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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3114242
|
6494317
|
| 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 |
$22,956
2024 |
$32,234
2024 |
| Government debt |
$9.7B
2024 |
$40.1B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
35.7%
2026 |
44.1%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$3,065
2024 |
$6,084
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 99/185 | 73/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,350
2026 |
$11,469
2026 |
| Land area |
19,768 sq mi
2026 |
32,467 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
160.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
202.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| 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
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | $7,753,478,261 | - |
| 1991 | $6,122,959,184 | - |
| 1992 | $4,735,044,707 | - |
| 1993 | $3,630,668,950 | - |
| 1994 | $1,255,802,469 | - |
| 1995 | $1,866,572,954 | $17,921,892,655 |
| 1996 | $2,786,045,322 | $23,277,430,168 |
| 1997 | $3,671,909,673 | $27,153,408,995 |
| 1998 | $4,116,774,301 | $21,004,077,441 |
| 1999 | $4,686,256,363 | $20,878,694,851 |
| 2000 | $5,567,772,769 | $7,326,373,882 |
| 2001 | $5,800,615,375 | $13,599,378,662 |
| 2002 | $6,728,220,983 | $17,930,583,571 |
| 2003 | $8,498,894,359 | $23,593,044,418 |
| 2004 | $10,156,541,221 | $26,845,632,342 |
| 2005 | $11,222,796,337 | $28,334,256,181 |
| 2006 | $12,864,841,906 | $33,298,057,362 |
| 2007 | $15,778,734,264 | $44,888,028,946 |
| 2008 | $19,112,796,623 | $54,220,641,202 |
| 2009 | $17,613,949,091 | $46,955,984,410 |
| 2010 | $17,176,315,804 | $43,536,629,233 |
| 2011 | $18,644,233,537 | $51,251,098,408 |
| 2012 | $17,226,735,996 | $45,103,269,969 |
| 2013 | $18,179,109,209 | $50,455,529,604 |
| 2014 | $18,558,734,107 | $49,114,321,280 |
| 2015 | $16,404,348,361 | $41,297,410,635 |
| 2016 | $17,116,926,554 | $42,225,495,910 |
| 2017 | $18,326,373,136 | $45,972,834,714 |
| 2018 | $20,484,058,033 | $52,787,520,249 |
| 2019 | $20,482,608,984 | $53,864,693,665 |
| 2020 | $20,226,038,370 | $55,874,017,669 |
| 2021 | $23,672,712,121 | $66,159,884,073 |
| 2022 | $24,534,663,636 | $66,809,895,701 |
| 2023 | $27,592,361,498 | $81,343,999,280 |
| 2024 | $29,613,572,023 | $90,097,765,959 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | $1,743 | - |
| 1991 | $1,373 | - |
| 1992 | $1,118 | - |
| 1993 | $930 | - |
| 1994 | $337 | - |
| 1995 | $502 | $2,349 |
| 1996 | $719 | $3,054 |
| 1997 | $914 | $3,574 |
| 1998 | $1,007 | $2,775 |
| 1999 | $1,135 | $2,769 |
| 2000 | $1,338 | $975 |
| 2001 | $1,388 | $1,812 |
| 2002 | $1,607 | $2,391 |
| 2003 | $2,034 | $3,154 |
| 2004 | $2,453 | $3,597 |
| 2005 | $2,740 | $3,808 |
| 2006 | $3,166 | $4,493 |
| 2007 | $3,931 | $6,081 |
| 2008 | $4,842 | $7,377 |
| 2009 | $4,540 | $6,414 |
| 2010 | $4,506 | $5,971 |
| 2011 | $4,983 | $7,082 |
| 2012 | $4,694 | $6,263 |
| 2013 | $5,035 | $7,040 |
| 2014 | $5,206 | $6,887 |
| 2015 | $4,662 | $5,820 |
| 2016 | $4,929 | $5,982 |
| 2017 | $5,345 | $6,548 |
| 2018 | $6,048 | $7,560 |
| 2019 | $6,122 | $7,756 |
| 2020 | $6,130 | $8,099 |
| 2021 | $7,295 | $9,681 |
| 2022 | $7,656 | $10,025 |
