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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
bih
Leads on 35 of 116 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 72 of 116 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 116 compared metrics, Bosnia and Herzegovina wins on 35 and Malaysia wins on 72.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 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
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)86.1 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)86.1 %98.02 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 83% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.33 points★56.09 points
Radios940,000★10.9
TelevisionsNA10.8
Waterways9907,200★

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.23B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars34.21B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume25.91M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Coal Revenue0.34★0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.38 %4.61 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.9 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index65.483.3★
Electricity Consumption11.87136.9★
Electricity Exports6.01★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4978★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants51★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables14★
Electricity Imports3.0833★
Electricity Installed Capacity4.6833★
Electricity Production16.99148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)91.23 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient3341.1★
Gross National Saving1128.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.4 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.7 %★1.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption226.5★30.44
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports226.5★2.8
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18★
Oil Consumption28,500561,000★
Oil Exports96644,900★
Oil Imports38,890355,300★
Oil Production59664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves04★
Population Below Poverty Line16.9 people6.2 people★
Public Debt40.3★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.5 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption32,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports4,603208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports18,280304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300★
Remittances11★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.491.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.24★0.37
Taxes and Other Revenues19.1★12.6
Top Exporting Countries12.10B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate10.8 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate48.99 %★66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-455,378★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions24.51★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 km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country11.57 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources37.5580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.38 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)156.36209.87★
Agricultural land7,252 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)20 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita958.74 cubic meters per inhabitant★611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land304,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.22 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions313★
Independence131★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water86.4 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)32.713.01★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.321.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita2,370.39 USD★1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.6 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.3 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)17.9 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2018)92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People9 per 100,000 people★1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 51.6★14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)11,000136,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)63.52 %★58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.460.65★
Life expectancy at birth82.57 years★80.87 years
Median age of population46.07 years★31.44 years
Population Change-9,670.2 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density60.8 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population3.12M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.75★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB★AA
Birth Rate (%)6.88 %14.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate45.8 %52.2 %★
Death Rate (%)12.29 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age639,071.55 persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.3618.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.07 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population346,000 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)180.87★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1921★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization51.78 %83.21 %★
Physician Density2.58 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.67 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums-1.68 %0.2 %★
Total deaths35,783.2 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)47.82 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.5 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration2,453.8 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.56 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.261.58★
Airports20100★
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft53
Heliports324★

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