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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 125th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Samoa
Population
3116111
220932
Population rank 135/197 177/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Samoa
2024 $29,613,572,023 $1,175,749,786
2023 $27,592,361,498 $1,044,909,500
2022 $24,534,663,636 $889,554,712
2021 $23,672,712,121 $859,724,936
2020 $20,226,038,370 $868,884,903
2019 $20,482,608,984 $912,950,466
2018 $20,484,058,033 $878,448,433
2017 $18,326,373,136 $884,844,384
2016 $17,116,926,554 $843,924,797
2015 $16,404,348,361 $824,150,499
2014 $18,558,734,107 $796,683,520
2013 $18,179,109,209 $797,736,334
2012 $17,226,735,996 $773,141,661
2011 $18,644,233,537 $744,097,050
2010 $17,176,315,804 $680,260,907
2009 $17,613,949,091 $628,006,115
2008 $19,112,796,623 $641,346,192
2007 $15,778,734,264 $573,548,460
2006 $12,864,841,906 $499,923,758
2005 $11,222,796,337 $476,801,793
2004 $10,156,541,221 $407,747,565
2003 $8,498,894,359 $333,426,188
2002 $6,728,220,983 $281,790,134
2001 $5,800,615,375 $266,299,591
2000 $5,567,772,769 $258,856,140
1999 $4,686,256,363 $255,408,060
1998 $4,116,774,301 $269,485,244
1997 $3,671,909,673 $285,475,592
1996 $2,786,045,322 $249,907,869
1995 $1,866,572,954 $224,865,731
1994 $1,255,802,469 $221,098,107
1993 $3,630,668,950 $133,122,897
1992 $4,735,044,707 $132,303,041
1991 $6,122,959,184 $125,597,205
1990 $7,753,478,261 $125,766,270
1989 - $122,888,610
1988 - $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Samoa
2024 $9,359 $5,393
2023 $8,663 $4,823
2022 $7,656 $4,132
2021 $7,295 $4,022
2020 $6,130 $4,100
2019 $6,122 $4,352
2018 $6,048 $4,232
2017 $5,345 $4,308
2016 $4,929 $4,147
2015 $4,662 $4,084
2014 $5,206 $3,983
2013 $5,035 $4,024
2012 $4,694 $3,935
2011 $4,983 $3,822
2010 $4,506 $3,524
2009 $4,540 $3,279
2008 $4,842 $3,374
2007 $3,931 $3,039
2006 $3,166 $2,663
2005 $2,740 $2,550
2004 $2,453 $2,189
2003 $2,034 $1,798
2002 $1,607 $1,528
2001 $1,388 $1,454
2000 $1,338 $1,425
1999 $1,135 $1,417
1998 $1,007 $1,506
1997 $914 $1,608
1996 $719 $1,419
1995 $502 $1,288
1994 $337 $1,277
1993 $930 $775
1992 $1,118 $777
1991 $1,373 $742
1990 $1,743 $744
1989 - $728
1988 - $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Samoa
2026 78.4 72.1
2025 78.2 71.9
2024 78 71.8
2023 77.9 71.7
2022 76.8 71.6
2021 74.6 71.1
2020 76 70.7
2019 77.4 70.3
2018 77.9 71.1
2017 77.4 71
2016 77.1 71
2015 77.1 71.1
2014 77.1 71.1
2013 77.1 71.2
2012 77 71.2
2011 77 71.4
2010 76.8 71.5
2009 76.7 69.5
2008 76.3 71.5
2007 76.2 71.6
2006 76 71.6
2005 76.4 71.5
2004 76.5 71.5
2003 76.4 71.4
2002 76 71.2
2001 75.6 71
2000 75.3 70.8
1999 74.9 70.6
1998 74.5 70.3
1997 73.9 70
1996 73.5 69.8
1995 70.2 69.5
1994 66.6 69.2
1993 50.9 68.8
1992 52 68.5
1991 71.8 68
1990 71.5 67.8
1989 71.4 67.6
1988 71 67.3
1987 70.9 67
1986 70.8 66.8
1985 70.6 66.6
1984 70.2 66.3
1983 70.1 66
1982 70.1 65.6
1981 70.1 65.3
1980 69.6 65
1979 69.1 64.5
1978 68.8 64.1
1977 68.8 63.7
1976 68.6 63.3
1975 68.3 62.8
1974 67.6 62.3
1973 66.6 61.9
1972 65.7 61.4
1971 65.2 60.9
1970 64.8 60.4
1969 64.4 59.9
1968 64 59.4
1967 63.7 58.9
1966 63.1 58.2
1965 62.2 57.9
1964 61.5 54
1963 60.5 56.9
1962 60.1 56.3
1961 59.3 55.7
1960 58.5 55.2
1959 57.6 54.6
1958 56.2 54
1957 55.1 53.4
1956 53.9 52.8
1955 53 52.2
1954 51.9 51.6
1953 51.1 51
1952 49.4 50.4
1951 48.4 49.8
1950 47.3 49.2

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Samoa
2024 3,164,253 218,019
2023 3,185,073 216,663
2022 3,204,802 215,261
2021 3,244,907 213,779
2020 3,299,349 211,944
2019 3,345,533 209,780
2018 3,387,000 207,582
2017 3,428,682 205,415
