Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of China, you would:
Health
see 33.8% more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 21.0% of people as of 2024.
have 17.0% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 as of 2019.
have 18.5% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 11.0% as of 2025.
make 25.1% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $10,382 as of 2025.
Life
be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
have 14.0% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.1% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 16.7% less on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 50.2% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% 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 99.9% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
Safety
be 21.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, they kill 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 95.0% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 37.7% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 as of 2024.
use 43.6% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.8% less CO2
China emits 9.3 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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