Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Lesotho: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina
26.09 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Lesotho
26.44 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
60th
Lesotho rank
58th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter against 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.35 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 58th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.1 micrograms per cubic meter | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 35.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.61 micrograms per cubic meter | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.64 micrograms per cubic meter | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.45 micrograms per cubic meter | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter against 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lesotho?
- 0.35 micrograms per cubic meter, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lesotho rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 58th 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.