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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
bih
Leads on 34 of 109 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 68 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany: Bosnia and Herzegovina leads on Major Urban Areas Population (346,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Bosnia and Herzegovina leads on Oil Imports (38,890) against Germany (2.67); Bosnia and Herzegovina leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (32,000) against Germany (2.46). Across 109 compared metrics, Bosnia and Herzegovina wins on 34 and Germany wins on 68.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 43 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)86.1 %93.5 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 83% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.33 points83.85 points★
Radios940,000★77.8
TelevisionsNA51.4
Waterways9907,300★

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.23B $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars34.21B $5.03T $★
Coal Revenue0.34★0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.38 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.9 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index65.479.7★
Electricity Consumption11.87536.5★
Electricity Exports6.0178.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels49★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants51★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables152★
Electricity Imports3.0828.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity4.68208.5★
Electricity Production16.99612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)91.23 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient33★31.7
Gross National Saving1128★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.4 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.7 %★2.3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption226.5★93.36
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports226.5★119.5
Natural Gas Production07.9★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves039.5★
Oil Consumption28,500★2.5
Oil Exports96470,200★
Oil Imports38,890★2.67
Oil Production59147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves0276★
Population Below Poverty Line16.9 people14.8 people★
Public Debt40.3★63.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.5 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption32,000★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports4,603494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports18,280883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.16★
Remittances11★0.5
Revenue from Forest Resources0.49★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.240★
Taxes and Other Revenues19.1★11
Unemployment Rate10.8 %3.5 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-455,378-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions24.51★600.19
Population Distributionthe northern and central areas of the country are the most densely populatedsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country11.57 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources37.5154★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.38 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)156.36185.14★
Agricultural land7,252 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)20 km2,389 km★
Dam capacity per capita958.74 cubic meters per inhabitant★47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land305,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.22 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions316★
Independence118★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)32.715.15★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.3★7.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.6 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density2.3 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth27.729.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)17.9 %★22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2018)93,000
Underweight Children Under 51.60.5★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)11,000183,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)63.52 %★54.08 %
Human Capital Index0.460.75★
Life expectancy at birth82.57 years84.11 years★
Median age of population46.07 years★45.59 years
Population Change-9,670.2 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density60.8 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population3.12M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.750.88★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB★A-B
Birth Rate (%)6.88 %8.87 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate45.8 %67 %★
Death Rate (%)12.29 %11.96 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age639,071.55 persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.3643.77★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.07 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population346,000 people★3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)180.87★179.88
Military Manpower at Military Age19★18
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization51.78 %73.51 %★
Physician Density2.58 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-0.67 %-0.13 %★
Population living in slums-1.68 %0 %★
Total deaths35,783.2 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)47.82 %61.31 %★
Total fertility rate1.5 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration2,453.8 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.56 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.261.35★
Airports20840★
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft239
Heliports3449★

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