Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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.
be 41.1% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.9% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 32.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
be 26.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 95.8% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 98.1% as of 2021.
be 73.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 65.4% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 55.1% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 92.2% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.1% 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 65.5% less coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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, Ministry of Finance, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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