Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 16.0% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 54.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 76.2% lower top tax rate
Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 13.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 93.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 53.4% more likely to be literate
In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 98.5% as of 2015.
be 84.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 71.0% fewer children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 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 69.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 6.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 4.0 times more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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