Serbia vs Spain: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Serbia
19.7%
in 2023
Spain
20.2%
in 2022
Serbia rank
31st
Spain rank
28th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Serbia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.2% against 19.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Serbia ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 20.1% | 11.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.4% | 1.6% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.8% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Serbia or Spain?
- Spain, at 20.2% against 19.7% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Serbia and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Serbia and Spain rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Serbia ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th 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.