Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 4.3 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 Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
have 39.7% more doctors per person
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.
have 30.3% more access to essential health services
Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Finland scores 86 as of 2021.
be 15.4% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
be 62.4% more likely to die by suicide
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% 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 Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
Life
be 65.5% 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 Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
be 33.3% 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 96.3% more on education
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 17.4% more on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 62.5 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 19.7% less likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 69.3% 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 Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.1% more home broadband
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.
use 4.0 times more electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
Environment
be 87.3% 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 Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.1% less CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 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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