Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Russia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4.8%
in 2021
Russia
4.4%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
74th
Russia rank
77th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Russia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 4.8% against 4.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th and Russia ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 8.3% | 2.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Russia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 4.8% against 4.4% in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th and Russia ranks 77th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.