Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption was 11.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption 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 11.7% for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 20.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2004.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.2% | — |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +64.8% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -32.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 9.7% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 69 Dominican Republic 14.0% compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 12.4%
- 71 Thailand 11.7% compare
- 73 Ukraine 11.3% compare
- 74 Costa Rica 9.7% compare
- 75 Serbia 9.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.7% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $8.30 per day.