Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 10.8 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 Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
see 16.0% less spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 47.9% fewer doctors per person
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 21.2% less access to essential health services
Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 41.8% less money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.3 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 Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 16.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.0 times more on education
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 20.0% more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 30.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, road accidents kill 13.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 84.6% less home broadband
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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