Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
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. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
be 70.0% less likely to die by suicide
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 37.2% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 11.1% less spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 13.5% fewer doctors per person
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
be 22.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 79.2% more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
Life
have 42.5% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times 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 Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.5% more 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.0% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 360.0 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 52.6% 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 Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 20.3% less home broadband
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 23.1 times more strain on fresh water
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% 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 Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.6% less CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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