Kyrgyzstan vs Serbia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line

Kyrgyzstan
19.4%
in 2024
Serbia
17.8%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
69th
Serbia rank
72nd

Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Serbia
204060199820112024

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 19.4% against 17.8% in Serbia, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 69th and Serbia ranks 72nd of 123 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 39.5% 16.1% 23.4% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 24.6% 23.6% 1.0% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 23.1% 17.9% 5.2% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Kyrgyzstan or Serbia?
Kyrgyzstan, at 19.4% against 17.8% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Kyrgyzstan and Serbia?
1.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Serbia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Serbia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 69th and Serbia ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.