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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 125th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Slovakia
Population
3116111
5359438
Population rank 135/197 125/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Slovakia
2024 $29,613,572,023 $140,934,076,532
2023 $27,592,361,498 $133,578,518,424
2022 $24,534,663,636 $115,792,972,358
2021 $23,672,712,121 $120,511,265,913
2020 $20,226,038,370 $107,732,602,896
2019 $20,482,608,984 $105,843,498,304
2018 $20,484,058,033 $106,611,673,365
2017 $18,326,373,136 $95,978,130,735
2016 $17,116,926,554 $90,347,173,229
2015 $16,404,348,361 $89,178,548,717
2014 $18,558,734,107 $101,713,075,599
2013 $18,179,109,209 $99,134,277,850
2012 $17,226,735,996 $94,724,394,278
2011 $18,644,233,537 $99,705,104,723
2010 $17,176,315,804 $91,112,160,801
2009 $17,613,949,091 $89,342,984,698
2008 $19,112,796,623 $100,830,060,553
2007 $15,778,734,264 $86,587,749,518
2006 $12,864,841,906 $70,751,813,443
2005 $11,222,796,337 $62,547,753,148
2004 $10,156,541,221 $57,215,475,076
2003 $8,498,894,359 $46,616,149,117
2002 $6,728,220,983 $35,243,658,399
2001 $5,800,615,375 $30,726,659,551
2000 $5,567,772,769 $29,215,726,005
1999 $4,686,256,363 $30,496,272,225
1998 $4,116,774,301 $29,976,207,629
1997 $3,671,909,673 $27,844,628,979
1996 $2,786,045,322 $28,197,790,875
1995 $1,866,572,954 $26,180,022,222
1994 $1,255,802,469 $20,428,139,756
1993 $3,630,668,950 $16,737,973,764
1992 $4,735,044,707 $15,699,327,209
1991 $6,122,959,184 $14,459,924,589
1990 $7,753,478,261 $12,915,046,978

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Slovakia
2024 $9,359 $25,993
2023 $8,663 $24,615
2022 $7,656 $21,318
2021 $7,295 $22,123
2020 $6,130 $19,735
2019 $6,122 $19,406
2018 $6,048 $19,573
2017 $5,345 $17,646
2016 $4,929 $16,636
2015 $4,662 $16,442
2014 $5,206 $18,771
2013 $5,035 $18,313
2012 $4,694 $17,517
2011 $4,983 $18,469
2010 $4,506 $16,899
2009 $4,540 $16,587
2008 $4,842 $18,744
2007 $3,931 $16,110
2006 $3,166 $13,168
2005 $2,740 $11,642
2004 $2,453 $10,650
2003 $2,034 $8,675
2002 $1,607 $6,555
2001 $1,388 $5,712
2000 $1,338 $5,422
1999 $1,135 $5,652
1998 $1,007 $5,561
1997 $914 $5,172
1996 $719 $5,248
1995 $502 $4,883
1994 $337 $3,821
1993 $930 $3,143
1992 $1,118 $2,959
1991 $1,373 $2,727
1990 $1,743 $2,437

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Slovakia
2026 78.4 78.8
2025 78.2 78.7
2024 78 78.5
2023 77.9 78.3
2022 76.8 77
2021 74.6 74.6
2020 76 76.9
2019 77.4 77.7
2018 77.9 77.3
2017 77.4 77.2
2016 77.1 77.2
2015 77.1 76.7
2014 77.1 76.8
2013 77.1 76.5
2012 77 76.2
2011 77 76
2010 76.8 75.5
2009 76.7 75.2
2008 76.3 74.9
2007 76.2 74.5
2006 76 74.4
2005 76.4 74.2
2004 76.5 74.2
2003 76.4 73.8
2002 76 73.8
2001 75.6 73.6
2000 75.3 73.1
1999 74.9 73
1998 74.5 72.6
1997 73.9 72.7
1996 73.5 72.7
1995 70.2 72.3
1994 66.6 72.3
1993 50.9 71.9
1992 52 71.4
1991 71.8 70.9
1990 71.5 70.8
1989 71.4 70.9
1988 71 71.1
1987 70.9 71.1
1986 70.8 70.9
1985 70.6 70.7
1984 70.2 70.7
1983 70.1 70.5
1982 70.1 70.8
1981 70.1 70.6
1980 69.6 70.4
1979 69.1 70.7
1978 68.8 70.4
1977 68.8 70.4
1976 68.6 70.5
1975 68.3 70.3
1974 67.6 70.2
1973 66.6 70
1972 65.7 70.3
1971 65.2 69.9
1970 64.8 69.7
1969 64.4 69.8
1968 64 70.5
1967 63.7 71
1966 63.1 70.4
1965 62.2 70.3
1964 61.5 71.1
1963 60.5 70.7
1962 60.1 70.3
1961 59.3 70.8
1960 58.5 70.3
1959 57.6 69
1958 56.2 69.4
1957 55.1 67.5
1956 53.9 68.4
1955 53 67.8
1954 51.9 66.7
1953 51.1 65.7
1952 49.4 64.3
1951 48.4 61.1
1950 47.3 60.8

