Montenegro vs Serbia: Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line

Montenegro
5.5%
in 2017
Serbia
7.3%
in 2019
Montenegro rank
7th
Serbia rank
4th

Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line over time

  • Montenegro
  • Serbia
0246810200620122019

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 7.3% against 5.5% in Montenegro, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 7th and Serbia ranks 4th of 26 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 8.2% 0.5% Montenegro
2010s 6.2% 7.4% 1.2% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line, Montenegro or Serbia?
Serbia, at 7.3% against 5.5% in Montenegro as of 2019.
What is the difference in households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line between Montenegro and Serbia?
1.8%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line?
Montenegro ranks 7th and Serbia ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) by out-of-pocket payments (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) by out-of-pocket payments (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed