Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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.
see 43.9% more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 as of 2023.
be 57.7% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 13.2% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
make 77.0% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $10,382 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 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 27.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 41.1% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 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 36.8% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
Safety
be 67.7% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 30.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, they kill 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 35.8% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 as of 2024.
live with 67.1% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 46.1% more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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