Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 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 49.4% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 67.7% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 41.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 40.9% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, 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 25.5% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 59.6% more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% 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 99.2% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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 Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.