Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina
26.09 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
25.98 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
60th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
61st
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.11 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.5 micrograms per cubic meter | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 35.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.22 micrograms per cubic meter | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.26 micrograms per cubic meter | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0455 micrograms per cubic meter | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.11 micrograms per cubic meter, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.