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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 125th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Vietnam
Population
3116111
102365351
Population rank 135/197 16/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Vietnam
2024 $29,613,572,023 $476,388,230,307
2023 $27,592,361,498 $433,857,681,378
2022 $24,534,663,636 $413,445,230,669
2021 $23,672,712,121 $366,474,752,771
2020 $20,226,038,370 $346,615,738,538
2019 $20,482,608,984 $334,365,270,497
2018 $20,484,058,033 $310,106,478,395
2017 $18,326,373,136 $281,353,605,987
2016 $17,116,926,554 $257,096,001,178
2015 $16,404,348,361 $239,258,328,382
2014 $18,558,734,107 $233,451,469,643
2013 $18,179,109,209 $213,708,811,665
2012 $17,226,735,996 $195,590,661,129
2011 $18,644,233,537 $172,595,049,184
2010 $17,176,315,804 $147,201,173,197
2009 $17,613,949,091 $106,014,659,565
2008 $19,112,796,623 $99,130,304,099
2007 $15,778,734,264 $77,414,425,532
2006 $12,864,841,906 $66,371,664,817
2005 $11,222,796,337 $57,633,255,738
2004 $10,156,541,221 $45,427,854,693
2003 $8,498,894,359 $39,552,513,232
2002 $6,728,220,983 $35,064,105,501
2001 $5,800,615,375 $32,685,198,809
2000 $5,567,772,769 $31,172,518,403
1999 $4,686,256,363 $28,683,659,007
1998 $4,116,774,301 $27,209,602,050
1997 $3,671,909,673 $26,843,700,442
1996 $2,786,045,322 $24,657,470,575
1995 $1,866,572,954 $20,736,164,459
1994 $1,255,802,469 $16,286,433,533
1993 $3,630,668,950 $13,180,953,598
1992 $4,735,044,707 $9,866,990,236
1991 $6,122,959,184 $9,613,369,520
1990 $7,753,478,261 $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Vietnam
2024 $9,359 $4,717
2023 $8,663 $4,323
2022 $7,656 $4,148
2021 $7,295 $3,704
2020 $6,130 $3,534
2019 $6,122 $3,441
2018 $6,048 $3,222
2017 $5,345 $2,956
2016 $4,929 $2,735
2015 $4,662 $2,578
2014 $5,206 $2,546
2013 $5,035 $2,360
2012 $4,694 $2,185
2011 $4,983 $1,951
2010 $4,506 $1,683
2009 $4,540 $1,226
2008 $4,842 $1,164
2007 $3,931 $926
2006 $3,166 $808
2005 $2,740 $711
2004 $2,453 $565
2003 $2,034 $497
2002 $1,607 $445
2001 $1,388 $419
2000 $1,338 $404
1999 $1,135 $376
1998 $1,007 $361
1997 $914 $362
1996 $719 $337
1995 $502 $287.8
1994 $337 $229.9
1993 $930 $189.4
1992 $1,118 $144.5
1991 $1,373 $143.7
1990 $1,743 $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Vietnam
2026 78.4 75
2025 78.2 74.9
2024 78 74.7
2023 77.9 74.6
2022 76.8 74.5
2021 74.6 74.1
2020 76 75.4
2019 77.4 74.2
2018 77.9 74.1
2017 77.4 74
2016 77.1 74
2015 77.1 74
2014 77.1 73.9
2013 77.1 73.8
2012 77 73.8
2011 77 73.7
2010 76.8 73.6
2009 76.7 73.5
2008 76.3 73.5
2007 76.2 73.4
2006 76 73.3
2005 76.4 73.2
2004 76.5 73.1
2003 76.4 73.2
2002 76 73.1
2001 75.6 73
2000 75.3 72.7
1999 74.9 72.6
1998 74.5 72.3
1997 73.9 71.7
1996 73.5 71.3
1995 70.2 70.9
1994 66.6 70.4
1993 50.9 70
1992 52 69.6
1991 71.8 69.3
1990 71.5 69
1989 71.4 68.8
1988 71 68.6
1987 70.9 68
1986 70.8 67.6
1985 70.6 67.2
1984 70.2 66.9
1983 70.1 66.5
1982 70.1 66.2
1981 70.1 65.8
1980 69.6 65.3
1979 69.1 65
1978 68.8 64.5
1977 68.8 64.1
1976 68.6 63.7
1975 68.3 61.9
1974 67.6 54.8
1973 66.6 55.7
1972 65.7 51.9
1971 65.2 55.6
1970 64.8 54.9
1969 64.4 54.8
1968 64 52.7
1967 63.7 56.7
1966 63.1 56.9
1965 62.2 57
1964 61.5 57.5
1963 60.5 56.9
1962 60.1 58.2
1961 59.3 58.5
1960 58.5 58
1959 57.6 57.4
1958 56.2 56.8
1957 55.1 56.2
1956 53.9 55.5
1955 53 54.8
1954 51.9 52
1953 51.1 50
1952 49.4 49.4
1951 48.4 48.7
1950 47.3 48

