Country field notes / Europe & Central Asia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Life expectancy 78.0 years (2024); GDP per person $20,578 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy78.04years2024World Bank
GDP per person$20,5782021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water96.09% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation95.39% of population2018World Bank
Clean cooking access65.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity8.70% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.30% of population2021World Bank
Income / consumption Gini30.30index, 0–1002021World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share8.20% of income or consumption2021World Bank
Under-five mortality6.90deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality6.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting8.90% of children under five2012World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending30.96% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment11.04% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education14.47% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use86.10% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure26.09micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area42.21% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress2.07% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability53.03absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law53.03absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness42.60absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption38.35absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability59.65absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality48.55absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue20.22% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share9.95% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share42.68% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share0.00% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending6.00% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending3.25% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide1.22deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation3.98annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people40.73hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment40.09hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment41.19hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.38Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Bosnia and Herzegovina: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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