BAM
…
CNY
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Bosnia and Herzegovina
51,197 km²
0.5% of largest
China is 187.45× larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.2% OF LARGEST
3.14M
PEOPLE
China has 447.94× the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.2% OF LARGEST
$32.6B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.5% OF LARGEST
10.5K
TROOPS
China has 193.81× the active personnel of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.7% OF LARGEST
24
AIRCRAFT
China has 136.88× the aircraft of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Naval Assets
China
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.2% OF LARGEST
3.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.3% OF LARGEST
$9B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Bosnia and Herzegovina
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$12.1B
Exports
$12.1B
Imports
$16.1B
Trade Balance
$-4.0B
Trade Deficit
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Bosnia and Herzegovina
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Bosnia and Herzegovina
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Bosnia and Herzegovina
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Bosnia and Herzegovina
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Bosnia and Herzegovina
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Bosnia and Herzegovina
China
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Bosnia and Herzegovina
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
Bosnia and Herzegovina
43.3
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.3 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
China has the highest youth population at 36.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina has the highest elderly population at 26.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
5
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $6 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $20 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $280 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $200 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $85 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $15 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $25 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Bosnia and Herzegovina
China
Physicians per 1,000
China
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Diabetes prevalence
China
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Obesity prevalence
Bosnia and Herzegovina
China
Suicide rate per 100k
Bosnia and Herzegovina
China
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Bosnia and Herzegovina | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3140095 | 1406585000 |
| Area (sq km) | 51197 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Beijing |
| Official Language | Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Convertible Mark (BAM) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Bosnia and Herzegovina | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 10,500 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 10,500 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $227,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 42 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 355 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 18 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 87 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 48 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Bosnia and Herzegovina | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $32,599,982,936 | $19,498,039,388,043 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $10,382 | $13,862 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 11.0% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 30.3 | 36.0 |
| Currency | Convertible Mark (BAM) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 187.5 times larger in area than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
That's a massive difference!
China has 447.9 times more people than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 598.1x larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's $33B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 447.9x larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 187.5x larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11Thousand.
Trade: Bosnia and Herzegovina has a trade deficit of $4B while China runs a trade surplus of $534B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Bosnia and Herzegovina's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology