Italy vs Serbia: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Italy
20.1%
in 2021
Serbia
19.7%
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
Serbia rank
31st
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Italy
- Serbia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.1% against 19.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 31st of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 8.6% | 10.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 23.0% | 3.0% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.8% | 0.7% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Italy or Serbia?
- Italy, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Serbia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Italy and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Serbia rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Italy ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 31st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.