Romania vs Serbia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Romania
5.1%
in 2023
Serbia
9.0%
in 2023
Romania rank
78th
Serbia rank
75th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Romania
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 9.0% against 5.1% in Romania, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.8 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 78th and Serbia ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 27.2% | 1.6% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 10.3% | 2.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Romania or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 9.0% against 5.1% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Romania and Serbia?
- 3.9%, 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Romania ranks 78th and Serbia ranks 75th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.