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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 125th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia South Sudan
Population
3116111
12507858
Population rank 135/197 80/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 111/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 87/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 107/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
58 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia South Sudan
2024 $29,613,572,023 -
2023 $27,592,361,498 -
2022 $24,534,663,636 -
2021 $23,672,712,121 -
2020 $20,226,038,370 -
2019 $20,482,608,984 -
2018 $20,484,058,033 -
2017 $18,326,373,136 -
2016 $17,116,926,554 -
2015 $16,404,348,361 $11,997,800,760
2014 $18,558,734,107 $13,962,212,847
2013 $18,179,109,209 $18,426,469,017
2012 $17,226,735,996 $11,931,472,169
2011 $18,644,233,537 $14,907,308,933
2010 $17,176,315,804 $14,602,072,411
2009 $17,613,949,091 $12,231,264,525
2008 $19,112,796,623 $14,586,253,383
2007 $15,778,734,264 -
2006 $12,864,841,906 -
2005 $11,222,796,337 -
2004 $10,156,541,221 -
2003 $8,498,894,359 -
2002 $6,728,220,983 -
2001 $5,800,615,375 -
2000 $5,567,772,769 -
1999 $4,686,256,363 -
1998 $4,116,774,301 -
1997 $3,671,909,673 -
1996 $2,786,045,322 -
1995 $1,866,572,954 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia South Sudan
2024 $9,359 -
2023 $8,663 -
2022 $7,656 -
2021 $7,295 -
2020 $6,130 -
2019 $6,122 -
2018 $6,048 -
2017 $5,345 -
2016 $4,929 -
2015 $4,662 $1,080
2014 $5,206 $1,243
2013 $5,035 $1,650
2012 $4,694 $1,109
2011 $4,983 $1,449
2010 $4,506 $1,498
2009 $4,540 $1,323
2008 $4,842 $1,654
2007 $3,931 -
2006 $3,166 -
2005 $2,740 -
2004 $2,453 -
2003 $2,034 -
2002 $1,607 -
2001 $1,388 -
2000 $1,338 -
1999 $1,135 -
1998 $1,007 -
1997 $914 -
1996 $719 -
1995 $502 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia South Sudan
2026 78.4 58
2025 78.2 57.9
2024 78 57.7
2023 77.9 57.6
2022 76.8 57.2
2021 74.6 57
2020 76 57.6
2019 77.4 58.1
2018 77.9 51.9
2017 77.4 35.4
2016 77.1 36.7
2015 77.1 39.8
2014 77.1 45.6
2013 77.1 58.3
2012 77 58.2
2011 77 57.7
2010 76.8 57.5
2009 76.7 56.8
2008 76.3 56.3
2007 76.2 55.4
2006 76 54.7
2005 76.4 54
2004 76.5 53.1
2003 76.4 52.3
2002 76 49.4
2001 75.6 48.6
2000 75.3 47.6
1999 74.9 44.5
1998 74.5 19
1997 73.9 33.1
1996 73.5 32.1
1995 70.2 31.5
1994 66.6 44.9
1993 50.9 22.3
1992 52 21.9
1991 71.8 29.2
1990 71.5 28.6
1989 71.4 28.2
1988 71 11
1987 70.9 20.7
1986 70.8 32.8
1985 70.6 32.4
1984 70.2 31.8
1983 70.1 34.7
1982 70.1 38.7
1981 70.1 38.3
1980 69.6 38
1979 69.1 37.8
1978 68.8 37.6
1977 68.8 37.4
1976 68.6 37.1
1975 68.3 36.9
1974 67.6 36.6
1973 66.6 36.3
1972 65.7 31.3
1971 65.2 31
1970 64.8 25.6
1969 64.4 25.4
1968 64 26.1
1967 63.7 25.9
1966 63.1 25.6
1965 62.2 28.8
1964 61.5 32.5
1963 60.5 28.2
1962 60.1 28.5
1961 59.3 28.3
1960 58.5 28.1
1959 57.6 27.8
1958 56.2 27.6
1957 55.1 30.9
1956 53.9 31.6
1955 53 32
1954 51.9 31.7
1953 51.1 31.4
1952 49.4 31
1951 48.4 30.6
1950 47.3 30.2

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Bosnia South Sudan
2024 3,164,253 11,943,408
2023 3,185,073 11,483,374
2022 3,204,802 11,021,177
2021 3,244,907 10,865,780
2020 3,299,349 10,698,467
2019 3,345,533 10,423,384
2018 3,387,000 10,122,977
2017 3,428,682 10,259,154
2016 3,473,003 10,830,102
2015 3,518,541 11,107,561
2014 3,564,829 11,235,073
2013 3,610,859 11,166,275
2012 3,670,113 10,756,240
2011 3,741,798 10,288,109
2010 3,811,472 9,745,953
2009 3,879,794 9,243,556
2008 3,947,544 8,817,647
2007 4,013,424 8,388,788
2006 4,063,272 7,976,526
2005 4,096,493 7,590,143
2004 4,140,987 7,233,041
2003 4,178,523 6,903,127
