Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 24.3 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.2 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 69.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 39.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 98.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 98.5% as of 2015.
be 95.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 76.3% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 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 4.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% 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 31.1% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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