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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 125th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Romania
Population
3116111
18839108
Population rank 135/197 70/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Romania
2024 $29,613,572,023 $382,564,217,989
2023 $27,592,361,498 $347,757,995,759
2022 $24,534,663,636 $295,319,437,557
2021 $23,672,712,121 $285,071,280,114
2020 $20,226,038,370 $250,625,048,304
2019 $20,482,608,984 $250,080,428,512
2018 $20,484,058,033 $241,791,427,224
2017 $18,326,373,136 $210,147,385,855
2016 $17,116,926,554 $185,290,759,249
2015 $16,404,348,361 $177,885,131,240
2014 $18,558,734,107 $199,722,319,676
2013 $18,179,109,209 $189,798,603,751
2012 $17,226,735,996 $179,117,323,107
2011 $18,644,233,537 $192,623,977,894
2010 $17,176,315,804 $170,064,350,672
2009 $17,613,949,091 $174,110,532,659
2008 $19,112,796,623 $214,315,932,061
2007 $15,778,734,264 $174,588,782,939
2006 $12,864,841,906 $122,023,735,993
2005 $11,222,796,337 $98,454,380,120
2004 $10,156,541,221 $74,973,656,852
2003 $8,498,894,359 $57,806,384,143
2002 $6,728,220,983 $46,065,502,703
2001 $5,800,615,375 $40,395,116,581
2000 $5,567,772,769 $37,253,739,511
1999 $4,686,256,363 $35,953,156,754
1998 $4,116,774,301 $41,696,091,974
1997 $3,671,909,673 $35,575,214,078
1996 $2,786,045,322 $36,937,074,278
1995 $1,866,572,954 $37,430,162,103
1994 $1,255,802,469 $30,072,805,104
1993 $3,630,668,950 $26,361,160,450
1992 $4,735,044,707 $25,121,666,667
1991 $6,122,959,184 $28,850,634,900
1990 $7,753,478,261 $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Romania
2024 $9,359 $20,080
2023 $8,663 $18,244
2022 $7,656 $15,504
2021 $7,295 $14,908
2020 $6,130 $13,009
2019 $6,122 $12,910
2018 $6,048 $12,416
2017 $5,345 $10,728
2016 $4,929 $9,405
2015 $4,662 $8,977
2014 $5,206 $10,032
2013 $5,035 $9,498
2012 $4,694 $8,930
2011 $4,983 $9,561
2010 $4,506 $8,400
2009 $4,540 $8,548
2008 $4,842 $10,435
2007 $3,931 $8,360
2006 $3,166 $5,758
2005 $2,740 $4,618
2004 $2,453 $3,495
2003 $2,034 $2,679
2002 $1,607 $2,120
2001 $1,388 $1,825
2000 $1,338 $1,660
1999 $1,135 $1,600
1998 $1,007 $1,853
1997 $914 $1,577
1996 $719 $1,633
1995 $502 $1,650
1994 $337 $1,323
1993 $930 $1,158
1992 $1,118 $1,102
1991 $1,373 $1,254
1990 $1,743 $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Romania
2026 78.4 76.4
2025 78.2 76.2
2024 78 76.1
2023 77.9 75.9
2022 76.8 75.3
2021 74.6 72.7
2020 76 74
2019 77.4 75.3
2018 77.9 75.1
2017 77.4 75
2016 77.1 75
2015 77.1 74.7
2014 77.1 74.8
2013 77.1 74.9
2012 77 74.3
2011 77 74.3
2010 76.8 73.6
2009 76.7 73.5
2008 76.3 73.2
2007 76.2 72.8
2006 76 72.2
2005 76.4 71.6
2004 76.5 71.1
2003 76.4 70.8
2002 76 70.8
2001 75.6 71.1
2000 75.3 71.2
1999 74.9 70.6
1998 74.5 69.9
1997 73.9 69.1
1996 73.5 68.8
1995 70.2 69.3
1994 66.6 69.3
1993 50.9 69.5
1992 52 69.5
1991 71.8 70
1990 71.5 69.8
1989 71.4 69.5
1988 71 69.4
1987 70.9 69.1
1986 70.8 69.7
1985 70.6 69.4
1984 70.2 69.9
1983 70.1 69.8
1982 70.1 69.8
1981 70.1 69.5
1980 69.6 69.2
1979 69.1 69.5
1978 68.8 69.8
1977 68.8 69.5
1976 68.6 69.9
1975 68.3 69.6
1974 67.6 69.5
1973 66.6 68.7
1972 65.7 69
1971 65.2 68.4
1970 64.8 67.9
1969 64.4 67.2
1968 64 67.9
1967 63.7 68.1
1966 63.1 68.2
1965 62.2 68.4
1964 61.5 68.4
1963 60.5 67.8
1962 60.1 67.2
1961 59.3 66.4
1960 58.5 65.6
1959 57.6 64.9
1958 56.2 64.4
1957 55.1 64
1956 53.9 63.6
1955 53 63.3
1954 51.9 63
1953 51.1 62.5
1952 49.4 61.8
1951 48.4 61.2
1950 47.3 60.5

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Romania
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Romania
2024 3,164,253 19,051,804
2023 3,185,073 19,061,062
2022 3,204,802 19,048,502
2021 3,244,907 19,122,059
2020 3,299,349 19,265,250
2019 3,345,533 19,371,648
2018 3,387,000 19,473,970
2017 3,428,682 19,588,715
