Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 70.7% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 74.6% more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 54.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 33.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 59.4% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 20.2 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 18.3% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 12.0% 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 33.3% less coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 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.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
How big is Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.