Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 0.8 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 Poland, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 29.1% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Poland, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2023, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2023.
be 72.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
be 30.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Poland, however, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
pay a 3.2 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Poland, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% 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 Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.2% 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 Poland, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Poland, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.7% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Poland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 22.0 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Poland: At a glance
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