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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 125th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Somalia
Population
3116111
20503678
Population rank 135/197 66/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 107/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Somalia
2024 $29,613,572,023 $11,967,000,000
2023 $27,592,361,498 $10,958,000,000
2022 $24,534,663,636 $10,203,000,000
2021 $23,672,712,121 $9,483,000,000
2020 $20,226,038,370 $8,628,000,000
2019 $20,482,608,984 $8,656,000,000
2018 $20,484,058,033 $7,873,000,000
2017 $18,326,373,136 $7,621,501,710
2016 $17,116,926,554 $6,613,743,070
2015 $16,404,348,361 $6,152,149,100
2014 $18,558,734,107 $5,728,399,720
2013 $18,179,109,209 $5,062,881,600
2012 $17,226,735,996 $4,364,670,160
2011 $18,644,233,537 $2,906,000,097
2010 $17,176,315,804 $2,687,807,004
2009 $17,613,949,091 $2,948,594,552
2008 $19,112,796,623 $5,913,620,293
2007 $15,778,734,264 $5,430,713,729
2006 $12,864,841,906 $5,026,743,282
2005 $11,222,796,337 $4,683,246,454
2004 $10,156,541,221 $3,859,592,813
2003 $8,498,894,359 $2,836,724,352
2002 $6,728,220,983 $2,192,684,135
2001 $5,800,615,375 $2,252,847,465
2000 $5,567,772,769 $3,412,797,450
1999 $4,686,256,363 $3,045,751,528
1998 $4,116,774,301 $2,962,047,564
1997 $3,671,909,673 $2,191,749,014
1996 $2,786,045,322 $1,792,234,297
1995 $1,866,572,954 $1,534,756,135
1994 $1,255,802,469 $1,481,205,098
1993 $3,630,668,950 $1,260,132,956
1992 $4,735,044,707 $709,297,579
1991 $6,122,959,184 $717,974,930
1990 $7,753,478,261 $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Somalia
2024 $9,359 $630
2023 $8,663 $597
2022 $7,656 $573
2021 $7,295 $549
2020 $6,130 $518
2019 $6,122 $540
2018 $6,048 $509
2017 $5,345 $511
2016 $4,929 $461
2015 $4,662 $446
2014 $5,206 $429
2013 $5,035 $393
2012 $4,694 $350
2011 $4,983 $235.3
2010 $4,506 $219.2
2009 $4,540 $246.5
2008 $4,842 $507
2007 $3,931 $480
2006 $3,166 $458
2005 $2,740 $440
2004 $2,453 $375
2003 $2,034 $286.3
2002 $1,607 $229.6
2001 $1,388 $244.9
2000 $1,338 $386
1999 $1,135 $359
1998 $1,007 $363
1997 $914 $280.1
1996 $719 $237.2
1995 $502 $210.7
1994 $337 $210.8
1993 $930 $188.6
1992 $1,118 $109.2
1991 $1,373 $105.4
1990 $1,743 $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Somalia
2026 78.4 59.3
2025 78.2 59.1
2024 78 59
2023 77.9 58.8
2022 76.8 53.9
2021 74.6 55.7
2020 76 57.1
2019 77.4 57.2
2018 77.9 54.8
2017 77.4 52.2
2016 77.1 55.3
2015 77.1 55.1
2014 77.1 54.4
2013 77.1 54
2012 77 49.1
2011 77 32.5
2010 76.8 48.9
2009 76.7 52.1
2008 76.3 51.5
2007 76.2 50.9
2006 76 50.9
2005 76.4 50.9
2004 76.5 50.7
2003 76.4 50.7
2002 76 50.8
2001 75.6 50.8
2000 75.3 50.7
1999 74.9 50.6
1998 74.5 50.8
1997 73.9 50.3
1996 73.5 50.5
1995 70.2 50.6
1994 66.6 50.3
1993 50.9 50.6
1992 52 25
1991 71.8 25.4
1990 71.5 46.9
1989 71.4 46.6
1988 71 43.9
1987 70.9 49
1986 70.8 48.4
1985 70.6 48.3
1984 70.2 48.4
1983 70.1 48.2
1982 70.1 48
1981 70.1 47.8
1980 69.6 47.6
1979 69.1 47.4
1978 68.8 47
1977 68.8 47
1976 68.6 44.7
1975 68.3 44.5
1974 67.6 44.3
1973 66.6 46.2
1972 65.7 46
1971 65.2 45.8
1970 64.8 45.6
1969 64.4 45.5
1968 64 45.3
1967 63.7 45.1
1966 63.1 44.8
1965 62.2 44.6
1964 61.5 44.4
1963 60.5 44.2
1962 60.1 44
1961 59.3 43.7
1960 58.5 43.5
1959 57.6 43.3
1958 56.2 43.1
1957 55.1 42.9
1956 53.9 42.7
1955 53 42.5
1954 51.9 42.3
1953 51.1 42.1
1952 49.4 41.9
1951 48.4 41.7
1950 47.3 41.5

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Somalia
2024 3,164,253 19,009,151
2023 3,185,073 18,358,615
2022 3,204,802 17,801,897
2021 3,244,907 17,271,431
2020 3,299,349 16,651,191
2019 3,345,533 16,030,971
2018 3,387,000 15,452,487
2017 3,428,682 14,916,629
2016 3,473,003 14,348,740
2015 3,518,541 13,806,963
