Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 33.0% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 as of 2023.
have 40.3% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 as of 2019.
Economy
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 11.0% as of 2025.
make 48.9% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $10,382 as of 2025.
Life
be 19.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 12.6% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.4% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
Safety
be 11.9% more likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 63.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, they kill 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.9% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 20.6% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 as of 2024.
use 31.4% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 12.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 21.5% more CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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