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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 125th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Syria
Population
3116111
26829400
Population rank 135/197 56/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 111/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 87/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 107/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$730
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syria: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syria economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Syria
2024 $29,613,572,023 -
2023 $27,592,361,498 $19,993,439,950
2022 $24,534,663,636 $23,622,827,080
2021 $23,672,712,121 $14,353,205,678
2020 $20,226,038,370 $12,047,752,036
2019 $20,482,608,984 $22,583,045,060
2018 $20,484,058,033 $21,497,782,868
2017 $18,326,373,136 $16,369,843,352
2016 $17,116,926,554 $12,597,854,877
2015 $16,404,348,361 $16,466,863,117
2014 $18,558,734,107 $21,502,061,466
2013 $18,179,109,209 $21,361,254,635
2012 $17,226,735,996 $43,190,318,033
2011 $18,644,233,537 $67,539,428,159
2010 $17,176,315,804 $61,390,830,875
2009 $17,613,949,091 $54,111,735,629
2008 $19,112,796,623 $52,557,913,569
2007 $15,778,734,264 $40,465,318,382
2006 $12,864,841,906 $33,751,788,856
2005 $11,222,796,337 $28,858,965,517
2004 $10,156,541,221 $25,086,950,495
2003 $8,498,894,359 $21,828,144,686
2002 $6,728,220,983 $20,669,357,462
2001 $5,800,615,375 $20,237,024,725
2000 $5,567,772,769 $18,937,052,543
1999 $4,686,256,363 $15,873,875,969
1998 $4,116,774,301 $15,200,846,154
1997 $3,671,909,673 $14,505,233,463
1996 $2,786,045,322 $13,789,560,878
1995 $1,866,572,954 $11,396,706,587
1994 $1,255,802,469 $10,122,020,000
1993 $3,630,668,950 $13,695,962,055
1992 $4,735,044,707 $13,253,565,861
1991 $6,122,959,184 $12,981,833,333
1990 $7,753,478,261 $12,308,624,418
1989 - $9,853,395,762
1988 - $10,577,041,645
1987 - $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 - $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Syria
2024 $9,359 -
2023 $8,663 $847
2022 $7,656 $1,052
2021 $7,295 $664
2020 $6,130 $572
2019 $6,122 $1,110
2018 $6,048 $1,098
2017 $5,345 $852
2016 $4,929 $656
2015 $4,662 $848
2014 $5,206 $1,061
2013 $5,035 $986
2012 $4,694 $1,898
2011 $4,983 $2,952
2010 $4,506 $2,731
2009 $4,540 $2,462
2008 $4,842 $2,429
2007 $3,931 $1,938
2006 $3,166 $1,719
2005 $2,740 $1,534
2004 $2,453 $1,368
2003 $2,034 $1,220
2002 $1,607 $1,183
2001 $1,388 $1,187
2000 $1,338 $1,138
1999 $1,135 $978
1998 $1,007 $961
1997 $914 $941
1996 $719 $918
1995 $502 $780
1994 $337 $712
1993 $930 $993
1992 $1,118 $990
1991 $1,373 $1,000
1990 $1,743 $978
1989 - $809
1988 - $898
1987 - $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 - $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Syria
2026 78.4 73.4
2025 78.2 73
2024 78 72.6
2023 77.9 72.1
2022 76.8 72.8
2021 74.6 72.4
2020 76 71.9
2019 77.4 71
2018 77.9 67.4
2017 77.4 65.7
2016 77.1 65.2
2015 77.1 63.3
2014 77.1 65.5
2013 77.1 65.1
2012 77 66.2
2011 77 72.3
2010 76.8 73.5
2009 76.7 73.5
2008 76.3 73.4
2007 76.2 73.3
2006 76 73
2005 76.4 72.8
2004 76.5 72.5
2003 76.4 72.2
2002 76 71.7
2001 75.6 71.3
2000 75.3 70.9
1999 74.9 70.5
1998 74.5 70.2
1997 73.9 70.2
1996 73.5 70.2
1995 70.2 70.2
1994 66.6 70.3
1993 50.9 70.3
1992 52 70.2
1991 71.8 70.1
1990 71.5 69.8
1989 71.4 69.5
1988 71 69.2
1987 70.9 68.8
1986 70.8 68.4
1985 70.6 68
1984 70.2 67.7
1983 70.1 67.4
1982 70.1 60.8
1981 70.1 64.6
1980 69.6 66.5
1979 69.1 66.2
1978 68.8 65.9
1977 68.8 65.4
1976 68.6 64.8
1975 68.3 64.2
1974 67.6 63.4
1973 66.6 60.8
1972 65.7 62
1971 65.2 61.3
1970 64.8 60.6
1969 64.4 59.8
1968 64 59.1
1967 63.7 58
1966 63.1 57.6
1965 62.2 56.9
1964 61.5 56.2
1963 60.5 55.4
1962 60.1 54.6
1961 59.3 53.7
1960 58.5 52.7
1959 57.6 51.7
1958 56.2 50.7
1957 55.1 49.6
1956 53.9 48.5
1955 53 47.4
1954 51.9 46.4
1953 51.1 45.3
1952 49.4 44.3
1951 48.4 43.4
1950 47.3 42.5

