Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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.
be 41.3% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 21.0% of people as of 2024.
see 18.5% more spent on your healthcare
Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 as of 2023.
be 75.9% more likely to die by suicide
Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Life
be 70.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 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.
be 26.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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.
have 31.6% fewer children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.3% less on education
Georgia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 30.0% more on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.9% 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 93.5% less coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
Infrastructure
live with 50.8% less strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 20.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 82.7% more CO2
Georgia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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