Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Aruba, you would:
Economy
pay a 83.1% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 62.8% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 56.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 28.8% fewer children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.7% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 70.8% less coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 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, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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