2016 3,473,003 203,499
2015 3,518,541 201,782
2014 3,564,829 200,037
2013 3,610,859 198,268
2012 3,670,113 196,498
2011 3,741,798 194,713
2010 3,811,472 193,023
2009 3,879,794 191,513
2008 3,947,544 190,107
2007 4,013,424 188,753
2006 4,063,272 187,709
2005 4,096,493 186,978
2004 4,140,987 186,249
2003 4,178,523 185,430
2002 4,188,002 184,471
2001 4,179,438 183,166
2000 4,159,771 181,685
1999 4,130,305 180,275
1998 4,089,356 178,905
1997 4,018,227 177,547
1996 3,875,246 176,071
1995 3,715,564 174,571
1994 3,725,412 173,159
1993 3,904,482 171,774
1992 4,234,616 170,331
1991 4,458,343 169,368
1990 4,448,652 169,042
1989 4,433,983 168,768
1988 4,414,404 168,346
1987 4,390,246 167,661
1986 4,362,115 167,061
1985 4,330,364 166,849
1984 4,295,536 166,796
1983 4,258,728 166,714
1982 4,221,100 166,484
1981 4,184,217 165,678
1980 4,148,426 164,322
1979 4,113,300 162,882
1978 4,078,240 161,375
1977 4,042,124 159,753
1976 4,004,552 157,113
1975 3,965,743 153,344
1974 3,926,472 149,431
1973 3,887,376 146,516
1972 3,848,271 144,538
1971 3,809,376 142,503
1970 3,773,247 140,400
1969 3,737,765 138,233
1968 3,698,794 136,020
1967 3,656,223 133,764
1966 3,610,562 131,073
1965 3,562,834 127,978
1964 3,513,441 124,894
1963 3,461,942 121,764
1962 3,407,532 118,597
1961 3,348,035 115,496
1960 3,281,381 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Samoa
2023 1.49 3.83
2022 1.48 3.88
2021 1.49 3.94
2020 1.52 4
2019 1.51 4.06
2018 1.5 4.14
2017 1.42 4.2
2016 1.36 4.26
2015 1.32 4.34
2014 1.26 4.42
2013 1.28 4.49
2012 1.25 4.55
2011 1.21 4.56
2010 1.26 4.52
2009 1.27 4.47
2008 1.21 4.42
2007 1.19 4.36
2006 1.18 4.32
2005 1.2 4.32
2004 1.22 4.34
2003 1.22 4.39
2002 1.23 4.44
2001 1.23 4.48
2000 1.28 4.52
1999 1.37 4.57
1998 1.56 4.64
1997 1.69 4.7
1996 1.65 4.74
1995 1.67 4.77
1994 1.7 4.79
1993 1.73 4.83
1992 1.76 4.87
1991 1.78 4.91
1990 1.79 5.01
1989 1.79 5.11
1988 1.85 5.21
1987 1.88 5.32
1986 1.91 5.42
1985 1.96 5.49
1984 2.02 5.55
1983 2.05 5.62
1982 2.05 5.68
1981 2.02 5.75
1980 1.98 5.86
1979 1.99 5.99
1978 2.08 6.15
1977 2.2 6.31
1976 2.31 6.47
1975 2.39 6.61
1974 2.45 6.75
1973 2.54 6.91
1972 2.67 7.07
1971 2.75 7.22
1970 2.79 7.34
1969 2.95 7.43
1968 3.08 7.5
1967 3.22 7.55
1966 3.39 7.6
1965 3.53 7.65
1964 3.6 7.7
1963 3.7 7.73
1962 3.81 7.76
1961 3.89 7.77
1960 3.96 7.78

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Samoa
2024 46.3 20.9
2023 46 21
2022 45.6 21.1
2021 45.2 21.4
2020 44.8 21.4
2019 44.3 21.5
2018 43.8 21.4
2017 43.3 21.4
2016 42.8 21.3
2015 42.3 21.2
2014 41.8 21.1
2013 41.2 21
2012 40.5 20.8
2011 39.8 20.8
2010 39.1 20.8
2009 38.5 20.8
2008 37.8 20.7
2007 37.1 20.6
2006 36.5 20.4
2005 35.9 20.3
2004 35.4 20.1
2003 34.9 19.9
2002 34.4 19.7
2001 34 19.7
2000 33.6 19.8
1999 33.3 19.9
1998 33 19.9
1997 32.8 19.8
1996 32.9 19.7
1995 33 19.6
1994 32.6 19.3
1993 31.8 19
1992 30.9 18.7
1991 30.2 18.5
1990 29.7 18.4
1989 29.2 18.3
1988 28.8 18.2
1987 28.4 18
1986 28 17.8
1985 27.6 17.6
1984 27.3 17.4
1983 26.9 17.1
1982 26.5 16.8
1981 26.2 16.6
1980 25.8 16.4
1979 25.4 16.2
1978 25 16
1977 24.6 15.8
1976 24.2 15.5
1975 23.9 15.3
1974 23.6 15
1973 23.2 14.9
1972 22.9 14.8
1971 22.6 14.7
1970 22.4 14.6
1969 22.2 14.5
1968 22.1 14.5
1967 22 14.5
1966 21.9 14.5
1965 21.8 14.5
1964 21.7 14.6
1963 21.7 14.6
1962 21.6 14.8
1961 21.6 14.9
1960 21.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bosnia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Samoa
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Bosnia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Samoa
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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