Romania vs Serbia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Romania
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 17.8% against 17.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 75th and Serbia ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 16.1% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.6% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.9% | 2.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Romania or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 17.8% against 17.5% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Romania and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Romania ranks 75th 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
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.