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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 125th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia United States
Population
3116111
344023146
Population rank 135/197 3/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 111/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

United States
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia United States
2024 $29,613,572,023 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $27,592,361,498 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $24,534,663,636 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $23,672,712,121 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $20,226,038,370 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $20,482,608,984 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $20,484,058,033 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $18,326,373,136 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $17,116,926,554 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $16,404,348,361 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $18,558,734,107 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $18,179,109,209 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $17,226,735,996 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $18,644,233,537 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $17,176,315,804 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $17,613,949,091 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $19,112,796,623 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $15,778,734,264 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $12,864,841,906 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $11,222,796,337 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $10,156,541,221 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $8,498,894,359 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $6,728,220,983 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $5,800,615,375 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $5,567,772,769 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $4,686,256,363 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $4,116,774,301 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $3,671,909,673 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $2,786,045,322 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $1,866,572,954 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $1,255,802,469 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $3,630,668,950 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $4,735,044,707 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $6,122,959,184 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $7,753,478,261 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia United States
2024 $9,359 $84,534
2023 $8,663 $81,490
2022 $7,656 $76,829
2021 $7,295 $70,249
2020 $6,130 $63,526
2019 $6,122 $65,120
2018 $6,048 $62,823
2017 $5,345 $59,908
2016 $4,929 $57,867
2015 $4,662 $56,763
2014 $5,206 $55,124
2013 $5,035 $53,291
2012 $4,694 $51,784
2011 $4,983 $50,066
2010 $4,506 $48,651
2009 $4,540 $47,195
2008 $4,842 $48,570
2007 $3,931 $48,050
2006 $3,166 $46,302
2005 $2,740 $44,123
2004 $2,453 $41,725
2003 $2,034 $39,490
2002 $1,607 $37,998
2001 $1,388 $37,134
2000 $1,338 $36,330
1999 $1,135 $34,484
1998 $1,007 $32,823
1997 $914 $31,430
1996 $719 $29,937
1995 $502 $28,661
1994 $337 $27,662
1993 $930 $26,353
1992 $1,118 $25,381
1991 $1,373 $24,293
1990 $1,743 $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia United States
2026 78.4 79.8
2025 78.2 79.6
2024 78 79.5
2023 77.9 79.3
2022 76.8 78
2021 74.6 76.4
2020 76 77
2019 77.4 78.9
2018 77.9 78.8
2017 77.4 78.6
2016 77.1 78.7
2015 77.1 78.7
2014 77.1 78.9
2013 77.1 78.8
2012 77 78.8
2011 77 78.7
2010 76.8 78.7
2009 76.7 78.5
2008 76.3 78.1
2007 76.2 78
2006 76 77.8
2005 76.4 77.5
2004 76.5 77.5
2003 76.4 77.1
2002 76 77
2001 75.6 76.9
2000 75.3 76.8
1999 74.9 76.7
1998 74.5 76.7
1997 73.9 76.5
1996 73.5 76.2
1995 70.2 75.9
1994 66.6 75.7
1993 50.9 75.6
1992 52 75.8
1991 71.8 75.5
1990 71.5 75.4
1989 71.4 75.1
1988 71 74.8
1987 70.9 74.9
1986 70.8 74.7
1985 70.6 74.7
1984 70.2 74.7
1983 70.1 74.6
1982 70.1 74.5
1981 70.1 74.1
1980 69.6 73.7
1979 69.1 73.8
1978 68.8 73.4
1977 68.8 73.2
1976 68.6 72.8
1975 68.3 72.5
1974 67.6 72
1973 66.6 71.4
1972 65.7 71.2
1971 65.2 71.1
1970 64.8 70.7
1969 64.4 70.5
1968 64 70.2
1967 63.7 70.5
1966 63.1 70.2
1965 62.2 70.2
1964 61.5 70.2
1963 60.5 69.9
1962 60.1 70.1
1961 59.3 70.3
1960 58.5 69.8
1959 57.6 69.9
1958 56.2 69.7
1957 55.1 69.4
1956 53.9 69.6
1955 53 69.6
1954 51.9 69.5
1953 51.1 68.7
1952 49.4 68.4
1951 48.4 68.2
1950 47.3 68.1

