Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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.
see 50.7% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 as of 2023.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 11.0% as of 2025.
make 82.8% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $10,382 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 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 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 58.5% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 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 45.2% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 25.6% more on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% 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 92.7% less coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
Safety
be 25.2% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, they kill 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.4% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 48.8% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 3.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.8% more CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2014). How we calculate this
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