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Vietnam
2024 3,164,253 100,987,686
2023 3,185,073 100,352,192
2022 3,204,802 99,680,655
2021 3,244,907 98,935,098
2020 3,299,349 98,079,191
2019 3,345,533 97,173,776
2018 3,387,000 96,237,319
2017 3,428,682 95,176,977
2016 3,473,003 94,000,117
2015 3,518,541 92,823,254
2014 3,564,829 91,679,578
2013 3,610,859 90,573,104
2012 3,670,113 89,510,356
2011 3,741,798 88,468,314
2010 3,811,472 87,455,152
2009 3,879,794 86,460,018
2008 3,947,544 85,175,788
2007 4,013,424 83,633,375
2006 4,063,272 82,167,897
2005 4,096,493 81,088,313
2004 4,140,987 80,338,971
2003 4,178,523 79,563,777
2002 4,188,002 78,772,224
2001 4,179,438 77,969,361
2000 4,159,771 77,154,011
1999 4,130,305 76,287,452
1998 4,089,356 75,299,660
1997 4,018,227 74,226,889
1996 3,875,246 73,156,447
1995 3,715,564 72,049,940
1994 3,725,412 70,854,391
1993 3,904,482 69,586,384
1992 4,234,616 68,260,337
1991 4,458,343 66,891,775
1990 4,448,652 65,504,552
1989 4,433,983 64,147,348
1988 4,414,404 62,843,228
1987 4,390,246 61,584,651
1986 4,362,115 60,347,048
1985 4,330,364 59,060,622
1984 4,295,536 57,706,067
1983 4,258,728 56,337,921
1982 4,221,100 55,011,289
1981 4,184,217 53,738,141
1980 4,148,426 52,490,101
1979 4,113,300 51,378,211
1978 4,078,240 50,249,552
1977 4,042,124 48,954,872
1976 4,004,552 47,684,931
1975 3,965,743 46,482,903
1974 3,926,472 45,413,537
1973 3,887,376 44,409,861
1972 3,848,271 43,429,168
1971 3,809,376 42,449,276
1970 3,773,247 41,475,230
1969 3,737,765 40,582,096
1968 3,698,794 39,734,609
1967 3,656,223 38,895,080
1966 3,610,562 38,024,836
1965 3,562,834 37,129,656
1964 3,513,441 36,201,563
1963 3,461,942 35,249,101
1962 3,407,532 34,288,560
1961 3,348,035 33,409,059
1960 3,281,381 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Vietnam
2023 1.49 1.91
2022 1.48 1.93
2021 1.49 1.94
2020 1.52 1.96
2019 1.51 1.94
2018 1.5 1.88
2017 1.42 1.99
2016 1.36 2
2015 1.32 2.1
2014 1.26 2.09
2013 1.28 1.98
2012 1.25 1.97
2011 1.21 1.93
2010 1.26 1.91
2009 1.27 1.92
2008 1.21 1.93
2007 1.19 1.91
2006 1.18 1.87
2005 1.2 1.89
2004 1.22 1.97
2003 1.22 2
2002 1.23 2.01
2001 1.23 2.02
2000 1.28 2.03
1999 1.37 2
1998 1.56 2.1
1997 1.69 2.27
1996 1.65 2.47
1995 1.67 2.7
1994 1.7 2.94
1993 1.73 3.17
1992 1.76 3.35
1991 1.78 3.52
1990 1.79 3.6
1989 1.79 3.64
1988 1.85 3.62
1987 1.88 3.72
1986 1.91 3.96
1985 1.96 4.21
1984 2.02 4.41
1983 2.05 4.52
1982 2.05 4.59
1981 2.02 4.67
1980 1.98 4.8
1979 1.99 4.94
1978 2.08 5.1
1977 2.2 5.29
1976 2.31 5.46
1975 2.39 5.62
1974 2.45 5.78
1973 2.54 6.11
1972 2.67 6.1
1971 2.75 6.07
1970 2.79 6.02
1969 2.95 6.01
1968 3.08 6.03
1967 3.22 5.88
1966 3.39 5.97
1965 3.53 6.16
1964 3.6 6.29
1963 3.7 6.39
1962 3.81 6.26
1961 3.89 5.48
1960 3.96 6.27

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Vietnam
2024 46.3 33.9
2023 46 33.4
2022 45.6 33
2021 45.2 32.5
2020 44.8 32.1
2019 44.3 31.6
2018 43.8 31.2
2017 43.3 30.8
2016 42.8 30.5
2015 42.3 30.2
2014 41.8 29.8
2013 41.2 29.4
2012 40.5 29
2011 39.8 28.7
2010 39.1 28.3
2009 38.5 27.9
2008 37.8 27.4
2007 37.1 26.9
2006 36.5 26.3
2005 35.9 25.8
2004 35.4 25.4
2003 34.9 25
2002 34.4 24.6
2001 34 24.2
2000 33.6 23.7
1999 33.3 23.3
1998 33 22.9
1997 32.8 22.4
1996 32.9 22
1995 33 21.7
1994 32.6 21.4
1993 31.8 21.1
1992 30.9 20.9
1991 30.2 20.7
1990 29.7 20.5
1989 29.2 20.4
1988 28.8 20.2
1987 28.4 20.1
1986 28 20
1985 27.6 19.9
1984 27.3 19.8
1983 26.9 19.7
1982 26.5 19.6
1981 26.2 19.5
1980 25.8 19.4
1979 25.4 19.3
1978 25 19.1
1977 24.6 19
1976 24.2 18.8
1975 23.9 18.7
1974 23.6 18.6
1973 23.2 18.5
1972 22.9 18.5
1971 22.6 18.4
1970 22.4 18.4
1969 22.2 18.4
1968 22.1 18.4
1967 22 18.5
1966 21.9 18.7
1965 21.8 18.9
1964 21.7 19.2
1963 21.7 19.7
1962 21.6 20.2
1961 21.6 20.7
1960 21.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bosnia Vietnam
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Bosnia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Vietnam
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
354,460 mi
2019

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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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