Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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 26.9% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 23.1% lower top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 25.1% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 41.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.2% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 5.9% 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, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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