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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.14M (ranked 134/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 125th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 110/197 ($32.6B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($10,382), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Switzerland
Population
3114736
9155878
Population rank 135/197 99/197
GDP
$32.6B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 110/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$10,382
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 87/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$9.76B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.9%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,108
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 104/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,479
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
46.7 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Switzerland
2025 $32,599,982,936 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $29,737,363,103 $969,919,786,395
2023 $27,592,361,498 $928,435,275,852
2022 $24,534,663,636 $858,479,038,994
2021 $23,672,712,121 $840,710,023,481
2020 $20,226,038,370 $756,096,180,222
2019 $20,482,608,984 $736,384,764,157
2018 $20,484,058,033 $740,766,531,454
2017 $18,326,373,136 $706,660,443,624
2016 $17,116,926,554 $698,607,778,795
2015 $16,404,348,361 $706,199,008,879
2014 $18,558,734,107 $741,168,119,617
2013 $18,179,109,209 $718,748,402,260
2012 $17,226,735,996 $697,882,536,677
2011 $18,644,233,537 $727,231,637,102
2010 $17,176,315,804 $609,999,593,542
2009 $17,613,949,091 $563,659,557,945
2008 $19,112,796,623 $574,703,945,157
2007 $15,778,734,264 $498,993,845,385
2006 $12,864,841,906 $448,364,681,767
2005 $11,222,796,337 $424,511,048,024
2004 $10,156,541,221 $409,012,909,530
2003 $8,498,894,359 $366,563,952,625
2002 $6,728,220,983 $313,930,961,761
2001 $5,800,615,375 $290,160,142,214
2000 $5,567,772,769 $282,327,351,966
1999 $4,686,256,363 $301,911,268,140
1998 $4,116,774,301 $306,907,741,068
1997 $3,671,909,673 $298,868,250,534
1996 $2,786,045,322 $345,373,647,249
1995 $1,866,572,954 $358,152,520,085
1994 $1,255,802,469 $305,916,331,798
1993 $3,630,668,950 $276,339,744,180
1992 $4,735,044,707 $284,139,428,246
1991 $6,122,959,184 $272,953,645,746
1990 $7,753,478,261 $269,768,238,555
1989 - $211,241,694,480
1988 - $218,788,504,066
1987 - $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 - $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Switzerland
2025 $10,382 $114,769
2024 $9,398 $107,702
2023 $8,663 $104,450
2022 $7,656 $97,809
2021 $7,295 $96,583
2020 $6,130 $87,530
2019 $6,122 $85,873
2018 $6,048 $87,002
2017 $5,345 $83,610
2016 $4,929 $83,432
2015 $4,662 $85,265
2014 $5,206 $90,512
2013 $5,035 $88,851
2012 $4,694 $87,270
2011 $4,983 $91,910
2010 $4,506 $77,956
2009 $4,540 $72,788
2008 $4,842 $75,148
2007 $3,931 $66,082
2006 $3,166 $59,910
2005 $2,740 $57,080
2004 $2,453 $55,350
2003 $2,034 $49,947
2002 $1,607 $43,094
2001 $1,388 $40,134
2000 $1,338 $39,298
1999 $1,135 $42,261
1998 $1,007 $43,166
