Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 4.6 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 France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 20.7% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.
be 29.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
pay a 5.0 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 39.5% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 32.9% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 13.2% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.5% more on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 242.7 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
France: At a glance
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