Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 40.8% less likely to die by suicide
Serbia has a suicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 13.6% less spent on your healthcare
Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 as of 2023.
have 16.6% fewer doctors per person
Serbia has 31.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 as of 2019.
Economy
be 55.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 11.0% as of 2025.
make 32.0% less money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $10,382 as of 2025.
Life
be 45.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 11.0 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 19.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.6 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.
have 16.1% fewer children
In Serbia, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 85.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Serbia, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, they kill 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 63.9% less strain on fresh water
Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 11.9% less home broadband
Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 as of 2024.
use 27.8% less electricity
Serbia uses 5,090 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 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). How we calculate this
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