Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Latvia

Latvia scores 64.3 in the NationsTree Index (49th in the world) and Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 54.7 (70th), a gap of 9.6 points. Their trees are 5.3 m and 5.8 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 70% more people than Latvia. Latvia has 26% more land area than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.1 million and Latvia 1.8 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $46,137 in Latvia and $25,814 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2025, international dollars). People in Bosnia and Herzegovina live on average 1.6 years longer (78.0 vs 76.4 years).

Of 36 indicators reported by both countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks higher in the world on 8 and Latvia on 28. Latvia is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, military and infrastructure & digital.

As a nation, Latvia is the older of the two (statehood since 1918, 108 years), compared with Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 1992). Over the last five years Bosnia and Herzegovina improved faster (direction score 88 vs 40 out of 100).