2016 3,473,003 19,702,267
2015 3,518,541 19,815,616
2014 3,564,829 19,908,979
2013 3,610,859 19,983,693
2012 3,670,113 20,058,035
2011 3,741,798 20,147,528
2010 3,811,472 20,246,871
2009 3,879,794 20,367,487
2008 3,947,544 20,537,875
2007 4,013,424 20,882,982
2006 4,063,272 21,193,760
2005 4,096,493 21,319,685
2004 4,140,987 21,451,748
2003 4,178,523 21,574,326
2002 4,188,002 21,730,496
2001 4,179,438 22,131,970
2000 4,159,771 22,442,971
1999 4,130,305 22,472,040
1998 4,089,356 22,507,344
1997 4,018,227 22,553,978
1996 3,875,246 22,619,004
1995 3,715,564 22,684,270
1994 3,725,412 22,730,211
1993 3,904,482 22,763,280
1992 4,234,616 22,794,284
1991 4,458,343 23,001,155
1990 4,448,652 23,201,835
1989 4,433,983 23,161,458
1988 4,414,404 23,057,662
1987 4,390,246 22,949,430
1986 4,362,115 22,836,841
1985 4,330,364 22,732,999
1984 4,295,536 22,640,547
1983 4,258,728 22,560,478
1982 4,221,100 22,475,741
1981 4,184,217 22,353,070
1980 4,148,426 22,207,282
1979 4,113,300 22,090,488
1978 4,078,240 21,951,464
1977 4,042,124 21,756,096
1976 4,004,552 21,551,634
1975 3,965,743 21,293,583
1974 3,926,472 21,029,429
1973 3,887,376 20,835,681
1972 3,848,271 20,657,957
1971 3,809,376 20,461,567
1970 3,773,247 20,250,398
1969 3,737,765 20,009,141
1968 3,698,794 19,799,831
1967 3,656,223 19,534,242
1966 3,610,562 19,215,450
1965 3,562,834 19,031,576
1964 3,513,441 18,919,126
1963 3,461,942 18,797,850
1962 3,407,532 18,676,550
1961 3,348,035 18,555,250
1960 3,281,381 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Romania
2023 1.49 1.71
2022 1.48 1.71
2021 1.49 1.81
2020 1.52 1.8
2019 1.51 1.77
2018 1.5 1.76
2017 1.42 1.78
2016 1.36 1.69
2015 1.32 1.62
2014 1.26 1.56
2013 1.28 1.46
2012 1.25 1.52
2011 1.21 1.47
2010 1.26 1.59
2009 1.27 1.66
2008 1.21 1.6
2007 1.19 1.45
2006 1.18 1.42
2005 1.2 1.4
2004 1.22 1.33
2003 1.22 1.3
2002 1.23 1.27
2001 1.23 1.27
2000 1.28 1.31
1999 1.37 1.3
1998 1.56 1.32
1997 1.69 1.32
1996 1.65 1.3
1995 1.67 1.33
1994 1.7 1.4
1993 1.73 1.43
1992 1.76 1.51
1991 1.78 1.59
1990 1.79 1.83
1989 1.79 2.22
1988 1.85 2.3
1987 1.88 2.38
1986 1.91 2.39
1985 1.96 2.31
1984 2.02 2.26
1983 2.05 2.06
1982 2.05 2.17
1981 2.02 2.36
1980 1.98 2.43
1979 1.99 2.49
1978 2.08 2.52
1977 2.2 2.57
1976 2.31 2.54
1975 2.39 2.59
1974 2.45 2.71
1973 2.54 2.44
1972 2.67 2.55
1971 2.75 2.67
1970 2.79 2.89
1969 2.95 3.19
1968 3.08 3.63
1967 3.22 3.66
1966 3.39 1.9
1965 3.53 1.91
1964 3.6 1.96
1963 3.7 2.01
1962 3.81 2.04
1961 3.89 2.17
1960 3.96 2.34

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Romania
2024 46.3 43.8
2023 46 43.5
2022 45.6 43.3
2021 45.2 43.2
2020 44.8 42.9
2019 44.3 42.6
2018 43.8 42.3
2017 43.3 42
2016 42.8 41.7
2015 42.3 41.3
2014 41.8 40.9
2013 41.2 40.5
2012 40.5 40.2
2011 39.8 39.8
2010 39.1 39.3
2009 38.5 38.8
2008 37.8 38.2
2007 37.1 37.7
2006 36.5 37.3
2005 35.9 37
2004 35.4 36.6
2003 34.9 36
2002 34.4 35.3
2001 34 34.8
2000 33.6 34.8
1999 33.3 34.7
1998 33 34.6
1997 32.8 34.4
1996 32.9 34.2
1995 33 34
1994 32.6 33.8
1993 31.8 33.6
1992 30.9 33.3
1991 30.2 33.1
1990 29.7 33
1989 29.2 32.9
1988 28.8 32.8
1987 28.4 32.8
1986 28 32.7
1985 27.6 32.5
1984 27.3 32.3
1983 26.9 32.1
1982 26.5 32
1981 26.2 31.9
1980 25.8 31.8
1979 25.4 31.7
1978 25 31.7
1977 24.6 31.8
1976 24.2 31.8
1975 23.9 31.7
1974 23.6 31.6
1973 23.2 31.5
1972 22.9 31.5
1971 22.6 31.4
1970 22.4 31.4
1969 22.2 31.3
1968 22.1 31.3
1967 22 31.3
1966 21.9 31
1965 21.8 30.6
1964 21.7 30.2
1963 21.7 29.7
1962 21.6 29.3
1961 21.6 28.9
1960 21.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Romania
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Bosnia Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Romania
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
53,964 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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