Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 47.2% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 21.0% of people as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 as of 2019.
have 11.9% more access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 11.0% as of 2025.
make 91.9% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $10,382 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 66.0 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 16.7% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 84.1% as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 98.1% as of 2021.
be 72.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 20.1 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.
have 69.8% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 25.6 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 61.3% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% 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 65.5% less coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
Safety
be 36.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, they kill 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 66.7% more home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 as of 2024.
live with 96.5% less strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 36.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.5% more CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 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), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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