Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
be 35.8% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 33.8% less money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $21,600 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
be 92.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 41.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 37.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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 33.8% fewer children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.7 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 15.1% less likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.0% less coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 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, Dirección General Impositiva, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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