Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 21.2% less likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.
see 4.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.
have 28.8% more access to essential health services
Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Austria scores 85 as of 2021.
be 61.8% more likely to die by suicide
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Austria, it is 14.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
make 6.1 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.
Life
be 49.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Austria, on the other hand, 2.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.5% more on education
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 32.6% more on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 27.9% less likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 66.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, road accidents kill 13.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.1 times more electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.2 times more strain on fresh water
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.
Environment
be 69.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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