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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kyrgyzstan

Side-by-side comparison of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kyrgyzstan from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Europe & Central Asia · nation age 34 years

NationsTree Index54.770th of 196
Tree height5.3 m 
vs
21:16
indicators where each ranks higher

Kyrgyzstan

Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years

NationsTree Index47.299th of 196
Tree height4.8 m 
Open in the comparison tool Data as of 26 October 2026

In short

Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 54.7 in the NationsTree Index (70th in the world) and Kyrgyzstan scores 47.2 (99th), a gap of 7.5 points. Their trees are 5.3 m and 4.8 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Kyrgyzstan has 2.3 times the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kyrgyzstan is 3.9 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina by land area. The economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina is 20% larger than that of Kyrgyzstan (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.1 million and Kyrgyzstan 7.3 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $25,814 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and $9,220 in Kyrgyzstan (2025, international dollars). People in Bosnia and Herzegovina live on average 5.6 years longer (78.0 vs 72.4 years).

Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks higher in the world on 21 and Kyrgyzstan on 16. Bosnia and Herzegovina is clearly stronger in society & health, science & innovation and institutions & safety. Kyrgyzstan is clearly stronger in military, tourism and land & people.

As a nation, Kyrgyzstan is the older of the two (statehood since 1991, 35 years), compared with Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 1992). Over the last five years Bosnia and Herzegovina improved faster (direction score 88 vs 79 out of 100).

Where they differ most

The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kyrgyzstan.

Over time

How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.

NationsTree IndexBosnia and HerzegovinaKyrgyzstan
3040506070 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina overtook Kyrgyzstan in the NationsTree Index in 2020 and has stayed ahead since.

Bosnia and Herzegovina overtook Kyrgyzstan in GDP (PPP) in 1996 and has stayed ahead since.

Bosnia and Herzegovina overtook Kyrgyzstan in GDP per person (PPP) in 1995 and has stayed ahead since.

Bosnia and Herzegovina overtook Kyrgyzstan in life expectancy in 1994 and has stayed ahead since.

Kyrgyzstan overtook Bosnia and Herzegovina in population in 1991 and has stayed ahead since.

Strength by category

Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i

Bosnia and HerzegovinaKyrgyzstan
Economy 49 51
Trade 55 51
Tourism 40 63
Military 21 55

All indicators

Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.

Indicator Bosnia and Herzegovina Kyrgyzstan
Land & people
Surface area i km² 51,210127th/216 · 2023 199,95086th/216 · 2024
Land area i km² 51,200126th/216 · 2024 191,80087th/216 · 2024
Population i people 3.1 m135th/217 · 2025 7.3 m106th/217 · 2025
Population growth i % -0.77%208th/217 · 2025 1.66%62nd/217 · 2025
Population density i people/km² 61.8142nd/216 · 2024 37.7165th/216 · 2024
Urban population i % 52.7%149th/217 · 2025 34.7%184th/217 · 2025
Population aged 0–14 i % 12.8%207th/217 · 2025 31.9%61st/217 · 2025
Population aged 65+ i % 22.9%15th/217 · 2025 6.0%138th/217 · 2025
Economy
GDP i USD $32.60 bn110th/210 · 2025 $22.62 bn127th/210 · 2025
GDP (PPP) i intl. USD $81.06 bn112th/199 · 2025 $67.70 bn120th/199 · 2025
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) i intl. USD 2021 $66.50 bn112th/199 · 2025 $57.85 bn119th/199 · 2025
GDP per person i USD $10,382103rd/210 · 2025 $3,081161st/210 · 2025
GDP per person (PPP) i intl. USD $25,81491st/199 · 2025 $9,220144th/199 · 2025
GNI per person (Atlas) i USD $9,94093rd/201 · 2025 $2,800154th/201 · 2025
GDP growth i % 2.1%142nd/210 · 2025 11.1%5th/210 · 2025
Inflation i % 4.0%121st/180 · 2025 8.2%152nd/180 · 2025
Unemployment i % 11.0%155th/187 · 2025 3.5%58th/187 · 2025
Central government debt i % of GDP 39.7%15th/55 · 2024 38.7%14th/55 · 2024
General government gross debt i % of GDP 28.8%30th/189 · 2025 39.4%57th/189 · 2025
Government budget balance i % of GDP -2.5%92nd/192 · 2025 2.6%21st/192 · 2025
Main industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing i % of GDP 4.4%112th/197 · 2025 8.0%83rd/197 · 2025
Industry incl. construction i % of GDP 21.5%118th/200 · 2025 26.5%73rd/200 · 2025
Manufacturing i % of GDP 12.0%79th/192 · 2025 13.7%53rd/192 · 2025
Services i % of GDP 57.7%101st/200 · 2025 51.2%138th/200 · 2025
Trade
Exports of goods & services i USD $13.37 bn101st/182 · 2025 $6.07 bn125th/182 · 2025
Imports of goods & services i USD $17.64 bn99th/182 · 2025 $14.84 bn105th/182 · 2025
Exports i % of GDP 41.0%77th/183 · 2025 26.8%120th/183 · 2025
Imports i % of GDP 54.1%66th/183 · 2025 65.6%45th/183 · 2025
Trade openness i % of GDP 95.1%70th/183 · 2025 92.4%77th/183 · 2025
Fuel exports i % of merchandise exports 6.5%66th/170 · 2025 9.4%51st/170 · 2025
Manufactures exports i % of merchandise exports 72.2%38th/171 · 2025 32.3%87th/171 · 2025
Food exports i % of merchandise exports 7.4%126th/171 · 2025 11.7%109th/171 · 2025
Ores & metals exports i % of merchandise exports 9.7%38th/171 · 2025 18.6%27th/171 · 2025
High-tech exports i % of manufactured exports 6.2%89th/168 · 2024 10.7%59th/168 · 2024
Current account balance i % of GDP -3.1%118th/191 · 2025 -24.9%187th/191 · 2025
Foreign direct investment, inflows i % of GDP 2.6%79th/196 · 2025 2.8%74th/196 · 2025
Natural resources
Natural resource rents i % of GDP 0.8%122nd/209 · 2021 11.5%41st/209 · 2021
Oil rents i % of GDP 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 0.08%77th/197 · 2021
Natural gas rents i % of GDP 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 0.00%90th/197 · 2021
Coal rents i % of GDP 0.30%18th/195 · 2021 0.26%20th/195 · 2021
Mineral rents i % of GDP 0.04%76th/209 · 2021 11.15%10th/209 · 2021
Forest rents i % of GDP 0.47%72nd/209 · 2021 0.01%147th/209 · 2021
Arable land i % of land area 8.0%115th/206 · 2024 6.7%123rd/206 · 2024
Renewable freshwater per person i m³ 11,07741st/183 · 2022 7,01557th/183 · 2022
Tourism
International tourist arrivals i arrivals 197,000152nd/194 · 2020 8.5 m25th/194 · 2019
Tourism receipts i USD $438.0 m99th/175 · 2020 $195.0 m127th/175 · 2020
Tourism receipts i % of exports 6.2%78th/168 · 2020 8.0%67th/168 · 2020
Outbound trips i departures — 5.3 m28th/107 · 2019
Society & health
Life expectancy i years 78.069th/217 · 2024 72.4133rd/217 · 2024
Under-5 mortality i per 1,000 births 6.955th/196 · 2024 16.8109th/196 · 2024
Physicians i per 1,000 people 2.5872nd/174 · 2019 1.5792nd/174 · 2023
Hospital beds i per 1,000 people 2.481st/145 · 2019 3.744th/145 · 2023
DPT immunization i % of children 12–23 months 79%148th/193 · 2024 85%132nd/193 · 2024
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i % of adults 91.0%45th/153 · 2022 95.8%25th/153 · 2023
Secondary enrolment i % gross 87.9%111th/173 · 2023 91.7%95th/173 · 2025
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i % of population 50.3%2015 55.2%26th/55 · 2020
Old-age dependency ratio i % of working-age population 35.6%16th/217 · 2025 9.6%137th/217 · 2025
Health spending i % of GDP 8.9%46th/193 · 2023 4.5%138th/193 · 2023
Adult literacy i % 97.0%2013 99.2%2009
Tertiary enrolment i % gross 45.5%86th/150 · 2023 53.9%73rd/150 · 2025
Human Development Index i index 0–1 0.80474th/193 · 2023 0.720117th/193 · 2023
Income inequality (Gini) i index 30.326th/108 · 2021 27.514th/108 · 2024
Extreme poverty i % of population 0.3%23rd/108 · 2021 2.2%62nd/108 · 2024
Infrastructure & digital
Access to electricity i % of population 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 100.0%1st/215 · 2024
Safely managed drinking water i % of population 86.4%68th/150 · 2024 73.9%84th/150 · 2024
Safely managed sanitation i % of population 56.6%2018 93.0%29th/144 · 2024
Internet users i % of population 86.1%78th/186 · 2024 92.0%44th/186 · 2024
Mobile subscriptions i per 100 people 12186th/210 · 2024 107129th/210 · 2024
Fixed broadband i per 100 people 29.464th/208 · 2024 7.8127th/208 · 2024
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) i score 1–5 2.6080th/164 · 2022 2.4096th/164 · 2022
Rail lines i route-km 1,01866th/82 · 2019 41778th/82 · 2021
Air passengers carried i passengers 1,593159th/161 · 2020 804,478104th/161 · 2023
Environment & energy
CO₂ emissions per person i t CO₂e 6.45166th/203 · 2024 1.4975th/203 · 2024
Renewable energy i % of final energy use 36.6%65th/212 · 2021 27.6%87th/212 · 2021
Air pollution (PM2.5) i µg/m³ 26.1141st/200 · 2023 20.1117th/200 · 2023
Forest area i % of land area 42.2%72nd/214 · 2024 6.5%177th/214 · 2024
Energy use per person i kg oil eq. 2,17854th/149 · 2024 708110th/149 · 2024
Institutions & safety
Government effectiveness i score 0–100 42.6142nd/205 · 2025 34.9171st/205 · 2025
Control of corruption i score 0–100 38.4130th/207 · 2025 25.8176th/207 · 2025
Rule of law i score 0–100 53.0120th/207 · 2025 43.3158th/207 · 2025
Political stability i score 0–100 59.6141st/207 · 2025 65.3119th/207 · 2025
Regulatory quality i score 0–100 48.5126th/205 · 2025 48.7124th/205 · 2025
Voice & accountability i score 0–100 53.0118th/205 · 2025 42.2145th/205 · 2025
Homicide rate i per 100,000 1.251st/145 · 2023 1.763rd/145 · 2020
Military
Military expenditure i USD $231.4 m121st/156 · 2025 $601.1 m98th/156 · 2025
Military expenditure i % of GDP 0.7%135th/156 · 2025 2.9%33rd/156 · 2025
Military expenditure i % of government spending 1.6%147th/154 · 2025 7.9%42nd/154 · 2025
Armed forces personnel i people 11,000128th/170 · 2020 21,000104th/170 · 2020
Armed forces personnel i % of labour force 0.81%85th/168 · 2020 0.81%86th/168 · 2020
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV 1.0 m150th/163 · 2025 54.0 m64th/163 · 2023
Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV 7.0 m50th/65 · 2023 34.0 m37th/65 · 2025
Science & innovation
R&D spending i % of GDP 0.21%83rd/110 · 2024 0.05%105th/110 · 2024
Patent applications by residents i applications 3485th/137 · 2024 6777th/137 · 2024
Scientific articles i articles 1,08386th/197 · 2023 327114th/197 · 2023

Questions and answers

Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan has the larger population: 7.3 m (2025) compared with 3.1 m for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.

Which is bigger by area, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan is larger: 199,950 km² (2024) compared with 51,210 km² for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2023). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.

Which economy is larger, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kyrgyzstan?

Bosnia and Herzegovina has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $81.06 bn intl. (2025) compared with $67.70 bn intl. for Kyrgyzstan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.

Which is richer per person, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kyrgyzstan?

Bosnia and Herzegovina has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $25,814 intl. (2025) compared with $9,220 intl. for Kyrgyzstan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.

Where do people live longer, in Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kyrgyzstan?

Bosnia and Herzegovina has the higher life expectancy at birth: 78.0 years (2024) compared with 72.4 years for Kyrgyzstan (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Which spends more on the military, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan spends more on the military: $601.1 m (2025) compared with $231.4 m for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.

Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kyrgyzstan?

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 54.7 points (70th in the world); Kyrgyzstan: 47.2 points (99th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.

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Sources

World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kyrgyzstan — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/bosnia-and-herzegovina-vs-kyrgyzstan. Data as of 26 October 2026.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kyrgyzstan — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/bosnia-and-herzegovina-vs-kyrgyzstan. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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