Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 8,679 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population between different poverty lines 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
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8,679 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 41,651 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,679 people, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26,918 people | — |
| 2004 | 16,377 people | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 28,843 people | +76.1% |
| 2011 | 34,538 people | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 41,651 people | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 8,679 people | -79.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,046 people | 16,377 people | 28,843 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 38,094 people | 34,538 people | 41,651 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,679 people | 8,679 people | 8,679 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8,679 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 41,651 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,679 people in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.