Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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.
Economy
make 16.3% more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 47.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, 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.
be 55.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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.
have 17.5% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 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 42.2% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State tax Service, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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