Montenegro vs Serbia: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Montenegro
20.0%
in 2023
Serbia
19.7%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
30th
Serbia rank
31st
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Montenegro
- Serbia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 20.0% against 19.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 30th and Serbia ranks 31st of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 0.6% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 23.0% | 0.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.3% | 0.1% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Montenegro or Serbia?
- Montenegro, at 20.0% against 19.7% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Montenegro and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Montenegro ranks 30th 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.