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

United States
1x
Year Population
Bosnia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 3,164,253 340,110,988
2023 3,185,073 334,914,895
2022 3,204,802 333,271,411
2021 3,244,907 331,893,745
2020 3,299,349 331,526,933
2019 3,345,533 328,329,953
2018 3,387,000 326,838,199
2017 3,428,682 325,122,128
2016 3,473,003 323,071,755
2015 3,518,541 320,738,994
2014 3,564,829 318,386,329
2013 3,610,859 316,059,947
2012 3,670,113 313,877,662
2011 3,741,798 311,583,481
2010 3,811,472 309,327,143
2009 3,879,794 306,771,529
2008 3,947,544 304,093,966
2007 4,013,424 301,231,207
2006 4,063,272 298,379,912
2005 4,096,493 295,516,599
2004 4,140,987 292,805,298
2003 4,178,523 290,107,933
2002 4,188,002 287,625,193
2001 4,179,438 284,968,955
2000 4,159,771 282,162,411
1999 4,130,305 279,294,713
1998 4,089,356 276,115,288
1997 4,018,227 272,911,760
1996 3,875,246 269,667,391
1995 3,715,564 266,557,091
1994 3,725,412 263,435,673
1993 3,904,482 260,255,352
1992 4,234,616 256,894,189
1991 4,458,343 253,492,503
1990 4,448,652 250,131,894
1989 4,433,983 246,819,222
1988 4,414,404 244,499,004
1987 4,390,246 242,288,936
1986 4,362,115 240,132,831
1985 4,330,364 237,923,734
1984 4,295,536 235,824,908
1983 4,258,728 233,792,014
1982 4,221,100 231,664,432
1981 4,184,217 229,465,744
1980 4,148,426 226,542,250
1979 4,113,300 225,055,487
1978 4,078,240 222,584,545
1977 4,042,124 220,239,425
1976 4,004,552 218,035,164
1975 3,965,743 215,973,199
1974 3,926,472 213,853,928
1973 3,887,376 211,908,788
1972 3,848,271 209,896,021
1971 3,809,376 207,660,677
1970 3,773,247 205,052,174
1969 3,737,765 202,676,946
1968 3,698,794 200,706,052
1967 3,656,223 198,712,056
1966 3,610,562 196,560,338
1965 3,562,834 194,302,963
1964 3,513,441 191,888,791
1963 3,461,942 189,241,798
1962 3,407,532 186,537,737
1961 3,348,035 183,691,481
1960 3,281,381 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia United States
2023 1.49 1.62
2022 1.48 1.66
2021 1.49 1.66
2020 1.52 1.64
2019 1.51 1.71
2018 1.5 1.73
2017 1.42 1.77
2016 1.36 1.82
2015 1.32 1.84
2014 1.26 1.86
2013 1.28 1.86
2012 1.25 1.88
2011 1.21 1.89
2010 1.26 1.93
2009 1.27 2
2008 1.21 2.07
2007 1.19 2.12
2006 1.18 2.11
2005 1.2 2.06
2004 1.22 2.05
2003 1.22 2.05
2002 1.23 2.02
2001 1.23 2.03
2000 1.28 2.06
1999 1.37 2.01
1998 1.56 2
1997 1.69 1.97
1996 1.65 1.98
1995 1.67 1.98
1994 1.7 2
1993 1.73 2.02
1992 1.76 2.05
1991 1.78 2.06
1990 1.79 2.08
1989 1.79 2.01
1988 1.85 1.93
1987 1.88 1.87
1986 1.91 1.84
1985 1.96 1.84
1984 2.02 1.81
1983 2.05 1.8
1982 2.05 1.83
1981 2.02 1.81
1980 1.98 1.84
1979 1.99 1.81
1978 2.08 1.76
1977 2.2 1.79
1976 2.31 1.74
1975 2.39 1.77
1974 2.45 1.84
1973 2.54 1.88
1972 2.67 2.01
1971 2.75 2.27
1970 2.79 2.48
1969 2.95 2.46
1968 3.08 2.46
1967 3.22 2.56
1966 3.39 2.72
1965 3.53 2.91
1964 3.6 3.19
1963 3.7 3.32
1962 3.81 3.46
1961 3.89 3.62
1960 3.96 3.65

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia United States
2024 46.3 39.3
2023 46 39
2022 45.6 38.7
2021 45.2 38.5
2020 44.8 38.2
2019 44.3 38
2018 43.8 37.9
2017 43.3 37.7
2016 42.8 37.6
2015 42.3 37.5
2014 41.8 37.3
2013 41.2 37.2
2012 40.5 37.1
2011 39.8 37
2010 39.1 36.9
2009 38.5 36.7
2008 37.8 36.6
2007 37.1 36.5
2006 36.5 36.4
2005 35.9 36.2
2004 35.4 36
2003 34.9 35.8
2002 34.4 35.6
2001 34 35.5
2000 33.6 35.3
1999 33.3 35.1
1998 33 34.9
1997 32.8 34.6
1996 32.9 34.4
1995 33 34.1
1994 32.6 33.8
1993 31.8 33.6
1992 30.9 33.4
1991 30.2 33.2
1990 29.7 32.9
1989 29.2 32.7
1988 28.8 32.4
1987 28.4 32.1
1986 28 31.8
1985 27.6 31.5
1984 27.3 31.2
1983 26.9 30.9
1982 26.5 30.7
1981 26.2 30.4
1980 25.8 30.1
1979 25.4 29.9
1978 25 29.6
1977 24.6 29.2
1976 24.2 28.9
1975 23.9 28.7
1974 23.6 28.5
1973 23.2 28.3
1972 22.9 28
1971 22.6 27.9
1970 22.4 27.8
1969 22.2 27.9
1968 22.1 27.9
1967 22 27.9
1966 21.9 27.9
1965 21.8 28.1
1964 21.7 28.2
1963 21.7 28.5
1962 21.6 28.7
1961 21.6 29
1960 21.5 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Bosnia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia United States
% of world population
0.04%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Bosnia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia United States
% of world land
0.03%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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, 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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