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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 125th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Serbia
Population
3116111
6494521
Population rank 135/197 110/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Serbia
2024 $29,613,572,023 $90,097,765,959
2023 $27,592,361,498 $81,343,999,280
2022 $24,534,663,636 $66,809,895,701
2021 $23,672,712,121 $66,159,884,073
2020 $20,226,038,370 $55,874,017,669
2019 $20,482,608,984 $53,864,693,665
2018 $20,484,058,033 $52,787,520,249
2017 $18,326,373,136 $45,972,834,714
2016 $17,116,926,554 $42,225,495,910
2015 $16,404,348,361 $41,297,410,635
2014 $18,558,734,107 $49,114,321,280
2013 $18,179,109,209 $50,455,529,604
2012 $17,226,735,996 $45,103,269,969
2011 $18,644,233,537 $51,251,098,408
2010 $17,176,315,804 $43,536,629,233
2009 $17,613,949,091 $46,955,984,410
2008 $19,112,796,623 $54,220,641,202
2007 $15,778,734,264 $44,888,028,946
2006 $12,864,841,906 $33,298,057,362
2005 $11,222,796,337 $28,334,256,181
2004 $10,156,541,221 $26,845,632,342
2003 $8,498,894,359 $23,593,044,418
2002 $6,728,220,983 $17,930,583,571
2001 $5,800,615,375 $13,599,378,662
2000 $5,567,772,769 $7,326,373,882
1999 $4,686,256,363 $20,878,694,851
1998 $4,116,774,301 $21,004,077,441
1997 $3,671,909,673 $27,153,408,995
1996 $2,786,045,322 $23,277,430,168
1995 $1,866,572,954 $17,921,892,655
1994 $1,255,802,469 -
1993 $3,630,668,950 -
1992 $4,735,044,707 -
1991 $6,122,959,184 -
1990 $7,753,478,261 -

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Serbia
2024 $9,359 $13,679
2023 $8,663 $12,282
2022 $7,656 $10,025
2021 $7,295 $9,681
2020 $6,130 $8,099
2019 $6,122 $7,756
2018 $6,048 $7,560
2017 $5,345 $6,548
2016 $4,929 $5,982
2015 $4,662 $5,820
2014 $5,206 $6,887
2013 $5,035 $7,040
2012 $4,694 $6,263
2011 $4,983 $7,082
2010 $4,506 $5,971
2009 $4,540 $6,414
2008 $4,842 $7,377
2007 $3,931 $6,081
2006 $3,166 $4,493
2005 $2,740 $3,808
2004 $2,453 $3,597
2003 $2,034 $3,154
2002 $1,607 $2,391
2001 $1,388 $1,812
2000 $1,338 $975
1999 $1,135 $2,769
1998 $1,007 $2,775
1997 $914 $3,574
1996 $719 $3,054
1995 $502 $2,349
1994 $337 -
1993 $930 -
1992 $1,118 -
1991 $1,373 -
1990 $1,743 -

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Serbia
2026 78.4 77.3
2025 78.2 77.1
2024 78 76.9
2023 77.9 76.8
2022 76.8 75.5
2021 74.6 72.9
2020 76 74.5
2019 77.4 76.1
2018 77.9 76
2017 77.4 75.8
2016 77.1 75.7
2015 77.1 75.7
2014 77.1 75.5
2013 77.1 75.3
2012 77 75.1
2011 77 74.7
2010 76.8 74.4
2009 76.7 74.1
2008 76.3 73.9
2007 76.2 73.7
2006 76 73.4
2005 76.4 73.1
2004 76.5 72.9
2003 76.4 72.7
2002 76 72.6
2001 75.6 72.3
2000 75.3 72.3
1999 74.9 70
1998 74.5 72.3
1997 73.9 72.9
1996 73.5 72.9
1995 70.2 72.7
1994 66.6 72.3
1993 50.9 71.9
1992 52 71.6
1991 71.8 71.9
1990 71.5 72.2
1989 71.4 72.3
1988 71 72
1987 70.9 71.9
1986 70.8 71.6
1985 70.6 71.4
1984 70.2 71.2
1983 70.1 71.1
1982 70.1 71
1981 70.1 71.1
1980 69.6 71.1
1979 69.1 71.2
1978 68.8 71.4
1977 68.8 71.8
1976 68.6 71.9
1975 68.3 71.6
1974 67.6 71.1
1973 66.6 70.5
1972 65.7 70
1971 65.2 69.7
1970 64.8 69.7
1969 64.4 70
1968 64 70.1
1967 63.7 70.1
1966 63.1 69.4
1965 62.2 68.7
1964 61.5 68
1963 60.5 67.4
1962 60.1 67
1961 59.3 66.3
1960 58.5 65.7
1959 57.6 65.2
1958 56.2 64.3
1957 55.1 63.2
1956 53.9 61.9
1955 53 61.3
1954 51.9 60.7
1953 51.1 59.8
1952 49.4 57.4
1951 48.4 55.6
1950 47.3 55.1

