Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 38.1% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 59.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 41.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 20.1% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 9.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 69.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 33.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 56.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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 37.9% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 68.5% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.4% 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 99.8% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 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, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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