Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 45.8% more spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
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. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.
be 47.6% less likely to die by suicide
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 98.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 7.0 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.7% less 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 23.3% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.9% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 86.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.7% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 28.1 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 94.3% less likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 46.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, road accidents kill 13.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 5.4 times more electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 59.8% less home broadband
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 208.2 times more strain on fresh water
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 65.5% 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 Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.3 times more CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 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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