Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 41.9% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% 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 New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 69.7% lower top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 59.2% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 51.5% more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 New Zealand, 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 20.8% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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