Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 25.7% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.1% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2022, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2022.
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 28.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.
be 10.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% 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 Ukraine, 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 28.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 14.6% fewer children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.9% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% 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 99.3% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 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, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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