Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 16.7% less likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 27.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 21.4% less money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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