Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.3% for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +81.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -77.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 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 share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.3% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.