Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
have 16.7% more access to essential health services
Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
be 15.7% less likely to die by suicide
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 38.0% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 37.8% less spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 10.5% fewer doctors per person
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
Economy
be 70.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 31.4% less money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 92.0% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.2 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 Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 98.2% 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 86.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.2% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 13.5% more on education
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 111.8 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 37.5 times more likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 70.8% 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 Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 41.3% less home broadband
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 54.4% less electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
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 Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.1% less CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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