Montenegro vs Serbia: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Montenegro
20.0%
in 2023
Serbia
19.7%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
30th
Serbia rank
31st
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Montenegro
- Serbia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 20.0% against 19.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 30th and Serbia ranks 31st of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 0.6% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 23.0% | 0.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.3% | 0.1% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Montenegro or Serbia?
- Montenegro, at 20.0% against 19.7% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Montenegro and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Montenegro ranks 30th 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.