Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lithuania spends $4,127 as of 2024.
have 72.8% more doctors per person
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Lithuania has 44.7 as of 2022.
have 13.6% more access to essential health services
Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lithuania scores 75 as of 2021.
live 0.8 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lithuania, it is 22.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lithuania, that number is 6.7% as of 2025.
make 3.2 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $32,959 as of 2025.
Life
be 49.1% 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 Lithuania, on the other hand, 2.8 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 Lithuania, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 14.5% fewer children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lithuania, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.8% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2024.
spend 30.8% more on education
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lithuania spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 4.5 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Lithuania, that number is 90 km.
Safety
be 54.0% 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 Lithuania, they kill 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 19.3% more electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 29.1% 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 Lithuania, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.4% less CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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