EU 17.28
· European ranking
35 / 35
Down 4 positions compared with previous year
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Poverty Rate
Compare Poverty Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina with Europe, see how it has changed over time.
Latest value
· 2023
35.60% of people
EU 17.28 · +18.3 pp vs Europe
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate tespm010
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At a glance
Bosnia and Herzegovina performs less favourably than the European benchmark on At-risk-of-poverty rate, with a large gap. The trend context points to change in the latest available interval. The wider topic context points to broader pressure.
European comparison in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poverty risk stands clearly worse than the European benchmark: 35.6% versus 17.3% in 2023, a large gap of 18.3 percentage points.
Recent trend
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the latest available interval shows deterioration: the value moved from 22.40% in 2022 to 35.60% in 2023.
Reading within the topic
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the evidence for Poverty & Financial Vulnerability leans towards pressure compared with Europe; related indicators do not provide a sufficiently strong counter-signal. Material recent changes among related indicators lean towards improvement.