Number of people living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 3.24 million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 3.24 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.15 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million people, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.15 million people | — |
| 2004 | 4.12 million people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.98 million people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.71 million people | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.48 million people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million people | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 million people | 3.98 million people | 4.15 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.59 million people | 3.48 million people | 3.71 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.24 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More poverty & inequality data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,530 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -20.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 37.14 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.24 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million people in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.