Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 6.0 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 Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 71.9% less likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 25.8% more access to essential health services
Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Japan scores 83 as of 2021.
be 94.3% more likely to die by suicide
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 77.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
make 3.5 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.3% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 26.2% fewer children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.4% more on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 1487.5 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 81.1% less likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 80.3% 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 Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 31.4% more home broadband
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
use 2.0 times more electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
live with 17.7 times more strain on fresh water
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.2% 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 Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 21.6% more CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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