If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Thailand, you would:

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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.

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see 86.5% more spent on your healthcare

Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 as of 2023.

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have 4.8 times more doctors per person

Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.8 as of 2019.

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be 45.9% less likely to die by suicide

Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 28.2% more likely to be obese

In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 21.0% of people as of 2024.

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have 19.5% less access to essential health services

Thailand scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 28.9% more money

Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $10,382 as of 2025.

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be 14.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 11.0% as of 2025.

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Life

be 82.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Thailand, approximately 34.0 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.

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be 28.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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.

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Expenditures

spend 29.0% more on education

Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 96.5% more on healthcare

Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 99.4% less coastline

Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.

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Safety

be 46.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, they kill 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 97.4% more home broadband

Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 as of 2024.

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live with 91.0% less strain on fresh water

Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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use 24.0% more electricity

Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 89.7% more likely to die from air pollution

In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.

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emit 62.9% more CO2

Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 51,187 sq km. Bosnia and Herzegovina declared sovereignty in October 1991 and independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs. The Bosnian Serbs - supported by neighboring Serbia and Montenegro - responded with armed resistance aimed at partitioning the republic along ethnic lines and joining Serb-held areas to form a "Greater Serbia." In March 1994, Bosniaks and Croats reduced the number of warring factions from three to two by signing an agreement creating a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 21 November 1995, in Dayton, Ohio, the warring parties initialed a peace agreement that ended three years of interethnic civil strife (the final agreement was signed in Paris on 14 December 1995). The Dayton Peace Accords retained Bosnia and Herzegovina's international boundaries and created a multi-ethnic and democratic government charged with conducting foreign, diplomatic, and fiscal policy. Also recognized was a second tier of government composed of two entities roughly equal in size: the Bosniak/Bosnian Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska (RS). The Federation and RS governments are responsible for overseeing most government functions. Additionally, the Dayton Accords established the Office of the High Representative (OHR) to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of the agreement. The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) at its conference in Bonn in 1997 also gave the High Representative the authority to impose legislation and remove officials, the so-called "Bonn Powers." An original NATO-led international peacekeeping force (IFOR) of 60,000 troops assembled in 1995 was succeeded over time by a smaller, NATO-led Stabilization Force (SFOR). In 2004, European Union peacekeeping troops (EUFOR) replaced SFOR. Currently EUFOR deploys around 600 troops in theater in a policing capacity.
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