Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 19.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index 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 19.7% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2021.
The figure is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 32.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2004.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.7% | — |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -51.1% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 16.0% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.4% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 69 Thailand 20.7% compare
- 70 Montenegro 20.4% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 20.1% compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 19.0%
- 74 Bhutan 16.4% compare
- 75 Costa Rica 14.8% 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 of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 19.7% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2004.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.