Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 49.6% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 41.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Jordan 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.
Life
be 85.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 62.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 63.1% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.7% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% 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 23.1% less coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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