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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 125th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia UAE
Population
3116111
11686438
Population rank 135/197 84/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia UAE
2024 $29,613,572,023 $552,324,846,835
2023 $27,592,361,498 $522,622,191,967
2022 $24,534,663,636 $511,403,403,676
2021 $23,672,712,121 $422,441,388,700
2020 $20,226,038,370 $357,161,878,829
2019 $20,482,608,984 $433,926,208,305
2018 $20,484,058,033 $440,560,108,918
2017 $18,326,373,136 $403,365,010,211
2016 $17,116,926,554 $381,717,086,453
2015 $16,404,348,361 $381,973,042,886
2014 $18,558,734,107 $424,935,874,745
2013 $18,179,109,209 $409,632,675,289
2012 $17,226,735,996 $392,793,464,942
2011 $18,644,233,537 $368,881,143,635
2010 $17,176,315,804 $307,736,419,333
2009 $17,613,949,091 $253,547,358,747
2008 $19,112,796,623 $315,474,615,739
2007 $15,778,734,264 $257,916,133,424
2006 $12,864,841,906 $222,116,541,865
2005 $11,222,796,337 $180,617,467,965
2004 $10,156,541,221 $147,824,370,320
2003 $8,498,894,359 $124,346,358,067
2002 $6,728,220,983 $109,816,201,498
2001 $5,800,615,375 $103,311,640,572
2000 $5,567,772,769 $104,337,372,362
1999 $4,686,256,363 $84,445,473,111
1998 $4,116,774,301 $75,674,336,283
1997 $3,671,909,673 $78,839,008,445
1996 $2,786,045,322 $73,571,233,996
1995 $1,866,572,954 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,255,802,469 $59,305,093,980
1993 $3,630,668,950 $55,625,170,253
1992 $4,735,044,707 $54,239,171,888
1991 $6,122,959,184 $51,552,165,622
1990 $7,753,478,261 $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia UAE
2024 $9,359 $50,274
2023 $8,663 $49,851
2022 $7,656 $50,760
2021 $7,295 $44,119
2020 $6,130 $37,992
2019 $6,122 $45,939
2018 $6,048 $47,135
2017 $5,345 $43,734
2016 $4,929 $42,721
2015 $4,662 $44,910
2014 $5,206 $52,725
2013 $5,035 $53,247
2012 $4,694 $53,142
2011 $4,983 $51,922
2010 $4,506 $44,795
2009 $4,540 $37,803
2008 $4,842 $50,054
2007 $3,931 $45,855
2006 $3,166 $44,343
2005 $2,740 $38,719
2004 $2,453 $33,377
2003 $2,034 $29,660
2002 $1,607 $27,754
2001 $1,388 $27,745
2000 $1,338 $29,866
1999 $1,135 $25,856
1998 $1,007 $24,889
1997 $914 $27,983
1996 $719 $28,323
1995 $502 $27,003
1994 $337 $25,473
1993 $930 $25,033
1992 $1,118 $25,648
1991 $1,373 $25,691
1990 $1,743 $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia UAE
2026 78.4 83.4
2025 78.2 83.2
2024 78 83.1
2023 77.9 82.9
2022 76.8 80.5
2021 74.6 79.1
2020 76 81.9
2019 77.4 82.6
2018 77.9 82.4
2017 77.4 82.4
2016 77.1 82.2
2015 77.1 82.1
2014 77.1 82
2013 77.1 82
2012 77 81.9
2011 77 81.9
2010 76.8 81.9
2009 76.7 81.7
2008 76.3 81.6
2007 76.2 81.4
2006 76 81.2
2005 76.4 80.8
2004 76.5 80.3
2003 76.4 79.6
2002 76 78.7
2001 75.6 77.6
2000 75.3 76.3
1999 74.9 75
1998 74.5 73.7
1997 73.9 72.6
1996 73.5 71.8
1995 70.2 71.4
1994 66.6 71.2
1993 50.9 71.2
1992 52 71.2
1991 71.8 71.1
1990 71.5 71.1
1989 71.4 71
1988 71 70.8
1987 70.9 70.6
1986 70.8 70.4
1985 70.6 70.1
1984 70.2 69.8
1983 70.1 69.4
1982 70.1 69.1
1981 70.1 68.6
1980 69.6 68.2
1979 69.1 67.6
1978 68.8 67.1
1977 68.8 66.5
1976 68.6 65.8
1975 68.3 65.1
1974 67.6 64.4
1973 66.6 63.5
1972 65.7 62.7
1971 65.2 61.8
1970 64.8 60.8
1969 64.4 59.8
1968 64 58.7
1967 63.7 57.6
1966 63.1 56.6
1965 62.2 55.5
1964 61.5 54.5
1963 60.5 53.5
1962 60.1 52.5
1961 59.3 51.6
1960 58.5 50.7
1959 57.6 49.7
1958 56.2 48.8
1957 55.1 47.8
1956 53.9 46.9
1955 53 46
1954 51.9 45.2
1953 51.1 44.4
1952 49.4 43.6
1951 48.4 42.9
1950 47.3 42.1

