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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 125th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Sweden
Population
3116111
10680056
Population rank 135/197 91/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Sweden
2024 $29,613,572,023 $603,715,224,266
2023 $27,592,361,498 $578,990,915,246
2022 $24,534,663,636 $575,071,237,641
2021 $23,672,712,121 $631,693,331,301
2020 $20,226,038,370 $544,265,668,452
2019 $20,482,608,984 $530,894,124,494
2018 $20,484,058,033 $549,649,344,043
2017 $18,326,373,136 $535,172,356,785
2016 $17,116,926,554 $513,058,312,951
2015 $16,404,348,361 $501,602,351,912
2014 $18,558,734,107 $577,727,767,304
2013 $18,179,109,209 $584,125,353,119
2012 $17,226,735,996 $549,739,674,655
2011 $18,644,233,537 $570,538,581,144
2010 $17,176,315,804 $492,750,897,239
2009 $17,613,949,091 $434,311,714,442
2008 $19,112,796,623 $514,614,100,833
2007 $15,778,734,264 $490,047,789,548
2006 $12,864,841,906 $422,528,394,459
2005 $11,222,796,337 $391,688,455,929
2004 $10,156,541,221 $384,545,442,175
2003 $8,498,894,359 $334,072,443,516
2002 $6,728,220,983 $267,371,907,447
2001 $5,800,615,375 $242,497,797,485
2000 $5,567,772,769 $262,903,560,280
1999 $4,686,256,363 $274,318,357,862
1998 $4,116,774,301 $270,887,306,759
1997 $3,671,909,673 $268,249,616,891
1996 $2,786,045,322 $291,949,597,375
1995 $1,866,572,954 $267,050,453,507
1994 $1,255,802,469 $228,699,066,874
1993 $3,630,668,950 $212,644,602,616
1992 $4,735,044,707 $283,908,914,454
1991 $6,122,959,184 $273,831,464,572
1990 $7,753,478,261 $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Sweden
2024 $9,359 $57,117
2023 $8,663 $54,950
2022 $7,656 $54,837
2021 $7,295 $60,648
2020 $6,130 $52,569
2019 $6,122 $51,649
2018 $6,048 $54,018
2017 $5,345 $53,210
2016 $4,929 $51,704
2015 $4,662 $51,188
2014 $5,206 $59,583
2013 $5,035 $60,844
2012 $4,694 $57,750
2011 $4,983 $60,379
2010 $4,506 $52,543
2009 $4,540 $46,708
2008 $4,842 $55,817
2007 $3,931 $53,568
2006 $3,166 $46,531
2005 $2,740 $43,378
2004 $2,453 $42,758
2003 $2,034 $37,292
2002 $1,607 $29,958
2001 $1,388 $27,259
2000 $1,338 $29,633
1999 $1,135 $30,969
1998 $1,007 $30,605
1997 $914 $30,324
1996 $719 $33,022
1995 $502 $30,254
1994 $337 $26,046
1993 $930 $24,390
1992 $1,118 $32,753
1991 $1,373 $31,777
1990 $1,743 $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Sweden
2026 78.4 83.7
2025 78.2 83.6
2024 78 83.4
2023 77.9 83.3
2022 76.8 83
2021 74.6 83
2020 76 82.4
2019 77.4 83.1
2018 77.9 82.5
2017 77.4 82.4
2016 77.1 82.3
2015 77.1 82.2
2014 77.1 82.2
2013 77.1 81.9
2012 77 81.7
2011 77 81.8
2010 76.8 81.5
2009 76.7 81.4
2008 76.3 81.1
2007 76.2 81
2006 76 80.8
2005 76.4 80.6
2004 76.5 80.5
2003 76.4 80.2
2002 76 79.9
2001 75.6 79.8
2000 75.3 79.7
1999 74.9 79.5
1998 74.5 79.4
1997 73.9 79.3
1996 73.5 79
1995 70.2 78.8
1994 66.6 78.7
1993 50.9 78.1
1992 52 78.1
1991 71.8 77.7
1990 71.5 77.6
1989 71.4 77.7
1988 71 77
1987 70.9 77.1
1986 70.8 77
1985 70.6 76.7
1984 70.2 76.8
1983 70.1 76.6
1982 70.1 76.3
1981 70.1 76
1980 69.6 75.7
1979 69.1 75.5
1978 68.8 75.5
1977 68.8 75.4
1976 68.6 75
1975 68.3 75
1974 67.6 75
1973 66.6 74.9
1972 65.7 74.7
1971 65.2 74.6
1970 64.8 74.7
1969 64.4 74.1
1968 64 74
1967 63.7 74.1
1966 63.1 74.1
1965 62.2 73.9
1964 61.5 73.7
1963 60.5 73.5
1962 60.1 73.4
1961 59.3 73.5
1960 58.5 73
1959 57.6 73.4
1958 56.2 73.2
1957 55.1 72.5
1956 53.9 72.7
1955 53 72.6
1954 51.9 72.4
1953 51.1 71.9
1952 49.4 71.8
1951 48.4 71.4
1950 47.3 71.1