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Serbia
2024 3,164,253 6,586,476
2023 3,185,073 6,623,183
2022 3,204,802 6,664,449
2021 3,244,907 6,834,326
2020 3,299,349 6,899,126
2019 3,345,533 6,945,235
2018 3,387,000 6,982,604
2017 3,428,682 7,020,858
2016 3,473,003 7,058,322
2015 3,518,541 7,095,383
2014 3,564,829 7,131,787
2013 3,610,859 7,166,553
2012 3,670,113 7,201,497
2011 3,741,798 7,236,519
2010 3,811,472 7,291,436
2009 3,879,794 7,320,807
2008 3,947,544 7,350,222
2007 4,013,424 7,381,579
2006 4,063,272 7,411,569
2005 4,096,493 7,440,769
2004 4,140,987 7,463,157
2003 4,178,523 7,480,591
2002 4,188,002 7,500,031
2001 4,179,438 7,503,433
2000 4,159,771 7,516,346
1999 4,130,305 7,540,401
1998 4,089,356 7,567,745
1997 4,018,227 7,598,538
1996 3,875,246 7,622,185
1995 3,715,564 7,628,264
1994 3,725,412 7,622,711
1993 3,904,482 7,614,328
1992 4,234,616 7,604,063
1991 4,458,343 7,595,636
1990 4,448,652 7,897,937
1989 4,433,983 7,893,787
1988 4,414,404 7,884,218
1987 4,390,246 7,868,027
1986 4,362,115 7,853,824
1985 4,330,364 7,835,902
1984 4,295,536 7,813,549
1983 4,258,728 7,788,100
1982 4,221,100 7,763,335
1981 4,184,217 7,736,787
1980 4,148,426 7,709,544
1979 4,113,300 7,541,997
1978 4,078,240 7,504,017
1977 4,042,124 7,462,783
1976 4,004,552 7,418,973
1975 3,965,743 7,368,717
1974 3,926,472 7,326,043
1973 3,887,376 7,283,902
1972 3,848,271 7,252,012
1971 3,809,376 7,211,716
1970 3,773,247 7,164,993
1969 3,737,765 7,123,249
1968 3,698,794 7,007,586
1967 3,656,223 6,966,522
1966 3,610,562 6,927,969
1965 3,562,834 6,876,624
1964 3,513,441 6,832,855
1963 3,461,942 6,787,950
1962 3,407,532 6,740,264
1961 3,348,035 6,689,077
1960 3,281,381 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Serbia
2023 1.49 1.61
2022 1.48 1.59
2021 1.49 1.52
2020 1.52 1.48
2019 1.51 1.52
2018 1.5 1.49
2017 1.42 1.49
2016 1.36 1.46
2015 1.32 1.46
2014 1.26 1.46
2013 1.28 1.43
2012 1.25 1.45
2011 1.21 1.4
2010 1.26 1.4
2009 1.27 1.44
2008 1.21 1.4
2007 1.19 1.38
2006 1.18 1.43
2005 1.2 1.45
2004 1.22 1.57
2003 1.22 1.59
2002 1.23 1.57
2001 1.23 1.58
2000 1.28 1.48
1999 1.37 1.35
1998 1.56 1.37
1997 1.69 1.4
1996 1.65 1.44
1995 1.67 1.47
1994 1.7 1.51
1993 1.73 1.54
1992 1.76 1.57
1991 1.78 1.61
1990 1.79 1.65
1989 1.79 1.69
1988 1.85 1.72
1987 1.88 1.75
1986 1.91 1.78
1985 1.96 1.8
1984 2.02 1.81
1983 2.05 1.83
1982 2.05 1.84
1981 2.02 1.85
1980 1.98 1.86
1979 1.99 1.88
1978 2.08 1.89
1977 2.2 1.9
1976 2.31 1.91
1975 2.39 1.92
1974 2.45 1.93
1973 2.54 1.94
1972 2.67 1.95
1971 2.75 1.96
1970 2.79 1.97
1969 2.95 1.99
1968 3.08 2.01
1967 3.22 2.02
1966 3.39 2.04
1965 3.53 2.06
1964 3.6 2.07
1963 3.7 2.08
1962 3.81 2.11
1961 3.89 2.13
1960 3.96 2.15

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Serbia
2024 46.3 45.1
2023 46 44.9
2022 45.6 44.7
2021 45.2 44.5
2020 44.8 44.4
2019 44.3 44.2
2018 43.8 44
2017 43.3 43.7
2016 42.8 43.5
2015 42.3 43.3
2014 41.8 43
2013 41.2 42.8
2012 40.5 42.6
2011 39.8 42.4
2010 39.1 42.1
2009 38.5 41.9
2008 37.8 41.7
2007 37.1 41.5
2006 36.5 41.3
2005 35.9 41.1
2004 35.4 40.9
2003 34.9 40.7
2002 34.4 40.5
2001 34 40.3
2000 33.6 40.1
1999 33.3 39.8
1998 33 39.5
1997 32.8 39.2
1996 32.9 38.9
1995 33 38.5
1994 32.6 38.2
1993 31.8 37.8
1992 30.9 37.5
1991 30.2 37.1
1990 29.7 36.8
1989 29.2 36.5
1988 28.8 36.1
1987 28.4 35.7
1986 28 35.4
1985 27.6 35
1984 27.3 34.7
1983 26.9 34.4
1982 26.5 34.1
1981 26.2 33.9
1980 25.8 33.8
1979 25.4 33.7
1978 25 33.5
1977 24.6 33.4
1976 24.2 33.2
1975 23.9 33
1974 23.6 32.8
1973 23.2 32.7
1972 22.9 32.5
1971 22.6 32.2
1970 22.4 32
1969 22.2 31.7
1968 22.1 31.4
1967 22 31.1
1966 21.9 30.8
1965 21.8 30.5
1964 21.7 30.2
1963 21.7 29.8
1962 21.6 29.4
1961 21.6 29.1
1960 21.5 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Serbia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99.3%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Bosnia Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Bosnia Serbia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
28,222 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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