Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 5.2 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 Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 93.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 33.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
pay a 4.0 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% 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 Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.3% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
have 23.2% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.8% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Switzerland, about 94.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.2% more on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Switzerland: At a glance
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