| 2023 | $8,663 | $12,282 |
| 2024 | $9,359 | $13,679 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 47.3 | 55.1 |
| 1951 | 48.4 | 55.6 |
| 1952 | 49.4 | 57.4 |
| 1953 | 51.1 | 59.8 |
| 1954 | 51.9 | 60.7 |
| 1955 | 53 | 61.3 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 61.9 |
| 1957 | 55.1 | 63.2 |
| 1958 | 56.2 | 64.3 |
| 1959 | 57.6 | 65.2 |
| 1960 | 58.5 | 65.7 |
| 1961 | 59.3 | 66.3 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 67 |
| 1963 | 60.5 | 67.4 |
| 1964 | 61.5 | 68 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 68.7 |
| 1966 | 63.1 | 69.4 |
| 1967 | 63.7 | 70.1 |
| 1968 | 64 | 70.1 |
| 1969 | 64.4 | 70 |
| 1970 | 64.8 | 69.7 |
| 1971 | 65.2 | 69.7 |
| 1972 | 65.7 | 70 |
| 1973 | 66.6 | 70.5 |
| 1974 | 67.6 | 71.1 |
| 1975 | 68.3 | 71.6 |
| 1976 | 68.6 | 71.9 |
| 1977 | 68.8 | 71.8 |
| 1978 | 68.8 | 71.4 |
| 1979 | 69.1 | 71.2 |
| 1980 | 69.6 | 71.1 |
| 1981 | 70.1 | 71.1 |
| 1982 | 70.1 | 71 |
| 1983 | 70.1 | 71.1 |
| 1984 | 70.2 | 71.2 |
| 1985 | 70.6 | 71.4 |
| 1986 | 70.8 | 71.6 |
| 1987 | 70.9 | 71.9 |
| 1988 | 71 | 72 |
| 1989 | 71.4 | 72.3 |
| 1990 | 71.5 | 72.2 |
| 1991 | 71.8 | 71.9 |
| 1992 | 52 | 71.6 |
| 1993 | 50.9 | 71.9 |
| 1994 | 66.6 | 72.3 |
| 1995 | 70.2 | 72.7 |
| 1996 | 73.5 | 72.9 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 72.9 |
| 1998 | 74.5 | 72.3 |
| 1999 | 74.9 | 70 |
| 2000 | 75.3 | 72.3 |
| 2001 | 75.6 | 72.3 |
| 2002 | 76 | 72.6 |
| 2003 | 76.4 | 72.7 |
| 2004 | 76.5 | 72.9 |
| 2005 | 76.4 | 73.1 |
| 2006 | 76 | 73.4 |
| 2007 | 76.2 | 73.7 |
| 2008 | 76.3 | 73.9 |
| 2009 | 76.7 | 74.1 |
| 2010 | 76.8 | 74.4 |
| 2011 | 77 | 74.7 |
| 2012 | 77 | 75.1 |
| 2013 | 77.1 | 75.3 |
| 2014 | 77.1 | 75.5 |
| 2015 | 77.1 | 75.7 |
| 2016 | 77.1 | 75.7 |
| 2017 | 77.4 | 75.8 |
| 2018 | 77.9 | 76 |
| 2019 | 77.4 | 76.1 |
| 2020 | 76 | 74.5 |
| 2021 | 74.6 | 72.9 |
| 2022 | 76.8 | 75.5 |
| 2023 | 77.9 | 76.8 |
| 2024 | 78 | 76.9 |
| 2025 | 78.2 | 77.1 |
| 2026 | 78.4 | 77.3 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3,281,381 | 6,638,992 |
| 1961 | 3,348,035 | 6,689,077 |
| 1962 | 3,407,532 | 6,740,264 |
| 1963 | 3,461,942 | 6,787,950 |
| 1964 | 3,513,441 | 6,832,855 |
| 1965 | 3,562,834 | 6,876,624 |
| 1966 | 3,610,562 | 6,927,969 |
| 1967 | 3,656,223 | 6,966,522 |
| 1968 | 3,698,794 | 7,007,586 |
| 1969 | 3,737,765 | 7,123,249 |
| 1970 | 3,773,247 | 7,164,993 |
| 1971 | 3,809,376 | 7,211,716 |
| 1972 | 3,848,271 | 7,252,012 |
| 1973 | 3,887,376 | 7,283,902 |
| 1974 | 3,926,472 | 7,326,043 |
| 1975 | 3,965,743 | 7,368,717 |
| 1976 | 4,004,552 | 7,418,973 |
| 1977 | 4,042,124 | 7,462,783 |
| 1978 | 4,078,240 | 7,504,017 |
| 1979 | 4,113,300 | 7,541,997 |
| 1980 | 4,148,426 | 7,709,544 |
| 1981 | 4,184,217 | 7,736,787 |
| 1982 | 4,221,100 | 7,763,335 |
| 1983 | 4,258,728 | 7,788,100 |
| 1984 | 4,295,536 | 7,813,549 |
| 1985 | 4,330,364 | 7,835,902 |
| 1986 | 4,362,115 | 7,853,824 |
| 1987 | 4,390,246 | 7,868,027 |
| 1988 | 4,414,404 | 7,884,218 |
| 1989 | 4,433,983 | 7,893,787 |
| 1990 | 4,448,652 | 7,897,937 |
| 1991 | 4,458,343 | 7,595,636 |
| 1992 | 4,234,616 | 7,604,063 |
| 1993 | 3,904,482 | 7,614,328 |
| 1994 | 3,725,412 | 7,622,711 |
| 1995 | 3,715,564 | 7,628,264 |
