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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 111/197 ($29.6B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Switzerland
Population
3116111
9107866
Population rank 135/197 100/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $29,613,572,023 $936,564,198,049
2023 $27,592,361,498 $894,424,821,645
2022 $24,534,663,636 $828,508,926,958
2021 $23,672,712,121 $815,309,330,987
2020 $20,226,038,370 $741,999,406,006
2019 $20,482,608,984 $721,369,112,727
2018 $20,484,058,033 $725,568,717,468
2017 $18,326,373,136 $695,200,833,086
2016 $17,116,926,554 $687,895,460,903
2015 $16,404,348,361 $694,118,186,380
2014 $18,558,734,107 $726,537,808,338
2013 $18,179,109,209 $706,234,937,371
2012 $17,226,735,996 $686,420,221,558
2011 $18,644,233,537 $715,888,126,682
2010 $17,176,315,804 $598,851,028,907
2009 $17,613,949,091 $554,212,916,092
2008 $19,112,796,623 $567,267,767,519
2007 $15,778,734,264 $490,740,715,595
2006 $12,864,841,906 $441,634,672,197
2005 $11,222,796,337 $418,284,865,885
2004 $10,156,541,221 $403,912,891,033
2003 $8,498,894,359 $362,075,086,508
2002 $6,728,220,983 $309,301,422,430
2001 $5,800,615,375 $286,582,672,434
2000 $5,567,772,769 $279,216,033,870
1999 $4,686,256,363 $297,873,643,323
1998 $4,116,774,301 $303,459,014,347
1997 $3,671,909,673 $294,788,198,856
1996 $2,786,045,322 $340,103,959,547
1995 $1,866,572,954 $352,835,806,342
1994 $1,255,802,469 $301,375,055,202
1993 $3,630,668,950 $272,237,527,071
1992 $4,735,044,707 $279,921,425,828
1991 $6,122,959,184 $268,901,693,863
1990 $7,753,478,261 $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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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
2024 $9,359 $103,998
2023 $8,663 $100,624
2022 $7,656 $94,395
2021 $7,295 $93,665
2020 $6,130 $85,898
2019 $6,122 $84,122
2018 $6,048 $85,217
2017 $5,345 $82,254
2016 $4,929 $82,153
2015 $4,662 $83,806
2014 $5,206 $88,725
2013 $5,035 $87,304
2012 $4,694 $85,836
2011 $4,983 $90,477
2010 $4,506 $76,531
2009 $4,540 $71,568
2008 $4,842 $74,175
2007 $3,931 $64,989
2006 $3,166 $59,011
2005 $2,740 $56,243
2004 $2,453 $54,659
2003 $2,034 $49,336
2002 $1,607 $42,459
2001 $1,388 $39,639
2000 $1,338 $38,865
1999 $1,135 $41,696
1998 $1,007 $42,681
1997 $914 $41,584
1996 $719 $48,093
1995 $502 $50,114
1994 $337 $43,092
1993 $930 $39,237
1992 $1,118 $40,714
1991 $1,373 $39,544
1990 $1,743 $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$909B
2024
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
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$37.9
2023
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
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Switzerland
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
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
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
3.9
2023
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
36.2%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
6,247 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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