Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median was 10.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median 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 10.0% for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median in 2021.
That represents a change of down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 13.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.7% | — |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -19.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.9%, 91% of the median. (47 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
- 73 Benin 10.5% compare
- 74 Malta 10.4% compare
- 75 Côte d'Ivoire 10.1% compare
- 77 Russian Federation 9.8% compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.7% compare
- 79 Mongolia 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.0% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.