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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 125th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Saudi Arabia
Population
3116111
36734925
Population rank 135/197 44/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 111/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Saudi Arabia
2024 $29,613,572,023 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $27,592,361,498 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $24,534,663,636 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $23,672,712,121 $982,661,066,667
2020 $20,226,038,370 $767,951,200,000
2019 $20,482,608,984 $888,890,133,333
2018 $20,484,058,033 $886,564,800,000
2017 $18,326,373,136 $741,266,133,333
2016 $17,116,926,554 $689,279,466,667
2015 $16,404,348,361 $693,414,400,000
2014 $18,558,734,107 $787,153,066,667
2013 $18,179,109,209 $769,755,733,333
2012 $17,226,735,996 $751,921,333,333
2011 $18,644,233,537 $680,660,800,000
2010 $17,176,315,804 $528,207,466,667
2009 $17,613,949,091 $429,097,866,667
2008 $19,112,796,623 $519,796,800,000
2007 $15,778,734,264 $415,964,509,673
2006 $12,864,841,906 $376,900,133,511
2005 $11,222,796,337 $328,459,608,764
2004 $10,156,541,221 $258,742,133,333
2003 $8,498,894,359 $215,807,733,333
2002 $6,728,220,983 $189,605,866,667
2001 $5,800,615,375 $184,137,600,000
2000 $5,567,772,769 $189,514,933,333
1999 $4,686,256,363 $161,717,066,667
1998 $4,116,774,301 $146,775,466,667
1997 $3,671,909,673 $165,963,684,913
1996 $2,786,045,322 $158,662,483,311
1995 $1,866,572,954 $143,343,124,166
1994 $1,255,802,469 $135,174,899,866
1993 $3,630,668,950 $132,967,957,276
1992 $4,735,044,707 $137,087,850,467
1991 $6,122,959,184 $132,223,230,975
1990 $7,753,478,261 $117,630,173,565
1989 - $95,344,459,279
1988 - $88,256,074,766
1987 - $85,695,861,148
1986 - $86,961,922,765
1985 - $103,897,846,494
1984 - $119,624,858,116
1983 - $129,171,635,311
1982 - $153,240,313,858
1981 - $184,291,360,139
1980 - $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Saudi Arabia
2024 $9,359 $35,122
2023 $8,663 $36,157
2022 $7,656 $38,510
2021 $7,295 $31,921
2020 $6,130 $24,339
2019 $6,122 $29,567
2018 $6,048 $29,360
2017 $5,345 $23,929
2016 $4,929 $22,268
2015 $4,662 $23,256
2014 $5,206 $27,805
2013 $5,035 $27,865
2012 $4,694 $28,733
2011 $4,983 $27,127
2010 $4,506 $22,028
2009 $4,540 $17,718
2008 $4,842 $22,320
2007 $3,931 $18,596
2006 $3,166 $17,564
2005 $2,740 $15,976
2004 $2,453 $13,154
2003 $2,034 $11,487
2002 $1,607 $10,586
2001 $1,388 $10,805
2000 $1,338 $11,715
1999 $1,135 $10,452
1998 $1,007 $9,836
1997 $914 $11,545
1996 $719 $11,472
1995 $502 $10,786
1994 $337 $10,602
1993 $930 $10,885
1992 $1,118 $11,730
1991 $1,373 $11,847