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Slovakia
2024 3,164,253 5,422,069
2023 3,185,073 5,426,740
2022 3,204,802 5,431,752
2021 3,244,907 5,447,247
2020 3,299,349 5,458,827
2019 3,345,533 5,454,147
2018 3,387,000 5,446,771
2017 3,428,682 5,439,232
2016 3,473,003 5,430,798
2015 3,518,541 5,423,801
2014 3,564,829 5,418,649
2013 3,610,859 5,413,393
2012 3,670,113 5,407,579
2011 3,741,798 5,398,384
2010 3,811,472 5,391,428
2009 3,879,794 5,386,406
2008 3,947,544 5,379,233
2007 4,013,424 5,374,622
2006 4,063,272 5,373,054
2005 4,096,493 5,372,807
2004 4,140,987 5,372,280
2003 4,178,523 5,373,374
2002 4,188,002 5,376,912
2001 4,179,438 5,378,867
2000 4,159,771 5,388,720
1999 4,130,305 5,396,020
1998 4,089,356 5,390,516
1997 4,018,227 5,383,291
1996 3,875,246 5,373,361
1995 3,715,564 5,361,999
1994 3,725,412 5,346,331
1993 3,904,482 5,325,305
1992 4,234,616 5,305,016
1991 4,458,343 5,303,294
1990 4,448,652 5,299,187
1989 4,433,983 5,275,942
1988 4,414,404 5,250,596
1987 4,390,246 5,222,840
1986 4,362,115 5,193,838
1985 4,330,364 5,161,768
1984 4,295,536 5,127,097
1983 4,258,728 5,091,971
1982 4,221,100 5,055,099
1981 4,184,217 5,016,105
1980 4,148,426 4,979,815
1979 4,113,300 4,938,973
1978 4,078,240 4,890,125
1977 4,042,124 4,840,501
1976 4,004,552 4,789,507
1975 3,965,743 4,739,105
1974 3,926,472 4,689,623
1973 3,887,376 4,641,445
1972 3,848,271 4,596,622
1971 3,809,376 4,557,449
1970 3,773,247 4,538,223
1969 3,737,765 4,518,607
1968 3,698,794 4,483,915
1967 3,656,223 4,449,367
1966 3,610,562 4,411,666
1965 3,562,834 4,370,983
1964 3,513,441 4,327,341
1963 3,461,942 4,282,017
1962 3,407,532 4,238,188
1961 3,348,035 4,191,667
1960 3,281,381 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Slovakia
2023 1.49 1.49
2022 1.48 1.57
2021 1.49 1.63
2020 1.52 1.59
2019 1.51 1.57
2018 1.5 1.54
2017 1.42 1.52
2016 1.36 1.48
2015 1.32 1.4
2014 1.26 1.37
2013 1.28 1.34
2012 1.25 1.34
2011 1.21 1.45
2010 1.26 1.43
2009 1.27 1.44
2008 1.21 1.34
2007 1.19 1.27
2006 1.18 1.25
2005 1.2 1.27
2004 1.22 1.25
2003 1.22 1.2
2002 1.23 1.19
2001 1.23 1.2
2000 1.28 1.3
1999 1.37 1.33
1998 1.56 1.37
1997 1.69 1.43
1996 1.65 1.47
1995 1.67 1.52
1994 1.7 1.67
1993 1.73 1.87
1992 1.76 1.93
1991 1.78 2.05
1990 1.79 2.09
1989 1.79 2.07
1988 1.85 2.13
1987 1.88 2.14
1986 1.91 2.2
1985 1.96 2.26
1984 2.02 2.26
1983 2.05 2.28
1982 2.05 2.28
1981 2.02 2.29
1980 1.98 2.32
1979 1.99 2.45
1978 2.08 2.47
1977 2.2 2.49
1976 2.31 2.55
1975 2.39 2.55
1974 2.45 2.61
1973 2.54 2.56
1972 2.67 2.49
1971 2.75 2.43
1970 2.79 2.41
1969 2.95 2.43
1968 3.08 2.39
1967 3.22 2.48
1966 3.39 2.66
1965 3.53 2.78
1964 3.6 2.89
1963 3.7 2.92
1962 3.81 2.83
1961 3.89 2.96
1960 3.96 3.04

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Slovakia
2024 46.3 42.7
2023 46 42.3
2022 45.6 41.9
2021 45.2 41.5
2020 44.8 41.2
2019 44.3 40.8
2018 43.8 40.4
2017 43.3 40
2016 42.8 39.6
2015 42.3 39.2
2014 41.8 38.8
2013 41.2 38.4
2012 40.5 38
2011 39.8 37.6
2010 39.1 37.3
2009 38.5 36.9
2008 37.8 36.6
2007 37.1 36.2
2006 36.5 35.8
2005 35.9 35.5
2004 35.4 35.2
2003 34.9 34.9
2002 34.4 34.6
2001 34 34.3
2000 33.6 33.9
1999 33.3 33.6
1998 33 33.3
1997 32.8 33
1996 32.9 32.7
1995 33 32.5
1994 32.6 32.2
1993 31.8 31.9
1992 30.9 31.7
1991 30.2 31.5
1990 29.7 31.3
1989 29.2 31.1
1988 28.8 30.8
1987 28.4 30.6
1986 28 30.3
1985 27.6 30.1
1984 27.3 29.8
1983 26.9 29.6
1982 26.5 29.4
1981 26.2 29.1
1980 25.8 28.9
1979 25.4 28.8
1978 25 28.6
1977 24.6 28.5
1976 24.2 28.4
1975 23.9 28.4
1974 23.6 28.4
1973 23.2 28.4
1972 22.9 28.3
1971 22.6 28.3
1970 22.4 28.3
1969 22.2 28.3
1968 22.1 28.2
1967 22 28.1
1966 21.9 28
1965 21.8 28
1964 21.7 27.9
1963 21.7 27.9
1962 21.6 27.8
1961 21.6 27.7
1960 21.5 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Slovakia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99.6%
2004
English speaking
16%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Bosnia Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Slovakia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
24,224 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) (2000–2019, 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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