Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
be 191.0 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 South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 12.7 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
be 58.1% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 14.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 33.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
make 19.6% less money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
pay a 4.5 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 11.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.0 times more 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 139.9 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina? See an in-depth size comparison.