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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States: 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 35 of 109 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 66 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States: Bosnia and Herzegovina leads on Major Urban Areas Population (346,000 people) against United States (18.94 people); Bosnia and Herzegovina leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (18,280) against United States (2.17); United States leads on Irrigated Land (234,782) against Bosnia and Herzegovina (30). Across 109 compared metrics, Bosnia and Herzegovina wins on 35 and United States wins on 66.

  • 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🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)83.38 %93.14 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 83% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.33 points65.49 points★
Radios940,000★575
TelevisionsNA219
Waterways99041,009★

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.23B $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars34.21B $32.95T $★
Coal Revenue0.34★0.2
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.38 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.9 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index65.492★
Electricity Consumption11.87★3.9
Electricity Exports6.019.7★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4970★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants51★7
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables114★
Electricity Imports3.0872.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity4.68★1.09
Electricity Production16.99★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)91.23 USD per capita278.47 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient3341.5★
Gross National Saving1118.9★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.4 %3.25 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.7 %★2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption226.5767.6★
Natural Gas Exports089.7★
Natural Gas Imports226.5★86.15
Natural Gas Production0772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption28,500★19.15
Oil Exports96★1.92
Oil Imports38,890★10.27
Oil Production59★9.69
Oil Proved Reserves020.68★
Population Below Poverty Line16.9 people15.1 people★
Public Debt40.3★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.5 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption32,000★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports4,603★5.22
Refined Petroleum Products Imports18,280★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production020.3★
Remittances11★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.49★0.04
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.24★1
Taxes and Other Revenues19.1★10.6
Unemployment Rate10.8 %4.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-455,378-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions24.514.8★
Population Distributionthe northern and central areas of the country are the most densely populatedlarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country11.57 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources37.5★3.07

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.38 %★2.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)156.36★94.67
Agricultural land7,252 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)20 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita958.74 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land30234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.22 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions350★
Independence14★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)29.7626.21★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.313.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.6 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density2.3 people/sq km2.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %★17 %
Mean Age at First Birth27.7★27.5
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)17.9 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2018)NA
Underweight Children Under 51.60.4★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)11,0001.40M★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)63.52 %★51.38 %
Human Capital Index0.460.72★
Life expectancy at birth82.57 years83.22 years★
Median age of population46.07 years★38.79 years
Population Change-9,670.2 persons2.26M persons★
Population density60.8 per sq. km38.15 per sq. km★
Total population3.12M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.75★0.4
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBC★
Birth Rate (%)6.88 %10.75 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate45.8 %73.9 %★
Death Rate (%)12.29 %8.76 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age639,071.55 persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.36174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.07 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population346,000 people★18.94 people
Mean Male Height (cm)180.87★177.13
Military Manpower at Military Age19★18
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization51.78 %74.52 %★
Physician Density2.58 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-0.67 %0.45 %★
Population living in slums-1.68 %0.05 %★
Total deaths35,783.2 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)47.82 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate1.5 per woman1.61 per woman★
Total net-migration2,453.8 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.56 per live births5.52 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.262.06★
Airports2016,116★
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft8,252
Heliports38,130★

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