Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 38.3% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
live 5.1 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 77.8% lower top tax rate
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 66.6% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
be 26.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 73.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 32.8% fewer children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.8% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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