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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 125th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Rwanda
Population
3116111
14975051
Population rank 135/197 77/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Rwanda
2024 $29,613,572,023 $14,251,642,235
2023 $27,592,361,498 $14,331,722,703
2022 $24,534,663,636 $13,316,161,002
2021 $23,672,712,121 $11,078,787,090
2020 $20,226,038,370 $10,174,386,857
2019 $20,482,608,984 $10,349,300,277
2018 $20,484,058,033 $9,637,904,521
2017 $18,326,373,136 $9,252,833,891
2016 $17,116,926,554 $8,695,272,058
2015 $16,404,348,361 $8,543,760,200
2014 $18,558,734,107 $8,238,966,124
2013 $18,179,109,209 $7,819,964,030
2012 $17,226,735,996 $7,654,761,050
2011 $18,644,233,537 $6,884,913,658
2010 $17,176,315,804 $6,124,756,654
2009 $17,613,949,091 $5,674,476,969
2008 $19,112,796,623 $5,179,854,065
2007 $15,778,734,264 $4,070,507,895
2006 $12,864,841,906 $3,319,784,539
2005 $11,222,796,337 $2,933,819,766
2004 $10,156,541,221 $2,376,496,067
2003 $8,498,894,359 $2,138,237,279
2002 $6,728,220,983 $1,966,003,468
2001 $5,800,615,375 $1,966,600,715
2000 $5,567,772,769 $2,068,836,754
1999 $4,686,256,363 $2,157,108,263
1998 $4,116,774,301 $1,989,343,546
1997 $3,671,909,673 $1,851,558,197
1996 $2,786,045,322 $1,382,334,879
1995 $1,866,572,954 $1,293,535,193
1994 $1,255,802,469 $753,636,370
1993 $3,630,668,950 $1,971,525,712
1992 $4,735,044,707 $2,029,026,962
1991 $6,122,959,184 $1,911,600,237
1990 $7,753,478,261 $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Rwanda
2024 $9,359 $1,000
2023 $8,663 $1,027
2022 $7,656 $975
2021 $7,295 $830
2020 $6,130 $779
2019 $6,122 $810
2018 $6,048 $772
2017 $5,345 $758
2016 $4,929 $730
2015 $4,662 $734
2014 $5,206 $725
2013 $5,035 $705
2012 $4,694 $707
2011 $4,983 $651
2010 $4,506 $594
2009 $4,540 $564
2008 $4,842 $528
2007 $3,931 $426
2006 $3,166 $357
2005 $2,740 $324
2004 $2,453 $269.5
2003 $2,034 $249
2002 $1,607 $234
2001 $1,388 $237.3
2000 $1,338 $251.9
1999 $1,135 $264.7
1998 $1,007 $246.2
1997 $914 $238.7
1996 $719 $206
1995 $502 $228
1994 $337 $111
1993 $930 $247
1992 $1,118 $264.1
1991 $1,373 $254
1990 $1,743 $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Rwanda
2026 78.4 68.5
2025 78.2 68.2
2024 78 68
2023 77.9 67.8
2022 76.8 67.5
2021 74.6 66.8
2020 76 67
2019 77.4 66.7
2018 77.9 66.4
2017 77.4 66.1
2016 77.1 65.7
2015 77.1 65.4
2014 77.1 65.1
2013 77.1 64.7
2012 77 64.2
2011 77 63.5
2010 76.8 62.8
2009 76.7 61.8
2008 76.3 60.6
2007 76.2 59.5
2006 76 58.3
2005 76.4 57
2004 76.5 55.5
2003 76.4 53.5
2002 76 51.3
2001 75.6 49.5
2000 75.3 47.8
1999 74.9 45.7
1998 74.5 43.1
1997 73.9 42
1996 73.5 42.5
1995 70.2 41.5
1994 66.6 12.2
1993 50.9 42.9
1992 52 44.4
1991 71.8 46.2
1990 71.5 47.8
1989 71.4 49.5
1988 71 50.9
1987 70.9 51.5
1986 70.8 51.7
1985 70.6 51.7
1984 70.2 51.4
1983 70.1 50.9
1982 70.1 50.2
1981 70.1 49.2
1980 69.6 48.1
1979 69.1 47.1
1978 68.8 46.2
1977 68.8 45.6
1976 68.6 45.3
1975 68.3 45.3
1974 67.6 45.6
1973 66.6 45.9
1972 65.7 46.3
1971 65.2 46.8
1970 64.8 47.1
1969 64.4 47.4
1968 64 47.7
1967 63.7 48
1966 63.1 48.1
1965 62.2 48.2
1964 61.5 48.1
1963 60.5 44
1962 60.1 47.8
1961 59.3 47.5
1960 58.5 47
1959 57.6 46.5
1958 56.2 46.1
1957 55.1 45.6
1956 53.9 45.2
1955 53 44.8
1954 51.9 44.4
1953 51.1 44.1
1952 49.4 43.8
1951 48.4 43.5
1950 47.3 43.2

