Romania vs Serbia: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Romania
19.0%
in 2023
Serbia
19.7%
in 2023
Romania rank
33rd
Serbia rank
31st
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Romania
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 19.7% against 19.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 31st of 73 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 | 23.0% | 7.2% | 15.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.0% | 1.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Romania or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 19.7% against 19.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Romania and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Romania ranks 33rd 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.