Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
be 17.9% less likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
live 1.8 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 71.4% lower top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 62.1% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
be 15.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 37.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 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.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
have 20.4% fewer children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.6 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 19.8% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 7.0% 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 96.9% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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