1997 $914 $42,160
1996 $719 $48,838
1995 $502 $50,869
1994 $337 $43,741
1993 $930 $39,828
1992 $1,118 $41,327
1991 $1,373 $40,140
1990 $1,743 $40,171
1989 - $31,780
1988 - $33,183
1987 - $30,899
1986 - $24,828
1985 - $17,411
1984 - $17,247
1983 - $18,128
1982 - $18,271
1981 - $17,931
1980 - $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Switzerland
2026 78.4 84.4
2025 78.2 84.2
2024 78 84.1
2023 77.9 84
2022 76.8 83.2
2021 74.6 83.6
2020 76 83.1
2019 77.4 83.8
2018 77.9 83.6
2017 77.4 83.4
2016 77.1 83.4
2015 77.1 82.8
2014 77.1 83.1
2013 77.1 82.7
2012 77 82.6
2011 77 82.6
2010 76.8 82.3
2009 76.7 82
2008 76.3 82
2007 76.2 81.7
2006 76 81.5
2005 76.4 81.2
2004 76.5 81.1
2003 76.4 80.5
2002 76 80.4
2001 75.6 80.3
2000 75.3 79.8
1999 74.9 79.7
1998 74.5 79.5
1997 73.9 79.2
1996 73.5 79
1995 70.2 78.6
1994 66.6 78.5
1993 50.9 78.2
1992 52 77.9
1991 71.8 77.6
1990 71.5 77.4
1989 71.4 77.6
1988 71 77.4
1987 70.9 77.3
1986 70.8 77
1985 70.6 76.9
1984 70.2 76.8
1983 70.1 76.2
1982 70.1 76.2
1981 70.1 75.8
1980 69.6 75.6
1979 69.1 75.6
1978 68.8 75.3
1977 68.8 75.4
1976 68.6 74.9
1975 68.3 74.8
1974 67.6 74.4
1973 66.6 74.1
1972 65.7 73.8
1971 65.2 73.2
1970 64.8 73.1
1969 64.4 72.7
1968 64 72.7
1967 63.7 72.7
1966 63.1 72.4
1965 62.2 72.3
1964 61.5 72.2
1963 60.5 71.3
1962 60.1 71.3
1961 59.3 71.7
1960 58.5 71.4
1959 57.6 71.5
1958 56.2 71.3
1957 55.1 70.5
1956 53.9 70.2
1955 53 70.1
1954 51.9 70
1953 51.1 69.5
1952 49.4 69.6
1951 48.4 68.7
1950 47.3 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Switzerland
2025 3,140,095 9,092,436
2024 3,164,253 9,005,582
2023 3,185,073 8,888,822
2022 3,204,802 8,777,088
2021 3,244,907 8,704,546
2020 3,299,349 8,638,167
2019 3,345,533 8,575,280
2018 3,387,000 8,514,329
2017 3,428,682 8,451,840
2016 3,473,003 8,373,338
2015 3,518,541 8,282,396
2014 3,564,829 8,188,649
2013 3,610,859 8,089,346
2012 3,670,113 7,996,861
2011 3,741,798 7,912,398
2010 3,811,472 7,824,909
2009 3,879,794 7,743,831
2008 3,947,544 7,647,675
2007 4,013,424 7,551,117
2006 4,063,272 7,483,934
2005 4,096,493 7,437,115
2004 4,140,987 7,389,625
2003 4,178,523 7,339,001
2002 4,188,002 7,284,753
2001 4,179,438 7,229,854
2000 4,159,771 7,184,250
1999 4,130,305 7,143,991
1998 4,089,356 7,110,001
1997 4,018,227 7,088,906
1996 3,875,246 7,071,850
1995 3,715,564 7,040,687
1994 3,725,412 6,993,795
1993 3,904,482 6,938,265
1992 4,234,616 6,875,364
1991 4,458,343 6,799,978
1990 4,448,652 6,715,519
1989 4,433,983 6,646,912
1988 4,414,404 6,593,386
1987 4,390,246 6,545,106
1986 4,362,115 6,504,124
1985 4,330,364 6,470,365
1984 4,295,536 6,441,865
1983 4,258,728 6,418,773
1982 4,221,100 6,391,309
1981 4,184,217 6,354,074
1980 4,148,426 6,319,408
1979 4,113,300 6,294,365
1978 4,078,240 6,281,738
1977 4,042,124 6,281,174
1976 4,004,552 6,302,504
1975 3,965,743 6,338,632
1974 3,926,472 6,341,405
1973 3,887,376 6,307,347
1972 3,848,271 6,260,956
1971 3,809,376 6,213,399
1970 3,773,247 6,180,877
1969 3,737,765 6,136,387
1968 3,698,794 6,067,714
1967 3,656,223 5,991,785
1966 3,610,562 5,918,002
1965 3,562,834 5,856,472
1964 3,513,441 5,789,228
1963 3,461,942 5,694,247
1962 3,407,532 5,573,815
1961 3,348,035 5,434,294