1990 $1,743 $11,055
1989 - $9,414
1988 - $9,165
1987 - $9,386
1986 - $10,078
1985 - $12,745
1984 - $15,541
1983 - $17,810
1982 - $22,454
1981 - $28,703
1980 - $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Saudi Arabia
2026 78.4 79.4
2025 78.2 79.2
2024 78 79
2023 77.9 78.7
2022 76.8 77.3
2021 74.6 77.1
2020 76 77.6
2019 77.4 78.3
2018 77.9 78.7
2017 77.4 78.7
2016 77.1 78.4
2015 77.1 77.8
2014 77.1 77.1
2013 77.1 76.5
2012 77 76.1
2011 77 75.8
2010 76.8 75.6
2009 76.7 75.4
2008 76.3 75.3
2007 76.2 75.1
2006 76 74.8
2005 76.4 74.4
2004 76.5 74
2003 76.4 73.7
2002 76 73.3
2001 75.6 73
2000 75.3 72.6
1999 74.9 72.3
1998 74.5 72
1997 73.9 71.6
1996 73.5 71.3
1995 70.2 70.9
1994 66.6 70.6
1993 50.9 70.2
1992 52 69.8
1991 71.8 69.3
1990 71.5 68.9
1989 71.4 68.4
1988 71 67.8
1987 70.9 67.2
1986 70.8 66.6
1985 70.6 66
1984 70.2 65.4
1983 70.1 64.7
1982 70.1 64
1981 70.1 63.3
1980 69.6 62.4
1979 69.1 61.5
1978 68.8 60.7
1977 68.8 59.7
1976 68.6 58.8
1975 68.3 57.8
1974 67.6 56.8
1973 66.6 55.8
1972 65.7 54.7
1971 65.2 53.7
1970 64.8 52.7
1969 64.4 51.8
1968 64 50.9
1967 63.7 50
1966 63.1 49.2
1965 62.2 48.4
1964 61.5 47.7
1963 60.5 47.1
1962 60.1 46.5
1961 59.3 45.9
1960 58.5 45.3
1959 57.6 44.8
1958 56.2 44.2
1957 55.1 43.7
1956 53.9 43.1
1955 53 42.6
1954 51.9 42.1
1953 51.1 41.6
1952 49.4 41.1
1951 48.4 40.6
1950 47.3 40

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Saudi Arabia
2024 3,164,253 35,300,280
2023 3,185,073 33,702,731
2022 3,204,802 32,175,224
2021 3,244,907 30,784,383
2020 3,299,349 31,552,510
2019 3,345,533 30,063,799
2018 3,387,000 30,196,281
2017 3,428,682 30,977,355
2016 3,473,003 30,954,198
2015 3,518,541 29,816,382
2014 3,564,829 28,309,273
2013 3,610,859 27,624,004
2012 3,670,113 26,168,861
2011 3,741,798 25,091,867
2010 3,811,472 23,978,487
2009 3,879,794 24,217,654
2008 3,947,544 23,287,877
2007 4,013,424 22,368,313
2006 4,063,272 21,459,144
2005 4,096,493 20,559,890
2004 4,140,987 19,669,480
2003 4,178,523 18,786,767
2002 4,188,002 17,910,910
2001 4,179,438 17,041,397
2000 4,159,771 16,177,722
1999 4,130,305 15,472,075
1998 4,089,356 14,922,185
1997 4,018,227 14,374,943
1996 3,875,246 13,831,009
1995 3,715,564 13,289,245
1994 3,725,412 12,750,040
1993 3,904,482 12,215,862
1992 4,234,616 11,686,676
1991 4,458,343 11,160,744
1990 4,448,652 10,640,691
1989 4,433,983 10,128,394
1988 4,414,404 9,629,165
1987 4,390,246 9,130,194
1986 4,362,115 8,628,639
1985 4,330,364 8,151,779
1984 4,295,536 7,697,307
1983 4,258,728 7,252,941
1982 4,221,100 6,824,486
1981 4,184,217 6,420,551
1980 4,148,426 6,047,997
1979 4,113,300 5,703,698
1978 4,078,240 5,381,902
1977 4,042,124 5,083,048
1976 4,004,552 4,807,933
1975 3,965,743 4,556,287
1974 3,926,472 4,323,632
