Italy vs Serbia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Italy
8.9%
in 2023
Serbia
9.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
Serbia rank
30th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Italy
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 9.4% against 8.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Serbia ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 13.6% | 3.5% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Italy or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 9.4% against 8.9% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Italy and Serbia?
- 0.5%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Serbia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 30th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.