If you lived in Greece instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

Health

live 3.8 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 Greece, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 73.6% more spent on your healthcare

Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.

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have 2.5 times more doctors per person

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.

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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. Greece scores 77 as of 2021.

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be 47.8% less likely to die by suicide

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 30.8% more likely to be obese

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 22.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.

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make 2.6 times more money

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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Life

be 16.7% less 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 Greece, 5.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 41.8% 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 Greece, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 14.5% fewer children

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 683.8 times more coastline

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Safety

be 31.1% less likely to be murdered

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 46.7% 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 Greece, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 52.0% more home broadband

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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use 27.5% more electricity

Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.

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live with 9.8 times more strain on fresh water

Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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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 Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 21.7% less CO2

Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Greece: At a glance

Greece is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 130,647 sq km. Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country. In 1974, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek default on its euro-denominated debt created severe strains within the EMU and raised the question of whether a member country might voluntarily leave the common currency or be removed.
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