Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Aruba, you would:

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 73.1% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $10,382 as of 2025.

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Life

be 54.5% 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, 5.5 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.2% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 86.1% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 10.2% less on education

Aruba spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 70.8% less coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.

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Infrastructure

find 68.0% more home broadband

Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 25.2% more CO2

Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 51,187 sq km. Bosnia and Herzegovina declared sovereignty in October 1991 and independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs. The Bosnian Serbs - supported by neighboring Serbia and Montenegro - responded with armed resistance aimed at partitioning the republic along ethnic lines and joining Serb-held areas to form a "Greater Serbia." In March 1994, Bosniaks and Croats reduced the number of warring factions from three to two by signing an agreement creating a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 21 November 1995, in Dayton, Ohio, the warring parties initialed a peace agreement that ended three years of interethnic civil strife (the final agreement was signed in Paris on 14 December 1995). The Dayton Peace Accords retained Bosnia and Herzegovina's international boundaries and created a multi-ethnic and democratic government charged with conducting foreign, diplomatic, and fiscal policy. Also recognized was a second tier of government composed of two entities roughly equal in size: the Bosniak/Bosnian Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska (RS). The Federation and RS governments are responsible for overseeing most government functions. Additionally, the Dayton Accords established the Office of the High Representative (OHR) to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of the agreement. The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) at its conference in Bonn in 1997 also gave the High Representative the authority to impose legislation and remove officials, the so-called "Bonn Powers." An original NATO-led international peacekeeping force (IFOR) of 60,000 troops assembled in 1995 was succeeded over time by a smaller, NATO-led Stabilization Force (SFOR). In 2004, European Union peacekeeping troops (EUFOR) replaced SFOR. Currently EUFOR deploys around 600 troops in theater in a policing capacity.
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