Norway vs Serbia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Norway
5.50 million people
in 2023
Serbia
5.79 million people
in 2023
Norway rank
61st
Serbia rank
59th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Norway
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 5.79 million people against 5.50 million people in Norway, a difference of 290,800 people.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.17 million people | 4.60 million people | 568,616 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.41 million people | 5.73 million people | 316,690 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Norway or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 5.79 million people against 5.50 million people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Norway and Serbia?
- 290,800 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Serbia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Norway ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.