Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 8.5 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.3% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2023.
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Vietnam 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.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 10.4% as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 64.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 45.0% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 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
Vietnam spends 4.7% 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 99.4% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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