Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 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 31.9% less likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 18.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 61.0% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $36,700 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 8.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 25.4% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 97.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.0% 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 77.8% less coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 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, State Tax Inspectorate, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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