Proportion of population below international poverty line in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.3% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 97th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -75.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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