Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 41.0% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 34.4% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 as of 2023.
have 24.0% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 as of 2019.
have 12.0% less access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 11.0% as of 2025.
make 60.5% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $10,382 as of 2025.
Life
be 68.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 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.
have 11.9% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 24.8% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 22.5% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% 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 96.0% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
Safety
be 51.2% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 39.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, they kill 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.1% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 as of 2024.
live with 2.0 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 37.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 76.7% more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 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. How we calculate this
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