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Bosnia UAE
2024 3,164,253 10,986,400
2023 3,185,073 10,483,751
2022 3,204,802 10,074,977
2021 3,244,907 9,575,152
2020 3,299,349 9,401,038
2019 3,345,533 9,445,785
2018 3,387,000 9,346,701
2017 3,428,682 9,223,225
2016 3,473,003 8,935,095
2015 3,518,541 8,505,237
2014 3,564,829 8,059,440
2013 3,610,859 7,693,031
2012 3,670,113 7,391,448
2011 3,741,798 7,104,538
2010 3,811,472 6,869,838
2009 3,879,794 6,707,058
2008 3,947,544 6,302,664
2007 4,013,424 5,624,635
2006 4,063,272 5,009,100
2005 4,096,493 4,664,790
2004 4,140,987 4,428,967
2003 4,178,523 4,192,457
2002 4,188,002 3,956,826
2001 4,179,438 3,723,590
2000 4,159,771 3,493,575
1999 4,130,305 3,266,009
1998 4,089,356 3,040,421
1997 4,018,227 2,817,410
1996 3,875,246 2,597,564
1995 3,715,564 2,434,662
1994 3,725,412 2,328,188
1993 3,904,482 2,222,093
1992 4,234,616 2,114,730
1991 4,458,343 2,006,626
1990 4,448,652 1,898,220
1989 4,433,983 1,789,851
1988 4,414,404 1,681,788
1987 4,390,246 1,574,244
1986 4,362,115 1,467,383
1985 4,330,364 1,377,911
1984 4,295,536 1,305,996
1983 4,258,728 1,235,305
1982 4,221,100 1,166,370
1981 4,184,217 1,099,855
1980 4,148,426 1,015,700
1979 4,113,300 912,010
1978 4,078,240 809,274
1977 4,042,124 710,209
1976 4,004,552 615,866
1975 3,965,743 542,856
1974 3,926,472 489,087
1973 3,887,376 436,399
1972 3,848,271 385,014
1971 3,809,376 335,027
1970 3,773,247 286,536
1969 3,737,765 239,660
1968 3,698,794 199,416
1967 3,656,223 179,700
1966 3,610,562 173,976
1965 3,562,834 167,103
1964 3,513,441 159,692
1963 3,461,942 152,211
1962 3,407,532 144,946
1961 3,348,035 137,989
1960 3,281,381 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia UAE
2023 1.49 1.2
2022 1.48 1.15
2021 1.49 1.16
2020 1.52 1.29
2019 1.51 1.25
2018 1.5 1.29
2017 1.42 1.35
2016 1.36 1.37
2015 1.32 1.42
2014 1.26 1.48
2013 1.28 1.53
2012 1.25 1.53
2011 1.21 1.54
2010 1.26 1.57
2009 1.27 1.58
2008 1.21 1.52
2007 1.19 1.79
2006 1.18 1.96
2005 1.2 2.23
2004 1.22 2.38
2003 1.22 2.49
2002 1.23 2.54
2001 1.23 2.62
2000 1.28 2.73
1999 1.37 2.79
1998 1.56 2.77
1997 1.69 2.83
1996 1.65 3.06
1995 1.67 3.28
1994 1.7 3.76
1993 1.73 3.82
1992 1.76 4.09
1991 1.78 4.25
1990 1.79 4.51
1989 1.79 4.65
1988 1.85 4.77
1987 1.88 4.88
1986 1.91 5
1985 1.96 5.13
1984 2.02 5.3
1983 2.05 5.48
1982 2.05 5.66
1981 2.02 5.81
1980 1.98 5.95
1979 1.99 6.06
1978 2.08 6.15
1977 2.2 6.22
1976 2.31 6.29
1975 2.39 6.35
1974 2.45 6.41
1973 2.54 6.46
1972 2.67 6.5
1971 2.75 6.52
1970 2.79 6.52
1969 2.95 6.52
1968 3.08 6.53
1967 3.22 6.51
1966 3.39 6.5
1965 3.53 6.5
1964 3.6 6.49
1963 3.7 6.5
1962 3.81 6.49
1961 3.89 6.49
1960 3.96 6.5

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia UAE
2024 46.3 32.6
2023 46 32.2
2022 45.6 31.9
2021 45.2 31.9
2020 44.8 31.8
2019 44.3 31.8
2018 43.8 31.8
2017 43.3 31.8
2016 42.8 31.8
2015 42.3 31.8
2014 41.8 31.8
2013 41.2 31.7
2012 40.5 31.7
2011 39.8 31.7
2010 39.1 31.7
2009 38.5 31.6
2008 37.8 31.6
2007 37.1 31.6
2006 36.5 31.4
2005 35.9 30.9
2004 35.4 30.3
2003 34.9 29.6
2002 34.4 29.1
2001 34 28.6
2000 33.6 28.2
1999 33.3 28
1998 33 27.9
1997 32.8 27.9
1996 32.9 28.1
1995 33 28
1994 32.6 27.4
1993 31.8 26.8
1992 30.9 26.4
1991 30.2 26
1990 29.7 25.8
1989 29.2 25.8
1988 28.8 25.9
1987 28.4 26.1
1986 28 26.5
1985 27.6 26.6
1984 27.3 26.4
1983 26.9 26.4
1982 26.5 26.4
1981 26.2 26.4
1980 25.8 26.2
1979 25.4 25.8
1978 25 25.5
1977 24.6 25.4
1976 24.2 25.6
1975 23.9 25.4
1974 23.6 24.7
1973 23.2 24.1
1972 22.9 23.6
1971 22.6 23.2
1970 22.4 23
1969 22.2 23.1
1968 22.1 23.5
1967 22 23.3
1966 21.9 22.6
1965 21.8 22
1964 21.7 21.5
1963 21.7 21
1962 21.6 20.6
1961 21.6 20.1
1960 21.5 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Bosnia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia UAE
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Bosnia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia UAE
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
2,535 mi
2008

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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. 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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