Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
have 21.2% more access to essential health services
Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
be 15.4% less likely to die by suicide
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.0 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 43.7% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 45.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
be 75.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.
Life
have 57.1% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 72.9% more on education
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 374.6 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 15.8 times more likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, road accidents kill 13.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 27.5% less strain on fresh water
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 18.1% less home broadband
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 16.5% less electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 58.2% 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 Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 64.0% less CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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