Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
be 116.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 11.5 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 37.8% less money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2020, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $8,900 as of 2020.
pay a 3.7 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Namibia, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Namibia, 195.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 43.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Namibia, 57% of the population do as of 2019.
be 43.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Namibia, about 41.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 78.6 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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