Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 69.7% lower top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 57.2% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 52.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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.
Geography
see 96.0% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
How big is Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.