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Sweden
2024 3,164,253 10,569,709
2023 3,185,073 10,536,632
2022 3,204,802 10,486,941
2021 3,244,907 10,415,811
2020 3,299,349 10,353,442
2019 3,345,533 10,278,887
2018 3,387,000 10,175,214
2017 3,428,682 10,057,698
2016 3,473,003 9,923,085
2015 3,518,541 9,799,186
2014 3,564,829 9,696,110
2013 3,610,859 9,600,379
2012 3,670,113 9,519,374
2011 3,741,798 9,449,213
2010 3,811,472 9,378,126
2009 3,879,794 9,298,515
2008 3,947,544 9,219,637
2007 4,013,424 9,148,092
2006 4,063,272 9,080,505
2005 4,096,493 9,029,572
2004 4,140,987 8,993,531
2003 4,178,523 8,958,229
2002 4,188,002 8,924,958
2001 4,179,438 8,895,960
2000 4,159,771 8,872,109
1999 4,130,305 8,857,874
1998 4,089,356 8,850,974
1997 4,018,227 8,846,062
1996 3,875,246 8,840,998
1995 3,715,564 8,826,939
1994 3,725,412 8,780,745
1993 3,904,482 8,718,561
1992 4,234,616 8,668,067
1991 4,458,343 8,617,375
1990 4,448,652 8,558,835
1989 4,433,983 8,492,964
1988 4,414,404 8,436,489
1987 4,390,246 8,397,804
1986 4,362,115 8,369,829
1985 4,330,364 8,350,386
1984 4,295,536 8,336,605
1983 4,258,728 8,329,033
1982 4,221,100 8,325,263
1981 4,184,217 8,320,503
1980 4,148,426 8,310,531
1979 4,113,300 8,293,678
1978 4,078,240 8,275,599
1977 4,042,124 8,251,540
1976 4,004,552 8,222,286
1975 3,965,743 8,192,437
1974 3,926,472 8,159,955
1973 3,887,376 8,136,312
1972 3,848,271 8,122,300
1971 3,809,376 8,098,334
1970 3,773,247 8,042,801
1969 3,737,765 7,968,072
1968 3,698,794 7,912,273
1967 3,656,223 7,867,931
1966 3,610,562 7,807,797
1965 3,562,834 7,733,853
1964 3,513,441 7,661,354
1963 3,461,942 7,604,328
1962 3,407,532 7,561,588
1961 3,348,035 7,519,998
1960 3,281,381 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Sweden
2023 1.49 1.45
2022 1.48 1.53
2021 1.49 1.67
2020 1.52 1.67
2019 1.51 1.71
2018 1.5 1.76
2017 1.42 1.78
2016 1.36 1.85
2015 1.32 1.85
2014 1.26 1.88
2013 1.28 1.89
2012 1.25 1.91
2011 1.21 1.9
2010 1.26 1.98
2009 1.27 1.94
2008 1.21 1.91
2007 1.19 1.88
2006 1.18 1.85
2005 1.2 1.77
2004 1.22 1.75
2003 1.22 1.71
2002 1.23 1.65
2001 1.23 1.57
2000 1.28 1.54
1999 1.37 1.5
1998 1.56 1.5
1997 1.69 1.52
1996 1.65 1.6
1995 1.67 1.73
1994 1.7 1.88
1993 1.73 1.99
1992 1.76 2.09
1991 1.78 2.11
1990 1.79 2.13
1989 1.79 2.01
1988 1.85 1.96
1987 1.88 1.84
1986 1.91 1.8
1985 1.96 1.74
1984 2.02 1.66
1983 2.05 1.61
1982 2.05 1.62
1981 2.02 1.63
1980 1.98 1.68
1979 1.99 1.66
1978 2.08 1.6
1977 2.2 1.64
1976 2.31 1.68
1975 2.39 1.77
1974 2.45 1.87
1973 2.54 1.87
1972 2.67 1.91
1971 2.75 1.96
1970 2.79 1.92
1969 2.95 1.93
1968 3.08 2.07
1967 3.22 2.28
1966 3.39 2.37
1965 3.53 2.39
1964 3.6 2.47
1963 3.7 2.33
1962 3.81 2.25
1961 3.89 2.21
1960 3.96 2.17

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Sweden
2024 46.3 41.1
2023 46 40.9
2022 45.6 40.7
2021 45.2 40.7
2020 44.8 40.6
2019 44.3 40.5
2018 43.8 40.6
2017 43.3 40.7
2016 42.8 40.8
2015 42.3 40.9
2014 41.8 40.9
2013 41.2 40.9
2012 40.5 40.9
2011 39.8 40.8
2010 39.1 40.7
2009 38.5 40.7
2008 37.8 40.6
2007 37.1 40.5
2006 36.5 40.4
2005 35.9 40.2
2004 35.4 40
2003 34.9 39.8
2002 34.4 39.7
2001 34 39.5
2000 33.6 39.4
1999 33.3 39.2
1998 33 39
1997 32.8 38.8
1996 32.9 38.6
1995 33 38.5
1994 32.6 38.4
1993 31.8 38.4
1992 30.9 38.4
1991 30.2 38.3
1990 29.7 38.3
1989 29.2 38.3
1988 28.8 38.2
1987 28.4 38.1
1986 28 37.9
1985 27.6 37.6
1984 27.3 37.4
1983 26.9 37.1
1982 26.5 36.8
1981 26.2 36.5
1980 25.8 36.2
1979 25.4 36
1978 25 35.7
1977 24.6 35.5
1976 24.2 35.4
1975 23.9 35.3
1974 23.6 35.3
1973 23.2 35.3
1972 22.9 35.3
1971 22.6 35.3
1970 22.4 35.4
1969 22.2 35.6
1968 22.1 35.8
1967 22 35.9
1966 21.9 36
1965 21.8 36.2
1964 21.7 36.3
1963 21.7 36.3
1962 21.6 36.3
1961 21.6 36.2
1960 21.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Sweden
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Bosnia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Sweden
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
356,129 mi
2016

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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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