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Rwanda
2024 3,164,253 14,256,567
2023 3,185,073 13,954,471
2022 3,204,802 13,651,030
2021 3,244,907 13,355,260
2020 3,299,349 13,065,837
2019 3,345,533 12,776,103
2018 3,387,000 12,487,996
2017 3,428,682 12,202,060
2016 3,473,003 11,919,183
2015 3,518,541 11,640,022
2014 3,564,829 11,364,757
2013 3,610,859 11,093,340
2012 3,670,113 10,829,901
2011 3,741,798 10,573,733
2010 3,811,472 10,317,553
2009 3,879,794 10,060,432
2008 3,947,544 9,804,269
2007 4,013,424 9,549,933
2006 4,063,272 9,299,246
2005 4,096,493 9,054,528
2004 4,140,987 8,816,844
2003 4,178,523 8,586,875
2002 4,188,002 8,400,180
2001 4,179,438 8,287,094
2000 4,159,771 8,213,931
1999 4,130,305 8,147,912
1998 4,089,356 8,081,681
1997 4,018,227 7,755,238
1996 3,875,246 6,708,764
1995 3,715,564 5,674,118
1994 3,725,412 6,792,352
1993 3,904,482 7,981,132
1992 4,234,616 7,683,266
1991 4,458,343 7,526,966
1990 4,448,652 7,375,307
1989 4,433,983 7,184,706
1988 4,414,404 6,968,071
1987 4,390,246 6,749,493
1986 4,362,115 6,531,881
1985 4,330,364 6,317,228
1984 4,295,536 6,107,627
1983 4,258,728 5,905,311
1982 4,221,100 5,711,549
1981 4,184,217 5,527,230
1980 4,148,426 5,353,259
1979 4,113,300 5,189,541
1978 4,078,240 5,035,171
1977 4,042,124 4,888,240
1976 4,004,552 4,745,954
1975 3,965,743 4,607,728
1974 3,926,472 4,474,228
1973 3,887,376 4,345,047
1972 3,848,271 4,220,335
1971 3,809,376 4,100,044
1970 3,773,247 3,980,669
1969 3,737,765 3,861,271
1968 3,698,794 3,744,010
1967 3,656,223 3,629,577
1966 3,610,562 3,521,626
1965 3,562,834 3,423,210
1964 3,513,441 3,334,834
1963 3,461,942 3,258,890
1962 3,407,532 3,186,025
1961 3,348,035 3,106,779
1960 3,281,381 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Rwanda
2023 1.49 3.7
2022 1.48 3.78
2021 1.49 3.84
2020 1.52 3.91
2019 1.51 3.99
2018 1.5 4.05
2017 1.42 4.08
2016 1.36 4.11
2015 1.32 4.11
2014 1.26 4.12
2013 1.28 4.14
2012 1.25 4.2
2011 1.21 4.33
2010 1.26 4.52
2009 1.27 4.71
2008 1.21 4.92
2007 1.19 5.14
2006 1.18 5.34
2005 1.2 5.5
2004 1.22 5.64
2003 1.22 5.74
2002 1.23 5.82
2001 1.23 5.89
2000 1.28 5.97
1999 1.37 6.06
1998 1.56 6.17
1997 1.69 6.24
1996 1.65 6.29
1995 1.67 6.35
1994 1.7 6.42
1993 1.73 6.48
1992 1.76 6.54
1991 1.78 6.62
1990 1.79 6.8
1989 1.79 7.03
1988 1.85 7.23
1987 1.88 7.43
1986 1.91 7.61
1985 1.96 7.79
1984 2.02 7.91
1983 2.05 8
1982 2.05 8.06
1981 2.02 8.1
1980 1.98 8.12
1979 1.99 8.13
1978 2.08 8.16
1977 2.2 8.14
1976 2.31 8.12
1975 2.39 8.1
1974 2.45 8.1
1973 2.54 8.09
1972 2.67 8.09
1971 2.75 8.09
1970 2.79 8.15
1969 2.95 8.18
1968 3.08 8.19
1967 3.22 8.21
1966 3.39 8.23
1965 3.53 8.25
1964 3.6 8.27
1963 3.7 8.27
1962 3.81 8.27
1961 3.89 8.28
1960 3.96 8.28

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Rwanda
2024 46.3 20.8
2023 46 20.5
2022 45.6 20.3
2021 45.2 20
2020 44.8 19.9
2019 44.3 19.8
2018 43.8 19.7
2017 43.3 19.6
2016 42.8 19.4
2015 42.3 19.3
2014 41.8 19.1
2013 41.2 19
2012 40.5 18.8
2011 39.8 18.7
2010 39.1 18.5
2009 38.5 18.4
2008 37.8 18.3
2007 37.1 18.1
2006 36.5 18
2005 35.9 17.8
2004 35.4 17.6
2003 34.9 17.4
2002 34.4 17.1
2001 34 16.8
2000 33.6 16.3
1999 33.3 15.8
1998 33 15.3
1997 32.8 14.8
1996 32.9 14.6
1995 33 14.3
1994 32.6 15
1993 31.8 15.7
1992 30.9 15.6
1991 30.2 15.5
1990 29.7 15.5
1989 29.2 15.5
1988 28.8 15.6
1987 28.4 15.6
1986 28 15.7
1985 27.6 15.8
1984 27.3 16
1983 26.9 16.1
1982 26.5 16.2
1981 26.2 16.4
1980 25.8 16.5
1979 25.4 16.5
1978 25 16.6
1977 24.6 16.6
1976 24.2 16.5
1975 23.9 16.4
1974 23.6 16.3
1973 23.2 16.2
1972 22.9 16
1971 22.6 15.9
1970 22.4 15.7
1969 22.2 15.5
1968 22.1 15.3
1967 22 15.1
1966 21.9 14.9
1965 21.8 14.8
1964 21.7 14.7
1963 21.7 14.8
1962 21.6 14.9
1961 21.6 15.1
1960 21.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Bosnia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Bosnia Rwanda
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Bosnia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Rwanda
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
2,920 mi
2021

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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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