Romania vs Serbia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Romania
20.1%
in 2023
Serbia
20.5%
in 2023
Romania rank
40th
Serbia rank
39th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Romania
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 20.5% against 20.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.7% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.0% | 2.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Romania or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 20.5% against 20.1% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Romania and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Romania ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 39th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.