Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 11.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 11.7%.
That represents a change of down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 20.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2004.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 75th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.2% | — |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -52.0% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +64.9% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -32.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 9.7% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 72 Montenegro 14.5% compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 14.0% compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 12.4% compare
- 75 Thailand 11.7% compare
- 77 Ukraine 11.3% compare
- 78 Costa Rica 9.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.7% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.