Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 4.6 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 58.0% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 19.1% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 21.0% of people as of 2024.
see 37.9% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 as of 2023.
have 49.4% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 as of 2019.
have 16.5% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 11.0% as of 2025.
make 40.8% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $10,382 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.9% less on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 26.7% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
Safety
be 82.0% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, they kill 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 49.8% less strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 49.5% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 53.9% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 41.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2017–2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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