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Afghanistan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Source·World Bank Open DataUpdated·Reviewed by·Population Review Data Team

Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Bosnia and Herzegovina leads in 6 of the comparable categories.

MetricAfghanistanBosnia and Herzegovina
Population41,454,7613,185,073
GDP Per Capita$414$8,663
Life Expectancy66.077.8
Population Growth Rate2.14-0.62
Urban Population25.5%51.6%
Fertility Rate4.841.49
Infant Mortality (per 1000)49.95.3
Literacy Rate37.3%-
Unemployment Rate14.0%10.7%
Internet Users15.9%78.8%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10000.32-
Gini Index--
Forest Area1.9%42.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Afghanistan has a population of 41,454,761 compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3,185,073.

Across the metrics compared, Afghanistan leads in 1 categories while Bosnia and Herzegovina leads in 6. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.

Comparing Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina on U.S. population demographics requires lining up the underlying the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.

For households or analysts using this comparison as a decision input, the right framing is usually not "which is better" in aggregate but "which is better for the specific decision in front of you." the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files captures the raw data; the framing depends on whether the question is investment, residency, planning, or research.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.