Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 8.4 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 Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 65.9% less likely to be obese

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 6.4 times more money

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 66.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 70.2% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

be 16.7% 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 Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 19.7% more likely to have internet access

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 37.8% less on healthcare

Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 9.7 times more coastline

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

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

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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