2002 4,188,002 6,596,806
2001 4,179,438 6,308,391
2000 4,159,771 6,032,267
1999 4,130,305 5,771,628
1998 4,089,356 5,620,068
1997 4,018,227 5,509,136
1996 3,875,246 5,356,925
1995 3,715,564 5,225,836
1994 3,725,412 5,071,184
1993 3,904,482 4,956,002
1992 4,234,616 4,909,749
1991 4,458,343 4,836,677
1990 4,448,652 4,737,633
1989 4,433,983 4,713,229
1988 4,414,404 4,848,029
1987 4,390,246 4,962,395
1986 4,362,115 4,921,240
1985 4,330,364 4,834,296
1984 4,295,536 4,750,627
1983 4,258,728 4,661,574
1982 4,221,100 4,557,686
1981 4,184,217 4,447,272
1980 4,148,426 4,339,030
1979 4,113,300 4,232,605
1978 4,078,240 4,127,657
1977 4,042,124 4,024,032
1976 4,004,552 3,921,910
1975 3,965,743 3,821,494
1974 3,926,472 3,723,259
1973 3,887,376 3,627,383
1972 3,848,271 3,542,497
1971 3,809,376 3,468,646
1970 3,773,247 3,409,614
1969 3,737,765 3,365,533
1968 3,698,794 3,321,528
1967 3,656,223 3,277,648
1966 3,610,562 3,236,423
1965 3,562,834 3,189,835
1964 3,513,441 3,129,918
1963 3,461,942 3,072,669
1962 3,407,532 3,024,308
1961 3,348,035 2,976,724
1960 3,281,381 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia South Sudan
2023 1.49 3.86
2022 1.48 3.96
2021 1.49 4.05
2020 1.52 4.16
2019 1.51 4.26
2018 1.5 4.37
2017 1.42 4.48
2016 1.36 4.58
2015 1.32 4.7
2014 1.26 4.82
2013 1.28 4.94
2012 1.25 5.06
2011 1.21 5.19
2010 1.26 5.32
2009 1.27 5.45
2008 1.21 5.57
2007 1.19 5.7
2006 1.18 5.85
2005 1.2 6.02
2004 1.22 6.19
2003 1.22 6.35
2002 1.23 6.52
2001 1.23 6.65
2000 1.28 6.8
1999 1.37 6.94
1998 1.56 7.08
1997 1.69 7.2
1996 1.65 7.32
1995 1.67 7.34
1994 1.7 7.35
1993 1.73 7.36
1992 1.76 7.37
1991 1.78 7.38
1990 1.79 7.38
1989 1.79 7.37
1988 1.85 7.38
1987 1.88 7.39
1986 1.91 7.38
1985 1.96 7.36
1984 2.02 7.35
1983 2.05 7.34
1982 2.05 7.34
1981 2.02 7.33
1980 1.98 7.33
1979 1.99 7.32
1978 2.08 7.33
1977 2.2 7.33
1976 2.31 7.33
1975 2.39 7.33
1974 2.45 7.31
1973 2.54 7.31
1972 2.67 7.31
1971 2.75 7.3
1970 2.79 7.29
1969 2.95 7.28
1968 3.08 7.26
1967 3.22 7.26
1966 3.39 7.25
1965 3.53 7.22
1964 3.6 7.22
1963 3.7 7.2
1962 3.81 7.2
1961 3.89 7.18
1960 3.96 7.16

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia South Sudan
2024 46.3 19.4
2023 46 19
2022 45.6 18.7
2021 45.2 18.4
2020 44.8 18.2
2019 44.3 17.8
2018 43.8 17.3
2017 43.3 17.4
2016 42.8 18.2
2015 42.3 18.6
2014 41.8 19
2013 41.2 19.3
2012 40.5 19.2
2011 39.8 19
2010 39.1 18.7
2009 38.5 18.4
2008 37.8 18.2
2007 37.1 18
2006 36.5 17.8
2005 35.9 17.6
2004 35.4 17.4
2003 34.9 17.3
2002 34.4 17.3
2001 34 17.3
2000 33.6 17.2
1999 33.3 17.1
1998 33 17
1997 32.8 16.9
1996 32.9 16.9
1995 33 16.9
1994 32.6 16.9
1993 31.8 16.9
1992 30.9 17
1991 30.2 17
1990 29.7 17
1989 29.2 17.1
1988 28.8 16.8
1987 28.4 16.5
1986 28 16.6
1985 27.6 16.7
1984 27.3 16.8
1983 26.9 16.8
1982 26.5 16.9
1981 26.2 17
1980 25.8 17.1
1979 25.4 17.1
1978 25 17.2
1977 24.6 17.2
1976 24.2 17.3
1975 23.9 17.4
1974 23.6 17.4
1973 23.2 17.5
1972 22.9 17.5
1971 22.6 17.6
1970 22.4 17.7
1969 22.2 17.9
1968 22.1 18
1967 22 18.2
1966 21.9 18.3
1965 21.8 18.3
1964 21.7 18.4
1963 21.7 18.4
1962 21.6 18.5
1961 21.6 18.5
1960 21.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Bosnia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$15.1
2015
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
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Bosnia South Sudan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
16%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Bosnia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bosnia South Sudan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. 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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