Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 97.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% 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 7.8 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 36.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 97.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.9% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 98.1% as of 2021.
be 85.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 74.8% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
be 38.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 2.6 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% 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 98.6% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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