Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
have 13.6% more access to essential health services
Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.
live 5.5 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 Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.9% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 62.3% less spent on your healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
Economy
be 58.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 61.8% less money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 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 Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 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 Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 68.3% more on education
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 32.1% 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 Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.8% more likely to be murdered
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.2% more home broadband
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 59.4 times more strain on fresh water
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 44.0% less electricity
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 36.6% less CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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