Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 3.7 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 Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 41.3% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.7 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2022, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $112,400 as of 2022.
be 64.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 4.5% as of 2022.
be 17.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Ireland, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2021.
pay a 4.8 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.7% 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 Ireland, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 33.4% 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 Ireland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
have 35.4% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ireland, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ireland, about 95.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ireland, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.4 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ireland: At a glance
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