Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 2.6 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 United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2023, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2023.
be 65.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 10.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 4.0 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
have 48.8% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 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 United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 21.1% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United States, about 92.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 91.8% more on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 996.2 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
United States: At a glance
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