2014 3,564,829 13,339,491
2013 3,610,859 12,869,594
2012 3,670,113 12,461,160
2011 3,741,798 12,348,830
2010 3,811,472 12,261,756
2009 3,879,794 11,961,201
2008 3,947,544 11,663,084
2007 4,013,424 11,322,582
2006 4,063,272 10,975,502
2005 4,096,493 10,644,228
2004 4,140,987 10,280,998
2003 4,178,523 9,909,157
2002 4,188,002 9,550,063
2001 4,179,438 9,198,493
2000 4,159,771 8,838,713
1999 4,130,305 8,492,059
1998 4,089,356 8,155,417
1997 4,018,227 7,824,525
1996 3,875,246 7,554,474
1995 3,715,564 7,285,007
1994 3,725,412 7,026,797
1993 3,904,482 6,681,399
1992 4,234,616 6,495,107
1991 4,458,343 6,813,760
1990 4,448,652 7,082,811
1989 4,433,983 7,114,817
1988 4,414,404 7,235,360
1987 4,390,246 7,228,302
1986 4,362,115 6,974,788
1985 4,330,364 6,693,289
1984 4,295,536 6,428,389
1983 4,258,728 6,198,430
1982 4,221,100 6,003,840
1981 4,184,217 5,982,849
1980 4,148,426 5,936,154
1979 4,113,300 5,449,117
1978 4,078,240 4,814,892
1977 4,042,124 4,484,050
1976 4,004,552 4,365,812
1975 3,965,743 4,257,535
1974 3,926,472 4,151,842
1973 3,887,376 4,045,592
1972 3,848,271 3,939,436
1971 3,809,376 3,837,691
1970 3,773,247 3,738,448
1969 3,737,765 3,641,015
1968 3,698,794 3,546,590
1967 3,656,223 3,454,537
1966 3,610,562 3,365,106
1965 3,562,834 3,277,874
1964 3,513,441 3,192,796
1963 3,461,942 3,110,361
1962 3,407,532 3,030,091
1961 3,348,035 2,952,054
1960 3,281,381 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Somalia
2023 1.49 6.13
2022 1.48 6.26
2021 1.49 6.35
2020 1.52 6.45
2019 1.51 6.56
2018 1.5 6.66
2017 1.42 6.77
2016 1.36 6.88
2015 1.32 6.98
2014 1.26 7.06
2013 1.28 7.14
2012 1.25 7.21
2011 1.21 7.27
2010 1.26 7.32
2009 1.27 7.38
2008 1.21 7.42
2007 1.19 7.46
2006 1.18 7.49
2005 1.2 7.53
2004 1.22 7.57
2003 1.22 7.6
2002 1.23 7.63
2001 1.23 7.64
2000 1.28 7.65
1999 1.37 7.66
1998 1.56 7.66
1997 1.69 7.66
1996 1.65 7.62
1995 1.67 7.58
1994 1.7 7.54
1993 1.73 7.53
1992 1.76 7.5
1991 1.78 7.47
1990 1.79 7.44
1989 1.79 7.42
1988 1.85 7.4
1987 1.88 7.37
1986 1.91 7.35
1985 1.96 7.33
1984 2.02 7.3
1983 2.05 7.28
1982 2.05 7.25
1981 2.02 7.23
1980 1.98 7.18
1979 1.99 7.16
1978 2.08 7.13
1977 2.2 7
1976 2.31 7.02
1975 2.39 7.03
1974 2.45 7.06
1973 2.54 7.09
1972 2.67 7.12
1971 2.75 7.15
1970 2.79 7.18
1969 2.95 7.21
1968 3.08 7.23
1967 3.22 7.25
1966 3.39 7.26
1965 3.53 7.26
1964 3.6 7.26
1963 3.7 7.26
1962 3.81 7.26
1961 3.89 7.25
1960 3.96 7.25

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Somalia
2024 46.3 16.6
2023 46 16.5
2022 45.6 16.5
2021 45.2 16.4
2020 44.8 16.3
2019 44.3 16.3
2018 43.8 16.2
2017 43.3 16.2
2016 42.8 16.1
2015 42.3 16.1
2014 41.8 16
2013 41.2 16
2012 40.5 16
2011 39.8 15.8
2010 39.1 15.7
2009 38.5 15.6
2008 37.8 15.6
2007 37.1 15.6
2006 36.5 15.7
2005 35.9 15.9
2004 35.4 16
2003 34.9 16.1
2002 34.4 16.2
2001 34 16.2
2000 33.6 16.3
1999 33.3 16.3
1998 33 16.4
1997 32.8 16.4
1996 32.9 16.5
1995 33 16.6
1994 32.6 16.7
1993 31.8 16.8
1992 30.9 16.7
1991 30.2 16.5
1990 29.7 16.5
1989 29.2 16.7
1988 28.8 16.8
1987 28.4 17
1986 28 17.1
1985 27.6 17.2
1984 27.3 17.3
1983 26.9 17.4
1982 26.5 17.4
1981 26.2 17.5
1980 25.8 17.6
1979 25.4 17.6
1978 25 17.7
1977 24.6 17.7
1976 24.2 17.7
1975 23.9 17.7
1974 23.6 17.7
1973 23.2 17.6
1972 22.9 17.6
1971 22.6 17.6
1970 22.4 17.5
1969 22.2 17.5
1968 22.1 17.5
1967 22 17.5
1966 21.9 17.5
1965 21.8 17.5
1964 21.7 17.6
1963 21.7 17.7
1962 21.6 17.8
1961 21.6 17.9
1960 21.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Bosnia Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Bosnia Somalia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Bosnia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Somalia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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