Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 4.1 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 Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 37.9% more access to essential health services
Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 23.9% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 37.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 5.4 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.5% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 15.3% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% 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 Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 48.9% more on education
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 26.8% more on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 10104.0 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 65.7% 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 Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 62.3% more likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 44.7% more home broadband
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
use 3.8 times more electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
live with 79.7% more strain on fresh water
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 85.5% 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 Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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