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 (70 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.
be 42.5% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 16.5% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 11.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.6% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 26.0% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 85.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, they kill 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 55.6% less strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 18.9% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 as of 2024.
use 12.4% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 19.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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