Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
be 82.8% less likely to die by suicide
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 39.0% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 51.9% less spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
Economy
be 53.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.5 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 Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 100.0% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.8% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 34.2% more on education
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 120.7 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 7.0 times more likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.3% less home broadband
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 56.6% less electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 52.7% 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 Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 68.7% less CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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