Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
be 16.0% less likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 17.6% of people as of 2024.
see 61.1% more spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
have 97.8% more doctors per person
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
have 19.7% more access to essential health services
Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Russia scores 79 as of 2021.
be 12.0 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 Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 4.6 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
make 69.0% more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.5% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
be 50.0% 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 Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 21.1% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 28.0% more on education
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 1882.7 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
Safety
be 22.6% 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 Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 98.2% more electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
live with 99.0% more strain on fresh water
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 29.1% 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 Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2017–2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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