Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
be 14.5% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovakia, that number is 20.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2020, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $30,300 as of 2020.
be 85.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 33.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
be 29.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Slovakia, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2018.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.0% 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 Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 23.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Slovakia, about 90.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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