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Belarus vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Belarus leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

MetricBelarusBosnia and Herzegovina
Population9,178,2983,185,073
GDP Per Capita$7,897$8,663
Life Expectancy74.277.8
Population Growth Rate-0.54-0.62
Urban Population78.8%51.6%
Fertility Rate1.211.49
Infant Mortality (per 1000)1.95.3
Literacy Rate--
Unemployment Rate3.5%10.7%
Internet Users89.5%78.8%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10004.72-
Gini Index24.4-
Forest Area43.4%42.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Belarus has a population of 9,178,298 compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3,185,073.

Across the metrics compared, Belarus leads in 5 categories while Bosnia and Herzegovina leads in 2. 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.

The side-by-side above pulls the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files data for both Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Belarus versus Bosnia and Herzegovina, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.

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.