Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 29.2% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
live 3.7 years less
In Ireland, 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 79.2% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 82.8% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
be 20.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, 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 50.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 26.1% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 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 20.0% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.0% more on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% 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 98.6% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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