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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 125th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia South Korea
Population
3116111
51649918
Population rank 135/197 31/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 111/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia South Korea
2024 $29,613,572,023 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $27,592,361,498 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $24,534,663,636 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $23,672,712,121 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $20,226,038,370 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $20,482,608,984 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $20,484,058,033 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $18,326,373,136 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $17,116,926,554 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $16,404,348,361 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $18,558,734,107 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $18,179,109,209 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $17,226,735,996 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $18,644,233,537 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $17,176,315,804 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $17,613,949,091 $983,065,242,417
2008 $19,112,796,623 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $15,778,734,264 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $12,864,841,906 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $11,222,796,337 $971,740,329,984
2004 $10,156,541,221 $823,251,107,639
2003 $8,498,894,359 $728,516,494,684
2002 $6,728,220,983 $650,014,391,470
2001 $5,800,615,375 $567,564,806,235
2000 $5,567,772,769 $597,487,173,479
1999 $4,686,256,363 $515,697,079,289
1998 $4,116,774,301 $397,297,216,492
1997 $3,671,909,673 $589,202,526,424
1996 $2,786,045,322 $631,196,863,758
1995 $1,866,572,954 $586,286,469,401
1994 $1,255,802,469 $479,181,794,217
1993 $3,630,668,950 $405,705,302,846
1992 $4,735,044,707 $366,921,291,825
1991 $6,122,959,184 $340,851,946,804
1990 $7,753,478,261 $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia South Korea
2024 $9,359 $36,239
2023 $8,663 $35,674
2022 $7,656 $34,822
2021 $7,295 $37,518
2020 $6,130 $33,646
2019 $6,122 $33,827
2018 $6,048 $35,364
2017 $5,345 $33,297
2016 $4,929 $30,832
2015 $4,662 $30,172
2014 $5,206 $30,667
2013 $5,035 $28,449
2012 $4,694 $26,601
2011 $4,983 $26,175
2010 $4,506 $24,071
2009 $4,540 $19,937
2008 $4,842 $22,252
2007 $3,931 $25,078
2006 $3,166 $22,610
2005 $2,740 $20,167
2004 $2,453 $17,122
2003 $2,034 $15,212
2002 $1,607 $13,643
2001 $1,388 $11,981
2000 $1,338 $12,710
1999 $1,135 $11,063
1998 $1,007 $8,583
1997 $914 $12,822
1996 $719 $13,865
1995 $502 $13,002
1994 $337 $10,734
1993 $930 $9,180
1992 $1,118 $8,387
1991 $1,373 $7,873
1990 $1,743 $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia South Korea
2026 78.4 84.6
2025 78.2 84.5
2024 78 84.4
2023 77.9 84.3
2022 76.8 82.7
2021 74.6 83.9
2020 76 83.7
2019 77.4 83.7
2018 77.9 83.3
2017 77.4 83.3
2016 77.1 82.9
2015 77.1 82.5
2014 77.1 82.4
2013 77.1 81.8
2012 77 81.3
2011 77 81.2
2010 76.8 80.7
2009 76.7 80.6
2008 76.3 80
2007 76.2 79.4
2006 76 79
2005 76.4 78.4
2004 76.5 78
2003 76.4 77.5
2002 76 77.2
2001 75.6 76.9
2000 75.3 76.2
1999 74.9 75.6
1998 74.5 75
1997 73.9 74.5
1996 73.5 74
1995 70.2 73.4
1994 66.6 72.9
1993 50.9 72.7
1992 52 72.2
1991 71.8 71.4
1990 71.5 71
1989 71.4 70.7
1988 71 70.2
1987 70.9 69.3
1986 70.8 69
1985 70.6 68.4
1984 70.2 68.1
1983 70.1 66.7
1982 70.1 67.1
1981 70.1 67.1
1980 69.6 64.8
1979 69.1 66.1
1978 68.8 65
1977 68.8 64.6
1976 68.6 65
1975 68.3 64.7
1974 67.6 64.2
1973 66.6 63.8
1972 65.7 63.2
1971 65.2 62.7
1970 64.8 62.2
1969 64.4 61.4
1968 64 60.9
1967 63.7 60.9
1966 63.1 55.4
1965 62.2 55.8
1964 61.5 55.3
1963 60.5 55
1962 60.1 55
1961 59.3 54.4
1960 58.5 53.8
1959 57.6 52.9
1958 56.2 51.8
1957 55.1 51.6
1956 53.9 50.2
1955 53 48.4
1954 51.9 46.1
1953 51.1 40.5
1952 49.4 36.6
1951 48.4 26.6
1950 47.3 22.2

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Bosnia South Korea
2024 3,164,253 51,751,065
