Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Portugal: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Bosnia and Herzegovina
17.0%
in 2021
Portugal
17.2%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
80th
Portugal rank
77th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.2% against 17.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 77th of 120 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 | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.8% | 1.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 0.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.8% | 0.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17.2% against 17.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th and Portugal 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 60% 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 60% of the median.