Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 39.1% less likely to be obese
In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
live 5.8 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 69.7% lower top tax rate
Canada has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 68.8% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $45,900 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
be 79.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 18.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 17.3% fewer children
In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.7% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.7% less on healthcare
Canada spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 100.0% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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