Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 2.61 million 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 2.61 million people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.48 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million people, in 2015.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.81 million people | — |
| 2004 | 3.48 million people | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million people | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million people | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million people | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.61 million people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 2.81 million people | 3.48 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million people | 2.58 million people | 2.83 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million people | 2.61 million people | 2.61 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.61 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million people in 2015.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd 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 7.9%. 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 above $10 per day.