Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 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.
be 24.2% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 26.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 56.5% lower top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 52.2% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 47.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 18.7% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.9% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 6.6% 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
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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