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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Bosnia and Herzegovina: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 0.3% (2021), 119th of 151 in the world and 26th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 1.0% (2021), 105th of 151 in the world and 15th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 11.7% (2021), 98th of 151 in the world and 12th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.

Extreme poverty0.3%2021 · world 119/151 · region 26/47Poverty, $4.20/day1.0%2021 · world 105/151 · region 15/47Poverty, $8.30/day11.7%2021 · world 98/151 · region 12/47National poverty rate16.9%2015 · world 97/145 · region 22/47
Undernourishment
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%5.0%10%15%20012006201120162021Bosnia and Herzegovina2.5%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Food insecurity
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%201420162018202020222024Bosnia and Herzegovina8.7%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Bosnia and Herzegovina in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.3%2021119/15126/470.6%20010.9%20110.3%2021−0.6 ppsince 20110.6%2.1%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population1.0%2021105/15115/471.6%20012.5%20111.0%2021−1.5 ppsince 20111.1%5.4%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population11.7%202198/15112/4720.2%200116.0%201111.7%2021−4.3 ppsince 20114.8%26.4%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population16.9%201597/14522/47·17.9%2011·−0.8 ppsince 2004———
Gini indexGini index of income inequality30.32021118/15126/4730.0200133.3201130.32021−9.0%since 2011———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%23.6%2021124/15128/4724.7%200125.2%201123.6%2021−1.6 ppsince 2011———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%8.2%202138/15121/478.8%20017.3%20118.2%2021+0.9 ppsince 2011———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population2.5%2024111/16711/473.5%20012.5%2.5%±0.0 ppsince 20142.9%4.0%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population8.7%2024124/15520/45··12.6%—10.4%12.6%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults77.5%202464/14536/46·56.2%201179.3%2021+24.8 ppsince 201489.6%84.0%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %19.0%2025130/19047/527.1%200116.7%26.2%−2.4 ppsince 201531.7%27.0%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$308m202383/14512/19$738m$412m$440m−41%since 2013$47.0bn$57.4bn$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI1.1%202391/13910/1812.0%2.4%2.2%−1.7 ppsince 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$96.6202347/1458/19$177$108$133−33%since 2013$50.8$18.8$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Bosnia and Herzegovina and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBosnia and HerzegovinaSerbiaCroatiaMontenegro
Extreme poverty0.3%20211.1%20230.3%20232.5%2021
Poverty, $4.20/day1.0%20212.1%20230.6%20234.0%2021
Poverty, $8.30/day11.7%20219.0%20232.0%202314.5%2021
National poverty rate16.9%201519.7%202320.3%202420.0%2023
Gini index30.3202132.8202330.1202334.32021
Top 10% income share23.6%202124.7%202323.3%202324.7%2021
Bottom 20% income share8.2%20216.9%20237.8%20236.2%2021
Undernourishment2.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%2024
Food insecurity8.7%20246.7%20244.9%20249.0%2024
Serbia: aid, poverty & equalityCroatia: aid, poverty & equalityMontenegro: aid, poverty & equality
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