Italy vs Serbia: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Italy
20.1%
in 2021
Serbia
19.7%
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
Serbia rank
31st

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Italy
  • Serbia
510152025200220122023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 20.1% against 19.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 31st of 73 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 8.6% 10.3% Italy
2010s 20.0% 23.0% 3.0% Serbia
2020s 20.1% 20.8% 0.7% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Italy or Serbia?
Italy, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Serbia as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Italy and Serbia?
0.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Italy and Serbia rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Italy ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 31st of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed