Bosnia and Herzegovina or North Macedonia: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
North Macedonia wins on more indicators: 7 of 13 against 5.
- Safety and trust: tie 1:1
- Costs and work: North Macedonia 0:1
- Climate and health: Bosnia and Herzegovina 4:3
- Law and institutions: North Macedonia 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Indicator
North Macedonia
Safety and trust
Tie (1 : 1)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
✓1.2 per 100,000 residents
202320% lower
✗1.5 per 100,000 residents
202325% higher
Trust between people
higher is better
✗10%
202236% lower
✓15%
202257% higher
Costs and work
Better: North Macedonia (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$25,814
20258% lower
✓$28,029
20259% higher
Climate and health
Better: Bosnia and Herzegovina (4 : 3)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓78.0 years
20242% higher
✗76.6 years
20242% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓74.6 years
2024almost equal
74.5 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓81.1 years
20243% higher
✗78.9 years
20243% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓80.1 years
2023almost equal
79.8 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
higher is better
99.45%
2024almost equal
✓99.75%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
99.31%
2024almost equal
✓99.72%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗26.1 µg/m³ per year
202320% higher
✓21.8 µg/m³ per year
202316% lower
Law and institutions
Better: North Macedonia (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗-0.34 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓-0.14 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗-0.48 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓-0.30 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia.