Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Latvia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

Health

live 2.1 years less

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 31.8% more likely to be obese

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 89.9% more money

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 37.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 33.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 3.0 times 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 Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 18.2% more likely to have internet access

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 23.5% less on healthcare

Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 24.9 times more coastline

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Latvia: At a glance

Latvia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 62,249 sq km. The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 28% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2014.
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