Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 19.7% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
live 3.5 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 78.9% lower top tax rate
Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 67.9% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $61,900 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
be 14.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 63.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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 16.5% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.8% 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 99.2% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 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, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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