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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
bih
Leads on 36 of 119 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 74 of 119 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia: Bosnia and Herzegovina leads on Radios (940,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Bosnia and Herzegovina leads on Major Urban Areas Population (346,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Bosnia and Herzegovina (59). Across 119 compared metrics, Bosnia and Herzegovina wins on 36 and Malaysia wins on 74.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¦ Bosnia and HerzegovinašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)86.1 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)86.1 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 83% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.33 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios940,000ā˜…10.9
TelevisionsNA10.8
Waterways9907,200ā˜…

Economy

48 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¦ Bosnia and HerzegovinašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.23B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars34.21B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)27.48 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume25.91M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Coal Revenue0.34ā˜…0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.38 %4.61 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.9 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index65.483.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption11.87136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports6.01ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4978ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants51ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables14ā˜…
Electricity Imports3.0833ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity4.6833ā˜…
Electricity Production16.99148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)91.23 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient3341.1ā˜…
Gross National Saving1128.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.4 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.7 %ā˜…1.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP1 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption226.5ā˜…30.44
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports226.5ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Oil Consumption28,500561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports96644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports38,890355,300ā˜…
Oil Production59664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves04ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line16.9 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt40.3ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.5 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption32,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports4,603208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports18,280304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300ā˜…
Remittances11ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.491.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.19 USD1.01 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.24ā˜…0.37
Taxes and Other Revenues19.1ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries12.10B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate10.8 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate48.99 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¦ Bosnia and HerzegovinašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-455,378ā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions24.51ā˜…260.01
Population Distributionthe northern and central areas of the country are the most densely populateda highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation11.16 sq km13.3 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country11.57 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources37.5580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¦ Bosnia and HerzegovinašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.38 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)156.36209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land7,252 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km51,200328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)20 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita958.74 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land304,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¦ Bosnia and HerzegovinašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.22 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions313ā˜…
Independence131ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¦ Bosnia and HerzegovinašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water86.4 %94.7 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)32.713.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.321.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita2,370.39 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.6 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.3 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %ā˜…26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)17.9 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2018)92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People9 per 100,000 peopleā˜…1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 51.6ā˜…14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¦ Bosnia and HerzegovinašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)11,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¦ Bosnia and HerzegovinašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)63.52 %ā˜…58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.460.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth82.57 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population46.07 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change-9,670.2 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density60.8 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population3.12M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.75ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)6.88 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate45.8 %52.2 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)12.29 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP3.5 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age639,071.55 persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate1.3618.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school6.07 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population346,000 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)180.87ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1921ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization51.78 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.58 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.67 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums-1.68 %0.2 %ā˜…
Total deaths35,783.2 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)47.82 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.5 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration2,453.8 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate5.56 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¦ Bosnia and HerzegovinašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.261.58ā˜…
Airports20100ā˜…
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft53
Heliports324ā˜…

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