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
57.51012.515197720002023

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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.