Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 3.5 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 Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 16.2% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Portugal, that number is 20.8% 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 Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 80.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 33.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2019.
pay a 5.7 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 20.0% 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 Portugal, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
be 52.0% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 89.7 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Portugal: At a glance
How big is Portugal compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina? See an in-depth size comparison.