Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 24.8% less likely to be obese
In Spain, 23.8% 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 Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
be 14.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
be 16.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 77.8% lower top tax rate
Spain has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 57.1% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $46,400 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
Life
have 15.5% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.5 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 19.1% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 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, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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