Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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.
be 30.6% less likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.3% more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.2% more likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 98.5% as of 2015.
be 64.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 44.9% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 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 13.1% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.8% more on healthcare
Iran spends 6.7% 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 99.2% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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