Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 11.5 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 60.7% more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
pay a 73.0% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 195.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 82.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 66.4% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.0 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 75.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 78.0% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 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, Inland Revenue Department.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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