Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 29.1% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Poland, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2020, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 83.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 33.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Poland, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.
pay a 3.2 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Poland, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.2% less 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 Poland, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Poland, about 83.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Poland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 22.0 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Poland: At a glance
How big is Poland compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina? See an in-depth size comparison.