2023 3,185,073 51,712,619
2022 3,204,802 51,672,569
2021 3,244,907 51,769,539
2020 3,299,349 51,836,239
2019 3,345,533 51,764,822
2018 3,387,000 51,585,058
2017 3,428,682 51,361,911
2016 3,473,003 51,217,803
2015 3,518,541 51,014,947
2014 3,564,829 50,746,659
2013 3,610,859 50,428,893
2012 3,670,113 50,199,853
2011 3,741,798 49,936,638
2010 3,811,472 49,554,112
2009 3,879,794 49,307,835
2008 3,947,544 49,054,708
2007 4,013,424 48,683,638
2006 4,063,272 48,438,292
2005 4,096,493 48,184,561
2004 4,140,987 48,082,519
2003 4,178,523 47,892,330
2002 4,188,002 47,644,736
2001 4,179,438 47,370,164
2000 4,159,771 47,008,111
1999 4,130,305 46,616,677
1998 4,089,356 46,286,503
1997 4,018,227 45,953,580
1996 3,875,246 45,524,681
1995 3,715,564 45,092,991
1994 3,725,412 44,641,540
1993 3,904,482 44,194,628
1992 4,234,616 43,747,962
1991 4,458,343 43,295,704
1990 4,448,652 42,869,283
1989 4,433,983 42,449,038
1988 4,414,404 42,031,247
1987 4,390,246 41,621,690
1986 4,362,115 41,213,674
1985 4,330,364 40,805,744
1984 4,295,536 40,405,956
1983 4,258,728 39,910,403
1982 4,221,100 39,326,352
1981 4,184,217 38,723,248
1980 4,148,426 38,123,775
1979 4,113,300 37,534,236
1978 4,078,240 36,969,185
1977 4,042,124 36,411,795
1976 4,004,552 35,848,523
1975 3,965,743 35,280,725
1974 3,926,472 34,692,266
1973 3,887,376 34,103,149
1972 3,848,271 33,505,406
1971 3,809,376 32,882,704
1970 3,773,247 32,240,827
1969 3,737,765 31,544,266
1968 3,698,794 30,838,302
1967 3,656,223 30,130,983
1966 3,610,562 29,435,571
1965 3,562,834 28,704,674
1964 3,513,441 27,984,155
1963 3,461,942 27,261,747
1962 3,407,532 26,513,030
1961 3,348,035 25,765,673
1960 3,281,381 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia South Korea
2023 1.49 0.72
2022 1.48 0.78
2021 1.49 0.81
2020 1.52 0.84
2019 1.51 0.92
2018 1.5 0.98
2017 1.42 1.05
2016 1.36 1.17
2015 1.32 1.24
2014 1.26 1.21
2013 1.28 1.19
2012 1.25 1.3
2011 1.21 1.24
2010 1.26 1.23
2009 1.27 1.15
2008 1.21 1.19
2007 1.19 1.26
2006 1.18 1.13
2005 1.2 1.09
2004 1.22 1.16
2003 1.22 1.19
2002 1.23 1.18
2001 1.23 1.31
2000 1.28 1.48
1999 1.37 1.43
1998 1.56 1.46
1997 1.69 1.54
1996 1.65 1.57
1995 1.67 1.63
1994 1.7 1.66
1993 1.73 1.65
1992 1.76 1.76
1991 1.78 1.71
1990 1.79 1.57
1989 1.79 1.56
1988 1.85 1.55
1987 1.88 1.53
1986 1.91 1.58
1985 1.96 1.66
1984 2.02 1.74
1983 2.05 2.06
1982 2.05 2.39
1981 2.02 2.57
1980 1.98 2.82
1979 1.99 2.9
1978 2.08 2.64
1977 2.2 2.99
1976 2.31 3
1975 2.39 3.43
1974 2.45 3.77
1973 2.54 4.07
1972 2.67 4.12
1971 2.75 4.54
1970 2.79 4.53
1969 2.95 4.45
1968 3.08 4.51
1967 3.22 4.62
1966 3.39 4.78
1965 3.53 4.89
1964 3.6 5.07
1963 3.7 5.33
1962 3.81 5.56
1961 3.89 5.8
1960 3.96 5.99

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia South Korea
2024 46.3 46.1
2023 46 45.5
2022 45.6 44.9
2021 45.2 44.4
2020 44.8 43.8
2019 44.3 43.1
2018 43.8 42.5
2017 43.3 41.9
2016 42.8 41.4
2015 42.3 40.8
2014 41.8 40.2
2013 41.2 39.5
2012 40.5 38.8
2011 39.8 38.2
2010 39.1 37.6
2009 38.5 37
2008 37.8 36.4
2007 37.1 35.8
2006 36.5 35.2
2005 35.9 34.5
2004 35.4 33.9
2003 34.9 33.4
2002 34.4 32.8
2001 34 32.3
2000 33.6 31.7
1999 33.3 31.2
1998 33 30.7
1997 32.8 30.2
1996 32.9 29.8
1995 33 29.4
1994 32.6 28.9
1993 31.8 28.3
1992 30.9 27.8
1991 30.2 27.2
1990 29.7 26.7
1989 29.2 26.3
1988 28.8 25.8
1987 28.4 25.3
1986 28 24.8
1985 27.6 24.2
1984 27.3 23.7
1983 26.9 23.3
1982 26.5 22.8
1981 26.2 22.5
1980 25.8 22.1
1979 25.4 21.6
1978 25 21.1
1977 24.6 20.7
1976 24.2 20.2
1975 23.9 19.9
1974 23.6 19.6
1973 23.2 19.3
1972 22.9 19.1
1971 22.6 19
1970 22.4 18.9
1969 22.2 18.8
1968 22.1 18.7
1967 22 18.6
1966 21.9 18.5
1965 21.8 18.6
1964 21.7 18.8
1963 21.7 19
1962 21.6 19.1
1961 21.6 19.2
1960 21.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Bosnia South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia South Korea
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
98.8%
2018
English speaking
16%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Bosnia South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia South Korea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
68,794 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) (2000–2025, 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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