Three metrics of inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Three metrics of inequality was 48.31 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1984–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, three metrics of inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 48.31.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 48.75 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.86, in 1990.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 40.15 | — |
| 1985 | 39.6 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 40.1 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 40.42 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 42.73 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 38.86 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 46.48 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 48.46 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 48.09 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.75 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 48.31 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6 | 39.6 | 42.73 | 5 |
| 1990s | 38.86 | 38.86 | 38.86 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.68 | 46.48 | 48.46 | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.53 | 48.31 | 48.75 | 2 |
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 three metrics of inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Three metrics of inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 48.31 in 2015, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 48.75 in 2011.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.86 in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.