Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 18.3 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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
make 87.7% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 72.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
be 71.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 69.7% lower top tax rate
Swaziland 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.
Life
be 98.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.0% more likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 98.1% as of 2021.
be 86.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
have 63.2% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 21.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 28.8% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.8% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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