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Syria
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Syria
2024 3,164,253 24,672,760
2023 3,185,073 23,594,623
2022 3,204,802 22,462,173
2021 3,244,907 21,628,839
2020 3,299,349 21,049,429
2019 3,345,533 20,353,534
2018 3,387,000 19,577,845
2017 3,428,682 19,224,668
2016 3,473,003 19,193,834
2015 3,518,541 19,424,618
2014 3,564,829 20,273,659
2013 3,610,859 21,666,917
2012 3,670,113 22,759,763
2011 3,741,798 22,878,098
2010 3,811,472 22,482,421
2009 3,879,794 21,976,969
2008 3,947,544 21,636,564
2007 4,013,424 20,884,125
2006 4,063,272 19,637,022
2005 4,096,493 18,814,091
2004 4,140,987 18,336,875
2003 4,178,523 17,889,296
2002 4,188,002 17,468,332
2001 4,179,438 17,051,338
2000 4,159,771 16,637,888
1999 4,130,305 16,228,061
1998 4,089,356 15,820,413
1997 4,018,227 15,417,542
1996 3,875,246 15,018,104
1995 3,715,564 14,616,801
1994 3,725,412 14,208,583
1993 3,904,482 13,795,686
1992 4,234,616 13,385,571
1991 4,458,343 12,980,821
1990 4,448,652 12,579,208
1989 4,433,983 12,179,060
1988 4,414,404 11,782,264
1987 4,390,246 11,388,923
1986 4,362,115 11,002,844
1985 4,330,364 10,625,672
1984 4,295,536 10,258,398
1983 4,258,728 9,904,809
1982 4,221,100 9,572,511
1981 4,184,217 9,260,189
1980 4,148,426 8,957,663
1979 4,113,300 8,661,909
1978 4,078,240 8,372,759
1977 4,042,124 8,090,501
1976 4,004,552 7,817,320
1975 3,965,743 7,554,364
1974 3,926,472 7,302,160
1973 3,887,376 7,060,321
1972 3,848,271 6,826,024
1971 3,809,376 6,598,094
1970 3,773,247 6,380,609
1969 3,737,765 6,175,166
1968 3,698,794 5,978,742
1967 3,656,223 5,790,198
1966 3,610,562 5,609,047
1965 3,562,834 5,435,267
1964 3,513,441 5,269,087
1963 3,461,942 5,110,467
1962 3,407,532 4,959,340
1961 3,348,035 4,815,466
1960 3,281,381 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syria

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Syria
2023 1.49 2.71
2022 1.48 2.75
2021 1.49 2.8
2020 1.52 2.84
2019 1.51 2.88
2018 1.5 2.93
2017 1.42 2.97
2016 1.36 3.01
2015 1.32 3.07
2014 1.26 3.12
2013 1.28 3.17
2012 1.25 3.22
2011 1.21 3.29
2010 1.26 3.36
2009 1.27 3.42
2008 1.21 3.48
2007 1.19 3.54
2006 1.18 3.56
2005 1.2 3.61
2004 1.22 3.68
2003 1.22 3.76
2002 1.23 3.87
2001 1.23 3.98
2000 1.28 4.07
1999 1.37 4.14
1998 1.56 4.25
1997 1.69 4.37
1996 1.65 4.54
1995 1.67 4.7
1994 1.7 4.86
1993 1.73 4.99
1992 1.76 5.14
1991 1.78 5.34
1990 1.79 5.56
1989 1.79 5.78
1988 1.85 6
1987 1.88 6.2
1986 1.91 6.37
1985 1.96 6.48
1984 2.02 6.59
1983 2.05 6.69
1982 2.05 6.81
1981 2.02 6.97
1980 1.98 7.12
1979 1.99 7.25
1978 2.08 7.35
1977 2.2 7.42
1976 2.31 7.45
1975 2.39 7.49
1974 2.45 7.52
1973 2.54 7.55
1972 2.67 7.57
1971 2.75 7.6
1970 2.79 7.62
1969 2.95 7.59
1968 3.08 7.57
1967 3.22 7.56
1966 3.39 7.55
1965 3.53 7.53
1964 3.6 7.53
1963 3.7 7.51
1962 3.81 7.51
1961 3.89 7.5
1960 3.96 7.51

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Syria
2024 46.3 23.9
2023 46 23.3
2022 45.6 22.7
2021 45.2 22.2
2020 44.8 21.6
2019 44.3 20.9
2018 43.8 20.1
2017 43.3 19.6
2016 42.8 19.5
2015 42.3 19.5
2014 41.8 20.1
2013 41.2 21.2
2012 40.5 21.8
2011 39.8 21.9
2010 39.1 21.7
2009 38.5 21.5
2008 37.8 21.3
2007 37.1 21
2006 36.5 20.3
2005 35.9 19.7
2004 35.4 19.5
2003 34.9 19.2
2002 34.4 19
2001 34 18.8
2000 33.6 18.5
1999 33.3 18.3
1998 33 18.1
1997 32.8 17.9
1996 32.9 17.7
1995 33 17.5
1994 32.6 17.3
1993 31.8 17.1
1992 30.9 16.9
1991 30.2 16.7
1990 29.7 16.5
1989 29.2 16.4
1988 28.8 16.2
1987 28.4 16.1
1986 28 16
1985 27.6 15.9
1984 27.3 15.8
1983 26.9 15.8
1982 26.5 15.7
1981 26.2 15.6
1980 25.8 15.6
1979 25.4 15.6
1978 25 15.6
1977 24.6 15.6
1976 24.2 15.6
1975 23.9 15.7
1974 23.6 15.7
1973 23.2 15.7
1972 22.9 15.8
1971 22.6 15.8
1970 22.4 15.9
1969 22.2 16
1968 22.1 16.1
1967 22 16.2
1966 21.9 16.4
1965 21.8 16.5
1964 21.7 16.7
1963 21.7 16.9
1962 21.6 17.1
1961 21.6 17.3
1960 21.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Bosnia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Bosnia Syria
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Bosnia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Syria
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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