Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Italy, you would:
Health
be 10.1% less likely to be obese
In Italy, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
live 4.6 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
be 15.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 79.5% lower top tax rate
Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 62.3% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2022, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2022.
be 56.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.
Life
have 15.5% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, 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 64.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, 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.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 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, Italian Revenue Agency, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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