Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of China, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 77.8% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 12.8% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 9.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
be 28.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 0.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 65.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 22.9% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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 15.3% fewer children
In China, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 68.5% more on healthcare
China spends 5.4% 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 99.9% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, State Administration of Taxation.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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