Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
be 52.8% less likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
live 1.1 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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
make 71.3% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 30.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kuwait, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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.
have 52.7% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 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 26.3% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 65.5% more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 5.5% 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 96.0% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 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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