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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.0%
in 2021
United States
1.2%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
79th
United States rank
76th

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • United States
0.511.522.53196319932024

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 79th and United States ranks 76th of 123 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina United States Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 1.2% 0.5% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 2.8% 1.4% 1.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States?
United States, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
0.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 79th and United States ranks 76th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.