Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Slovakia
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4% larger than Slovakia.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSlovakiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.04× the area of Slovakia.
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.04× the area | 51,209 km²#125 of 194 | 49,034 km²#127 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSlovakia: 1.72× the population | 3,140,095#133 of 194 · 2025 | 5,413,813#122 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySlovakia: 1.8× the density | 61 / km²#126 of 194 | 110 / km²#78 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 53%#128 of 192 · 2025 | 53%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.49 per woman#137 of 192 · 2024 | 1.46 per woman#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSlovakia: 0.62 points higher | −0.77%#188 of 192 · 2025 | −0.15%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSlovakia: 1.1× the birth rate | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 | 8.5 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.36× the death rate | 13.5 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Slovakia: 2.8 points higher | 12.8%#184 of 192 · 2025 | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3.9 points higher | 22.9%#11 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBosnia and Herzegovina: 3.6 per 1,000 higher | −2.2 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2025 | −5.8 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBosnia and Herzegovina: 65.4× the refugees for its size | 7.85 per 1,000#23 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySlovakia: 0.4 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 78.4 years#48 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.04× the infant mortality | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000 births#141 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSlovakia: 1.43× the doctors per person | 2.58 per 1,000#73 of 178 · 2019 | 3.70 per 1,000#38 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSlovakia: 1.2× the university enrolment | 45.5%#83 of 145 · 2023 | 54.5%#67 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSlovakia: 0.076 higher | 0.804#73 of 190 · 2023 | 0.880#43 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSlovakia: 2.66× the income per person | $9,940#80 of 185 · 2025 | $26,410#43 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSlovakia: 4.74× the economy | $32.6B2025 | $154.53B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Slovakia: 1.91× the output per person | $25,814#79 of 184 · 2025 | $49,309#46 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.3 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +0.8%#160 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationThe same | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBosnia and Herzegovina: 2.04× the unemployment | 11.0%#29 of 178 · 2025 | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySlovakia: 1.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2021 | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Bosnia and Herzegovina: 6.5 higher | 30.3#116 of 149 · 2021 | 23.8#148 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureBosnia and Herzegovina: 14.5 points higher | 16.7% of jobs#86 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySlovakia: 3.9 points higher | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 | 34.5% of jobs#7 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSlovakia: 10.6 points higher | 52.7% of jobs#106 of 178 · 2025 | 63.3% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.3 points higher | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSlovakia: 44.1 points higher | 41.0% of GDP#68 of 168 · 2025 | 85.1% of GDP#11 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSlovakia: 2.78× the military spending | 0.7% of GDP#134 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSlovakia: 1.04× the share online | 86%#74 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#55 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSlovakia: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.05× the forest share | 42% of land#60 of 192 · 2024 | 40% of land#67 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.17× the CO₂ per person | 6.45 t a year#35 of 185 · 2024 | 5.51 t a year#43 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBosnia and Herzegovina: 18.7 points higher | 36.6%#65 of 190 · 2021 | 17.9%#114 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1.91× the air pollution | 26.1 µg/m³#60 of 191 · 2023 | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSlovakia: 28.0 points higher | 9.5% of land#144 of 191 · 2025 | 37.5% of land#19 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSlovakia: 19.1 points higher | 8.0% of land#111 of 190 · 2024 | 27.1% of land#36 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSlovakia: 1.14× the water stress | 2.1%#147 of 176 · 2022 | 2.4%#142 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.25× the rain and snow | 1,028 mm#92 of 180 · 2022 | 824 mm#105 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySlovakia: 1.01 higher | −0.34#128 of 193 · 2025 | +0.67#59 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSlovakia: 0.54 higher | −0.48#117 of 193 · 2025 | +0.06#80 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.09× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Bratislava |
| Currency | Convertible mark (BAM) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian | Slovak |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +387 | +421 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44° N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4% larger than Slovakia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.0 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.04× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².
- Which is richer, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Slovakia?
- By gross national income per person, Slovakia: $26,410 against $9,940 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.66× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Slovakia?
- In Slovakia: life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years, against 78.0 — 0.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).