| 1996 | 3,875,246 | 7,622,185 |
| 1997 | 4,018,227 | 7,598,538 |
| 1998 | 4,089,356 | 7,567,745 |
| 1999 | 4,130,305 | 7,540,401 |
| 2000 | 4,159,771 | 7,516,346 |
| 2001 | 4,179,438 | 7,503,433 |
| 2002 | 4,188,002 | 7,500,031 |
| 2003 | 4,178,523 | 7,480,591 |
| 2004 | 4,140,987 | 7,463,157 |
| 2005 | 4,096,493 | 7,440,769 |
| 2006 | 4,063,272 | 7,411,569 |
| 2007 | 4,013,424 | 7,381,579 |
| 2008 | 3,947,544 | 7,350,222 |
| 2009 | 3,879,794 | 7,320,807 |
| 2010 | 3,811,472 | 7,291,436 |
| 2011 | 3,741,798 | 7,236,519 |
| 2012 | 3,670,113 | 7,201,497 |
| 2013 | 3,610,859 | 7,166,553 |
| 2014 | 3,564,829 | 7,131,787 |
| 2015 | 3,518,541 | 7,095,383 |
| 2016 | 3,473,003 | 7,058,322 |
| 2017 | 3,428,682 | 7,020,858 |
| 2018 | 3,387,000 | 6,982,604 |
| 2019 | 3,345,533 | 6,945,235 |
| 2020 | 3,299,349 | 6,899,126 |
| 2021 | 3,244,907 | 6,834,326 |
| 2022 | 3,204,802 | 6,664,449 |
| 2023 | 3,185,073 | 6,623,183 |
| 2024 | 3,164,253 | 6,586,476 |
Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3.96 | 2.15 |
| 1961 | 3.89 | 2.13 |
| 1962 | 3.81 | 2.11 |
| 1963 | 3.7 | 2.08 |
| 1964 | 3.6 | 2.07 |
| 1965 | 3.53 | 2.06 |
| 1966 | 3.39 | 2.04 |
| 1967 | 3.22 | 2.02 |
| 1968 | 3.08 | 2.01 |
| 1969 | 2.95 | 1.99 |
| 1970 | 2.79 | 1.97 |
| 1971 | 2.75 | 1.96 |
| 1972 | 2.67 | 1.95 |
| 1973 | 2.54 | 1.94 |
| 1974 | 2.45 | 1.93 |
| 1975 | 2.39 | 1.92 |
| 1976 | 2.31 | 1.91 |
| 1977 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 1978 | 2.08 | 1.89 |
| 1979 | 1.99 | 1.88 |
| 1980 | 1.98 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 2.02 | 1.85 |
| 1982 | 2.05 | 1.84 |
| 1983 | 2.05 | 1.83 |
| 1984 | 2.02 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 1.96 | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 1.91 | 1.78 |
| 1987 | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| 1988 | 1.85 | 1.72 |
| 1989 | 1.79 | 1.69 |
| 1990 | 1.79 | 1.65 |
| 1991 | 1.78 | 1.61 |
| 1992 | 1.76 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 1.73 | 1.54 |
| 1994 | 1.7 | 1.51 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 1.47 |
| 1996 | 1.65 | 1.44 |
| 1997 | 1.69 | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 1.56 | 1.37 |
| 1999 | 1.37 | 1.35 |
| 2000 | 1.28 | 1.48 |
| 2001 | 1.23 | 1.58 |
| 2002 | 1.23 | 1.57 |
| 2003 | 1.22 | 1.59 |
| 2004 | 1.22 | 1.57 |
| 2005 | 1.2 | 1.45 |
| 2006 | 1.18 | 1.43 |
| 2007 | 1.19 | 1.38 |
| 2008 | 1.21 | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 1.27 | 1.44 |
| 2010 | 1.26 | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 1.21 | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 1.25 | 1.45 |
| 2013 | 1.28 | 1.43 |
| 2014 | 1.26 | 1.46 |
| 2015 | 1.32 | 1.46 |
| 2016 | 1.36 | 1.46 |
| 2017 | 1.42 | 1.49 |
| 2018 | 1.5 | 1.49 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 1.52 |
| 2020 | 1.52 | 1.48 |
| 2021 | 1.49 | 1.52 |
| 2022 | 1.48 | 1.59 |
| 2023 | 1.49 | 1.61 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 21.5 | 28.7 |
| 1961 | 21.6 | 29.1 |
| 1962 | 21.6 | 29.4 |
| 1963 | 21.7 | 29.8 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 30.2 |
| 1965 | 21.8 | 30.5 |
| 1966 | 21.9 | 30.8 |
| 1967 | 22 | 31.1 |
| 1968 | 22.1 | 31.4 |
| 1969 | 22.2 | 31.7 |
| 1970 | 22.4 | 32 |
| 1971 | 22.6 | 32.2 |
| 1972 | 22.9 | 32.5 |
| 1973 | 23.2 | 32.7 |
| 1974 | 23.6 | 32.8 |
| 1975 | 23.9 | 33 |
| 1976 | 24.2 | 33.2 |
| 1977 | 24.6 | 33.4 |
| 1978 | 25 | 33.5 |
| 1979 | 25.4 | 33.7 |
| 1980 | 25.8 | 33.8 |
| 1981 | 26.2 | 33.9 |
| 1982 | 26.5 | 34.1 |
| 1983 | 26.9 | 34.4 |
| 1984 | 27.3 | 34.7 |
| 1985 | 27.6 | 35 |
| 1986 | 28 | 35.4 |
| 1987 | 28.4 | 35.7 |
| 1988 | 28.8 | 36.1 |
| 1989 | 29.2 | 36.5 |
| 1990 | 29.7 | 36.8 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 37.1 |
| 1992 | 30.9 | 37.5 |
| 1993 | 31.8 | 37.8 |
| 1994 | 32.6 | 38.2 |
| 1995 | 33 | 38.5 |
| 1996 | 32.9 | 38.9 |
| 1997 | 32.8 | 39.2 |
| 1998 | 33 | 39.5 |
| 1999 | 33.3 | 39.8 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 40.1 |
| 2001 | 34 | 40.3 |
| 2002 | 34.4 | 40.5 |
| 2003 | 34.9 | 40.7 |
| 2004 | 35.4 | 40.9 |
| 2005 | 35.9 | 41.1 |
| 2006 | 36.5 | 41.3 |
| 2007 | 37.1 | 41.5 |
| 2008 | 37.8 | 41.7 |
| 2009 | 38.5 | 41.9 |
| 2010 | 39.1 | 42.1 |
| 2011 | 39.8 | 42.4 |
| 2012 | 40.5 | 42.6 |
| 2013 | 41.2 | 42.8 |
| 2014 | 41.8 | 43 |
| 2015 | 42.3 | 43.3 |
| 2016 | 42.8 | 43.5 |
| 2017 | 43.3 | 43.7 |
| 2018 | 43.8 | 44 |
| 2019 | 44.3 | 44.2 |
| 2020 | 44.8 | 44.4 |
| 2021 | 45.2 | 44.5 |
| 2022 | 45.6 | 44.7 |
| 2023 | 46 | 44.9 |
| 2024 | 46.3 | 45.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$27.8B
2024 |
$76.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.6%
2026 |
43.5%
2026 |
| 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 |
-2.35%
2026 |
-2.75%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.7%
2023 |
7.24%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.6%
2024 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
23.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.5
2025 |
64.4
2025 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,171 kg
2023 |
2,378 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.4
2023 |
$12.1
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 |
0%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.08%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-4,497
2024 |
-8,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
52.1%
2024 |
62.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
54.9
2026 |
62.7
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
35
2024 |
| Higher education index |
62
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 |
124
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$667
2022 |
$903
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$206.1
2022 |
$330
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
78.4 years
2026 |
77.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.91%
2022 |
0.14%
2021 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.32
2019 |
2.84
2021 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
6
2023 |
5.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
22%
2022 |
23.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.3%
2024 |
10.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
23
2026 |
39
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
36.2%
2022 |
39.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.87 liters
2020 |
7.89 liters
2019 |
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