Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 10.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.0%
World rank
86th
of 130 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2007
All-time low
7.7%
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2021
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 10.0% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2021.
That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 13.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.7% | — |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -19.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 91% of the median. (46 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
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More infrastructure data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.23 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 583,045 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.43 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 583,045 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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