Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 15.6% less likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 24.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 52.6% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 64.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 52.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 20.9% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.6% more on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% 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 99.5% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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