This country comparison is a concise, tabular overview of numerous data from our respective country pages for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo. There, we provide many explanations and details per country that go far beyond this comparison.
See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
General information
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kosovo | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Area: | 51,210 km² | 10,887 km² |
| National language: | Bosnian | Albanian |
| Government form: | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Independent since: | 1992 AD | 2008 AD |
| Capital: | Sarajevo | Pristina |
Population
Details for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Kosovo| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kosovo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 3,271,000 | 1,786,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 63.9 | 164.1 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 74 years | Ø 74 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 78 years | Ø 79 years |
| Average age: | Ø 43.3 years | Ø 30.5 years |
| Birth rate: | 8.61 ‰ | 11.18 ‰ |
| Death rate: | 14.09 ‰ | 7.51 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | -0.38 ‰ | -1.07 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kosovo | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 50 | 54 |
| Civil rights: | 38 | 42 |
| Health: | 66 | 73 |
| Climate: | 49 | 47 |
| Cost of Living: | 70 | 65 |
| Popularity: | 26 | 45 |
Economy
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kosovo | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Convertible mark (1 BAM = 100 Fening) | euro (1 EUR =100 Cent) |
| Unemployment rate: | 15.2 % | 30.5 % |
| Inflation rate: | 1.98 % | 3.35 % |
| Cost of Living: (USA = 100%) | 47.56 % | 41.00 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 23.70 % | 15.20 % |
| Average income: | 6,810 US$ | 5,130 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 66 (bad) | 59 (bad) |
| BIH: total | per 1000 inh. | KOS: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 23,365 M US$ | 7.14 M US$ | 9,412 M US$ | 5.27 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 22,273 M US$ | 6.81 M US$ | 9,169 M US$ | 5.13 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 9,948 M US$ | 3.04 M US$ | 3,138 M US$ | 1.76 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 12,726 M US$ | 3.89 M US$ | 6,128 M US$ | 3.43 M US$ |
Infrastructure
Details for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Kosovo| BIH: total | per 1000 inh. | KOS: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 22,926 km | 7.01 km | 2,012 km | 1.13 km |
| Railways: | 965 km | 0.30 km | 333 km | 0.19 km |
| Passenger airports: | 3 | 0.0009 | 1 | 0.0006 |
Energy balance
Details for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Kosovo| BIH: total | per 1000 inh. | KOS: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption: | 11.87 bn kWh | 3.63 m kWh | 3.96 bn kWh | 2.22 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 16.99 bn kWh | 5.19 m kWh | 5.64 bn kWh | 3.16 m kWh |
| Energy export: | 6.01 bn kWh | 1.84 m kWh | 885.70 m kWh | 495,902.10 kWh |
| Energy imports: | 3.08 bn kWh | 942,847.37 kWh | 557.00 m kWh | 311,863.47 kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 21.07 m t | 6,441.57 t | 8.94 m t | 5,007.63 t |
Telecommunication
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kosovo | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +387 | +383 |
| Internet domain: | .ba | .ko |
| BIH total | BIH per 1000 inh. | KOS total | KOS per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 689,295 | 211 | 106,300 | 60 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 3,728,775 | 1140 | 562,000 | 315 |
| Internet users: | 2,475,325 | 757 | 1,597,486 | 894 |
Climate
We also provide a more detailed climate comparison of both countries.The data for each country can be found here: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kosovo | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 18.7 °C | 19.5 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 7.7 °C | 8.2 °C |
| Rain days: | 9.1 | 6.4 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 5.7 | 6.5 |
Native languages
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kosovo | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian: | n/a | 94.5 % |
| Bosnian: | 45.3 % | 1.7 % |
| Croatian: | 28.8 % | n/a |
| Serbian: | 15.2 % | 1.6 % |
| Turkish: | n/a | 1.1 % |
| Romany: | n/a | 0.6 % |
| other: | 10.7 % | 0.5 % |
Religions
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kosovo | |
|---|---|---|
| Islam: | 50.7 % | 95.6 % |
| Christianity: | 45.9 % | 3.7 % |
| Nondenominational: | 0.8 % | 0.1 % |
| other: | 2.6 % | 0.6 % |