9
1991 30.2 32.6
1990 29.7 32.4
1989 29.2 32.1
1988 28.8 31.7
1987 28.4 31.4
1986 28 31.1
1985 27.6 30.8
1984 27.3 30.6
1983 26.9 30.3
1982 26.5 30.1
1981 26.2 29.8
1980 25.8 29.5
1979 25.4 29.3
1978 25 29.1
1977 24.6 28.9
1976 24.2 28.7
1975 23.9 28.6
1974 23.6 28.6
1973 23.2 28.5
1972 22.9 28.5
1971 22.6 28.4
1970 22.4 28.2
1969 22.2 28.1
1968 22.1 28
1967 22 27.8
1966 21.9 27.7
1965 21.8 27.5
1964 21.7 27.3
1963 21.7 27.1
1962 21.6 26.9
1961 21.6 26.8
1960 21.5 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Poland
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Bosnia Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Poland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
267,065 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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