1960 3,281,381 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Switzerland
2024 1.49 1.29
2023 1.49 1.33
2022 1.48 1.39
2021 1.49 1.52
2020 1.52 1.46
2019 1.51 1.48
2018 1.5 1.52
2017 1.42 1.52
2016 1.36 1.54
2015 1.32 1.54
2014 1.26 1.54
2013 1.28 1.52
2012 1.25 1.52
2011 1.21 1.52
2010 1.26 1.52
2009 1.27 1.5
2008 1.21 1.48
2007 1.19 1.46
2006 1.18 1.44
2005 1.2 1.42
2004 1.22 1.42
2003 1.22 1.39
2002 1.23 1.39
2001 1.23 1.38
2000 1.28 1.5
1999 1.37 1.48
1998 1.56 1.47
1997 1.69 1.48
1996 1.65 1.5
1995 1.67 1.48
1994 1.7 1.49
1993 1.73 1.51
1992 1.76 1.58
1991 1.78 1.58
1990 1.79 1.58
1989 1.79 1.56
1988 1.85 1.57
1987 1.88 1.52
1986 1.91 1.53
1985 1.96 1.52
1984 2.02 1.53
1983 2.05 1.52
1982 2.05 1.56
1981 2.02 1.55
1980 1.98 1.55
1979 1.99 1.52
1978 2.08 1.51
1977 2.2 1.53
1976 2.31 1.55
1975 2.39 1.61
1974 2.45 1.73
1973 2.54 1.81
1972 2.67 1.91
1971 2.75 2.04
1970 2.79 2.1
1969 2.95 2.19
1968 3.08 2.29
1967 3.22 2.39
1966 3.39 2.5
1965 3.53 2.59
1964 3.6 2.66
1963 3.7 2.65
1962 3.81 2.58
1961 3.89 2.52
1960 3.96 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Switzerland
2025 46.7 43.9
2024 46.3 43.7
2023 46 43.4
2022 45.6 43
2021 45.2 42.8
2020 44.8 42.7
2019 44.3 42.6
2018 43.8 42.5
2017 43.3 42.4
2016 42.8 42.3
2015 42.3 42.2
2014 41.8 42.1
2013 41.2 42
2012 40.5 41.8
2011 39.8 41.6
2010 39.1 41.5
2009 38.5 41.3
2008 37.8 41.1
2007 37.1 40.9
2006 36.5 40.6
2005 35.9 40.3
2004 35.4 39.9
2003 34.9 39.6
2002 34.4 39.3
2001 34 39
2000 33.6 38.7
1999 33.3 38.4
1998 33 38.2
1997 32.8 37.9
1996 32.9 37.6
1995 33 37.3
1994 32.6 37.1
1993 31.8 37
1992 30.9 36.9
1991 30.2 36.9
1990 29.7 36.9
1989 29.2 36.8
1988 28.8 36.7
1987 28.4 36.5
1986 28 36.3
1985 27.6 36.1
1984 27.3 35.9
1983 26.9 35.6
1982 26.5 35.3
1981 26.2 35
1980 25.8 34.8
1979 25.4 34.5
1978 25 34.2
1977 24.6 33.8
1976 24.2 33.5
1975 23.9 33.1
1974 23.6 32.7
1973 23.2 32.5
1972 22.9 32.3
1971 22.6 32.2
1970 22.4 32
1969 22.2 31.7
1968 22.1 31.7
1967 22 31.6
1966 21.9 31.6
1965 21.8 31.6
1964 21.7 31.5
1963 21.7 31.7
1962 21.6 32
1961 21.6 32.4
1960 21.5 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$31.2B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.9%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.41%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57.7%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.5%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.6%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Switzerland
% of world population
0.04%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
52.7%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.94 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.55 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
58.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
123
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Bosnia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.9
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
22%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Switzerland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,295 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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