Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 5.5 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 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 22.5% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 23.1% lower top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 50.0% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
be 53.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 57.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.9% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.6% 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 99.9% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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