Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 44.1% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.5% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2022.
be 38.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Lebanon 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 71.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 26.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 34.9% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 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 12.6% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% 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 91.1% less coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 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, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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