Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.4 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 30.0% more likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 88.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 76.5% less likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 40.8% fewer children
In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 26% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 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.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
How big is Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to North Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.