Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States of America: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.0%
in 2021
United States of America
1.2%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
75th
United States of America rank
73rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.