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 98th out of 133 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 98th out of 133 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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