All countries · BIH
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe & Central Asia · Upper middle income · capital Sarajevo
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old78.0years
Ranks 69 of 217 in 2024
4% above world median · 2% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old6.9per 1,000 live births
Ranks 55 of 196 in 2024
54% below world median · 77% above Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old6per 100,000 live births
Ranks 28 of 194 in 2023
87% below world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2012 · 14 years old8.9% of under-5s
Ranks 11 of 45 in 2012
52% below world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 45 countries reporting in 2012 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old8.92% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
41% above world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old1.49births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
21% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2013 · 13 years old97.0% of adults 15+
Ranks 7 of 33 in 2013
4% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 33 countries reporting in 2013 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2023 · 3 years old101.2% gross
Ranks 72 of 166 in 2023
about the same world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 166 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old3.25% of GDP
Ranks 74 of 121 in 2023
11% below world median · 12% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old10,382current US$
Ranks 82 of 186 in 2025
32% above world median · 63% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old25,814international $
Ranks 80 of 185 in 2025
28% above world median · 49% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2021 · 5 years old0.3% of population
Ranks 24 of 81 in 2021
67% below world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2021 · 5 years old30.3index, 0–100
Ranks 19 of 81 in 2021
11% below world median · 5% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old11.0% of labour force
Ranks 152 of 182 in 2025
1.2× above world median · 99% above Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2023 · 3 years old6.1% per year
Not ranked — no better end
5% above world median
Medians computed across 176 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.75% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
53% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old100.0% of population
Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old86.4% of population
Ranks 68 of 148 in 2024
7% above world median · 11% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old86.1% of population
Ranks 75 of 182 in 2024
5% above world median · 6% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old6.45t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
1.5× above world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old3.1mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
52% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.