Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.4% more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 4.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 72.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 39.1% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% 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 98.5% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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