Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 5.5 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 Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 100.0% more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2023, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $39,800 as of 2023.
be 68.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
be 34.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Russia, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2021.
pay a 30.0% higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.3 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 Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.2% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.8% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Russia, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 1882.7 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Russia: At a glance
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