Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 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 44.2% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 32.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Turkey has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 42.2% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $34,400 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
be 10.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
be 17.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 64.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 73.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 19.4 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.
have 40.6% fewer children
In Turkey, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.6% 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 99.7% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 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, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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