Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
have 15.2% more access to essential health services
Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
be 37.0% less likely to die by suicide
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.2 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 Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 11.3% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
see 27.5% less spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
Economy
be 65.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 26.4% more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 60.1% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 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 Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.3% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 86.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.6% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 233.8 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 40.2% less likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 38.3% more electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
find 53.9% less home broadband
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
live with 66.2% more strain on fresh water
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 14.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.0% more CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 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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