Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 84.4% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 16.5% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 60.7% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 6.1% 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 89.6% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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