Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.0% more money
Maldives has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 11.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Maldives, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maldives, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 81.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Maldives, approximately 53.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 79.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Maldives, approximately 25.7 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 45.9% fewer children
In Maldives, there are approximately 15.5 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 15.9% more likely to have internet access
In Maldives, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% more on healthcare
Maldives spends 8.0% 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 96.9% less coastline
Maldives has a total of 644 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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