Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
be 23.2% less likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 31.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
make 21.9% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
pay a 11.1% higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 24.8% fewer children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 93.2% less coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 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, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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