Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 10.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income 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 %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 10.0% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2021.
That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 13.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 82nd out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.7% | — |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -19.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.7% | 13.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.0% 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.