Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of China, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 77.8% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 73.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.9% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 19.6% fewer children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 75.0% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, State Administration of Taxation.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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