Serbia vs Viet Nam: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median

Serbia
14.3%
in 2023
Viet Nam
13.4%
in 2022
Serbia rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
38th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time

  • Serbia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 14.3% against 13.4% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 120 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2010s 19.3% 13.3% 6.0% Serbia
2020s 14.4% 13.7% 0.7% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Serbia or Viet Nam?
Serbia, at 14.3% against 13.4% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Serbia and Viet Nam?
0.9%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Viet Nam?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Serbia and Viet Nam rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
Serbia ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 38th 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 50% 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 50% 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.