1973 3,887,376 4,106,344
1972 3,848,271 3,905,722
1971 3,809,376 3,724,031
1970 3,773,247 3,562,470
1969 3,737,765 3,417,114
1968 3,698,794 3,282,711
1967 3,656,223 3,157,242
1966 3,610,562 3,039,887
1965 3,562,834 2,928,771
1964 3,513,441 2,821,968
1963 3,461,942 2,719,341
1962 3,407,532 2,620,910
1961 3,348,035 2,526,347
1960 3,281,381 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Saudi Arabia
2023 1.49 2.28
2022 1.48 2.14
2021 1.49 2.17
2020 1.52 2.27
2019 1.51 2.49
2018 1.5 2.67
2017 1.42 2.67
2016 1.36 2.65
2015 1.32 2.63
2014 1.26 2.68
2013 1.28 2.67
2012 1.25 2.78
2011 1.21 2.8
2010 1.26 2.81
2009 1.27 2.95
2008 1.21 3.07
2007 1.19 3.19
2006 1.18 3.18
2005 1.2 3.16
2004 1.22 3.26
2003 1.22 3.47
2002 1.23 3.71
2001 1.23 3.96
2000 1.28 4.21
1999 1.37 4.35
1998 1.56 4.52
1997 1.69 4.66
1996 1.65 4.81
1995 1.67 4.99
1994 1.7 5.16
1993 1.73 5.33
1992 1.76 5.49
1991 1.78 5.64
1990 1.79 5.8
1989 1.79 5.98
1988 1.85 6.15
1987 1.88 6.34
1986 1.91 6.52
1985 1.96 6.65
1984 2.02 6.78
1983 2.05 6.88
1982 2.05 6.98
1981 2.02 7.07
1980 1.98 7.15
1979 1.99 7.23
1978 2.08 7.26
1977 2.2 7.3
1976 2.31 7.33
1975 2.39 7.37
1974 2.45 7.43
1973 2.54 7.48
1972 2.67 7.54
1971 2.75 7.56
1970 2.79 7.58
1969 2.95 7.6
1968 3.08 7.63
1967 3.22 7.66
1966 3.39 7.66
1965 3.53 7.66
1964 3.6 7.67
1963 3.7 7.65
1962 3.81 7.64
1961 3.89 7.63
1960 3.96 7.63

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Saudi Arabia
2024 46.3 30.5
2023 46 30.2
2022 45.6 29.7
2021 45.2 29.5
2020 44.8 29.4
2019 44.3 29.3
2018 43.8 29.3
2017 43.3 29
2016 42.8 28.6
2015 42.3 27.9
2014 41.8 27.2
2013 41.2 26.6
2012 40.5 25.9
2011 39.8 25.2
2010 39.1 24.5
2009 38.5 23.9
2008 37.8 23.4
2007 37.1 22.8
2006 36.5 22.3
2005 35.9 21.9
2004 35.4 21.4
2003 34.9 21.1
2002 34.4 20.8
2001 34 20.7
2000 33.6 20.8
1999 33.3 20.7
1998 33 20.4
1997 32.8 20.2
1996 32.9 19.9
1995 33 19.7
1994 32.6 19.6
1993 31.8 19.4
1992 30.9 19.3
1991 30.2 19.2
1990 29.7 19
1989 29.2 19
1988 28.8 18.9
1987 28.4 18.8
1986 28 18.7
1985 27.6 18.7
1984 27.3 18.6
1983 26.9 18.5
1982 26.5 18.4
1981 26.2 18.3
1980 25.8 18.2
1979 25.4 18.1
1978 25 18
1977 24.6 17.9
1976 24.2 17.8
1975 23.9 17.7
1974 23.6 17.6
1973 23.2 17.5
1972 22.9 17.4
1971 22.6 17.4
1970 22.4 17.4
1969 22.2 17.4
1968 22.1 17.5
1967 22 17.6
1966 21.9 17.7
1965 21.8 17.9
1964 21.7 18
1963 21.7 18.2
1962 21.6 18.4
1961 21.6 18.5
1960 21.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Bosnia Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
137,554 mi
2006

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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. 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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