Quality of life comparison

live 3.3 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 Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 83.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 20.6% less money

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 47.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

have 41.5% more children

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.2 times more 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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

be 51.1% less likely to have internet access

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 87.8% more on healthcare

Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 76.0 times more coastline

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.