Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 62.0% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2023, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $59,500 as of 2023.
be 64.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
be 20.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Australia, however, that number is 13.4% as of 2020.
pay a 4.5 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Australia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 42.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 48.8% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Australia, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 1288.0 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Australia: At a glance
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