Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
be 12.3% less likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 20.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
live 4.2 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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
pay a 80.8% lower top tax rate
Netherlands has a top tax rate of 52.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 73.6% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $54,200 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 9.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
be 24.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 53.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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 23.5% fewer children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 11.0 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 19.8% less likely to have internet access
In Netherlands, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.6% less coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 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, Tax and Customs Administration - Belastingdienst.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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